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One Of 4 Principle Bodhisattvas: Ksitigarbha One of the most-known bodhisattvas, Kshitigarbha, is highly revered and venerated by Chinese and Japa...

Mother Saraswati: Her Significance in Hinduism and Buddhism Saraswati is the primary Goddess in Hinduism. But she is highly revered in other religi...

Lumbini Nepal: The Historical Buddha's Birthplace Around the 6th century B.C., "The Light of Asia, Gautama Buddha," was born in Lumbini, Nepal. The...

The Hand-Crafting of Wealth Deity, Dzambhala Statue The most traditional and highly regarded kind of art in Nepal is metal sculpting. It is also on...

The Twelve Deeds Of Shakyamuni Buddha  The twelve deeds are the twelve significant activities of Lord Buddha: Descending from Tushita Heaven Ente...

The Spiritual Meaning Of The Number 108 and What It represents. There are many different meanings of the religious number 108, with similar meaning...

Mahakala, The Dharma Protector Although adherents of the Formalistic School of Thought of Buddhism would like to think that the practices have a st...

Mahakala: The Great Black One Mahakala, also referred to as the Great Black, God of Time, is Buddhism's ultimate 'Protector of Dharma.' He plays a...

Significance of the Lotus Flower in Buddhism The Lotus Flower Meaning  The lotus plant is a perennial, aquatic plant that thrives in nutrient-rich...

Cundi: The Mother of Seventy Million Buddha Maha Cundi("extremely pure") Bodhisattva is highly revered in Chinese and Japanese Esoteric sects. She...