Question

What does the symbol of ‘empty seat’ symbolise?

Options

• First Sermon of the Buddha.

• An event in the life of Buddha.

• Wisdom of the Buddha.

• Meditation of the Buddha.

Answer 1

Meditation of the Buddha.

Explanation:

The vacant seat was supposed to represent the Buddha's meditation, and the stupa was supposed to represent the mahaparinibbana. The wheel was another often used symbol. This referred to the Buddha's first sermon, which he delivered in Sarnath.