Religious Symbols
Transcript: Shadaha The Shahada, means "to know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed"; it is the name of the Islamic creed. The shahada is the Muslim declaration of belief in the oneness of God and acceptance of Muhammad as God's prophet. By Kelsey Smith Emma Rutkowski Georgia Babcock Lotus Buddhist Symbols purity and'spontaneous' generation, hence the lotus's symbolization of devine The treasure vase symbolises a neverending fortelling of long life, wealth and prosperity and all the good of this world and freedom. The victory banner symbolises the victory of the activities of one's own and others body, speech and mind over obstacles and negativitities The lotus flower symbolises the purification of the evils of the body, speech and mind, and the full blooming of wholesome deeds in blissful freedom. The golden fish symbolises the sucess of all living beings in a state of fearlessness, without danger of drowning in sufferings, and moving from place to place free and spontaneously The Shadha means "to know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed" The shahada is the Muslim declaration of belief in the oneness of God and acceptance of Muhammad as God's prophet. LOTUS The fish, or Greek ichthys (ἰχ), is a symbol for Christ which has been in use since the days of the early church. In Greece, it is an acronym for Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Savior it widely used today for the same reason today. Eight Auspicious Symbols CHRISTIAN CROSS The treasure vase symbolises an endless rain of long life, wealth and prosperity and all the benefits of this world and liberation. Christian Fish Ohm is a holy meditation symbol of Hinduism, Buddhism, with an abundance of Intended and exoteric meanings. in each culture it has important explinations such as in budhism it is the name of the figarative sun. The golden wheel symbolizes the constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It also represents the teachings of the Buddha and their completeness The coiled white conch is symbolic of the teachings of Dharma and its call to improve your own and others' welfare. It represents awakening from ignorance and different colored shells represent the different castes. Auspicious Drawing The auspicious drawing symbolises the dependence of religious teachings and seperate affairs from religon. Precious Umbrella The eight auspicious symbols have deep spiritual meaning in Buddhism. They are sometimes considered lucky and are used often in Buddhist art. The Bindi is worn by women and men in Southeast Asia, especially India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It has religous meaning in both Hinduism and Islam. The Bindi consists of a red dot or piece of jewelry worn on the forehead between the brows. This area is traditionally believed to be the 6th chakra or "seat of wisdom". Wearing a bindi is said to help you strengthen concentration and retain energy. Religious Symbols Allah The Star of David or "Sheild of David" is significant to people of Jewish belief. It does not have any specific religous meaning but is more a symbol of the Jewish identity and community. The star is not found in any early Jewish literature or art and came into use fairly recently. Today it is used all over as a symbol of the Jewish faith. Auspicious Drawing The Lotus flower is an important symbol in the Buddhist religion, representying purity and spontaneous generationor reincarnation. These lotuses come in red, white, pink, purple, and blue; each color has a special meaning. The Ohm The ohm represents universal spirituality and is a symbol for meditation. It is asocciated with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. In many eastern religions it is a preface to a prayer, or meditiation. A way to calm oneself, the mind and senses so that the main focus is the connection with the spiritual. Trishula The Allah symbol is the Arabic word for God, more specifically, the one God. Although the word has deep spiritual meaning in Islam, it is also used as the word for the Christian and Jewish gods in Arabic as Muslims consider them to be one and the same. The symbol for Allah also represents humble submission to his will. There are actually 99 names for Allah, each of which evoke a different characteristic, but all refer to Allah. The symbol for Allah has remained unchanged over hundreds of years even as the Arabic language changed. The Auspicious Drawing represents mutual dependence.The dependence of religioun and secular affairs, wisdom and method, and great compassion and knowledge at the time of enlightenment The golden wheel symbolises the sucess of the turning of the wheel of Buddha's word, both in its teachings and the realization, in all places and at all times, being able to experience the joy of wholesome deeds and liberation. Star And Crescent The star and crescent, a symbol associated with Islam, dates from ancient times. It was used in many ancient societys located in and around Isreal. Today the symbol is found on the flags of many Muslim nations. However, the star and
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