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Postby buddhaflower » Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:30 pm

Dear Members,

Today my dear dhamma brother 'Dr.Han Tan' will go to visit his son in Yangon, Burma and he promises to pray to the most respected Ruby-Eye Buddha/The shwedagon Pagoda for me and all SD and JTN Group. So please let me show you all the pictures:

Ruby-Eye Buddha
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Shwedagon Pagoda
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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby plwk » Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:42 pm

Women are not allowed in right? And men must get a special pass on restricted days right? Sigh :rolleye:
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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby buddhaflower » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:36 pm

plwk wrote:Women are not allowed in right? And men must get a special pass on restricted days right? Sigh :rolleye:


Dear plwk,

That's what I used to know, but this is year 2012...may be things in Burma about women change...when my friend/his wife/daughter come back I'll ask them..and report to you..ok?

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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby kirtu » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:45 pm

WOW! Thank-you so much! While I have seen pictures of the pagoda all my life I have never before seen the Buddha image from the pagoda.

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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby buddhaflower » Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:23 am

kirtu wrote:WOW! Thank-you so much! While I have seen pictures of the pagoda all my life I have never before seen the Buddha image from the pagoda.

:namaste:

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Dear Kirt....Please look here!

Buddha statues at Shwedagon
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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby plwk » Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:58 am

Seriously, at times I can't tell too much of a difference between Thai & Burmese Vihara design and architecture except for some noticeable small differences but the Buddha rupas are an instant giveaways...
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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby kirtu » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:32 am

buddhaflower wrote:
kirtu wrote:WOW! Thank-you so much!

Dear Kirt....Please look here!

Buddha statues at Shwedagon
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....


WOW! I'm speechless!
:woohoo: :applause: :jumping: :namaste:

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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby David N. Snyder » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:59 pm

Beautiful photos! I especially like the Maha Bodhi replica in the background at the Shwedagon complex.
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Postby gregkavarnos » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:06 pm

Thank you for sharing those pictures with us. They are beautiful!
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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby buddhaflower » Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:02 pm

plwk wrote:Women are not allowed in right? And men must get a special pass on restricted days right? Sigh :rolleye:


Dear plwk,
You're so right!...Burma never changes...and this is my dear friend's message:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JourneyTo ... sage/10306

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Re: Ruby-Eye Buddha/Shwedagon Pagoda

Postby plwk » Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:25 pm

When you become a Samma Sambuddha buddhaflower, may no sentient beings experience discrimination and restriction :namaste:
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