Religious Symbols

[shunyadragon]

Interesting that the Jain swastika isn't represented. Perhaps it wasn't needed, as Jains aren't likely to join the military, Or perhaps it carried some other, unpleasant associations.
The "farohar" is the name of the symbol. The religion it represents is Zoroastrianism.

The "farohar" is reverse swastika and can be found in Buddhism too.

 

[BSL]

I'm old fashioned...
Gimmie an Om anyday...

or

What's the other symbol

 

[YmirGF]

What's the other symbol

The left one is the Sanskrit rendering of OM.
The right one is the Tibetan rendering of OM.

 

[Serpent Child]

The Serpent is an ancient symbol used in the ancient pagan religions. The Serpent has always been a sacred and positive symbol - from Ancient Egypt to Africa to Norse Paganism to ancient Hinduism and so on. The Serpent is a symbol of Life, Healing, Justice, Transformation, Godhood, Wisdom, Wealth, etc. The Serpent only dared to be disrespected and slandered with the coming of the Abrahamic religions.

 

[shawn001]

Just something I would like to see happen some day.

 

[Eliab ben Benjamin]

Just something I would like to see happen some day.

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Amen to that.

 

[Valjean]

Right on, brother.

 

[Eliab ben Benjamin]

 

[Desert Snake]

The "farohar" is reverse swastika and can be found in Buddhism too.

Reverse from what?

 

[shunyadragon]

Reverse from what?

The arms of swastika found in Buddhist, Zoroastrian, and other Vedic traditions point in the opposite direction.

The Buddhist Swastika Vs. Nazi Hakenkreuz




The Nazis use the Ura Manji. Actually both are used in Buddhism, but the Omote Manji is less frequently used. The meaning of Omote Manji represents love and mercy. The less frequently used Ura Manji represents strength and intelligence.

 

[1137]

Was Staff, symbol of the god Set, power, and dominion.

Draco, the main constellation of the imperishable stars.

The O.S. insignia.

 

[Valjean]

The arms of swastika found in Buddhist, Zoroastrian, and other Vedic traditions point in the opposite direction.

The Buddhist Swastika Vs. Nazi Hakenkreuz




The Nazis use the Ura Manji. Actually both are used in Buddhism, but the Omote Manji is less frequently used. The meaning of Omote Manji represents love and mercy. The less frequently used Ura Manji represents strength and intelligence.

If a farohar is a swastika, why is Ahura Mazda in post #9 labled farohar?

 

[shunyadragon]

If a farohar is a swastika, why is Ahura Mazda in post #9 labled farohar?

It is more a choice of words for the symbols.The word 'Swastika' is a derivative of the Sanskrit 'Swasti' meaning 'good will.' The German word is Hakenkreuz.

The symbol itself should not have a negative connotation, just the corruption of the symbol by Nazis.

Actually I believe the correct depiction of a "farohar" or "faravafar" is the main symbol of Zoroastrian Religion:

 

[whirlingmerc]

Christianity has many... the cross, the fish, the butterfly, the bread and wine of communion, baptism

I also think it is largely word oriented and the words themselves paint spectacular pictures of celebration

see Coming Home - Book 5 of the Psalms
Psalms book 5: Songs for coming home


Many many...

Spectacular pictures of praise like the fireworks like 5 psalms ending psalms the book

or the pictures of obstacles to overcome starting Book 5 of the 'coming home' section of the psalms

 

[syo]

one of the symbols I like is ouroboros, the snake that eats its own tail.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

If a farohar is a swastika, why is Ahura Mazda in post #9 labled farohar?

That isn't Ahura Mazda. The faravahar represents Good Thoughts, Good Words & Good Actions which is a basic tenet of the Zoroastrian faith. Ahura Mazda is too complex, too vast to be portrayed by a symbol or picture. The closest we can get is fire, and even that is just a metaphor.