Siddhachakra Siddhachakra results in freedom from the cycles of life within a universal 'wheel' known as nirvana. It also means a 'circle of perfection'. "Navapada" means 'nine petals' in reference to the centre of the yantra, while "Navadevta" means 'nine deities'. It is also described as a 'saint wheel'. The two major sects of Jainism, Svetambara and Digambara, differ in their concept of "Siddhachakra". The first five deities, known as the "Panch Parmeshthi" (five supreme beings) are the same in both traditions while the other four are different. They were traditionally known as Navapada in the Svetambara tradition and Navadevta in
Religion in China Another name for this body of traditions is "Han Chinese Transmission of the Esoteric (or Mystery) Tradition" (汉传密宗 "Hànchuán Mìzōng", where "Mizong" is the Chinese for Vajrayana). Tangmi, together with the broader religious tradition of Tantrism (in Chinese: 怛特罗 "Dátèluō" or 怛特罗密教 "Dátèluó mìjiào"; which may include Hindu forms of religion) has undergone a revitalisation since the 1980s together with the overall revival of Buddhism. The Gateway of the Hidden Flower (华藏宗门 "Huácáng Zōngmén") and the True Awakening Tradition (真佛宗 "Zhēnfó Zōng") are two new Han Chinese movements within the Vajrayana, and are among the Buddhist sects which are officially