BlogHide Resteemsantiquebuddhas (44)in rattanakosin • yesterdayRattanakosin Buddha StatueThe Rattanakosin Kingdom is one of the most powerful kingdoms in the history of Thailand or Siam. The Rattanakosin Kingdom was considered the fourth in ranking as the center of power in ancient…antiquebuddhas (44)in prajna • 3 days agoPrajna Paramita - The Perfection of BuddhismThe Perfection of Wisdom, popularly known as Prajna Paramita, mainly focuses on the Sanskrit term Prajna or Pali term Panni. Prajna is translated as Wisdom, and the perfection of Wisdom is known as…antiquebuddhas (44)in nepal • 4 days agoNepal Earthquake Destroys the Cultural HeritageEarthquake in Nepal on 25th April 2015 Nepal, one of the most beautiful countries in the world, has recently faced one of the most destructive quakes recorded in Nepal. This specific Earthquake…antiquebuddhas (44)in buddhist • 5 days agoThe Buddhist CouncilsBuddhist councils held in different centuries have changed the course of Buddhism and impacted its different traditions, such as early Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. Buddhist Councils are some of…antiquebuddhas (44)in pure • 5 days agoPure Land Buddhism: Origins and BeliefsPure Land Buddhism is one of East Asia's most widely practiced Buddhist traditions. Pure Land Buddhism is believed to be an early branch of Mahayana Buddhism. In the Pure Land tradition, most Buddha…antiquebuddhas (44)in lord • 7 days agoLord Indra - King of the DevasLord Indra Depicting as the wielder of the Thunderbolt riding on Vahana Airavata and defeating Vrtra. One of the world's oldest religions, Hinduism boasts a pantheon of diverse and revered deities.…antiquebuddhas (44)in crafting • 10 days agoCrafting of bronze statueBuddhism is one of the most influential religions in the world. The number of people following and worshipping Buddhism is over half a billion, primarily centralized in Eastern Asian countries like…antiquebuddhas (44)in omnipotent • 11 days agoOmnipotent Eyes of BuddhaEvery Buddhist statue and monastery worldwide has various essential features and eyes of Buddha, which are believed to be critical in the Buddha stupa and important in Buddhist tradition. These eyes…antiquebuddhas (44)in ushnisha • 12 days agoUshnisha - Crown of Lord BuddhaBefore Lord Buddha embarked on his journey towards enlightenment, as a young Prince Siddhartha, a cultural tradition existed of maintaining a topknot of hair. This practice was particularly…antiquebuddhas (44)in laughing • 13 days agoLaughing BuddhaIn Western countries, people refer to Buddha as a figure with a fat belly and a laughing face. This is quite a big misunderstanding in Western Buddhist society because what they are referring to is…antiquebuddhas (44)in maitreya • 14 days agoMaitreya Buddha - The Future BuddhaMaitreya Buddha is said to be the Future Buddha. In various Buddhist sutras such as Amitabha Sutra and Lotus Sutra, Maitreya Buddha is believed to be called Ajita. In the world of Buddhist…antiquebuddhas (44)in buddha • 16 days agoBuddha AmuletsBuddhism is reaching out to more and more people in the world. The number of followers of this particular religion has increased rapidly not only in the eastern part of the world, i.e., Asia but…antiquebuddhas (44)in lokeshwor • 17 days agoLokeshwor: The Lord of all RealmsAmong many Buddhist deities in Buddhism, Lokeshwor is one of the first ones to be worshipped and paid respect to. In Sanskrit, Lokeshwor means the Lord who looks down towards the entire realm.…antiquebuddhas (44)in saraswati • 18 days agoSaraswati - The Hindu GoddessThe religion of Hinduism is filled with thousands of gods, goddesses, and deities. In Hinduism, a god or a goddess represents every aspect of life. Among those thousands of deities, Saraswati is the…antiquebuddhas (44)in vajrayana • 19 days agoVajrayana BuddhismVajrayana in Sanskrit means "Thunderbolt or a Diamond Vehicle". It is known as Vajrayana because of the ritual use of the Vajra, a symbol of thunder and lightning and an indestructible diamond. Also…antiquebuddhas (44)in vajrayogini • 19 days agoVajrayogini - Ugra TaraVajrayogini is a Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom in the Buddhist world, also known as Ugra Tara. Therefore, the goddess is equally sacred to both the Hindus and Buddhists. The name Vajrayogini…antiquebuddhas (44)in reasons • 21 days agoReasons to Have Buddha StatueBuddhism is one of the most popular religions all over the world. Having originated in the Indian subcontinent in the 5th and 6th centuries BC by Gautam Buddha, Buddhism spread across Asia and is a…antiquebuddhas (44)in burmese • 22 days agoBurmese Water FestivalThingyan is a festival celebrated across Myanmar (Burma) as a New Year festival. Thingyan translates to 'transit [of the Sun from Pisces to Aries],' which usually falls around April in the Burmese…antiquebuddhas (44)in unique • 24 days ago7 unique ways to decorate your place with Buddhist artsIf we look at history, the purpose of creating and showcasing Buddhist art was to spread Buddhism and the teachings of Buddha. As time passed by, the Buddha and his teachings were not limited to the…antiquebuddhas (44)in medicine • 24 days agoMedicine Buddha StatueWho is Medicine Buddha? Medicine Buddha is popularly known as Bhaisayaguru in Sanskrit. He is best described in the Medicine Buddha sutra as the Buddha who took 12 great vows after the attainment…