BONUS: Swastikas

Misunderstood symbols of Dharmic religions

A swastika on the chest of Vairochana Buddha at Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou (author photo)

This essay--one of the twice-monthly "bonus" articles for paid subscribers--is based largely on an article called "The Swastika, Source of Confusion" that I wrote for a Chinese newspaper, and another, "Symbols of the Center," from my old website.

For the casual Western…