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lohan03.jpgLohan: Vasta KANAKA2495 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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Bhutan004.jpgBhutan - Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom (13) 2476 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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Bhutan_17.jpgBhutan - Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom (36) 2467 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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11_tara.jpgThe 21 Taras (11)2461 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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lohan09.jpgLohan: GOBAKA2458 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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white_jambala.jpgWhite Jambala Thangka2440 viewsWhite Jambala Thangka
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IMG0002.jpgA Buddha’s Statue in Germany, Buddhist House, Berlin2436 viewsSangha - Monks and Nuns in the Buddhist Community
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0_The_Sangha_-_Photos_by_Friedrich_Reg.pdfThe Sangha - Monks and Nuns in the Buddhist Community2429 viewsDocumentary Photos by Friedrich Reg
Collected into a single PDF with descriptions in multiple languages.
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Amithaba011.jpgAmithabha Buddha112412 viewsAMITABHA: Buddha of Boundless Light of the Western Paradise
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Bhutan005.jpgBhutan - Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom (14) 2404 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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