April 14, 2010

Symbols in Buddhism

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When visiting a monastery, the five main that can be found there are Lotus Flowers, Dhamma Wheels, Buddhist Flags, Bodhi Tree and a Stupa. In addition, the images of the Buddha are the most popular objects in a monastery. Each of these bears a special meaning in Buddhism

Lotus Flowers

The lotus has its roots in the mud,

Grows up through the deep water,

Ten Birth Stories of Buddha

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Temiraja Jataka

Supreme Perfection of Renunciation

There once lived a king Kasiraja of Benares who had neither son nor daughter. His chief queen, Candadevi, known for virtues, asked the great god Sakka for a son which was later named Temiya-Kumara. When Temiya was one month old, he was brought to the throne of his father to sit on his knee. Four robbers were then brought before the king to be judged. Temiya witnessed his father sentence one robber to a thousand strokes from thorn-baited whips, another to imprisonment in chains, the third to death by the spear and the fourth to death by impaling.

Buddhism in Cambodia

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In the year 238 B.C Emperor Asoka King had sent two lear ned Bhikkus namely Sona Thera and Utara Thera to propagate Buddhism in Suwanaphumi or Southeast Asia in present time. From that time Buddhism has flourished through out the land of Suwanaphumi, especially we could note the main events in various ancient kingdom i.e.Funan Kingdom(first state of present Cambodia) has been claimed about the advantage of Buddhism in this capital city. Among the kings of Funan dynasty, Kaundinya Jayavarman (478-514 AD) sent a mission to China under the leadership of a Buddhist monk named Nagasena from India.

Three Meritorious Deeds

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The way of general lay people’s living, that is the pure body, words, and mind that reveal one’s proper mind state following the pattern of systematic consideration. The stable mind will lead the person to firmly perform his conduct under the three basics of meritorious deeds or the ground for accomplishing merit. Those are:

Principles of Success

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People always care for success in every walk of life. Success brings in fame and respect. In education, job or livelihood, people want to be at the top and if they cannot attain top position, they will be disappointed. The lives of successful people are worthy to emulate. In order to achieve success, one has to follow the principles of growth at first.