Article - Buddhist Symbolism
Buddhist symbolism appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism: Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism
Buddhist symbolism appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Symbolism - Early Aniconic Symbols
Among the earliest and most common symbols of Buddhism are the dharma wheel and the lotus flower. The dharma wheel, traditionally represe...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: Buddhist Mandala Sand Painting
Mandala Sand Painting According to Buddhist scripture, mandalas (geometric designs symbolic of the universe) constructed from sand trans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Symbolism: Encyclopedia - Symbolism
Symbolism is the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conch: Encyclopedia - Conch
See text The genus Strombus is made up of the true conches (pronounced "Konk") in the family Strombidae. A conch is a sea creature, a mol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia - Aum
Aum (also Om, ॐ) is the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, first coming to light in the Vedic Tradition. The syllable is sometimes refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia - Mantra
A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom
The Indo-Greeks (or sometimes Greco-Indians) designate a series of Greek kings, who invaded and controlled parts of northwest and norther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheel Of Life: Encyclopedia - Wheel Of Life
In the dharmic religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism), the wheel of life (also called by a variety of other names; see the Names sect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trisula: Encyclopedia - Trisula
Trisula is the Pali word for a "Trident". The symbolic weapon of the Hindu god Shiva is a trisula. Trisula can sometimes also designate t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakini: Encyclopedia - Dakini
A dakini (Sanskrit: "sky dancer") is a Tantric priestess of ancient India who "carried the souls of the dead to the sky". This Buddhist f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakini Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Dakini Buddhism
The Dakini (lit. Sky Dancer) is a Buddhist Tantric concept particularly upheld in Tibetan Buddhism. The Dakini is a female being of gener...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wrathful Deities: Encyclopedia - Wrathful Deities
A notable feature of Tibetan Buddhism is the emphasis on wrathful deities, often alternative manifestations of normally peaceful deities....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia - Esotericism
Esotericism refers to knowledge suitable only for the advanced, privileged, or initiated, as opposed to exoteric knowledge, which is publ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vajrapani: Encyclopedia - Vajrapani
Vajrapani (Sanskrit Vajra:thunderbolt/diamond, Pani:lit.in the hand; chn. Jin Gang) is one of the earliest bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yab-yum: Encyclopedia - Yab-yum
Yab-yum (Tibetan for "father-mother") is a symbol in the Buddhist art of India, Nepal, and Tibet representing the male deity in sexual un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization, 3300 BCE–1700 BCE, was an ancient civilization thriving along the lower Indus River and the Ghaggar-Hakr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conch: Encyclopedia Ii - Conch - Anatomy
Conches have spirally constructed shells. Depending on species (or aberrant growth patterns), shell growth can be sinistral (left-handed)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conch: Encyclopedia Ii - Conch - Religious Symbolism
Conch - Hindu tradition. The conch is a major Hindu article of prayer, used as a trumpeting announcement of all sorts. The God of Prese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conch: Encyclopedia Ii - Conch - Human Use
The animal inside the shell is eaten, either raw, as in salads, or cooked, as in fritters, chowders, gumbos, and burgers. Conch meat is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Buddhist Tradition
With Buddhism's evolution and breaking away from Vedic/Hindu tradition, Aum and other symbology/cosmology/philosophies were co-opted from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Buddhist Tradition
With Buddhism's evolution and breaking away from Vedic/Hindu tradition, Aum and other symbology/cosmology/philosophies were co-opted from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - The Significance Of The Symbol Om
The symbol Om (also called Pranava), is the most sacred symbol in Hinduism. Volumes have been written in Sanskrit illustrating the signif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - The Significance Of The Symbol Om
The symbol Om (also called Pranava), is the most sacred symbol in Hinduism. Volumes have been written in Sanskrit illustrating the signif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Sikh Tradition
Ek Onkar (also ੴ, ਇਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ, Ik Ōaṅkār, Ek Omkar, Ik Omkar and other variants) means one God and is a central symbo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Jain Tradition
In Jainism, Om is regarded to be a condensed form of reference to the five parameshthis. The Dravyasamgrah quotes an ancient Prakrit line...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Aum In Hindu Tradition
Aum - Origin. Found first in the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism, Aum has been seen as the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Aum In Hindu Tradition
Aum - Origin. Found first in the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism, Aum has been seen as the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Jain Tradition
In Jainism, Om is regarded to be a condensed form of reference to the five parameshthis. The Dravyasamgrah quotes an ancient Prakrit line...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - When You Pronounce Aum:
"A - emerges from the throat, originating in the region of the navel U - rolls over the tongue M - ends on the lips A - waking, U - dream...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - When You Pronounce Aum:
"A - emerges from the throat, originating in the region of the navel U - rolls over the tongue M - ends on the lips A - waking, U - dream...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nara Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Nara Prefecture - Tourism
Many Jinja (Shinto shrines) and Buddhist temples, and kofun exist in Nara Prefecture, and many tourists are visiting there. Moreover, man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Buddhism
Buddhism, naturally following from Vedic society, also developed its own system and understanding of mantra, which while similar to that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Indo-tibetan Buddhism
Conze distinguishes three periods in the Buddhist use of mantra. Initially, like their fellow Indians, Buddhists used mantra as protectiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nara Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Nara Prefecture - History
Historically, Nara Prefecture was also known as Yamato-no-kuni or Yamato Province. It is certain that a political force established at th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nara Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Nara Prefecture - Geography
Nara Prefecture is located in the middle of the Kii Peninsula on the western half of Honshu, Japan. Nara Prefecture is part of the Kansai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Introduction
Mantras have some features in common with spells in general, in that they are a translation of the human will or desire into a form of ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - The Indo-greeks And Indian Culture
Buddhism flourished under the Indo-Greek kings, and it has been suggested that their invasion of India was intended to show their support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - Indo-greeks In The Art Of Gandhara
The Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, beyond the omnipresence of Greek style and stylistic elements which might be simply considered as an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Other Traditions Or Contexts
Transcendental Meditation, also known simply as 'TM', uses simple mantras as a meditative focus. TM was founded by the Maharishi Mahesh Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Hinduism
Mantras were originally conceived in the great Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. Within practically all Hindu scriptures, the writing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Remarks
The following subsections contain remarks on the nature and use of mantras in their context as Hindu religious practice. Mantra - What i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - Historical Outline
The Indo-Greek kingdom was established by Demetrius, the son of the Greco-Bactrian king Euthydemus. Indo-Greek Kingdom - Occupation of N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - The Indo-greeks And Buddhism
Main article: Greco-Buddhism The Edicts of Ashoka, inscribed during the reign of the Indian emperor Ashoka (273-232 BCE), claim that the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - The Indo-greeks And Other Faiths
Indo-Greek Kingdom - Hinduism. The first known bilingual coins of the Indo-Greeks were issued by Agathocles around 180 BCE. These coins...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheel Of Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Wheel Of Life - The Six-spoked Wheel Of Life
The more elaborate form of the wheel of life has six spokes (or sometimes five, as described in more detail below) and is used in all the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - Scythian And Kushan Invasions
From 130 BCE, Indo-European nomads (the Scythians and then the Yuezhi) started to invade Bactria from the north. In 125 BCE the Greco-Bac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - Aftermaths
From the 1st century CE, the Greek communities of central Asia and northwestern India lived under the control of the Kushan branch of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - Main Indo-greek Kings Timeline And Territories
There were over 30 Indo-Greek kings, often in competition on different territories. Many of them are only known through their coins. Not ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Art - Aniconic Phase 5th Century - 1st Century Bce
The first clear manifestations of Buddhist art date back to the time of the emperor Ashoka during the Mauryan era (322-180 BCE), through ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Symbol: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Symbol - Swastika
Swastika is a very important solar symbol. Solar symbol - Symbolism. It has several mystical symbolisms. There are "positive" and "neg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Sikh Tradition
Ek Onkar (also ੴ, ਇਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ, Ik Ōaṅkār, Ek Omkar, Ik Omkar and other variants) means one God and is a central symbo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tibetan Art: Encyclopedia Ii - Tibetan Art - Tantric Influence
More specifically, Tibetan Buddhism is a subset of Tantric Buddhism, also known as Vajrayana Buddhism for its common motif of the vajra, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Jewels: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Jewels - Religious Meaning
Taking refuge in the Three Jewels is the formal difference between Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Briefly said, it means that one accepts t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheel Of Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Wheel Of Life - Names Of The Wheel Of Life
The most common name is the "wheel of life", but the wheel also has a variety of other names: wheel of dharma wheel of existence wheel o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wheel Of Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Wheel Of Life - The Eight-spoked Wheel In Buddhism
The simpler form of the wheel of life has eight spokes and is primarily used only in Buddhism rather than in all the dharmic religions. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vajra: Encyclopedia Ii - Vajra - Symbolism
The vajra is made up of several parts: In the center is a sphere which represents Sunyata, the primordial nature of the universe, the und...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agathocles Of Bactria: Encyclopedia Ii - Agathocles Of Bactria - Bilingual Coinage
At the same time, Agathocles issued an intriguing range of bilingual coinage, displaying what seems to be Buddhist as well as Hinduist sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Etymology
Esoteric is an adjective originating in Hellenic Greece under the domain of the Roman Empire; it comes from the Greek esôterikos, from e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Nuances
Esotericism largely overlaps with occultism which simply means "hidden knowledge." However, in the 20th century many esotericists avoid t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Scope
Many religious movements in various parts of the world claim to possess a higher, truer, or better interpretation of the wider religion o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Historical Sketch
Esotericism is not a single tradition but a vast array of often unrelated figures and movements. Nevertheless, the following may be helpf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Esoteric Themes
What, in a nutshell, does "esotericism" teach? No possible answer could do justice to the myriad groups which are subsumed under this nam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esotericism: Encyclopedia Ii - Esotericism - Esotericism In Popular Culture
Paulo Coelho's novel The Alchemist involves a spiritual interpretation of alchemy. Umberto Eco has written fiction with esoteric themes, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ikebana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ikebana - History
Ikebana began as a kind of ritual flower offering made in Buddhist temples in Japan during the sixth century. In these arrangements, both...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fig: Encyclopedia Ii - Fig - Symbolism
In the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament rotten figs are used as a symbol for destruction, and in the New Testament Jesus rebukes an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Eye - Symbolism
Many Religious Deities, mainly Buddhist and Hindu have a tilak in the middle of the forehead. This symbol is known as the "Third Eye" or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu-arabic Numerals System: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu-arabic Numerals System - History
Hindu-Arabic numerals system - Origins. Buddhist inscriptions from around 300 B.C. use the symbols which became 1, 4 and 6. One century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satun Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Satun Province - Demographics
Satun is one of the four provinces of Thailand which have a Muslim majority: 67.8% are Muslim, only 31.9% are Buddhists. Most of the Musl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satun Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Satun Province - Demographics
Satun is one of the four provinces of Thailand which have a Muslim majority: 67.8% are Muslim, only 31.9% are Buddhists. Most of the Musl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reiki: Encyclopedia Ii - Reiki - Reiki's Origin
The provenance of Usui's system is obscure, little independent documentation exists as to his influences. There are superficial resemblan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Overview
The Indus Civilization is among the world's earliest civilizations, contemporary to the Bronze Age civilizations of Mesopotamia and Ancie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Settlements
To date, over 1,052 cities and settlements have been found, mainly in the general region of the Hakra-Ghaggar river and its tributaries. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Predecessors
The Indus civilization was predated by the first farming cultures in south Asia, which emerged in the hills of what is now called Balochi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Cities
A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture is evident in the Indus Valley civilization. The quality of municipal town pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Science
The people of the Indus Civilization achieved great accuracy in measuring length, mass, and time. They were among the first to develop a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Arts And Culture
Various sculptures, seals, pottery, gold jewelry, and anatomically detailed figurines in terracotta, bronze, steatite have been found at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Trade
The Indus civilization's economy appears to have depended significantly on trade, which was facilitated by major advances in transport te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Agriculture
The nature of the Indus civilization's agricultural system is still largely a matter of conjecture due to the limited amount of informati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Writing Or Symbol System
Main article: Indus script. It has long been claimed that the Indus Valley was the home of a literate civilization, but this has recently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Decline Collapse And Legacy
Around 1900 BC, signs of a gradual decline begin to emerge. People started to leave the cities. Those who remained were poorly nourished....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Overview
The Indus Civilization is among the world's earliest civilizations, contemporary to the Bronze Age civilizations of Mesopotamia and Ancie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Settlements
To date, over 1,052 cities and settlements have been found, mainly in the general region of the Hakra-Ghaggar river and its tributaries. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Predecessors
The Indus civilization was predated by the first farming cultures in south Asia, which emerged in the hills of what is now called Balochi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indus Valley Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Indus Valley Civilization - Writing Or Symbol System
Main article: Indus script. Well over 400 Indus symbols have been found on seals or ceramic pots and over a dozen other materials, includ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaos Magic: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaos Magic - The Gnostic State
A concept introduced by Carroll is the gnostic state, also referred to as gnosis. This is defined as a special state of consciousness tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kalki: Encyclopedia Ii - Kalki - The Kalki Within
Drawing on symbolic and metaphoric interpretations of the Buddhist Kalachakra, Shambala, and Bodhisattva traditions at least as much as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaos Magic: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaos Magic - The Gnostic State
A concept introduced by Carroll is the gnostic state, also referred to as gnosis. This is defined as a special state of consciousness tha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lotus: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Lotus
lotus Hindu and Buddhist symbol for training, enlightenment, compassion and purity; roots in the mud represent the suffering of daily...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mundane Egg: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Mundane Egg
Mundane Egg or Tree, or any other such symbolical object in the world Mythologies. Meru is a "Mundane Mountain" ; the Bodhi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vajra: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Vajra
VAJRA (Dorje, in Tibetan.) "Thunderbolt" or "diamond." Buddhistic wand or device designed to suggest the zigzag na...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mokugyo: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Mokugyo
Mokugyo: An instrument, made of hollowed wood in the shape of a fish. Like the keiso, this is struck with a padded club during sutra c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pippala: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pippala
Pippala (Sanskrit) Also pimpala. The sacred Indian fig tree, Ficus religiosa, which holds a highly mystical and symbolic position in H...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mudra: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mudra
Mudra (Sanskrit) A symbol of power over invisible evil influences, whether as a simple posture or a posture considered as a talisman. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Elephant Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Elephant
Elephant Dream Symbols: your wise self; if knowledgeable of Hindu-Buddhist mythology, may represent some type of power available to yo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Symbolism - The Eight Auspicious Symbols Of Tibetan & Nepali Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhists make use of a particular set of eight auspicious symbols, ashtamangala, in household and public art. Some common interp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Symbolism - The 32 Signs Of A Great Man And 80 Secondary Characteristics
Main article: Physical characteristics of the Buddha Although the Buddha was not represented in human form until around the 1st century C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Symbolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Symbolism - The 32 Signs Of A Great Man, And 80 Secondary Characteristics
Main article: Physical characteristics of the Buddha Although the Buddha was not represented in human form until around the 1st century C...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Topic Pages I - 3
This is a sitemap for popular topic pages at Global Oneness. Click on a link and you will find multiple articles related to the topic: ...   » Read the article