Charter » Article XI : The Emblem of The University

 

The emblem of the World Buddhist University consists of Dhammachakka and 2 ears of rice to buttress 9 grails on each side which is described as follows :-
1.       Dhammacakka, meaning the wheel of Dhamma, refers to the First Sermon which is called "Dhammacakkappavattanasutta" that the Lord Buddha gave to the first five disciples by which the wheel of Dhamma began revolving to reveal the truth of life. The Blessed One pointed out the true condition of life in the Four Noble Truths and the middle way of practice of "Majjhima Patipada" that leads to extinction of suffering according to the Eightfold Noble Path symbolized by the eight spokes in the Wheel of Dhamma, meaning thereby the wheel of proclaiming the Dhamma began to move and has been revolving ever since.
2.      The 2 ears of rice stems supporting both the sides of the Dhammacakka mean the rice-field of merits in Buddhism including sustainable growth and perpetuity of Buddhism on the basis of Sikkhattaya, i.e. morality (Sila), concentration (Samadhi) and wisdom (Panna) by which Buddhism has brought enlightenment to mankind in order to refine our thought and action.
3.       Each rice stem has 5 stalks supporting the riceleaves meaning development through the Sikkhattaya of the Five Aggregates (Khandha) of corporeality (Rupa), sensation (Vedana), perception (Sanna), mental formation (Sankhara) and consciousness (Vinnana).
4.      Each ear of rice has 9 grains meaning the 9 Supramundane States, i.e. the Four Paths (Magga), the Four Fruitions (Phala) and 1 Extinction of the Defilements (Nibbana) which is the highest aim of Buddhism.