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Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, also known as Buddha's Temptation or Fotiaoqiang (Chinese: 佛跳牆; pinyin: fótiàoqiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hu̍t-thiàu-chhiûⁿ), is a variety of shark fin soup in Fujian cuisine. [1] [2] This dish has been regarded as a Chinese delicacy known for its rich taste, [1] [3] and special manner of cooking. [1]
The Buddha, represented by the Bodhi tree, attended by animals, Sanchi vihara. The position and treatment of animals in Buddhism is important for the light it sheds on Buddhists' perception of their own relation to the natural world, on Buddhist humanitarian concerns in general, and on the relationship between Buddhist theory and Buddhist practice.
A crocodile-like Makara as Varuna's animal vehicle. Makara is a Sanskrit word which means "sea-animal, crocodile". [3]Josef Friedrich Kohl of Würzburg University and several German scientists argued that makara is based on the dugong instead, based on his reading of Jain text of Sūryaprajñapti.
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A Buddha's disciple ought to have a mind of filial piety -- rescuing all sentient beings and instructing them in the Dharma of purity and chastity. If instead, he lacks compassion and encourages others to engage in sexual relations promiscuously, including with animals and even their mothers, daughters, sisters, or other close relatives, he ...
A common list of good karmas taught by the Buddha is the list of ten courses of action as outlined in MN 41 Saleyyaka Sutta (and its Chinese parallel in SĀ 1042). [389] [390] Good karma is also termed merit , and the Buddha outlines three bases of meritorious actions: giving, moral discipline and meditation (as seen in AN 8:36).
Add solar superflares to the list of natural disasters of concern. Superflares are extremely strong solar flares – explosions with energies up to ten thousand times that of typical solar flares.
Events involving the Buddha's family, including his return home and the ordination of his son, [18] the rebellion of Devadatta, [19] ordination of the Buddha's step-mother as the first bhikkhuni, [20] found mostly in the Vinayas. The Buddha's last journey, passing away, and subsequent events are told in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta. [21]