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10_tara.jpgThe 21 Taras (10)2976 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 cremated2954 viewsThe Buddha's Father was cremated
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07_tara.jpgThe 21 Taras (07)2953 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, Myanmar2946 viewsSangha - Monks and Nuns in the Buddhist Community
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buddha_life_22.jpgOn Alms Round in Kapilavastu2944 viewsOn Alms Round in Kapilavastu
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lohan02.jpgLohan: Bharadvaja KANAKA2931 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 012927 viewsLotus bud 01
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buddha_life_29.jpgThe Buddha's Last Sickness2923 viewsThe Buddha's Last Sickness
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Amithaba008.jpgAmithabha Buddha082915 viewsAMITABHA: Buddha of Boundless Light of the Western Paradise
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Bhutan0016.jpgBhutan - Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom (07) 2910 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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