Reference to "Wheel of Life" in suttas?

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Reference to "Wheel of Life" in suttas?

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Greetings,

Along a similar theme to Chris' question about instantaneous rebirth, I would like to ask if there are any references to the "wheel of life" in the suttas?

I know there is the concept of the Wheel of Dhamma (dhammacakka), but I'm wondering whether the notion of a "wheel of life" (let alone the conventional 12-spoked version, based on the twelve nidanas of dependent origination) had any grounding in the suttas?

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Re: Reference to "Wheel of Life" in suttas?

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Hello Retro,

This might be helpful in the near future:

WH 147/149 The Wheel of Birth and Death by Khantipalo Thera
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