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02-05-2007, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Gwen_Goth View Post
the swastika in buddism is a sign of peace and happiness - it carries none of teh stigmata that the swastika does in wester culture from hitler and nazi use...
Isn't it either symolic of the eightfold path or the cycle of birth and rebirth? I forget which, but when you look at maps there are gates for shrines and the swastika looking thing but I forget what they call that one for buddhist temples.
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