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@BhaktUnofficial

#VesakDay Thread
Some pics of Buddha/Buddhist sites clicked by yours truly...

1. Gandhara Sculpture (2nd - 3rd century AD, National Museum, Delhi)

No... That's not head of some Greek god, it is Indo Greek head sculpture of

2. Crowned Buddha ( Gandhara Art, 2nd century AD, National Museum, Delhi)
#vesakday

Probably the most famous Buddhist painting of all time...

3. Padampani Bodhisattva (1st Cave Ajanta, 2nd - 1st century BCE)
#BuddhaPurnima #Buddha

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Satyamshakti

@Satyamshakti9

What was the key to Buddha's enlightenment? He obviously tried all the methods that we know about. What was his secret that seemingly no one else had tried before (at least that we know of)?
#enlightenment #Buddha

Siddhartha felt cheated in the name of enlightenment.

When his master said, “You have to move on. I am only a teacher, not a master. I was pretending and I am very sorry!”. Buddha was totally shattered and tired.
#enlightenment #Buddha

He went to take a bath in a nearby river, Niranjana. It is a very small river; in the summer it is not even one foot deep. And he was taking a bath, but he was so weak that he could not cross that small current.
#enlightenment #Buddha

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Ashutosh Pandey

@Iashutoshp

Did you know Babasaheb's personal library "Rajgirh" consisted of more than 50,000 books and it was the world's largest private library.
Some glorious facts about World's most intellect person.
#BRAmbedkar
#Thread +

#BabasahebAmbedkar is the only Indian who tops the world's 1st talented person, according to Cambridge University, England 2011.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a master in 64 subjects. He had knowledge of 9 languages like Hindi, Pali, Sanskrit, English, French, German, Marathi, Persian, and Gujarati. Apart from this, he studied all the religions of the world in a comparative way for almost 21 years.

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Jack Greenberg (그린버그 잭)

@jackwgreenberg

#Trams were once the backbone of #Seoul's #publictransit system. The 1st launched on #Buddha's Bday in 1899 by Gojung, & the last ran Nov 30, 1968. The network was greatly expanded in the colonial era, & recently track laid in 1927 was uncovered in front of #Gyeongbukgung Palace

This track was in use till ‘66 & buried during the construction of a pedestrian underpass at Sejongro. Seoul’s bulldozer’ Mayor Kim Hyon-ok was responsible for the trams’ demise. The cars were outdated, replacement + track repair was too costly, & the system disrupted traffic.

Track was laid in the middle of the road, which made boarding a nuisance and forced all traffic to a standstill. In its final year, #tram ridership also dropped significantly even as the gov’t barred operators from increasing fares to maintain affordable service 4 passengers

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AdvaitaVani

@AdvaitaVani

🙏The Passing Away of Buddha – Swami Vivekananda🔻

Those last dying words of his always thrilled through my heart. He was old, he was suffering, he was near his death, and then came the despised outcaste—he lives on carrion, dead animals; the Hindus would not allow them to come… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

#Buddha #SwamiVivekananda

#love #Buddha

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Wolfgang Käseler

@groovyplanetde

"Whisper of Love" (ภาพกระซิบรักบันลือโลก), > 150 Jahre altes #Mural, ein Wahrzeichen von #Nan. Zu finden im im Wat Phumin, dem berühmtesten Tempel der Stadt im Norden Thailands.
#Thailand #น่าน #WhatsHappeningInThailand

Glück soll es bringen, wenn sich Paare vor dem berühmten #Kunstwerk ebenfalls etwas zuflüstern. Fotos werden natürlich auch gern gemacht dort ...

Es gibt noch andere interessante Wandmalereien im Wat Phumin zu sehen. Und wer genau hinschaut, findet auch noch weitere Szenen, in denen es um #Flüstern und #Flirten geht ...

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Mahesh Naag

@we_r_indigenous

Uresian Brahmins Are Occupying Buddha's Birth Place Lumbini Nepal, Not Gonna Tolerate Any Kind Of Brahmanisation Anymore.

Be ready for Today’s sharp at 10am
twitter trend
#savelumbinifrombrahmanisation
#Buddha's #BirthPlace #Brahmanisation #BIN #Agitation

#RSS #BJP #Congress #Lumbini #Nepal #Uresian #Brahmins

Be ready for big agitation, Associates.
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢

🎯 *बुद्ध जन्म स्थल पर यूरेशियन विदेशी ब्राह्मणो द्वारा कब्जा किया जा रहा है| इसके विरोध मे नेपाल मे और भारत मे आंदोलन शुरू हो गया है|*

*ब्राह्मणवादी मोरारी

बापू को लुम्बिनी भेजकर RSS के सरसंघचालक मोहन भागवत षड्यंत्र कर रहा है|*

*भारत और नेपाल के ब्राह्मण यूरेशियन विदेशी है, नेपाल मे ब्राह्मण नेपाल छोडो आंदोलन शुरू हो गया है|*

*BIN बुद्धिस्ट इंटरनेशनल नेटवर्क ने भी आरएसएस,भाजपा के ब्राह्मणो का जाहिर धिक्कार किया है|*

*आज ट्विटर

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Mahesh Naag

@we_r_indigenous

How to control this emotions of ANGER 👈
A simple practice to deal with anger🙏🌿🧘||
Buddha__meditation 🌿🧘
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#Budha #Buddha #Ambedkar #Meditation #Buddhism #JayBhim #JaiBheem #Buddhist #BudhaQuotes #Peace
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#BabasahebAmbedkar #BhimYoddha #India #Bhim #Yoga #Spiritual #Love #Nature #Instagram #JayAsoka #JayShivray #Budhism #Instagood #Trending #Viral #FollowMe #LikeMe #ExplorePage✨ #InstaGood #ReelsInstagram #Reels

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Archaeological Survey of India

@ASIGoI

𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢
The site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments dating back to the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. It is the oldest Buddhist sanctuary in existence and was a major Buddhist centre in India until the 12th century A.D.

The reign of Mauryan emperor Aśoka in 3rd century BCE is considered instrumental in spread of Buddhism in Indian subcontinent. With the establishment of monolithic Aśoka Stambha (pillar) bearing a highly elaborate capital, Aśoka distinguished Sanchi as a site of great importance.

Since Aśokan times, subsequent powerful empires reigned over this region – such as the Sunga, Kushana, Kshatrapa & finally Gupta dynasties – continued to contribute to expansion of Sanchi with the construction of hypostyle, apsidal, temples, shrines, smaller stupas & viharas.

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Etienne Arsenault

@JETAR9

#VipassanaMeditation
By #SNGoenka to eradicate suffering
☀
It is a method of Mental Purification which allows one to face life's tensions & problems in a calm, balanced way. ―Open to all… Although #Vipassana was developed as a technique by the #Buddha, its practice is not …2/

2/… limited to Buddhists. No question of conversion. All human beings share the same problems & all can eradicate them…👍People from many religious denominations have experienced the benefits of #VipassanaMeditation, and have found no conflict with their profession of faith🙏

#Dasuttara Sutta
…an Arahant’s Path
#DhammaTalk by #AjahnBrahm
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#VipassanaMeditation
#SatipatthanaMeditation

#Vipassana➡️#MEDITATION⬅️#Satipatthana
7⃣-Dhammas Hard to Penetrate Cont…
That’s why you should practice Meditation
«Enlightenment is not something you wish for. …2/

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Harishchandra Sukhdeve

@AskAmbedkar

Those who criticize conversion of #Hindus_to_Buddhism at a mass scale in India should read what Dr. #Ambedkar, the author of Dhamma Pravartan, has to say about it. His reply to Mr. G.T. Madkholkar, Editor of the #RSS mouthpiece, local daily ‘Tarun Bharat’ on 15 October 1956. 1/n

‘You #Hindus, you inflicted damage on yourselves by allowing #Islam and #Christianity to enter into this land; not only that you let it spread, so much that eventually this country had to be divided.' 2/n

'On the other hand, the most noble and rational religion that #Buddha established in this very land was driven away. I could bring back our own religion to its homeland; and I am proud of that!' 3/n

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आओ वेदो को जाने - Let's know the Vedas

@vedvyas92

बुद्ध मत में भविष्यवाणी ओर भाग्यवाद सम्बंधित पाखंड :-

उपरोक्त चित्र लाफिंग बुद्ध का है ,,जिसे ये बुद्ध लोग ये मानते है कि घर में रखने से सुख समर्धि और शांति प्राप्त होती है …अब भला बिना पुरुषार्थ के एक जड़ से सुख शांति कैसे मिल सकती है
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#नमोबुद्धाय #जयभीम #Buddha #Buddhism

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ये बात तो यही बुद्ध जानते होंगे

… इनता ही नही ये बुद्ध किसी भी व्यक्ति की भविष्यवाणी भी कर देते थे ..पुब्बकम्मपिलोतिक बुद्ध अपदान में बुद्ध ओर उनसे पूर्व के २४ और साथ के ३ और आगे आने वाले बुद्ध के बारे में ..उनके जीवन परिचय के बारे में है …

#नमोबुद्धाय #जयभीम #Buddha

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इसी के बुद्धपकिण्णक कण्ड के अनुसार गौतम बुद्ध आने वाले बुद्ध मेतेर्य बुद्ध की भविष्यवाणी करते है .. (१) सरुची नाम के तपस्वी के लिए पनोमदस्सी भगवान ने भविष्य वाणी की कि यह अपने अंतिम जीवन में सारिया नाम की ब्राह्मणी की कोख से पैदा होकर सारीपुत्त नाम वाला होकर
#नमोबुद्धाय

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आओ वेदो को जाने - Let's know the Vedas

@vedvyas92

बुद्ध मत में अन्धविश्वास

अक्सर बुद्ध मत के समर्थक ओर नास्तिक अम्बेडकरवादी सनातन धर्म पर अंधविश्वास का आरोप लगाते है ,ओर खुद को अंधविश्वास रहित बताते बताते नही थकते है ..लेकिन हद तो तब कर देते है जब वेदों पर भी अंधविश्वास का आरोप लगाते है
#नमोबुद्धाय #जयभीम #Buddha #Buddhism
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..यहाँ हम बुद्ध मत में वर्णित विभिन्न तरह के अंधविश्वास ,काल्पनिक बातें और आडम्बर के बारे में बतायेंगे ..बुद्धो में हीनयान,महायान ,सिध्यान ,वज्रयान नाम के कई सम्प्रदाय है इन सभी में अंधविश्वास आपको मिल जायेगा … बुद्धो में भूत ,पिशाच के बारे में अंध विश्वास :-

#जयभीम

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एक समय की बात है कि मुर्रा नाम की एक भूतनी ने भेष बदल कर बुद्ध से प्रेम का इकरार किया लेकिन बुद्ध ने मना कर दिया ,,उसने नृत्य ,श्रृंगार ,रूप आदि से बुद्ध को लुभाने की खूब कोसिस की लेकिन बुद्ध ने उसकी एक न मानी ..तब क्रोधित मुर्रा भूतनी ने बुद्ध पर आक्रमण किया

#Buddhism

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अमिदेव

@iamamidev

#वर्षावास #Buddha
1. संपूर्ण जग दुःखात आहे, दुःखमुक्ती हीच अध्यात्माची खरी गरज त्यापेक्षा गरजेचं मनुष्यासाठी काहीच नाही बुद्धाइतकं अचूक हे कुणीच ओळखलं नाही म्हणून बुद्ध इतकं धर्मसंस्थापका पैकी खूप वेगळा ठरतो।

बुद्ध आणि त्याच्या धम्माचे भवितव्य यावर बाबासाहेबांचा एक लेख

2. प्रकाशित झाला त्यात बुद्ध कसा वेगळा यावर बाबासाहेब बुद्धा ची तुलना इतर धर्मसंस्थापका सोबत करतात।

ख्रिश्चन धर्मसंस्थापक येशू ने देवा चं अस्तित्व मान्य करून मी देवाचा एकुलता एक आणि शेवटचा पुत्र असं जाहीर करून टाकलं।

मुस्लिम धर्मात पैगंबर म्हणतात देव(अल्ला) आहे आणि मी अल्ला चा

3. शेवटचा दूत।

हिंदू धर्माच मुळात असं कुणी संस्थापक नाही जात आधारीत ती एक शोषण व्यवस्था आहे कृष्ण त्यात महत्त्वाच पात्र त्याने तर ह्या सगळ्यांच्या पुढे जाऊन देवाधिदेव मीच आहे असं म्हणलंय

बुद्ध म्हणतो तुमच्या दुःखमुक्ति साठी कुणी देव नाही तुम्ही सर्वस्वी तुमच्या कर्माचे जबाबदार

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Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund

@jnmfsm

" Both Jainism and Buddhism were breakaways from the Vedic religion and its offshoots, though in a sense they had grown out of it. They deny the authority of the Vedas and, most fundamental of all matters, they deny or say nothing about the existence of a first cause.

(1/n).

Both lay emphasis on non-violence, and build up organizations of celibate monks and priests. There is a certain realism and rationalism in their approach, though inevitably this does not carry us very far in our dealings with the invisible world.

(2/n).

One of the fundamental doctrines of Jainism is that truth is relative to our standpoints. It is a rigorous ethical and non-transcendental system, laying a special emphasis on the ascetic aspect of life and thought.

(3/n).

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✨⚫️hgtp://✨Aranka ASKS✨

@ArankaASKS

While #science thought us that we can even cut and paste #genes with #CRISPR technology…even with that we only influence 3% to 5% of #chronicillness. The rest depends on #how you #live your #life!!! So how do we #SelfRegulate our #body?

There are 6 main steps to #selfregulation:
1. #Sleep
2. #Meditation & #StressManagement
3. #Movement / #Yoga / #Pranayama
4. #Emotions
5. #Nutrition / #Nourishment
6. #Biological Rhythms / #Grounding

1. Good #sleep is more important than most think! What happens during sleep? The fluctuation of consciousness…that we call the waking state. But in many wisdom traditions of the world, the waking state is merely a lucid dream that consciousness is having…

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Ninjamonkey 🇮🇳

@Aryan_warlord

The "Integrated country strategy" with #SriLanka will likely be our template for #BharatVarsh as a union of #Indic civilization.
Interesting to note that instead of imposing ourselves we've let the #SriLanka govt outline the details of the integration process on their terms.

https://twitter.com/mystiquememoir/status/1494607643931201536

A detailed description of what they're looking at below . In essence seems to be much like a federation of union of states .Better for the people of both nations .

https://twitter.com/Aryan_warlord/status/1503815273660370946?t=Jx-vXmTh9ZaemHlHX9XhDQ&s=19

Russia went straight to Dand .
We try to stay between Saam & Daam use Bhedh if necessary as a measure of Dand .

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Gayatri

@G_y_tri

In March 2019, I went on a 10-day #vipassana course. It concluded on Holi, the Phalguni moon that was in the sky when the Buddha attained his enlightenment. The journey since then has been path altering. Do read about my bumbling foray as a novice here.
amazon.in/dp/9389253551/…

By the time the pandemic hit, I was, as Tenzin Palmo put it, in a boat pulling people out of the water.
#Anitya is a work that applies counselling with the lens of the #Buddha's Four Noble Truths. It tells you how to use the changes you have to face.

bit.ly/BuyAnitya

I retrained as a counsellor because I found alot of people heading to vipassana were not ready for the internal dialogue. it can get overwhelming. I recommend therapy first / alongside deep meditation. Both in combination are a powerfully transformative instrument

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Tweeting Historians

@Tweetistorian

🧵Three by @ChawlaSwati

1/ On Tibetan Buddhist Nuns in Exile:

#OnThisDay @DalaiLama was awarded #NobelPeacePrize, the only #Buddhist religious leader thus honored (#MLK nominated @thichnhathanh in '67).

Many associate #Tibet w/ him+ other monks in red robes--

What about nuns?

https://twitter.com/Tweetistorian/status/1469028502292733954

2/ "Some feminists from the West cud accuse me by saying, ‘The #DalaiLama is the authority but he doesn’t help the nuns.’"

Yes, @DalaiLama has often faced the accusation that the #TibetanBuddhist tradition doesn't give nuns the same rights as monks.

info-buddhism.com/Interview_Dala…

~SC

3/ 🚨🚨🚨 Of the 8 reps of #TibetanBuddhism in the current Parliament in Exile– two each from Gelug, Kagyu, Sakya, Nyigma sects– **all** are monks; so are the two members from pre-Buddhist Bon religion.

(Though ~1/3 of MPs from provinces U-Tsang, Dhotoe+ Dhomey are women.)

~SC

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Tweeting Historians

@Tweetistorian

🧵One by @ChawlaSwati

On the @DalaiLama & India:
1/ Many of us know that the 14th @DalaiLama has been living in #exile in #Himalayan town of #Dharamsala in northern India since 31 Mar 1959.

Why India?
Was he blazing a trail w/ his escape?

#TweetHistorians
Map from @TIME (1959)

2/ Second question first: No, he wasn't.

In coming to India, the @DalaiLama trod the path of many #Tibetans before him-- traders+ aristocrats, monastics+ laity, and his predecessor, the 13th #DalaiLama, Thupten Gyatso, who had lived in exile in British India from 1910-12.

--SC

3/ Aristocratic families in #Tibet were closely tied in networks of monastic patronage, intermarriage +trade w/ eastern #Himalayan kingdoms of #Bhutan+ #Sikkim. The British Political Officer in Sikkim kept close watch on these alliances. Here he is w/ the 13th #DalaiLama👇.

--SC

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Engaged Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

@EngagedPureLand

This is a Buddhist object. It might not look that way to you at first. Can you guess how it is Buddhist?

It doesn't LOOK Buddhist according to how we imagine Buddhist things should look. They should show some Asian aesthetic, such as Tibetan art styles. They should depict grand buddhas or wise monks, or be tools for meditation or mantra practice. They should be traditional (ancient)

But Buddhistness arises not from inherent properties in things themselves--it arises from use and context. What was the context and purpose of this object, therefore?

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