બૌદ્ધ દર્શનમાં ભવચક્ર

Summary

This Gujarati article explains the Buddhist doctrine of bhavachakra, often depicted as the wheel of becoming that illustrates the cycle of birth and death. The author first clarifies basic Buddhist principles such as impermanence, suffering and non‑self. He then introduces the twelve‑link chain of dependent origination: ignorance leads to volitional formations, which condition consciousness, name‑and‑form, six senses, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth and ageing‑and‑death. The article emphasises that the wheel of existence is driven by ignorance and craving and that by removing these one can break the cycle. It describes the three realms depicted in the wheel—desire, form and formless—and the six modes of rebirth. The author contrasts the Buddhist view of rebirth with Hindu and Jain perspectives, emphasising the absence of an eternal soul. Methods for escaping the wheel, such as practising the Noble Eightfold Path and cultivating mindfulness and wisdom, are discussed.