Word: shakyamuni
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...scroll as an enlightened being presenting instructions on how to follow his spiritual path. The exhibition also features a series of statues representing Buddhas, who the Tibetans believe are the embodiment of ultimate truth. One 16th century sculpture shows the revered Jowo Rinpoche, a gilded image of Buddha Shakyamuni, one of Tibet's most sacred figures, whom the Tibetans call Lord and Precious Teacher. The sculpture is based on the ancient statue of the Buddha in Tibet's main temple, said to be made during his lifetime. It is fitting that one of the most impressive collections of Tibetan...
...Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was an Indian prince who lived in the sixth century B. C. At an early age his meditations led him to the conclusion that a life of renunciation and high thought was preferable to the delights of home and love. He regarded the charm of wealth and power as nothing but illusions, and left his father's palace in order to become a wandering ascetic. After many years of reclusion and concentrated thinking he began teaching his system of salvation which would deliver all living beings from sin and suffering. He taught that...
Another saint whose representations far outnumber the images of Shakyamuni is Avalokiteshvara. He has developed into one of the most important divinities among northern Buddhists and is regarded as the god (or goddess) of mercy, seafarers, as the bestower of children, etc., by many millions of believing Tibetans, Chinese and Japanese...
...personages mentioned above are all purely Buddhist in origin, but pre-Buddhist divinities are also well represented in the Buddhist sanctuaries of the present day. The very gods whose worship was denounced as useless or reprehensible by Shakyamuni Buddha occupy important positions in a great number of temples. Brahma, the creator, a purely Indian divinity, is worshipped by many present day Buddhists...
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