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Pages in category "Buddhist legendary creatures" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Apalala; C.
Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America (10 C, 47 P) L. Latin American legendary creatures (3 C, 1 P) M. Mesoamerican legendary creatures (3 C ...
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She is popular in many Buddhist countries and is a subject in Buddhist legends and art. Originally an Indian bodhisattva, her popularity has spread to Theravadin countries. Her popularity, however, peaks in Nepal, where she has a strong following among the Buddhist Newars of the Kathmandu Valley and is thus a central figure in Newar Buddhism. [12]
In East Asian Buddhism and particularly in Tibet and China, the release of animals, particularly birds or fish, into their natural environment became an important way of demonstrating Buddhist pity. In Tibetan Buddhism it is known as Tsethar; [6] whilst in China it was known as 放生 (Fàngshēng). This practice is based on a passage in the ...
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Achan Sobin S. Namto (born 1931), taught Vipassana meditation and Buddhist psychology in Southeast Asia and North America for over 50 years; Gudo Wafu Nishijima (1919–2014) Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907), major revivalist of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and a Buddhist modernist for his efforts in interpreting Buddhism through a Westernized lens
Buddhist legendary creatures (2 C, 22 P) D. Buddhist deities (13 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Characters in Buddhist mythology" This category contains only the ...