Originally Posted by
hockeystl
Originally Posted by
dsgtc0408
Hi, this may not be what it seems. Buddhists also use a swastika as their symbol, however it spins in the other direction.
The term is actually derived from the Sanscript word "svastika," and is considered a statement of affirmation such as "life is good." The original direction of spin as conceived by Hindus several thousand years ago is the same as that used by the Nazis but is rotated by 45 degrees. More info
here.