I just knew that Opium weights are used as the weights.
Lion Shaped, Elephant shaped, bird shaped opium weights were also available in Burma.
Various Shaped of Opium weights.
I just read this quote in one of the Buddhist articles.
"I vow to accept every situation as it arises."
I wanted to know the source of this quote.
If this is mentioned in any sutras or any kind of Buddhist scholars?
Thank You
Finally, Technology has reached Buddhism too.
I just read an article on Robot monks and it was especially designed to spread Buddhism.
It is quite awesome right.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/26/robot-monk-to-spread-buddhist-wisdom-to-the-digital-generation
Here is one interesting blog articles, it describes about life of Buddha.
That I think everybody knows, but it also contains paintings which shows the life of Buddha.
I loved the paintings very much.
http://lordbuddhaworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/life-story-of-lord-buddha.html
I have been reading a few articles and read about Tibetan Calendar but I was lazy to search it online.
But today I found it.
Here is the link.
Calendar
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I came to see this post and this question increased my curiosity and I loved the facts about Lotus sutra.
https://sujato.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/is-the-lotus-sutra-authentic
Do read this one, you will love it.
One of the amazing Buddhist pilgrimage sites that I am looking forward to visit.
The tour to Tiger's nest Monastery, may be religious as well as quite adventurous too.
I know this question have been arised numerous times.
The objective of most of the Buddhist tradition such as Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism is Buddhahood,
so the difference may be the practice or techniques or may be there are more.
When I heard Lumbini, I thought this sound familiar with the temple located in Nepal.
But Later When googled it, it was the temple in Indonesia, a replica of Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar.
During the World War II, This soldier Winston Churchill got Buddha statue from a great General.
Read This:
http://dharmafolk.org/2011/08/03/the-true-story-of-winston-churchills-buddha-statue/
As I was reading some articles about Buddhist stories, I came to this beautiful sites, about a man and his journey with bear.
I couldn't stop until the end of the story.
You should read it too.
Auhun and his Bear.
The Samskara can be basically very closely linked to Karma.
Here is a beautiful articles in Samskara.
http://buddhism.about.com/od/whatistheself/fl/Samskara-or-Sankhara.htm
What is Faith in Buddhism?
1. Is it a complete trust or confidence in Something or Someone you admire.
2. Or is it a strong belief in the Religion, that is based on Strong spiritual conviction rather than proof?
Long Ears of Buddha!!
I have heard and seen it on numerous statues and tales but I haven't known the actual meaning behind the long ears of Buddha.
Anyone know actual meaning?
I have read many meanings but I want to know more about this.