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10_tara.jpgThe 21 Taras (10)2982 viewsThe 21 Taras [Tibetan style] (Tibetan, Sgrol-ma)
It was not until the adoption of the Yogachara system, taught by Asanga in the fourth century AD, that the feminine principle began to be venerated in Mahayana Buddhism. Around the sixth century, the goddess Tara was considered as a Sakti of Avalokitesvara (sometimes as his wife).
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buddha_life_23.jpgThe Buddha's Father was cremated2962 viewsThe Buddha's Father was cremated
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07_tara.jpgThe 21 Taras (07)2960 viewsThe 21 Taras [Tibetan style] (Tibetan, Sgrol-ma)
It was not until the adoption of the Yogachara system, taught by Asanga in the fourth century AD, that the feminine principle began to be venerated in Mahayana Buddhism. Around the sixth century, the goddess Tara was considered as a Sakti of Avalokitesvara (sometimes as his wife).
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IMG0001.jpgMonk during his collection of Alms, Mt. Popa, Myanmar2958 viewsSangha - Monks and Nuns in the Buddhist Community
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buddha_life_22.jpgOn Alms Round in Kapilavastu2954 viewsOn Alms Round in Kapilavastu
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lohan02.jpgLohan: Bharadvaja KANAKA2941 viewsLegend has it that the first portraits of the 18 Lohans were painted by a Buddhist
monk Guan Xiu, in 891 A.D. Guan Xiu lived in Chengdu, the capital of a small
kingdom, the Former Shu, formed at the decline of the Tang Dynasty in what is
today's Sichuan Province. He was adept at the scholarly pursuits of painting,
calligraphy and poetry.
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01lotus-bud1.jpgLotus bud 012935 viewsLotus bud 01
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buddha_life_29.jpgThe Buddha's Last Sickness2931 viewsThe Buddha's Last Sickness
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Bhutan0016.jpgBhutan - Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom (07) 2926 viewsIn 2005 the Australian monk Ven S Dhammika was invited to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan and spent ten days visiting the countries monasteries, shrines and temples. We present some of the pictures he took while in this rarely visited land and hope you enjoy them.
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Amithaba008.jpgAmithabha Buddha082925 viewsAMITABHA: Buddha of Boundless Light of the Western Paradise
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