"scoob" (scoobsti) 10/04/2013 at 17:11 • Filed to: Ghostride the Blip

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Just to point out, since I'm of Chinese descent, the Swastika or some extremely similar symbol has something to do with Buddhism. I'm not Buddhist though, so I don't know for sure. Also, I'm greyed out on the FP, so that's why I'm posting here.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > scoob 10/04/2013 at 17:15

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Not when it's paired with a full on Nazi Flag.

Turner950 > scoob 10/04/2013 at 17:17

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The Indus Valley / Buddhist swastika was left facing.
The Third Reich Swastika is intentionally different: right facing and rotated 45 degrees. The Audi pictured also had an iron cross. The goal here was without a doubt to conjure imagery of the Third Reich. Its placement on a German car is also part of the message.

KnowsAboutCars > scoob 10/04/2013 at 17:17

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I'm not a Buddhist either but if I recall correctly it's a good luck symbol originated from sanskrit language adopted by lots of different religions and cultures Buddhism in the lead.

scoob > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/04/2013 at 17:25

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I just remembered the similar symbol because I was watching Bizarre Foods once and saw a Swastika (was actually the similar symbol) on some structure somewhere and was wondering why the hell that was there. My dad told me it wasn't the Nazi Swastika, but a similar symbol.

GRawesome > scoob 10/04/2013 at 18:08

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I saw this on a lot of maps in japan and was confused about it at first too, thinking since they were allies in WW2 maybe they never took the swastikas off the maps. Untrue. Apparently it is the symbol for a Buddhist temple. And like the other commenter already said the swastika is a mirrored and rotated version of the Buddhist symbol.

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > scoob 10/04/2013 at 19:09

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We Hindus use the crap out of the Swastika. Everything from Rangoli to safes to cars to bikes to everything is plastered with it since it is thought of as something that will bring good luck.

I remember the first time a german friend of mine visited. She was shocked to find a huge advertisement hoarding with a Swastika on it. That was fun.

Heck, we stamp our ballot paper with a Swastika for god sakes!

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > scoob 10/04/2013 at 19:48

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I thought the Hindu or Buddhist swastika thing had its arms going the other way.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents 10/04/2013 at 19:48

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I think your swastika shapes has arms that go the other way. Your stamp clearly shows it, the rug might have been inverted or whatever.

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 10/04/2013 at 20:09

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Actually no. That stamp image is incorrect. It should be such that it creates a proper image on the paper. The Swastika is always clockwise. Like so

And that picture isn't actually of a rug. Its a flower arrangement.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents 10/04/2013 at 20:10

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I thought I've always seen them counterclock wise when it came to religious symbols. Some kind of peace symbol.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents 10/04/2013 at 20:12

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Hmm, here. Apparently it depends on teh culture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 10/04/2013 at 21:08

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Ah. I was talking about use in Hinduism. The clockwise version is the one associated with good. You really don't see its reverse used at all, atleast in India