Buddhism
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Buddhism isn't part of Hinduism. Here is historical instances of Buddhists insulting Hinduism. 1) TRAILOKYA VIJAYA a Buddhist deity is depicted as stepping foot on Lord Shiva & P...
Hsing Yun (星雲/星云 1927 – 2023), founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, dies at 96. https://t.co/fCPoY7tHDT
Idolatry existed in all sects of Hinduism around 3rd century BCE. However, Oldest Proof of Shaktism is 11000 years old. Shiva's Varaha's available proofs are 5000 years old. Vedic...
🌺Following are the Thangka paintings of Manjuvajra Mandala.🌺 The thangka is very much a part of Sikkimese Buddhism & it is painted in the traditional Tibetan style.A thangka could...
1. Europe at the Gates of #China and India – How Silk Routes made Central Asia Important Most of the silk routes and spice routes have passed through Central Asia, creating some g...
Concept portrait of Kumarajiva: the son of a Kashmiri Brahmin & a Tocharian princess; he lived in the 5th century & became one of the greatest scholars of Mahayana in China. He tr...
While I believe most of Buddhism is derived from prior Hindu schools & theology, one revolution of mind is systematic moral frameworks in the 4 Noble Truths & Noble Eightfold Path....
In September 2002, Tibetan monk Mingyur Rinpoche flew 18hrs over 3 days to reach a brain imaging lab in Madison WI run by neuroscientist Richie Davidson. He was taken to the EEG...
I meditated 15 hours a day for 6 months straight with one of the toughest Buddhist monks on the planet. Here's what I learned: https://t.co/E3DntSxwDY
On Buddha: "Buddha was a great mind whose eyes pierced through the show of things to their core, but he was no rationalist in the modern sense of the term. Instead, he had a healt...
Thread 🧵 on Hindu persecution and the downfall of Hinduism in Burma. Violent face of Buddhist history and a silencing thread for those Hindus who celebrate Burma for taking action...
@jaiminism @Aabhas24 These are a handful of Buddhist mythical characters. Not some real historical persons. Their stories have nothing to do with untouchability, either. We know th...
:-) Your reading is too limited. The caste system is very dominant among Buddhists of Srilanka, Ladakh, Nepal, Burma etc. Untouchability of Burma has been very well recorded in Ga...
All yanas (Vehicle) ie Hinyana, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Sahajyana, Navayana are part of buddhism. They also have different methods to achive liberation. All Vehicles of Liberation are...
1/n Buddhism and Caste System: A thread It is widespread misinformation that Buddha Dharma was against Varna, Jati and related hierarchy. Truth is that Buddha Dharma followers...
Thread on Violence in Tibetan Buddhism A historical overview of how Tibetans used and justified religious violence since the introduction of Buddhism. Prepare for demon-slaying my...
Thread 🧵 : Bráhmin Pushyamitra Shunga and his oppression of Budhhists - references from the Budhhist texts. (1/6) https://t.co/eRPuH3ObbO https://t.co/ziKFH6fN0i
12 Deep Philosophy Quotes From "Buddha" | Thread https://t.co/SiO97Kv1Tt
There is a very common theme which I've observed in Indological studies. If a particular Hindu deity has multiple names and legends associated with them, the Indologists will start...
Chanakya's arthasastra was copied by Buddhists of Gandhara Even one of the oldest Buddhist Manuscripts "Spritzer" mentions Arthasastra I'm sure Neo-Buddhists have no any idea a...
1/2 Buddhist deity Tara is the goddess of compassion and action, who aids overcoming personal difficulties. The inscription inside her Halo, reads "Buddha has revealed the cause of...
15 Deep Philosophy Quotes of “Buddha” | Thread https://t.co/7fXWIP6fQW
The Ultimate Tools of Stillness A Meditation Thread. https://t.co/OZmOMIaw5j
15 Deep Philosophy Quotes of “Buddha" Thread: https://t.co/xQSYsl227n
