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	The Buddha
		During his active life the Buddha made many converts, high and low, rich and poor, educated and illiterate, Brahmans and chandalas, ascetics and householders, robbers and cannibals, nobles and peasants, men and women from all classes and conditions became his countless disciples, both ordained and lay.
		Buddhas point out the path, and it is left to us to follow that path to save ourselves.
		According to the teachings of the Buddha anybody may aspire to that supreme state of perfection if he makes the necessary exertion; thus, instead of disheartening his followers and reserving that exalted state only for himself, the Buddha gave encouragement and inducement to follow his noble example.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /buddha2.htm (1750 words)

	A Glimpse of the Mogao Caves 1-50
		Miniature Buddhas are on the north, south and west slopes of the ceiling.
		Buddha born from lotus, and ten rows of miniature Buddhas on both the north and south sides of the entrance.
		Above the entrance of the east wall is a painting of Buddha and two bodhisattvas, drawn in Middle Tang; and remains of miniature Buddhas to the north and south of the entrance.
	www.ignca.nic.in /ks_19029.htm (6240 words)

	Life of Buddha (Buddhas' Resume)
		Because the life of the historical Buddha is inseparable from legend, the following text is not meant to be a historically exact biography, but a short life story based on what has been passed down by generations.
		March 527 BC The Buddha briefly returns to the palace of his father to convert the royal family and ordains many of the Sakya tribe.
		Buddha returns to the palace and Mahaprajapati, where Buddha's aunt -upon meeting Buddha- becomes the first woman to ordain, despite of the protest of some contemporaries.
	www.thebigview.com /buddhism/buddhasresume.html (1068 words)

	EPILOGUE The thirteen-spired chedi Ajaan Lee mentioned in his plan for the Festival Celebr
		So if you go to a Buddha as refuge on the level of individuals, there are only two sorts of results you'll get: at first gladness, and then sadness when the time comes to part -- for it's the nature of all individuals in the world that they arise, age, grow ill and die.
		To reach the Buddha on the level of inner qualities, you first have to know the virtues of the Buddha, which are of two sorts: causes and results.
		They reach the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha on the highest level, the level of release or ultimate attainment, a quality free from defilement and mental effluents.
	www.skepticfiles.org /mys3/epilogue.htm (4367 words)

	The Collected Works of Shinran Commentaries Notes on Once-Calling and Many-Calling 2
		The Primal Vow that expresses Amida's selection of the Name, the witness of the Buddhas throughout the ten quarters, the basic intent of all the Buddhas in appearing in the world, and the protection of Tathagatas countless as the sands of the Ganges all indicate the Vow that the Buddhas praise the Name.
		Amida Buddha will come to welcome us...when we say the nembutsu but ten or three or five times: this means that it does not depend on the number of times the nembutsu is said.
		Thus, the reason that the Buddhas appear in the world age after age is that they desire to bless and save all sentient beings by teaching the power of Amida's Vow.
	www.shinranworks.com /commentaries/onceandmany2.htm (2236 words)

	The Man Closest to the Gods
		The Japanese transliteration of “Sakya” is “Shaka”, and the historical Buddha is refered to by the Shingon school as “Shaka Nyorai”, one of the thirteen Buddhas who assist people during their lifetime, and after death guide them to the realm of enlightenment.
		Virgo Shaka’s name denotes that he is the Buddha, and he is in fact aware of this, as evinced by his behaviour and statements throughout the manga.
		Shaka’s reference to Ikki as the monkey, first of all defines himself as the Buddha, and reminds Ikki that he is small and insignificant in the face of the powers that he does not understand.
	www.sweetprince.net /essays/buddhismtermpaper.html (2092 words)

	Swayambhu: World Heritage Sites: Traditional Nepalese Arts: Spiny Babbler Museum
		The establishment of Voirachana, the first of the five meditating Buddhas, at the Southeastern side of Swayambhu is rare because Voirachana is traditionally enshrined at the center of the stupa.
		However, the other four Buddhas, Amitabh, Lord of the West, Amoghsiddhi, Lord of the North, Aksobhya, Lord of the East, and Ratna Sambhava, Lord of the South are facing their expected cardinal directions in their respective positions.
		The finial reflects that there are thirteen obstacles to transcend in order to attain enlightenment and nirvana such as desire, craving, attached, fear, wrath and dishonesty.
	www.spinybabbler.org /art_complex/swayambhu.htm (1287 words)

	Criticise
		During the dispensation of Kassapa Buddha, Kondadhāna Thera was born as a tree spirit.
		When the Buddha has appeared and his very rare dispensation still exists, a disciple must not rest content with common and inferior temporary morality, which is unreliable.
		Therefore a disciple of the Buddha, while this unique dispensation still exists, should appreciate the defect of the commonplace arisen wholesome deed of refraining from killing, which means temporary morality.
	www.aimwell.org /Books/Ledi/Dhamma/Criticise/criticise.html (6742 words)

	A Glimpse of the Mogao Caves 451-492
		Miniature Buddhas drawn in Sui are on the north side outside the niche.
		On the east and west slopes of the ceiling are paintings of Buddhas of the ten directions attending sermon.
		The west slope of the ceiling is covered by miniature Buddhas having a cross-legged sitting Buddha in the centre; the south slope shows partially damaged miniature Buddhas; the north slope displays miniature Buddhas, floral motifs and decorative hangings.
	www.ignca.nic.in /ks_19038.htm (2968 words)

	Palyul Featured Teachings: The Meaning of Guru Rinpoche Year, the Year of the Wood Monkey
		The reason is unfathomable numbers of kalpas ago, many millions of Buddhas of the three times recited an aspiration prayer in order to propagate the teachings of the Secret Mantrayana and specially the Great Perfection (Dzogpachenpo) in the realm of sentient beings.
		By the power of these words and intentions of the Buddhas and without depending on the parental cause, Guru Rinpoche was then born spontaneously in Dhanakosha Lake within a lotus.
		When the three Buddhas of the past, Kasyapa, Kanakamuri, and Krakucchanda came to this Saha world, Guru Rinpoche manifested and taught Vajrayana teachings to the fortunate ones with the karma to receive them.
	www.palyul.org /eng_teachings-guru-rinpoche.htm (1956 words)

	The legend of Tara by Holy Mountain
		Tara is the Bodhisattva who represents the miraculous activity of all the Buddhas of the past, present, and future.
		Her green body color signifies her association with the Buddha clan of Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the north.
		Thirteen hundred years ago, Songtsen Gambo, powerful king of the area now known as Tibet, fell into a dilemma rather typical of his times.
	www.holymtn.com /gods/tara.htm (907 words)

	Monju Bosatsu - Japanese Buddhist Deity of Wisdom and Education
		Monju was a disciple of the Historical Buddha, and represents wisdom, intelligence and willpower.
		In Theravada traditions, Monju corresponds to Shariputra, one of the ten disciples of Shaka Buddha (the Historical Buddha).
		Manjusri is the initiator and master of the Buddhas of past ages, the father and the mother of the Bodhisattvas, and their spiritual friend.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/monju.shtml (2030 words)

	Thirteen Buddhas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The deities are, in fact, mostly not Buddhas at all, but also include assorted bodhisattvas and Wisdom Kings.
		The Thirteen Buddhas are an important part of a traditional Japanese Buddhist funeral service, with each "Buddha" having a corresponding memorial service.
		The thirteen in Japanese and Sanskrit and the corresponding date of their service after the death are:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thirteen_Buddhas (262 words)

	Crasvati, Plate XX
		In the third compartment from the top, onthe right, « the Taming of the Maddened Elephant), at Rajagriha; on the right of Buddha, who stands, with his right hand in abhaya-mudra, the elephant is kneeling beneath a stupa; on his left, Ananda holds in his right hand his long mendicant's staff or khakkhara (cf.
		At the bottom, from some bubbling waves, there springs up a large lotus, on which Buddha is seated with his legs crossed in the manner of the Indians, and his hands joined in the attitude of instruction.
		The stalk of the lowest central lotus is upheld by two kneeling figures with royal head-dresses canopied by the many-headed ndga behind each; on the left are a kneeling figure and two standing Buddhas, and on the right a Buddha is behind the naga, and behind him are three worshippers with presents...
	www.borobudur.tv /asian_art_2.htm (703 words)

	Acala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The buddha Akshobhya, whose name also means 'the immovable one', is sometimes merged with Acala.
		However, Acala is not a buddha, but one of the Five Wisdom Kings of the Womb Realm in Vajrayana as found in the Indo-Tibetan tradition, as well as the Japanese Shingon sect of Buddhism.
		As 'Fudō myō-ō', Acala is considered one of the Thirteen Buddhas in Japan.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Fudo-Myoo.htm (291 words)

	Paying Reverence to the Twenty-Eight Buddhas
		Let us look at our Buddha Gotama Buddha; how he had gone through fulfilling the ten perfections in three stages in so long a time period to become a Buddha, The twenty-eight Buddhas are the significant land mark in our Gotama Buddha career in quest for the Buddhahood.
		Our Bodhisatta met each of the Buddha and received the definite proclamation and was encouraged by the Buddha’s to complete the 10 perfections.
		He aspired before the Purana Gotama Buddha to be like him in Sakkya family and named as Gotama Buddha.
	home.earthlink.net /~mpaw1234/id5.html (601 words)

	Shingon Buddhist Intl. Institute: The 13 Buddhas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		JUSAN BUTSU, the Thirteen Buddhas of the Shingon School, are often found represented together in painted images consisting of five Buddhas, seven Bodhisattvas and Fudô Myôô.
		In Shingon these thirteen Buddhas assist people during their life and continue to assist them after death to guide them into the realm of enlightenment
		On each of the individual deities' pages you will see the image of the deity, to the right of which will be the deity's bija, or Sanskrit seed syllable, and the bija's Japanese and Sanskrit pronunciations.
	www.shingon.org /deities/jusanbutsu/jusanbutsu.html (148 words)

	Shingon Buddhist Intl. Institute: Deities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		IN SHINGON BUDDHISM there are many buddhas in whom followers have a special sacred connection.
		This is just as it is with people in society, all of whom serve in the world with their own specialties in various spheres.
		For example, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Jizô), Acala Vidyârâja (Fudô Myôô), Bishamonten, Benten, and Kôbô Daishi, who became a buddha, can all be the main deity around which people focus their belief in different temples.
	www.shingon.org /deities/deities.html (98 words)

	Ch 15 "Welling Forth from the Earth"
		They are always mindful of the Buddhas day and night- in the six periods of the day and night-and their vigor means they are using the cultivation methods the Buddha taught them.
		Buddhas are living beings who have already become Buddhas, and living beings are living beings who have not yet become Buddhas.
		The Buddha is said to be "not born and yet born, not extinct and yet extinct." Although he was not born, he manifested birth.
	online.sfsu.edu /~rone/Buddhism/BTTStexts/Lotus15.htm (20077 words)

	The Mantra Destroying All the Negative Karmas and Defilements
		I prostrate to the Buddha Detached Lotus One
		Prostrations to the fully qualified foe destroyer gone beyond, gone as it is, destroyer of the enemy, fully completed buddha, Victorious One who Is the Play Aspect of Lion.
		There three Buddha's names are inserted here from the explanation of how to do the practice that follows the benefits of the mantra as Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche's suggestion, since they should be recited before reciting the main mantra.
	www.fpmt.org /teachers/zopa/advice/mantrashort.asp (727 words)

	Jizo Bodhisattva (Bosatsu), Savior from Torments of Hell, Patron of Expectant Mothers. Protector of Children & Aborted ...
		One day at the temple, while she was pleading for help, she heard the voice of the Buddha advising her to go home immediately and there to sit down and recite his name if she wanted to know where her mother was.
		Jizo Bodhisattva promised to remain on earth from the time of the Historical Buddha's death until the coming of Miroku Nyorai (the Future Buddha, who is expected to appear 5.6 billion years from now).
		In Pure Land Buddhism, that branch of Buddhism that relies on Amida Buddha to enable one to be reborn in his Western Paradise, Jizo gained a reputation as one who could assist sinful mortals in their last moments of life, effecting their rebirth in the Pure Land.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/jizo1.shtml (5298 words)

	Chinese Martial Arts, Wushu, Kung fu, Regent Tour China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		East of the Hall of One Thousand Buddhas is the White Garment hall, also known as the hall of Wushu Charts.
		In it are two murals, one describing the thirteen minks rescuing prince Qin and the other showing monks drilling.
		Along both sides of the Stone Tablet Forest a covered corridor was recently built to house the more important stone inscriptions on the east and a boxing chart hall on the west in which 14 groups of 215 life-size clay fugures demonstrate Shaolin Wushu and legends of monks.
	www.regenttour.com /china/martial/shaolin/shaolinTheTemple5.html (161 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Maitreya (the Loving One)
		Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings regarding Maitreya were already present in Early Theravadin Buddhism, yet were further developed by Mahayana Buddhism and brought to their pinnacle of application by Tibetan Buddhism.
		The coming buddha (if there will be one) will be just as human as anyone else, just that this person is filled with information creating a anomaly, theres nothing fancy to it ihmo, no heaven, no pure land.
		Beyond these, one finds indications in the literature of thirteen further Buddhas, of which the most important is Dipamkara, whose disciple Shakyamuni was in his previous existence as the ascetic Sumedha.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=5038 (6652 words)

	Books-Buddhism
		Such are the teachings of the Buddha, unfolded here simply, free of jargon, for a contemporary world where our fevered pursuit of pleasure and comfort leaves us "like children playing in a house on fire, refusing to let go of our toys'.
		This book is an introduction to the basic teachings and healing tradition called Kaji, (SK; adhisthana), which is the transference of the Buddha's power or grace that inspires a sacred peace of mind and a strengthening of life force that restores balance and health.
		There is an excellent chapter on the Thirteen Buddhas giving the description and from; the vows and purpose; and the mantras.
	www.healing-touch.co.uk /man-zen.htm (1235 words)

	The Travels of Jim & Wendy White in Nepal (Page 12 of 14) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		As at Boudhanath, it is also customary for people to walk around the Swayambunath stupa in a clockwise direction, setting into motion the prayer wheels all around the balustrade, in order to multiply their prayers a thousand times.
		The gilded pinnacle of Swayambunath has thirteen rings around it, representing the spiritual worlds, while the pyramid shaped pinnacle at Boudhanath has thirteen steps to enlightenment.
		We went inside the temple, where there was a wonderful gilded statue of Buddha wearing a saffron robe with an ornate collar and crown.
	www.interlog.com /~wwhite/nepal12.html (567 words)

	Manjusri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A disciple of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, he represents wisdom, intelligence and realisation, and is one of the most popular Bodhisattvas following Avalokitesvara (Ch: Guan Yin).
		Manjusri is one of the Eight Wisdom Bodhisattvas and one of the Japanese Thirteen Buddhas.
		Within Tibetan Buddhism, Manjushri is a tantric meditational deity or Yidam, and considered a fully enlightened Buddha.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manjusri (464 words)

	Stupas Of Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Swayambhunath Stupa was built on top of Swayambhunath hill, home of the Adi or Primordial Buddha and a place of worship prior even to the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha.
		Torans (embossed metal plates) depicting the descendants of the five Buddhas are on each side.
		The thirteen metal discs that rise above the pillar represent the thirteen degrees of the teachings.
	www.himalayanmart.com /stupas_nepal/stupas_nepal.php (693 words)

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