Buddhism in Tibet: Illustrated by Literary Documents and Objects of Religious WorshipSusil Gupta, 1969 - 403 pages |
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... earth , and by his assistance he rises to one of the ce- lestial regions above the earth , where he awaits his next birth as Saviour . Such candidates are not enumerated in the sacred Hinayana books amongst the companions of the Buddha ...
... earth , and by his assistance he rises to one of the ce- lestial regions above the earth , where he awaits his next birth as Saviour . Such candidates are not enumerated in the sacred Hinayana books amongst the companions of the Buddha ...
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... Earth . 5 A cone of sacrifice . White . Iron . 6 Flames . Red . Fire . 7 Waves . Blue . Water . 8 Ornaments upon the basis of a Chorten . Yellow . Earth . 9 A conch . White . Iron . 10 A tree . Green . Wood . 11 A river in a defile ...
... Earth . 5 A cone of sacrifice . White . Iron . 6 Flames . Red . Fire . 7 Waves . Blue . Water . 8 Ornaments upon the basis of a Chorten . Yellow . Earth . 9 A conch . White . Iron . 10 A tree . Green . Wood . 11 A river in a defile ...
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... earth is fire , the son of earth iron ; " The enemy of earth is wood , the friend of earth iron . " These notions ' are evidently founded upon con- siderations on the conditions of growth and decay of the existing objects ; for wood ...
... earth is fire , the son of earth iron ; " The enemy of earth is wood , the friend of earth iron . " These notions ' are evidently founded upon con- siderations on the conditions of growth and decay of the existing objects ; for wood ...
Contents
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF SAKYAMUNI THE FOUNDER | 3 |
GRADUAL RISE AND PRESENT AREA OF THE BUDDHIST | 9 |
THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF SAKYAMUNI | 15 |
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adore the Buddha adore the Tathāgata Amitabha ancient Arhat astrologers Beng Bhután Bodhisattvas Brahmans brothers Buddhas of confession Buddhist Burnouf called century ceremonies Ceylon Chapter Chinese Choichong Chortens colour Compare contained Critical diss Csoma Cunningham cycle cyclic animals Dalai Lama deities Dharanis Dhyani Buddhas doctrine dogma Dorje Dragsheds Eastern Monachism evil spirits existence figures Foe koue Gnári Khórsum gods gyalpo Hímis Hinayana Hodgson images India inscription Journ Kanjur king Klaproth Ladák legends Lhássa Lotus Lungta Mahāyāna Meba meditation Mém metempsychosis monastery Mongolian Morg mystical Nāgārjuna Nirvana Nouv objects obtained original Padma Padmapāni padme hum Pallas Paramartha perfect Buddha Petersb Phurbu Plate prayers priests religion religious rites Sakya Sakyamuni Samvriti Sanskrit Schiefner Schmidt sect sentences Sikkim sins Srongtsan Gampo Ssanang Ssetsen symbol Tantras Tathāgata temples Tíbet Tibetan Characters Tibetan language translation Transliteration Tsonkhapa Ueber utter this name Vajrapani Vajrasattva Wassiljew