925 silver buddhist amulet Buddhist amulet, Tibetan protection, feng-shui. Buddhist wheel of life and bagua trigrams (description below) 925 silver, Symbol of the Buddhist kartika on the back (description below) Dimension of the pendant 55mm high by 34mm wide by 3mm thick. Weight of 21 grams of silver. Traditionally this pendant also called Tigle is worn as a protection by the Tibetans. The Buddhist Wheel of Life and Bagua Trigrams In terms of symbols, the Buddha, seated under the bodhi tree, saw two things. First, he saw a Ferris wheel. This wheel embraces the totality of conditioned existence, it is the same extent as the cosmos, it contains all living beings. It turns without stopping: it turns day and night, it turns life after life, it turns era after era. We cannot see when it started to turn, and we cannot yet see when it will stop turning: only a Buddha sees that. Bagua trigrams, on the other hand, are a key concept in feng shui. The pendant features the 9 celestial palaces in feng shui, which are represented by the Bagua trigrams: Southeast: Abundance both spiritually and materially Southwest: Renown, your reputation West: Children, is about creativity, projects and the future North-West: Relates to external aid and travel. Mentor, teacher, friend and people you trust Northeast: Knowledge and wisdom, concerns knowledge, studies, and personal development Center: The spokes of the wheel converge at the hub. They converge towards the void. And it is thanks to him that the chariot moves forward. A vase is made of clay but it is its emptiness that makes it fit for purpose. A house is made of walls pierced with doors and windows, but it is their emptiness that makes it habitable. Thus, man constructs objects, but it is the void that gives them meaning. It is what is missing that gives the raison d'etre. (Lao Tzu) It is the center that binds and activates the other 8 palaces South: Relations, couple, children, families, friends, colleagues etc...