The wheel of life reflected the life cycle of beings by combining both living and dying together. The six realms of being are in the circle represented six levels of beings.
This blog explores symmetry types as manifested in mandalas and border patterns, in the streets of Manhattan, and beyond. It is for students in Professor Kirby’s classes, and anyone else who’s interested in spinning out the mathematical ramifications of mandalas and border patterns.
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an125231 // Mar 25th 2013 at 8:27 pm
The wheel of life mandala looks like the wheel of fortune.
Xin Lin // May 25th 2013 at 12:30 am
The wheel of life reflected the life cycle of beings by combining both living and dying together. The six realms of being are in the circle represented six levels of beings.