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Mr. Bento!
This is the legendary creature, the Karasu Tengu.
Karasu Tengu, called Karla or Garuda in Buddhism, are famous for their martial arts mastery.

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2022-02-19

In the early days of Buddhism, monks begged for alms to give people opportunities to cultivate in their fields of blessing. More importantly, to enlighten sentient beings.

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2022-01-04

Thread: Let me introduce you to Samantabhadra, a bodhisattva associated with practice and meditation...Apparently a very important dude in Buddhism, whom I only met today for the first time...

Let's have a look at the symbols associated with Samantabhadra...

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2021-11-09

yeah, I'm a big fan of Atlus' long-running series about power, control, transformation, Buddhism, and stylish tunes.

Shin Megami Tensei? no,

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2021-11-09

Gm. Happy Sunday 🌞

and I talk about and Oh, yeah, and attacking God.

/EPISODE SEVEN/
📻 → https://t.co/ofOqB1kGK2

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2021-09-19

In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. ... The Third Noble Truth, the truth of the end of suffering, has dual meaning, suggesting either the end of suffering in this life, on earth, or in the spiritual life, through achieving Nirvana.

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2021-07-21

Deebie wrote a trivia thread about Inazuma and Baal discussing Mahayana Buddhism, Baal's cutscene depicting the Dharmachakra or Dharma Wheel, and the Alokiteshvara parallels (a god that has a hundred eyes and thousand arms).

Read more: https://t.co/k0LHlBPZwE

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2021-07-08

Lotus! A beloved flower in chinese culture. It blooms from muddy waters beautifully and untainted, symbolizing purity. In buddhism, they represent spirituality, faithfulness and the act of rising above challenges towards the light of wisdom.

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2021-06-21

So there is a group of yakshas in Buddhism, they are known as Twelve Heavenly Generals, and each of them is represented by chinese zodiac. Mekhila should be represented by a rooster, but it's more known as Golden-Winged Garuda, from Indian religions. I'll tell more in next tweet

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2021-05-10

Some spreads for the upcoming Legacy of Love with Ehipassiko Foundation, a loveletter for the Borobudur Temple, a loveletter for both Javanese culture and Buddhism, re-written and compiled by a pair of wife & husband, Yin Nattadhita and Handaka Vijjananda, which love love itself.

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2021-04-12

has been bugging me for days now. It was nothing but a barrel of wasted potential. I mean come on, how do you go from having some pretty neat and creative concept art based on Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism to "Elsa with a unicorn dog face?"

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2021-03-27

Kalaviṅka or in Japanese Karyōbinga is a fantastical immortal creature in Buddhism, with a human head and a bird's torso. It is said to sing while still unhatched within its eggshell. Its voice is a descriptor of the Buddha's voice. Image by Katsushika Hokusai.

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2021-02-23

And what is Xianxia?

Xianxia is a genre of Chinese fantasy influenced by Chinese mythology, Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese martial arts & other traditional Chinese elements.

It is more fantasy than Wuxia, talking more about gods & demons, more about ‘fairy’ & cultivation.

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2020-12-19

-Kubera, the god of wealth and guardian of the north, riding on a horse
In Buddhism, he is known as Vaisravana, the patronymic used of the Hindu Kubera and is also equated with Pañcika, while in Jainism, he is known as Sarvanubhuti.

-Gouache on watermarked paper, ca. 1825, V&A

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2020-11-16

Asura

" The king of India's Asura tribe, known as Maha Virocana. In Buddhism, he is known as The Great Sun God. As the god of light and fire, Asura is said to have the power to lead the entire universe to good"

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2020-08-20

Cintamani is a wish-fulfilling mani (jewel) revered in Buddhism, and associated with Hindu gods as well. All-powerful, it grants the bearer whatever they desire. As such, it is usually safely kept in the possession of gods, goddesses and Bodhisattvas.

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2020-08-17

Since I practice Buddhism, I grew fascinated by the legends of the Divine and Mascot. So this is my first OC about it, he's an Asura that serves and meditate under a Boddhisatva to redemption his evil past. His 'new name' is Āditta Kusala. [ righteous fire (?)]

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2020-07-27

The Air Nomads primarily follow the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism, the primarily appropriate ethnicity being Tibetan.

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2020-07-18

The salmon is perhaps the most sacred of all creatures in the Druid tradition - the Salmon of Wisdom. It also appears in Irish and Welsh legend, in the Vedas, in Hinduism and Buddhism, but also in Babylonian and Sumerian mythology. 

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2019-12-25