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The Tibetan bhavachakra, or wheel of life, illustrating the cyclic nature of existence. The image consists of four concentric circles, held by Yama, the lord of Death. At the upper right, the image of the Buddha represents the possibility for liberation from the suffering of reincarnation. Thangka from Eastern Tibet.

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889 × 1,200 (565 KB)PeterDuffy (talk | contribs)The Tibetan ''bhavachakra'', or wheel of life, illustrating the cyclic nature of existence. The image consists of four concentric circles, held by Yama, the lord of Death. At the upper right, the image of the Buddha represents the possibility for liberation from the suffering of reincarnation. Thangka from Eastern Tibet. Birmingham Museum of Art

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