The Eight Symbols of Good Fortune:

 

The precious Parasol - "Rinchenduk" - is a symbol of protection, as a parasol protects from the sun.

The coolness of its shade protects one from the heat of delusion, suffering, obstacles, illness and harmful forces.

 

The Golden Fishes - "Sernya" - are a symbol of happiness as the fishes have complete freedom in the water. They represent fertility and abundance as they multiply rapidly.

 

The Great Treasure vase - "Terchenpo Bumpa" - , the divine vase of inexhaustible treasures, represents the spontaneous manifestation of all that is wished.

 

The gentle Lotus - "Pema" - represents purity and the renunciation of samsara.

 

The right-turning Conch shell - "Dungkar Yenkhyil" - represents the reputation of the Buddha’s teachings expanding as the sound of the conch penetrates the ten directions.

 

The Glorious Endless Knot - "Peibeu" -  overlaps without beginning or end and symbolises the Buddha’s endless wisdom and compassion. The intertwining of the lines reminds us of dependent origination, the underlying reality of all phenomena.

 

The supreme Victory Banner - "Gyeltsen"-  symbolises the Buddha’s victorious enlightenment and victory over Mara - the leader of destructive influences and obscurations.

 

The Wheel - "Kyikhorto" -  is the wheel of the Dharma. It represents the three turnings of the wheel of the Dharma by Shakyamuni Buddha.