The Buddhist praying-wheel : a collection of material bearing upon the symbolism of the wheel and circular movements in custom and religious ritual (1896)
Simpson, William, 1823-1899 · London ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 245
e all that appears to be of importance,and to accomplish this there are still a few points tobe dealt with. Among these is the use of the wheel as an amulet.This will help to show, along with what has alreadyappeared, the wide extent to which the wheel-symbolismhad pervaded the ideas of people in… … Fig, and pilgrims wore them on their cloaks, but the Gaulsof antiquity wore wheels. Those objects have beenfound in large numbers, but the most of them havebeen discovered in what was the country known as Gaul. They are generallyabout the size of a penny, andof gold, silver, bronze, or lead.Some…
Prayer wheels · Wheels -- Religious aspects · Buddhism -- Liturgical aspects · Symbolism · Rites and ceremonies
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