Buddha (Sanskrit, Pali, others: literally Awakened One, from the root: √budh, "to awaken") is a title used in Buddhism for anyone who has discovered their enlightenment (bodhi), although it is commonly used to refer to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism. Generally, Buddhists do not consider Siddhartha Gautama—who lived from about 623 BC to 543 BC, and attained bodhi around 588 BC—to have been the first or the last Buddha. From the standpoint of classical Buddhist doct ...

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• Buddha - Eternal Buddha
• Buddha - 32 Marks of the Buddha
• Buddha - Names of the Buddhas
• Buddha - Sources

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Buddha, Buddha - Eternal Buddha, Buddha - 32 Marks of the Buddha, Buddha - Names of the Buddhas, Buddha - Sources

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In most Theravada countries, it is the custom for Buddhists to hold elaborate festivals to honor 28 Buddhas. In the Chronicle of the Buddhas (the Buddhavamsa), mention is made of only 24 Buddhas having arisen before Gautama Buddha. The following are the names of 28 Buddhas: 1. Tanhankara, 2. Medhankara, 3. Saranankara, 4. Dipankara, 5. Kondnna, 6. Managala, 7. Sumana, 8. Revata, 9. Sobhita, 10. Anomadassi, 11. Paduma, 12. Narada, 13. Padumuttara, 14. Sumedha, 15. Sujata, 16. Piyadassi, 17. Atthadassi, 18. Dhammadassi, 19. Siddhatta, 20. Tissa, 21. Phussa, 22. Vipassi, 23. Sikhi, 24. Vessabhu, 25. Kakus ...

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Buddhist symbolism appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the Buddha. Anthropomorphic symbolism appeared from around the 1st century CE with the arts of Mathura and the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and were combined with the previous symbols. Various symbolic innovations were later introduced, especially through Tibetan Buddhism. Buddhist symbolism - Early aniconic symbols. Among the earliest and most common symbols of Buddhism ar ...

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• Buddhist symbolism - Early aniconic symbols
• Buddhist symbolism - The 32 signs of a Great Man, and 80 Secondary Characteristics
• Buddhist symbolism - The Mudras
• Buddhist symbolism - The eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan & Nepali Buddhism
• Buddhist symbolism - International symbols of the World Fellowship of Buddhists

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"Who do you say I am?" (Luke 9:20, NIV) The question was first asked of Peter by Christ nineteen centuries ago, and has continued since then to the present day to be the litmus test of spiritual authenticity. Perhaps never in the history of the Christian church has this question been more relevant than it is today. One reason for this is that New Agers have taken the New Testament sculpture (if you will) of Christ, crafted an esoteric/mystical chisel, and hammered away at this sculpture until a completely new image has been formed.

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The mark of Dharma is Achara or good conduct. Achara is the mark of the good. From Achara is Dharma born. Dharma enhances life. Man attains prosperity and fame, here and hereafter, through the practice of Dharma.

Good conduct is the highest Dharma. It is the root of all Tapas or austerities. Righteousness, truth and good works, power and prosperity - all originate from conduct.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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The Trikaya doctrine (Sanskrit, literally "Three bodies or personalities"; 三身 Chinese: Sānshén, Japanese: sanjin) is an important Buddhist teaching both on the nature of reality, and what a Buddha is. By the 4th century CE the Trikaya Doctrine had assumed the form that we now know. Briefly the doctrine says that a Buddha has three 'bodies': the nirmana-kaya or created body which manifests in time and space; the sambhoga-kaya or body of mutual enjoyment which is an archetypal manifestatio ...

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• Trikaya - Origins
• Trikaya - Trikaya
• Trikaya - Neoplatonism?

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Buddhist symbolism appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the Buddha. Anthropomorphic symbolism appeared from around the 1st century CE with the arts of Mathura and the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and were combined with the previous symbols. Various symbolic innovations were later introduced, especially through Tibetan Buddhism. Buddhist symbolism - Early aniconic symbols. Among the earliest and most common symbols of Buddhism ar ...

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• Buddhist symbolism - Early aniconic symbols
• Buddhist symbolism - The 32 signs of a Great Man and 80 Secondary Characteristics
• Buddhist symbolism - The Mudras
• Buddhist symbolism - The eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan & Nepali Buddhism
• Buddhist symbolism - International symbols of the World Fellowship of Buddhists

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Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelled Græco-Buddhism, is the cultural syncretism between the culture of Classical Greece and Buddhism, which developed over a period of close to 800 years in Central Asia in the area corresponding to modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan, between the 4th century BCE and the 5th century CE. Greco-Buddhism influenced the artistic (and, possibly, conceptual) development of Buddhism, and in particular Mahayana Buddhism, before it was adopted by Central and Northeastern Asia from the 1st century CE, ultima ...

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• Greco-Buddhism - Historical outline
• Greco-Buddhism - Religious interactions
• Greco-Buddhism - Alexander the Great in Bactria and India 331-325
• Greco-Buddhism - The Mauryan empire 322–183 BCE
• Greco-Buddhism - The Greek presence in Bactria 325 to 125 BCE
• Greco-Buddhism - The Indo-Greek kingdom and Buddhism 180 BCE –10 CE
• Greco-Buddhism - The Kushan empire 1st–3rd century CE
• Greco-Buddhism - Artistic influences
• Greco-Buddhism - The anthropomorphic representation of the Buddha
• Greco-Buddhism - A Hellenized Buddhist pantheon
• Greco-Buddhism - Greco-Buddhism and the rise of the Mahayana
• Greco-Buddhism - Conceptual influences
• Greco-Buddhism - Gandharan proselytism
• Greco-Buddhism - Intellectual influences in Asia
• Greco-Buddhism - Greco-Buddhism and the West
• Greco-Buddhism - Exchanges
• Greco-Buddhism - Religious influences
• Greco-Buddhism - Notes

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Ajanta takes the name after the village Ajinţhā in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra (N. lat. 20 deg. 32' by E. long. 75 deg. 48'). It is celebrated for its cave art and architecture. As of 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been an UNESCO World Heritage Site specifically nominated for the international World heritage program. Ajanta - Introduction. The caves are in a wooded and rugged horseshoe-shaped ravine about 3 1/2 m. from the village of Ajinthā. It is situated in the Aurangābād district o ...

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• Ajanta - Introduction
• Ajanta - Cave 1
• Ajanta - Cave 2
• Ajanta - External link

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The Twelve Nidanas (Pali: nidana- foundation, source or origin) are the application of the Buddhist concept of Pratitya-samutpada (dependent origination). The Twelve Nidanas are employed in the analysis of phenomena according to the principle of Pratitya-samutpada. The aim of the Twelve Nidanas analysis is to reveal the origins of phenomena, and the feedback loop of conditioning and causation that leads to suffering in current and future lives. Twelve Nidanas - Summary. The basic principle of pratitya-samut ...

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• Twelve Nidanas - Summary
• Twelve Nidanas - The Twelve Nidana
• Twelve Nidanas - Notes
• Twelve Nidanas - Twenty four types of conditions
• Twelve Nidanas - The whole description

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Nichiren Buddhism (日蓮系諸宗派: Nichiren-kei sho shūha) is a branch of Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren (1222–1282). Nichiren Buddhism is a comprehensive term covering several major schools and many sub-schools, as well as several of Japan's new religions. Various forms of Nichiren Buddhism have had great influence among certain sections of Japanese society at different times in the country's history, such as among the merchants of Kyoto in Japan's middle ages and among ...

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• Nichiren Buddhism - The founder Nichiren
• Nichiren Buddhism - Schools
• Nichiren Buddhism - Major Nichiren Buddhist schools
• Nichiren Buddhism - Doctrine and practices
• Nichiren Buddhism - Nichiren's writings
• Nichiren Buddhism - Sources and references
• Nichiren Buddhism - English
• Nichiren Buddhism - Japanese

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• Bahá'í Faith and world religions - Bahá'í Faith and Comparative Theology
• Bahá'í Faith and world religions - Judaism
• Bahá'í Faith and world religions - Christianity
• Bahá'í Faith and world religions - Islam
• Bahá'í Faith and world religions - Hinduism
• Bahá'í Faith and world religions - Buddhism
• Bahá'í Faith and world religions - Bahá'í Faith and Religious Studies

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Nichiren (日蓮) (February 16, 1222 – October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (善日麿), later Zeshō-bō Renchō (是生房蓮長), and finally Nichiren (日蓮), was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan. A controversial figure during his lifetime, he is founder of Nichiren Buddhism, a major Japanese Buddhist stream encompassing several schools of often widely conflicting doctrine. Nichiren - Lifetime. Nichiren - Birth education initial teaching. Nichiren was b ...

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• Nichiren - Lifetime
• Nichiren - Birth education initial teaching
• Nichiren - First remonstration and early years of teaching
• Nichiren - Turning point
• Nichiren - Retirement to Mt. Minobu
• Nichiren - Completion of mission in this world
• Nichiren - No known documentary evidence by Nichiren that he inscribed the Dai-Gohonzon
• Nichiren - Passing
• Nichiren - Writings
• Nichiren - Nichiren's teachings after his passing
• Nichiren - Posthumous names and titles of respect
• Nichiren - Addenda
• Nichiren - Related articles
• Nichiren - Sources
• Nichiren - References
• Nichiren - External links
• Nichiren - Notes

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Elizabeth Clare Prophet is an American who became the leader of the New Age new religious movement Church Universal and Triumphant, formerly known as The Summit Lighthouse, after her husband Mark Prophet passed away on February 26, 1973. She and her late husband, Mark L. Prophet, have published more than 75 books on the Teachings of the Ascended Masters, including Climb the Highest Mountain, (their magnum opus) Kabbalah: Key to Your Inner Power, and The Masters and Their Retreats, Lost Years of Jesus, among others. She has lectured widely throughout the United States and in 28 ...

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• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Biography
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Early years
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Mark Prophet
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Ministry and expansion
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Breakdown
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Doctrine
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Syncretism
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - The I AM presence
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Ascended Masters
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Dictations
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Controversy
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Battle of light and darkness
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Discarnate entities
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - The code of conduct
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Ethics
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Scandals
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - The Clayton Brokerage
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Gregory mull
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Bomb shelters
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - War averted
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Arranged marriages
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - CUT after Elizabeth Prophet

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Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre—first Hindu, then Buddhist—since its foundation. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and i ...

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• Angkor Wat - History
• Angkor Wat - Style
• Angkor Wat - The site
• Angkor Wat - Outer enclosure
• Angkor Wat - Central structure
• Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat today
• Angkor Wat - Notes

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The Kingdom of Nepal (IPA: /[nəˈpɑːl]/ listen ▶ (help·info)) is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia, bordering the People's Republic of China to the north and India to the south, east and west. Nepal has the distinction of being the world's only Hindu state, with over eighty percent of the people following this faith. For a relatively small country, the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ...

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• Nepal - History
• Nepal - Geography
• Nepal - Economy
• Nepal - Government and politics
• Nepal - Military and foreign affairs
• Nepal - Subdivisions
• Nepal - Demographics
• Nepal - Culture

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The swastika (from Sanskrit svastika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles either left-facing (卍) or right-facing (卐). It is traditionally oriented so that a main line is horizontal, though it is occasionally rotated at forty-five degrees, and the Hindu version is often decorated with a dot in each quadrant. ...

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• Swastika - Overview
• Swastika - Etymology and alternative names
• Swastika - History
• Swastika - Adoption of the swastika in the West
• Swastika - Geometry and symbolism
• Swastika - Sauwastika
• Swastika - Art and architecture
• Swastika - Religion and mythology
• Swastika - Hinduism
• Swastika - Buddhism
• Swastika - Jainism
• Swastika - The Abrahamic religions
• Swastika - Other Asian traditions
• Swastika - Native American traditions
• Swastika - Pre-Christian European traditions
• Swastika - Asatru
• Swastika - Early 20th century
• Swastika - Europe
• Swastika - North America
• Swastika - Nazi Germany
• Swastika - Taboo in Western countries
• Swastika - Apperance in Media

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The traditional culture of Korea is shared by South Korea and North Korea, but there are regional differences. The political differences between the north and the south of the peninsula also mean that there is a different focus on specific aspects of Korean culture. Culture of Korea - Traditional Korean arts. Culture of Korea - Traditional music. The traditional music in Korea is based on the voice. It is thought that the voice is a distinctively Korean voice, reflecting the tem ...

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• Culture of Korea - Traditional Korean arts
• Culture of Korea - Traditional music
• Culture of Korea - Traditional dance
• Culture of Korea - Folk games
• Culture of Korea - Korean paintings
• Culture of Korea - Korean crafts
• Culture of Korea - Ceramics
• Culture of Korea - Traditional Korean lifestyle
• Culture of Korea - Traditional houses
• Culture of Korea - Gardens
• Culture of Korea - Traditional dress
• Culture of Korea - Essential recipes
• Culture of Korea - The art of tea
• Culture of Korea - Festivals of the lunar calendar
• Culture of Korea - Board and card games
• Culture of Korea - World Heritage sites of Korea
• Culture of Korea - Jongmyo Shrine
• Culture of Korea - Changdeokgung
• Culture of Korea - Bulguksa
• Culture of Korea - Tripitaka Koreana and Haeinsa
• Culture of Korea - Hwaseong
• Culture of Korea - Sites of Gochang Hwasun and Ganghwa
• Culture of Korea - Gyeongju Area
• Culture of Korea - Complex of Goguryeo Tombs

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Orissa (2001 provisional pop. 36,706,920), 60,162 sq mi (155,820 sq km) is a state situated in the east coast of India. Orissa is bounded on the north by Jharkhand, on the north-east by West Bengal, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Andhra Pradesh and on the west by Chhattisgarh. The relatively unindented coastline (c.200 mi/320 km long) lacks good ports save for the deepwater facility at Paradip. The narrow, level coastal strip, including the Mahanadi River delta, is exceedingly fertile. Rainfall is heav ...

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• Orissa - Geography
• Orissa - History and culture
• Orissa - Interesting facts about the state
• Orissa - Demographics
• Orissa - Religion temples and festivals
• Orissa - Politics
• Orissa - Economy
• Orissa - Education
• Orissa - Research Institutes
• Orissa - Universities
• Orissa - Management Colleges
• Orissa - General Colleges
• Orissa - Engineering Colleges
• Orissa - Medical Colleges
• Orissa - Rehabilitative Education
• Orissa - Ayurvedic Colleges
• Orissa - Homoeopathic Colleges
• Orissa - Oriya People
• Orissa - Transportation
• Orissa - Airports
• Orissa - Seaports
• Orissa - Districts

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