What is the significance behind our logo?
我们佛堂的标志有什么含义？

Our logo represents many important beliefs:

The Swastika represents compassion and kindness.
慈善 – 慈悲，善良

The Three Coloured Rings represent impermanence of life and sufferings of mankind.
彩色圆框 ：生命的无常，众生的痛苦。

The Lion represents Manjusri, the embodiment of the supreme wisdom of Buddha
狮子 ：文殊菩萨 – 代表无限的智慧。

The surrounding flames of the circle slowly culminates into a bright flame, which represents the external truth and divinity (Nirvana).
火圈 : 代表真理，涅磐。

The Branch represents the Bodhi Tree.
树枝 ：菩提树

The Elephant represents Samantabhadra, the embodiment of supreme compassion. He is the Lord of Truth, who represents the practice and meditation of all Buddhas.
象 ：普贤菩萨- 代表无量慈悲。

The Lotus represents world peace, wellbeing and happiness of mankind.
莲花 ：世界和平，快乐

The Bell represents Sangha, a sanskrit word meaning “spiritual community”. The three pillars of Buddhist teachings and philosophy are: The Buddha, The Dharma and The Sangha – the community of beings aware of the spiritual connection between all life.
钟 ：僧，佛教三宝之一。