Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

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The Peepal tree, known scientifically as Ficus religiosa, is considered sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism ... is frequently used in the decoration of temples and homes. The Lotus flower is one ...

In a radio broadcast on October3, 1954, Dr. Ambedkar said that his social and Political philosophy was enshrined in three ...

Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers. They’re all important symbols of Buddhism - the religion followed by Buddhists. Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world.

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We have to keep it very carefully. -Is it a lotus? -I think it's a lotus flower, yeah. -In Buddhist symbolism, the lotus represents purity of the mind, body, and speech. But lotus petals made of ...