http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika#Buddhism
2006-10-03 22:46:20 · 14 answers · asked by Mo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Big deal, I don't worship symbols.
2006-10-03 23:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by Prophecy+History=TRUTH 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The swastika is a symbol representing the Divine Feminine in Hinduism. Hitler turned one of the arms of this symbol to make it into the swastika we now associate with the Nazis. There is a yoga pose called swastikasana. Every time I practice this pose I feel like I am participating in returning the ancient symbol of the swastika to its original purpose.
2006-10-04 00:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Yogini108 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the Nazi's did use it, the Jewish Star of David was not derived from it per the article you linked. The only mentions of the Star of David in the article are where other (non-jewish) groups merged the Star of David with the Swastika.
2006-10-03 22:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by bobm709 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can believe your Swastika coming from another region (I have actually read somewhat into this), but the star of David sounds like a ridiculous claim. As far as a I know, Judaism and the symbol have been around for longer that Buddha.
2006-10-03 22:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by Alucard 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most sysbols get their roots from many places. I beleive its because symbols are attributed their meanings by people and therefore have different meanings within different societies. I have heard of it before. The star has its roots in Indian American symbology also it just means something else to them just like the swastika meant something totally different to hitler than to the Buddists.
2006-10-03 23:10:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
King David designed the Star of David. It represents the spirit
of God coming down, and the spirit of man going up, and meeting together.
The swastika was the reverse of the Wheel of Life. Evil does
everything in reverse of good. Like the star and cross upside down.
2006-10-03 22:49:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have seen writers say that so I have heard people say that. Adapted would be a better terminology however, we only know that King David used that symbol, not that his forebears or others did not use it first. Buddhism only came into being about 525.
2006-10-03 22:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by beverly p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, the Magen David was around long before Bhudda.
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2006-10-04 00:26:59 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon was shown to someone, and he was looking at the "finger".
The most known symbols all around the world since antiqueties, before buddhism, before David.
Both are known to most as "symbols", but they are both "keys"
The keys are to unlock and open "doors" not to wear them on the neck....:)
How many DO know what doors can these "keys" open??
2006-10-03 23:25:51 · answer #9 · answered by UncleGeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And 'Thor's Day' is the origin of Thursday, although it's just a friggin day of the week to most of us (unless there are some Norse mythologists who find deep significance in it). What's your point?
2006-10-03 22:49:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Know it for a long time. But what does it make buddihism to be great (star of david) or evil (Hitler)
2006-10-03 22:50:53 · answer #11 · answered by aa_mohammad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋