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Page 298
... deities Commem- orations of the Buddha's birth , Enlighten- ment ,. universe is infinite and whether or not it is eternal . It was enough to ... deity . In the Mahāyāna tradition several female deities became major figures 298 Buddhism.
... deities Commem- orations of the Buddha's birth , Enlighten- ment ,. universe is infinite and whether or not it is eternal . It was enough to ... deity . In the Mahāyāna tradition several female deities became major figures 298 Buddhism.
Page 428
... deity . A similar list of 20 deities was associated with indi- vidual day names , and , in addition , there was a list of 13 deities designated as Lords of the Day , each accompanied by a flying creature , and a list of nine deities ...
... deity . A similar list of 20 deities was associated with indi- vidual day names , and , in addition , there was a list of 13 deities designated as Lords of the Day , each accompanied by a flying creature , and a list of nine deities ...
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... deity in their midst ; the other consists of a mandala , the Hindu and Buddhist symbol of the universe - a circle enclosing a square with the deities disposed within . Narrative panels or sections in the margins of both types of scroll ...
... deity in their midst ; the other consists of a mandala , the Hindu and Buddhist symbol of the universe - a circle enclosing a square with the deities disposed within . Narrative panels or sections in the margins of both types of scroll ...
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