Nadikashyapa, Shariputra, Great Maudgalyayana, Mahakatyayana, Aniruddha, Kapphina, Gavampati, Revata, Pilindavatsa, Vakkula, Mahakaushthila, Nanda, Sundarananda, Purnamaitreyaniputra, Subhuti, Ananda, and Rahula–and other Great Arhats such as these, whom the assembly knew and recognized. ...
Memorial Plaza Golden Lotus Square ( about 20 minutes ), to Macao's origin and most ancient temple Mazu Temple ( about 30 minutes ), in the car can be far view to Bishop hill, swimming to Macao restaurant (with a new emperor restaurant for...
Haven’t written anything in decades… So here’s a poem that came to me when I was stalking a friend on Facebook and browsing her photos from a trip to Poland. This poem was partly inspired by the Holocaust, the filmNight and Fog, and a poem by Sylvia Plath namedDaddy. An Unrhymed...
“Your son is the only one, whom you cherish more than your own life; but your wife, now that you couldn’t even afford yourself, what do you keep her for?” I didn’t respond, and she continued, “There is a Xiucai[1] who is fifty-year in age and whose heir is lacking; yet...
After the shopping, we took a short bus ride to Samgwangsa Temple. Samgwangsa Temple Lantern Festival is a must-see, when you visit Korea in May and it attracts many visitors from around the world. Thousand of colorful lanterns are strung up across the temple which is an awesome site. ...
Located to the east of the imperial palace within Heijōkyō 平城京, Tōdaiji, or the “Eastern Great Temple”, is the common name of Konkōmyō Shitennō Gokoku no Tera 金光明四天王護国之寺 (also read “Kinkōmyō”; Temple of the Golden Light and Protection of the Country by the Four...
The Hindu God Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, the deity whom worshipers first acknowledge when they visit a temple. If you like the work we have done on this Ganesha page please tell your friends! Help us out by Liking, Tweeting or Pinning this page Statues of Ganesha can be foun...
One of Liu Shu’s twenty-four tibi shi 題壁詩 (poems inscribed on the wall) in a Buddhist temple also indicates the relationship between her political stance and the Buddhist life she would like to lead. Seeking the path to immortality, is a vain effort. Zhang Liang falsely claimed to fa...
The drums and temple bells ringing in rhythm, The leaves rustling like chimes, Like a conductor, the palm tree stands still, Guiding the symphony of nature. The stars twinkling at night, Brightening the stage of our lives, As the moon cast its light upon all the beautiful soul that thrives...
It made great progress in the sixth through the fourth centuries B.C. It reached its maturity and golden age in the fifth century B.C. The Greeks left a rich legacy in architecture and sculpture on the Acropolis of Athens (the temple of the Parthenon, etc.), and in the sites of ...