radiance of pañña shine forth. The more illuminating the radiance of pañña, the stronger saddha becomes. The more the radiance of pañña shines forth, the more clear the mind becomes. As saddha increases, vîriya develops. As vîriya increases, sati develops. And sati increases, samâdhi develops. As samâdhi increases, pa?ña develops, as well. Beginning with saddha, they all increase once again. They turn just like a wheel. That is called the "dhammacakka-dhammachakra".

Sons and daughters of the Buddha must strive to keep the controlling faculties turning in ourselves. It is as a reminder, a wake-up call, "May you be able to strive!", that Sayadaw has this used as the emblem of the Panditârâma Shwe Taung Gon Sâsana Yeiktha. People make all sorts of emblems according to their taste. Sayadaw devised this emblem to illustrate the meaning of the word "dhammacakka-dhammachakra".

With this emblem, Sayadaw wants to urge us to please:

  • Strive to make our sîla pure.
  • Strive with saddhâ to clear the mind.
  • Strive with vîriya to make our mind courageous.
  • Strive with sati not to accept kilesâs into the mind.
  • Strive with samâdhi to make the mind steady and serene.
  • Strive with pañña to illuminate the mind.

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