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falun

falun

3 9.9
A round spiritual symbol used by the Falun Gong movement
  • noun
: falun
  • The practitioner displayed the falun as an essential symbol of their beliefs during the ceremony.

Examples

  • The intricate design of the falun represents the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

  • In the meditation class, they explained the significance of the falun in the Falun Gong philosophy.

  • At the time it was the Falun Gong and they would keep those people healthy, right?

Synonyms

cakra
vsfalun
  • Indian
9.8

A round wheel or circle used as a symbol in Hindu and Buddhist art

is the same sacred circular symbol but tied to a specific movement

Surface Forms

falun singular
faluns plural

Etymology

Falun comes from the Chinese parts fa ('law' or 'teaching') and lun ('wheel'). So a falun is a round spiritual symbol used by Falun Gong — picture a 'wheel' of teachings to remember the word.