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Eyes Of Buddha
The Eyes of Buddha (also called Buddha eyes or Wisdom eyes) is a symbol used in Buddhist art. The symbol depicts two half-closed eyes, a style sometimes referred to as the Adamantine View ( sa, Vajradrsti, italic=yes). In between and slightly above the eyes is a circle or spiral which represents the urna, one of the Physical characteristics of the Buddha#The 32 Signs of a Great Man, thirty-two characteristics of a great man ( sa, Mahāpuruṣalakṣaṇa, italic=yes) in Buddhism. Directly below the urna is a curly symbol stylized as १, which represents the number one in Devanagari numerals. The curly symbol, which represents either a nose or a divine fire emanating from the urna above, symbolizes unity. The Eyes of Buddha symbol represents the all-seeing eyes of the Buddha, or sometimes more specifically represents the eyes of the Adi-Buddha, Ādibuddha. On stupas The Eyes of Buddha are painted onto the upper portions of many Tibetan-style stupas, mostly throughout Nepal. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swayambunath0649
Swayambhu (Devanagari: स्वयम्भू स्तूप; new, स्वयंभू; sometimes Swayambu or Swoyambhu) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees' (Wylie transliteration, Wylie: ''Phags.pa Shing.kun''), for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. However, ''Shingkun'' may be of the local in Tamang Bhasa name for the complex, Swayambhu, meaning 'self-sprung'. For the Buddhist Newa people, Newars, in whose mythological history and origin myth as well as day-to-day religious practice Swayambhunath occupies a central position, it is probably the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites. For Tibetans and followers of Tibetan Buddhism, it is second only to Boudha. Swayambhunath is the Hindu name. The complex consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, some dating back to the Licchavi period. A Tibetan monastery, museum and library are more r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
