Wheel of Life

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Wheel of Life / Bhavacakra

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The Wheel of Life is a symbolic representation of samsara in Buddhism, the continuous cycle of birth, life, death in various realms of existence / reincarnation of a being. In Tibetan Buddhism, the Wheel of Life is called Bhavacakra (sometimes spelled Bhavachakra) or Bhavacakka. The believe in reincarnation is also found in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism.

See Category:Bhavacakra.