The Dharmachakra (Sanskrit) or Dhammachakka (Pāli), Tibetan chos kyi 'khor lo, Chinese fălún 法輪, "Wheel of Dharma" is a symbol representing dharma, the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment. It is also sometimes translated as wheel of doctrine or wheel of law. A similar symbol is also in use in Jainism. It is one of the Ashtamangala Symbols.--------The Dharmachakra symbol is represented as a chariot wheel (Sanskrit chakram) with eight or more spokes. It is one of the oldest known Buddhist symbols found in Indian art, appearing with the first surviving post-Harappan Indian iconography in the time of the Buddhist king Aśokaḥ. The Dharmachakra has been used by all Buddhist nations as a symbol ever since. In its simplest form, the Dharmachakra is recognized globally as a symbol for Buddhism.--------------The eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism. Other symbolism in the eight-spoked Dharmachakra in Buddhism: * Its overall shape is that of a circle (chakra), representing the perfection of the dharma teaching * The hub stands for discipline, which is the essential core of meditation practice * The rim, which holds the spokes, refers to mindfulness or samadhi which holds everything together The corresponding mudrā, or symbolic hand gesture, is known as the Dharmachakra Mudrā. The Dharmachakra is one of the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. The dharma wheel can refer to the dissemination of the dharma teaching from country to country. In this sense the dharma wheel began rolling in India, carried on to Central Asia, and then arrived in South East Asia and East Asia.