In the center of the wheel we find a rooster (ignorance), a snake (hatred) and the pig (ambition).
The central ring shows the six kingdoms or six paths. The upper three are composed of gods, demigods and humans. The lower three are animals, ghosts and demons.
The outer ring, which is the largest, symbolizes the twelve links of the chain of dependency, which are presented as an endless cycle of an unenlightened life. The breaking of samsara entails the breaking of these links.
The figure that sustains samsara is called Yama, the god of death and the underworld, who is in charge of judging the final destiny of the souls according to the actions performed in life.
Buddha is present in almost all the paintings and represents the path to enlightenment and the breaking of the endless cycle.
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