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The 'Outer' form is the 'Triple Gem' (Sanskrit: triratna), the 'Inner' is the Three Roots and the 'Secret' form is the 'Three Bodies' or trikāya of a Buddha. These are: [1] the Buddha, the fully enlightened one; the Dharma, the teachings expounded by the Buddha; the Saṅgha, the monastic order of Buddhism that practice the Dharma
The Dharma, the Buddhist teachings expounded by the Buddha; The Sangha, the monastic order of Buddhism that practices and preserves the Dharma. In this, it centres on the authority of a Buddha as a supremely awakened being, by assenting to a role for a Buddha as a teacher of both humans and devās (heavenly beings). This often includes other ...
Buddhist symbolism is the use of symbols (Sanskrit: pratīka) to represent certain aspects of the Buddha's Dharma (teaching). Early Buddhist symbols which remain important today include the Dharma wheel, the Indian lotus, the three jewels and the Bodhi tree. [1] Buddhism symbolism is intended to represent the key values of the Buddhist faith.
Nirmāṇakāyas often appear in a world to turn the wheel of Dharma (i.e. teach Buddhism) and to display the twelve great acts of a Buddha (such as miraculous birth, renunciation, defeating Mara, enlightenment under a bodhi tree, etc) and they also may found a Sangha which maintains the teaching even after the Nirmāṇakāya has manifested ...
Other notable exhibits include images of Buddha from Alluru, the Dharma Chakra from Lingarajapalli, Bodhisattvas, and a dome slab representing the Three Jewels of Buddhism (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha) through a Bodhi tree and stupas. The centerpiece is a couple in round, exemplifying the vitality of Amaravati art during the Satavahana period.
Buddha Dev (Life of Lord Buddha), a 1923 Indian silent film by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, first depiction of the Buddha on film with Bhaurao Datar in the title role. [428] Prem Sanyas (The Light of Asia), a 1925 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and Himansu Rai based on Arnold's epic poem with Rai also portraying the Buddha. [428]
The antiquities unearthed include a plethora of images of Buddha in different meditative forms from the Mahayana Buddhism period. The finds also include a gold pendant , silver jewellery, stone tablets with imprints of Ganesha and Mahisasurmardini , a seal matrix-cum-pendant, and a small image of Avalokiteśvara .
Bodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya. The structures of the compositions symbolize the interconnectedness of the various figures and groupings. The figures of "Refuge" are depicted within the form of a tree diagram usually supported by three main structures: the branches of a stylised tree, a palace, or lotus flower and lion throne.