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| | Mahasthamaprapta |
 | | Mahasthamaprapta: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary on Mahasthamaprapta (Shih Chih, Seishi) | | | Mahasthamaprapta, Buddhism, Buddhism Dictionary, Buddhism Archives, Buddhism Dictionary - M, Buddhism Glossary - M, Buddhism Terms - M, India, Buddha, Zen Buddhism | | | Amitabha Buddha is frequently depicted standing between the Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta. |
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http://www.experiencefestival.com/mahasthamaprapta
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| | Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Mahasthamaprapta |
| | In the Surangama Sutra, Mahasthamaprapta tells of how he gained enlightenment through Buddha recitation, or continuous pure mindfulness of the Buddha, to obtain samadhi. |
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http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Mahasthamaprapta
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| | Unidentified artist: Amitabha Triad [Korea] (30.76.298) Object Page Timeline of Art History The Metropolitan Museum ... |
| | Amitabha's identity is established by his hand gesture, the dharmachakramudra, representing the preaching of the Buddhist law, and by the presence of the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara (Kwanûm), on his left, and Mahasthamaprapta (Tae Seji), on his right. | | | On his chest is a svastika, an auspicious symbol representing Buddhist teaching; on his palms and the sole of his one visible foot are chakra (wheel) motifs, symbolizing the ever-turning dharma (law). | | | The three figures are arranged as a triad—a long-established format that can be found in India several centuries earlier and appears in Korean Buddhist sculpture by at least the sixth century. |
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http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/eak/hod_30.76.298.htm
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| | The Collected Works of Shinran Commentaries Notes on the Essentials of Faith Alone 1 |
| | A sutra states that Avalokitesvara, with the name Bodhisattva Treasure-response, reveals himself as the god of the sun and dispels the pitch darkness of ignorance in all beings; and Mahasthamaprapta, with the name Bodhisattva Treasure-happiness, reveals himself as the god of the moon and illuminates the long night of birth-and-death. | | | The Buddha of unhindered light appears as Avalokitesvara, and becomes manifest as Mahasthamaprapta. | | | Namu-amida-butsu is the Name embodying wisdom; hence, when persons accept and entrust themselves to this Name of the Buddha of inconceivable wisdom-light, holding it in mindfulness, Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta accompany them constantly, as shadows do things. |
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http://www.shinranworks.com/commentaries/essentialnotes1.htm
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| | Amitabha Buddha |
| | In Mahayana Buddhism, the Pure Land Sect is devoted to Amitabha Buddha, the Lord of the Sukhavati (the "Pure Land" of the West). | | | Together with his two chief companions (Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva), they are known as the Three Holy Ones of the West. |
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http://www.geocities.com/directx_user/gallery/amitabha.htm
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| | E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum > Mahasthamaprapta |
| | According to one story i checked up on, Avalokitesvara is the representation of the great compassion of Amitabha, and it is Avolokitesvara that upholds the Dhamma in the world during the period in between Buddha Shakyamuni's demise and the arising of the next Buddha,... | | | I am familiar with Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva and Kannon (Kuan Yin) Bodhisattva being on either side of Amitabha Buddha, but not so much with this one... | | | Dec 3 2005, 09:12 AM I would like to say, it seems that Mahasthamaprapta (or Vajrapani) is also sometimes depicted as weilding the 'Thunderbolt sceptre'. |
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http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/lofiversion/index.php/t3380.html
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| | E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum > Is This Mahasthamaprapta? |
| | Mahasthamaprapta is true to his name, the Bodhisattva with mighty power | | | the statue of Mahasthamaprapta is only sold together with Amitabha Buddha and Avalokiteshvara. | | | It looks an awful lot like Mahasthamaprapta (carrying the lotus to deliver one into Sukhavati), but the caption underneath says "Buddha in Old Chinese Style Carrying Lotus". |
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http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/lofiversion/index.php/t4804.html
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| | The Collected Works of Shinran Commentaries Notes on the Inscriptions on Sacred Scrolls 2 |
| | This Buddha taught me the nembutsu-samadhi: The final Buddha, Buddha whose Light Transcends the Sun and Moon, taught Mahasthamaprapta the nembutsu-samadhi. | | | He therefore states, When at first I was in the bodhisattva stage I attained insight into the nonorigination of all existence with the heart of the nembutsu. | | | If sentient beings are mindful of Amida Buddha and say the Name: if a sentient being keeps the Buddha in mind and says the Name. |
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http://www.shinranworks.com/commentaries/inscriptions2.htm
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| | Avalokitesvara and the Tibetan Contemplation of Compassion |
| | By the second century C.E., in the larger Sukhavativyuha, Avalokitesvara is described along with Mahasthamaprapta as one of the two bodhisattvas in Sukhavati, the pure land of the Buddha Amitayus. | | | The two of them are described as the source of the light that illumines the pure land. |
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/tib/avalo.htm
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| | Mahasthamaprapta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In the Surangama Sutra, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva tells of how he gained enlightenment through Buddha recitation, or continuous pure mindfulness of the Buddha, to obtain samadhi. | | | Unlike many of the bodhisattvas of Buddhism, Mahasthamaprapta has not gained as much popularity as many of the bodhisattvas that are usually mentioned. | | | This altar display at a temple in Taiwan shows Amitabha in the center, flanked by Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva on the viewer's right and Avalokitesvara on the right. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahasthamaprapta
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| | The upper register (view Detail 3) illustrates a popular story in Mahayana Buddhism concerning a debate between Vimalakirti, a wealthy merchant, was known for his knowledge of Buddhist scriptures, and Manjusri, the bodhisattva of wisdom. | | | By creating a votive stele honoring Amitabha, the donors hoped to be reborn in this Paradise in the presence of the Buddha Amitabha and his attending bodhisattvas, Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta, who stand on lotus blossoms on either side of the Buddha (read more about Amitabha and his Paradise). |
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http://depts.washington.edu/~uwch/silkroad/exhibit/religion/buddhism/i_and_i/b62s2.html
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| | Avalokiteshvara |
| | Chenrezi is the Tibetan form of Avalokiteshvara and is considered the patron and protector of the “Land of Snow.” Important events and personalities of Tibetan Buddhism are regarded as connected with Chenrezi’s action. | | | Amitabha Buddha is frequently depicted standing between Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. | | | Kuan Yin): The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is one of the Three Pure Land Sages, the others being Buddha Amitabha and the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta. |
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http://www.haianpagoda.org/Andrew/phavalokiteshvara.htm
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| | Contemplation of Amida Buddha |
| | Buddha then spoke to Ánanda and Vaidehi: 'Those who wish, by means of their serene thoughts, to be born in the western land, should first meditate on an image of the Buddha, who is sixteen cubits high, seated on a lotus-flower in the water of the lake. | | | He and many Bodhisattvas will offer their hands and welcome him, when Avalokiteshvara, Mahasthamaprapta, and all the other Bodhisattvas will praise the glory of the man who practiced the meritorious deeds, and convey an exhortation to his mind. | | | After the lapse of a lesser kalpa he will attain a spirit of resignation to whatever consequences may hereafter arise, and he will also obtain a prophecy of his future destiny in the presence of Buddhas. |
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http://www.buddhistinformation.com/ida_b_wells_memorial_sutra_library/contemplation_of_amida_buddha.htm
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| | Buddha of Infinite Life |
| | For those who visualize this Bodhisattva, the evil karma binding them to infinite aeons of birth-and-death is eliminated, and those who perform this visualization will no longer be subject to birth from the womb, but will roam freely throughout the pure and exquisite lands of the Buddhas. | | | The Buddha said to Ánanda and Vaidehi, "The next visualization is that of Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta, whose body is the same size as that of Avalokitesvara. | | | Having heard these things, they soon come to the end of their lives, and in the time it takes for a vigorous person to bend and extend an arm, the aspirants are reborn into the Realm of Ultimate Bliss of the Western Quarter. |
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http://www.buddhistinformation.com/pureland/sutra_of_visualization_of_the_bu.htm
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| | JODO SHU English |
| | The name "Seishi" comes from the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta (Daiseishi-bosatsu), one of the attendants of Amida Buddha, who symbolizes wisdom. | | | The son was named Seishi-maru, and he was a brave and intelligent boy. |
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http://www.jodo.org/about_hs/ho_life.html
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| | Realization of Pure Land Practices |
| | Visualize the Western Paradise, Amida Buddha in the middle, Bodhisattvas Kuan-Yin, and Mahasthamaprapta on his left and right, who are approaching you, smiling, and emitting three beams of white light. | | | During visualization, form the Buddha Mudra, like a lotus flower that does not bloom yet, by joining your palms together, fingers pointing up and brought together, like ten petals of a lotus. | | | In your Buddha Land, everything is pure, majestic, beautiful, and bright. |
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http://www.tbsn.org/ebooks/aom/aomch~11.htm
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| | Pure Land Buddhism |
| | This includes descriptions of the characteristics of Amitabha Buddha and the attendant Bodhisattvas: Avalokitesvara, representing engaged compassion, and Mahasthamaprapta, representing wisdom. | | | Avalokitesvara means "Regarder of the Cries of the World," while Mahasthamaprapta means "The One Who Has Attained Great Strength." | | | Whenever Pure Land Buddhism is discussed these two important concepts usually arise. |
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http://www.cloudwater.org/pureland.html
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| | HINDU - BUDDHIST STATUES: VAJRAPANI, from The Summit Eastern Enlightenment Collection |
| | In accounts of the Buddha's life, his presence is evoked by means of the phrase, Mighty as an Elephant or Mahasthamaprapta (Tib. | | | His mount is the elephant, Airavata (Pali: Eravana.) Vajrapani is associated with Buddha Shakyamuni and mentioned, usually by one of his other names, as the attendant who accompanied Him wherever he went. | | | Thuchenthop -- Great Strength as Elephant.) This epithet is especially used when he is shown standing beside Amitayus (the Long-life buddha-form of Amitabha,) along with Chenrezi. |
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http://www.twistedfeather.com/store/vajrapani.html
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| | Buddhism of Wisdom & Faith; Birth and Death |
| | Traditionally, in Mahayana temples and pagodas, monks and nuns recite the Amitabha Sutra in their evening prayer session, followed by the sacred names of the three Pure Land Sages: Amitabha Buddha and the Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara (Kuan Yin/Kannon) and Mahasthamaprapta (Shih Chih/Seishi). |
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http://www.ymba.org/BWF/bwf11.htm
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| | When Mahasthamaprapta appears, offer prayer the same as you did to Ksitigarbha. | | | Next, go to the left of the Shrine of the 3000 Bodhisattvas. | | | Keep walking and put a piece of divine money in each bowl while chanting the name of Ksitigarbha. |
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http://www.bulgyo.org/english/Shinhaeng/Prayer_Method9.htm
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| | Avalokitesvara |
| | Based on scriptures of the Pure Land school that were translated into Chinese between the 3rd and 5th centuries, the Pure Land sect practitioner look to rebirth in the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha, Avalokitesvara forms part of a ruling triad, along with Amitabha and the bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta. | | | Images of the three are often placed together in temples. |
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http://manjushri.acumaestro.com/BUDDHA/Avalokitesvara.html
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| | 2 May 1999: Celebrating Versak |
| | The text used was 'The Sutra of Visualizing The Buddha of Immeasurable Length of Life, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva of the Most Happy World'. | | | The Buddha when requested by Ananda said that the Sutra may also be entitled 'The Sutra of Purifying Evil Deeds and Being Born in the Presence of the Buddhas.' | | | On the evening of 9 May 1990, a Long Life Puja was performed by Members and friends of the B.D.C.(U)Ltd. under the guidance of our President Mr. |
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http://www.bdcublessings.net.au/radio38c(40).html
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| | She is frequently part of a triad in Pure Land Buddhist altars, standing on one side of Amitabha Buddha with Avalokitesvara standing on the other. | | | This figures is known in Tibet as Sai Nyingpo. | | | Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva...Also known as "Universal Goodness" she is the Bodhisattva of Great Strength and usually depicted as female, she is normally shown with a water jar adorning her crown and carrying a lotus bud in her palm. |
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http://home.comcast.net/~tinythinker/directory.html
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| | Harold Stewart on Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva |
| | His name in Sanskrit, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, signifies that he is the possessor of great authority and power, delegated no doubt from the Other Power of Amida's Vows, since Daiseishi embodies Amida's Wisdom, just as Kannon does his Compassion. | | | According to the Amitayur-dhyana-sutra, Seishi therefore possesses the power to break the bonds of those born in the Three Worlds of Suffering: the unfortunate realms of the animals, the hungry ghosts, and the inhabitants of the hells. | | | Enough has already been said on the subject of Avalokiteshvara but a few words on his counterpartner, Daiseishi, may not go amiss, since he is less well known, at least in the West. |
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http://www.nembutsu.info/hsrmb.htm
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| | Who's Who in Heaven - The Art of Asia - Buddhism |
| | Together with Mahasthamaprapta, he attends Amitabha when he welcomes the souls of the deceased into the Pure Land. | | | Ksitigarbha (Chinese: Ti-tsang; Japanese: Jizo) is worshipped as a savior to those condemned to the torments of hell. | | | Mahasthamaprapta (Chinese: Shih-chih; Japanese: Seishi) Bodhisattva of Extreme Strength |
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http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/buddhism/buddhism-whos-who.cfm
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| | Buddhist stele [China] (30.122) Object Page Timeline of Art History The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| | Judging by the small Buddhas on the crowns, they represent Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), one of the principal bodhisattvas associated with the Pure Land cult. | | | In other Pure Land depictions, Amitabha is often accompanied by Guanyin and Dashizhi (Mahasthamaprapta); the latter is identified by a vase on the crown which symbolizes purity. | | | In one of the three niches hollowed out on the reverse of the stele, Amitabha and his attendants are represented in relief, and below this group small figures atop the lotus flowers signify those who have been reborn in the Western paradise. |
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http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tang/hod_30.122.htm
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| | Unit 1 Part 4 Bodhisattvas (DL0040m) |
| | Now, the Bodhisattva will no longer be reborn according to karma but is become a "heavenly saviour," as Peter Harvey puts it. | | | Four of these Mahasattva Bodhisattvas are of particular significance in Mahayana texts: Maitreya, Avalokitesvara, Manjusri, and Mahasthamaprapta. | | | Of these, Maitreya and Avalokitesvara are most frequently encountered in the extant art of South Asia. |
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http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu:16080/studypages/internal/dl/SouthAsia/Buddhist/pgs/u1/p4/DL0040m.htm
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| | Soon Mahasthamaprapta shall evulse Black Wolves out by their napes. | | | A tapping from inside Earth tells the men to continue this excavation. | | | For soon shall we strike the mine not marked in our minds, |
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http://www.deepcleveland.com/f-skyrm.html
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| | Amitabha |
| | He is most often seated in the middle of a lotus blossom, the symbol of purity. | | | He also frequently appears with the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara (on his left) and Mahasthamaprapta (on his right). |
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http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/amitabha.html
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| | Thoughts |
| | Statues of important arhats were placed on top of the bookshelves in the library. | | | In addition, a tall, brown statue of Bodhidharma stood on a low table surrounded by smaller bronze statues of the Buddha; Avalokitesvara or Quan Am, the Bodhisattva for compassion; and Mahasthamaprapta or Dia Tang, the Bodhisattva for wisdom. | | | Framed pictures depicting the Buddha’s life hung around the walls inside the temple. |
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http://www.loyno.edu/~utphan/thoughts.html
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| | Much like this mural from Cave 251, they usually depicted Amitabha lecturing before a lotus pond (souls of the faithful were reborn inside lotus blossoms), flanked by two attending Bodhisattvas, Avalokitesvara (who bears a miniature image of Amitabha in his headdress) and Mahasthamaprapta (whose headdress is often decorated with a small pagoda). | | | Painted images of Amitabha in his paradise provided practitioners with a model upon which to base their visualizations, and were based upon descriptions of the Western Pure Land found in the Sukahavati-vyuha and other sutras. | | | Heavenly musicians and dancers fly above and around Amitabha, rejoicing in his goodness and compassion. |
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http://depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/exhibit/religion/buddhism/dunhuang/cave251.html
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| | Mahasthamaprapta |
| | She is powerful, creative and produces many beautiful purelands wherever she goes. | | | I'd like to dedicate this blog site to Tai Shi Chi or Mahasthamaprapta the Bodhisattva of Wisdom Power. |
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http://mahasthamaprapta.blogspot.com
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| | Buddha - Wikimedia Commons |
| | Amitabha (center) with Avalokiteshvara (left on picture) and Mahasthamaprapta (right) |
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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Buddha
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| | Sukhavati -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! |
| | The newly dead enter into lotus buds, which unfold when the occupants have become entirely purified. | | | Sukhavati is expressively described in the Pure Land sutras as being a joyous world, soft and glowing, filled with the music of birds and the tinkling of trees adorned with precious jewels and garlands of golden bells. | | | Amitabha sits on a lotus in the midst of a terraced pond, attended by the bodhisattvas (“buddhas-to-be”) Avalokitésvara and Mahasthamaprapta. |
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http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9002468
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| | Religious Crafts , Made In China |
| | Product Name Mahasthamaprapta, Amitabha, Avalokitesvara Brand Guan Yi Fuo Product Description Name :Mahasthamaprapta, Amitabha, AvalokitesvaraNO: SH-01Quality :Resin Buddha StatuesSize :H67XW30cm Measurements H67cm X W30cm |
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http://www.sz-wholesale.com/shenzhen_China_products/Religious-Crafts_3.Htm
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| | Mahasthamaprapta, gold on black - Tibet Shop - [] |
| | Mahasthamaprapta, gold on black - Tibet Shop - [] | | | If you want to buy this item, click the "Add to shopping cart" button. | | | Size: 13.5 x 35.5 inches - 35 x 90 cm |
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