The KGDL Logo
About KDGL LOGO
“I made the logo
for Kampo Gangra Drubgyudling. Here, I will explain the meaning of
this design. The centre name, Kampo Gangra Drubgyudling, is written
in Tibetan. The logo is a maple leaf firmly established in the centre
of a double dorje, as its base. The double dorje symbolises the
stable and unshakeable nature of the Buddhist lineage, immortal, in
the four corners of the world. The maple leaf rises out of the
ga-kyil symbol at the centre of the double dorje. This design
of three swirling colours, known as the ‘wheel of joy’,
symbolizes the happiness, long life, and undying faith of male and
female sangha members, inseparable from compassion and shunyata. The
maple leaf represents that it is very special that Kampo Gangra
Drubgyudling is established on Canadian soil. Another meaning is that
just as the sugar maple tree is very sweet, the buddhist teachings
are good all the time, like nectar: good in the beginning, good in
the middle, and good at the end. In the centre of the leaf is a white
dhamachakra wheel (korlo) that represents the Theravadayana.
The wheel has ten spokes that symbolize the Mahayana radiating loving
compassion in the ten directions. Also, the rays of maple leaf itself
are radiating blessings to all universal sentient beings. At the
centre of the korlo is another ga-kyil that symbolizes the
Vajrayana, and above this is a dorje, representing all the root
and lineage gurus.”
- Karma Thinley
Rinpoche
