Editing Swastika (section)

====Buddhism====
[[File:Buddhist Swastika with 24 Beads.svg|thumb|upright|Sauwastika with 24 beads [[japamala]], primarily used in Malaysian Buddhism]]In [[Buddhism]], the swastika is considered to symbolise the auspicious footprints of the Buddha.<ref name="britswast" /><ref name="silverblatt109" /> The left-facing sauwastika is often imprinted on the chest, feet or palms of [[Buddha]] images. It is an aniconic symbol for the Buddha in many parts of Asia and homologous with the [[Dharmachakra|''dharma wheel'']].<ref name="snodgrass82" /> The shape symbolises eternal cycling, a theme found in the ''[[Saṃsāra (Buddhism)|samsara]]'' doctrine of Buddhism.<ref name="snodgrass82" />

The swastika symbol is common in [[esoteric Buddhism|esoteric tantric traditions of Buddhism]], along with Hinduism, where it is found with [[chakra]] theories and other meditative aids.<ref name="Lander2013p27" /> The clockwise symbol is more common, and contrasts with the counterclockwise version common in the Tibetan [[Bon]] tradition and locally called ''yungdrung''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chris Buckley|title=Tibetan Furniture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TDfrAAAAMAAJ|date=2005|publisher=Sambhala|isbn=978-1-891640-20-9|pages=5, 59, 68–70}}</ref>

In East Asia, the swastika is prevalent in Buddhist monasteries and communities. It is commonly found in Buddhist temples, religious artifacts, texts related to Buddhism and schools founded by Buddhist religious groups. It also appears as a design or motif (singularly or woven into a pattern) on textiles, architecture and various decorative objects as a symbol of luck and good fortune. The icon is also found as a sacred symbol in the Bon tradition, but in the left-facing orientation.<ref name="John Powers"/><ref name=lee86 />