With his hand he touches the sun and moon, these so mighty ones, so powerful ones. Even up to the Brahma-world he has mastery over his body. (2) "With the divine ear (dibba-sota) he hears sounds both heavenly and human, far and near. (3) "He knows the minds of other beings ...
Primarily represents the granting of wishes to those who welcome the teachings of Buddhism; right hand points downward, with palm facing outward; left hand often used instead when combined withAbhaya Mudra. In a variant, thumb and index finger of hand touch each another. ...
Material Form (Rupa) –It includes the five physical organs (ear, eye, tongue, nose & body) and the corresponding objects of the sense organs (sound, sight, taste, smell and tangible objects). Feeling or Sensation (Vedana) –The aggregate of feelings arising out of contact with the object...
Material Form (Rupa) –It includes the five physical organs (ear, eye, tongue, nose & body) and the corresponding objects of the sense organs (sound, sight, taste, smell and tangible objects). Feeling or Sensation (Vedana) –The aggregate of feelings arising out of contact with the object...
Now when the moment of death arrives, this is what you should do. Just as the Buddha did when he passed away, lie on your right side, rest your head on your right hand. Breathe in through your left nostril, blocking your right nostril with the little finger of your right hand. Medita...
If you present someone with a fait accompli you are not treating them as an individual. But this is what Mahaprajapati did: she tried to force the Buddha’s hand. Her desire to Go Forth was no doubt sincere but, in this connection, she did not treat the Buddha with very much respect...
The visits with both women were punctuated by long silences with much eye contact- with simply being together, with a basic human connection. Language, with its structural intricacies, its variegated forms, and kaleidoscopic ability to transform, often acts as a buttress in relation to our ...
also represented standing up, waiting his time. Additionally, he usually wears a crown and is entwined with flowers. The associated mudra (hand gesture) is theDharmacakra– the gesture which stands for the turning of the wheel of knowledge (in Buddhism, the wheel is also a symbol for ...
(लोकपाल ) — or the Four Heavenly Kings, is often the most striking. They tower at the entrances to the Temple, guarding the doorways or flanks the altars, usually magnificently carved and painted with fierce expressions and weapons in hand. In this feature we focus ...
A major player in Kōshin rituals is the monkey, for the term Kōshin 庚申 is comprised of two characters -- KŌ 庚, the Chinese Zodiac stem associated with metal and the planet Venus, and SHIN 申, the ninth branch symbol of the Zodiac; also the character for monkey. Another key ...