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77Thailand Buddhist Temple art, artifacts and architecture
Information and photos depicting visually striking, Thai Buddhist temple art, architecture, and icons.
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68Amtrak Travel: California to New York
Exploring the U.S. by Amtrak: California Zephyr, Lake Shore Route and the Maple Leaf. Staying in Denver, Chicago, Toronto and New York City. Photo impressions with short commentaries.
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65GANGTOK SIKKIM TOUR
Gangtok is the capital of the hilly state Sikkim. It is one of the best choice by Indian as well as foreign visitors. Apart from the local scenic views nearby beautiful destinations for mountaineering, rafting are available. By Air-: Nearest...
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75Peacock the National Bird of India
Can you say ---WHY PEACOCK IS THE NATIONAL BIRD OF INDIA? read more..
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64Borobudur - A Feat Of Stone
From a distance, Borobudur rises slowly from the ground, seemingly growing from the very landscape which hid it for so many hundreds of years. Gradually, its sheer size become clear. Borobudur is simply enormous, undwarfed by the surrounding...
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81Spiritual Trip to India
A 16 days spiritual trip to India. The trip started from Bodhgaya, followed by Sarnath, Kushinagar, Lumbini and with Srasvasti the as final destiny. Bodhgaya is famous for it's magnificent Mahabodhi Mahavihara which is an architectural amalgamation of many cultures. The Bodhi tree, under which Bodhisattva enlightened after a long and hard meditation, is the core of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara. Sarnath, about 10 km from the holy city of Varanasi, is the great place where Bodhisattva , after becoming
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72Buddha Statues and Buddhist Symbolism
Understanding Buddhist art, including the various mudras or postures in which images of the Buddha appear requires a little study. Buddhist art is rich in symbolism and reflects different stages of the Buddha’s life and how he communicated his teaching on how to liberate oneself from the tyranny of the mind.
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69History of Buddism
The ideas enunciated by Buddha essentially constitute Buddhism. The four noble truths revealed by Buddha in his first sermon at deer park in Sarnath constitute the core of Buddhism.
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73Early Buddhist Art Reflects Buddhism's Inclusive Nature as Well as Its Need to Recruit Disciples
Thesis: Buddhism emerged as an embellished patchwork of pre-existing beliefs and practices, and its art is as much self-promoting as it is self-reflecting.
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72A BRIEF HISTORY OF INDIAN ART
A Brief History of Indian Art Indian art is a blend of the sensuous and spiritual and has its origin nearly five thousand years ago during the heyday of Indus Valley civilization. Often referred as the Harrappan culture it was a civilization...
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