The Wheel of Existence is an ancient Buddhist teaching device that illustrates the realms of confusion, samsara, as well as its causes, conditions and mechanisms. It is said to have been created by the disciple Maudgalyayana according to the instructions of the Buddha himself and is traditionally painted outside a Buddhist temple as a reminder of the suffering of samsara and to arouse determination to be free. This richly illustrated guide takes you through detailed explanations of the six reams and 12 conditions. Buddhism is the fastest growing spiritual persuasion in the world and many people, not only Buddhists, are intrigued by its symbols and images, which share such close parallels with modern psychology. The Buddhist Wheel of Life, (also referred to as the Wheel of Interdependent Origination) is as old as Buddhism itself. The story goes that one of the Buddhas monks had a specially effective way of explaining the dharma (Buddhist law, ideas).