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lohan03.jpgLohan: Vasta KANAKA2412 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) 2393 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) 2387 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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lohan09.jpgLohan: GOBAKA2372 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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11_tara.jpgThe 21 Taras (11)2369 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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white_jambala.jpgWhite Jambala Thangka2357 viewsWhite Jambala Thangka
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0_The_Sangha_-_Photos_by_Friedrich_Reg.pdfThe Sangha - Monks and Nuns in the Buddhist Community2355 viewsDocumentary Photos by Friedrich Reg
Collected into a single PDF with descriptions in multiple languages.
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IMG0002.jpgA Buddha’s Statue in Germany, Buddhist House, Berlin2345 viewsSangha - Monks and Nuns in the Buddhist Community
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Amithaba011.jpgAmithabha Buddha112326 viewsAMITABHA: Buddha of Boundless Light of the Western Paradise
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Bhutan005.jpgBhutan - Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom (14) 2325 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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