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- Tue May 19, 2009 8:23 am
- Forum: Dharma Stories
- Topic: Reflections from Buddhist Parables/Stories
- Replies: 59
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Re: Reflections from Buddhist Parables/Stories
http://www.ymba.org/parable/parabfr3.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (OF) DREAMS AND ILLUSIONS "There was once a monk who spent a good deal of effort and money hiring stonecutters, carpenters and masons to build a large temple complex on top of a mountain. As soon ...
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:16 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
Kwan Inn Teng: Part 7
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:12 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
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Re: The Sacred Space
Kwan Inn Teng: Part 6
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:06 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
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Re: The Sacred Space
Kwan Inn Teng: Part 5
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:00 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
Kwan Inn Teng: Part 4
- Tue May 19, 2009 7:54 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
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Re: The Sacred Space
Kwan Inn Teng: Part 3
- Tue May 19, 2009 7:43 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
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Re: The Sacred Space
Kwan Inn Teng: Part 2
- Tue May 19, 2009 7:11 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
This temple, dedicated to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, is known as 'The Kwan Inn Teng' (Pavilion of Avalokitesvara) was founded in 1952, located in the oldest part of city, Petaling Jaya in the state of Selangor, West Malaysia. With the mission started by the late Elder Master Ven Jìng An(镜盦), who or...
- Tue May 19, 2009 2:42 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Marriage caused by bad karma?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5887
Re: Marriage caused by bad karma?
Neither is it the Mahayana view.....mostly cultural and over-simplified versions of karma if some said yes to it...
- Mon May 18, 2009 2:57 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: The Dasa Cula Mantra
- Replies: 12
- Views: 44571
Re: The Dasa Cula Mantra
http://www.fengshuibestbuy.com/SL11080-2eightauspiciousobject.JPG SRI DEVI (SUDEVI) DHĀRAṆĪ (The Virtuous Goddess Mantra)[善女天咒: SHAN NÜ TIAN ZHOU] Background: Link ŚRI MAHĀ DEVI DHĀRAṆĪ 大吉祥天女咒 出自: 金光明最勝王經‧大吉祥天女增長財物品 第十七 《大正藏》第十六冊頁439下 From Chaper 17. Gainning treasure by Śrĩ-mahādevi, Sūtra of the ...
- Mon May 18, 2009 7:35 am
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: The Dasa Cula Mantra
- Replies: 12
- Views: 44571
Re: The Dasa Cula Mantra
http://www.luvalla.com/images/lotus_flower.jpg SUKHÂVATÎ-VYÛHA DHĀRAṆĪ (The Pure Land Rebirth Spiritual Mantra) [往生淨土神咒: WANG SHENG JING TU SHEN ZHOU] Background: Link Glossary Amitabha: amita prabhā, infinite light. arya-mitābhā, noble Amitābhā (1 'a' is omitted because it follows 'arya'). Arhat: ...
- Mon May 18, 2009 7:32 am
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: The Dasa Cula Mantra
- Replies: 12
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Re: The Dasa Cula Mantra
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/sculptures/antiquated_enshrined_prayer_wheel_with_eight_auspicious_ec46sm.jpg SAPTA ATITABUDDHA KARASANIYA DHĀRAṆĪ (The Seven Buddhas Blame Dispersing True Words) [七佛滅罪真言: QI FO MIE ZUI ZHEN YAN] (ED: Also known as ‘Sapta Jina Bhasitam Papa Vinasana Dharani’ ) Backgrou...
- Mon May 18, 2009 7:28 am
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: The Dasa Cula Mantra
- Replies: 12
- Views: 44571
Re: The Dasa Cula Mantra
http://www.meditationinliverpool.org.uk/Images/Images/8Victory-Banner.jpg ĀRYAVALOKITEŚVARĀ BODHISATTVA VIKURVANA DHĀRAṆĪ (The Noble Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Response Eliciting True Words) [觀音靈感真言: GUAN YIN LING GAN ZHEN YAN] Background: Link (The true words to bring a response from the noble Āva...
- Mon May 18, 2009 7:07 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
Wat Chetawan: Part 6
- Mon May 18, 2009 7:05 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
Wat Chetawan: Part 5
- Mon May 18, 2009 6:55 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
Wat Chetawan: Part 4
- Mon May 18, 2009 6:43 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
Wat Chetawan: Part 3
- Mon May 18, 2009 6:39 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
Wat Chetawan: Part 2
- Mon May 18, 2009 6:34 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 244926
Re: The Sacred Space
The Thai Chetawan Buddhist Temple or Wat Chetawan (Thai Theravada Buddhist Tradition) This Thai Temple has grown since 1957, with royal patronage of the His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and also from the Malaysian Thai Embassy. It has grown by leaps and bounds and often renovating or exte...
- Mon May 18, 2009 2:26 am
- Forum: Dharma Stories
- Topic: Reflections from Buddhist Parables/Stories
- Replies: 59
- Views: 17512
Re: Reflections from Buddhist Parables/Stories
http://www.ymba.org/parable/parabfr3.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; DHARMAKARA/ THE FUTURE AMITABHA BUDDHA "In the sacred Buddhist texts of [Asia], the Longer Amitabha Sutra concerns Amitabha Buddha and his Pure Land. On a certain occasion, Sakyamuni Buddha (the B...