- Lotus
- The lotus flower represents one symbol of fortune in Buddhism. It grows in muddy water, and it is this environment that gives forth the flower’s first and most literal meaning: rising and blooming above the murk to achieve enlightenment.
- The second meaning, which is related to the first is purification. It resembles the purifying of the spirit which is born into murkiness. The third meaning refers to faithfulness. Those who are working to rise above the muddy waters will need to be faithful followers.
- Prayer Wheel
- spinning a prayer wheel is just as effective as reciting the sacred texts aloud.
- This belief derives from the Buddhist belief in the power of sound and the formulas to which deities are subject.
- For many Buddhists, the prayer wheel also represents the Wheel of the Law (or Dharma) set in motion by the Buddha.
- Bhodi Tree
- The place where he reached enlightenment
- Buddha footprints
- According to Buddhist legend, after the Buddha attained enlightenment, his feet made an imprint in the stone where he stepped.