<p>Buddhism explains the <em>dependent origination</em> of suffering, which is the 'wrong path' (<a href="https://suttacentral.net/en/sn12.3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN 12.3</a>). </p>

<p>Conversely, 'dependent cessation' is called the 'right path' (<a href="https://suttacentral.net/en/sn12.3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SN 12.3</a>). </p>

<p>Dependent origination is often pictorially depicted as spinning clockwise, as follows:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/nHlWu.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nHlWu.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/liztd.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/liztd.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>The clockwise direction is the direction of 'origination' or 'creation'. </p>

<p>Theistic religions, such as Judaism, Islam &amp; Hinduism worship creation, therefore it is expected they would worship a clockwise swastika. </p>

<p>Where as Buddhism honors cessation rather than creation, i.e., turning back creation.</p>

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Dhamma Dhatu
<p>I want to know why swastika is reverse in both the religion and what is the meaning of each sign?<br>
Someone within this forum said below lines on which I want to know what you people have to say on it and I want to know what's right.<br></p>

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  <p>In Buddhism drawing right hand side swastika 卍 (Good, positive, solar aspects, movement clockwise 'with' the currents of Nature) means non-violence, peace.<br><br>
  In Hinduism drawing left hand side swastika 卐 (Evil, negative, lunar aspects, movement counter-clockwise 'against' the currents of Nature) means violence.</p>
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<p>Please enlighten me.</p>

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It's the same swastika - just from the different side ;-)
Andriy Volkov
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Why is swastika in buddhism is in this 卍 format and not in this 卐 format? What is the difference between the two? What is the meaning of each sign?
# Why is swastika in buddhism is in this 卍 format and not in this 卐 format? What is the difference between the two? What is the meaning of each sign?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-15)

I want to know why swastika is reverse in both the religion and what is the meaning of each sign?  
Someone within this forum said below lines on which I want to know what you people have to say on it and I want to know what's right.

> In Buddhism drawing right hand side swastika 卍 (Good, positive, solar aspects, movement clockwise 'with' the currents of Nature) means non-violence, peace.  
>   
> In Hinduism drawing left hand side swastika 卐 (Evil, negative, lunar aspects, movement counter-clockwise 'against' the currents of Nature) means violence.

Please enlighten me.

**Tags:** theravada, texts, tibetan-buddhism, hinduism

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It's the same swastika - just from the different side ;-)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-16. Score: 2

Buddhism explains the *dependent origination* of suffering, which is the 'wrong path' ([SN 12.3](https://suttacentral.net/en/sn12.3)).

Conversely, 'dependent cessation' is called the 'right path' ([SN 12.3](https://suttacentral.net/en/sn12.3)).

Dependent origination is often pictorially depicted as spinning clockwise, as follows:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/nHlWu.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/nHlWu.jpg)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/liztd.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/liztd.jpg)

The clockwise direction is the direction of 'origination' or 'creation'.

Theistic religions, such as Judaism, Islam & Hinduism worship creation, therefore it is expected they would worship a clockwise swastika.

Where as Buddhism honors cessation rather than creation, i.e., turning back creation.


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