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Tibet government in exile, 64 mantras and, 42, 43
Indo-Greeks, 28, 52–53 as prayers, 7, 43–44
International Buddhist superconscious journey by
Confederation (IBC), 63 Siddhartha under Bodhi Tree,
13–14
Japan Menander (reigned ca. 165–130
painting tradition, 57, 58 BCE), 25
portrayals of Buddha, 55–56 Middle Way (Eightfold Path), 14,
temples in, 46, 51–52 30–32
treatment of Buddhists in Milinda (reigned ca. 165–130
twentieth century, 62 BCE), 25
Jataka, 12 Milindapanha, 25
Jing Hao, 58 miracles, performing, 34
mirror, purpose of, 16
Kalinga, 19–20 monasteries
karma, 46 absence of, during Buddha’s
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 5 life, 40
along Silk Road, 26–28
Lamaism. See Tibetan Buddhism as architectural form, 53
Lancaster, Lewis, 68 ceremonies and, 39
lanterns, paper, 45, 46 destruction of Tibetan, by
Leshan Giant Buddha, 54, 55 Chinese, 63
Liusuwan, Nicholas, 6–7 monks
Lumbini, 8, 15–16 alms and, 40
during Buddha’s life, 40
MacDonald, Deanna, 55–56 local rulers and, 26–28
Magadha, 19, 21–23 marriage blessings, 47–48
Mahastupa (Great Stupa), 50, 52 in monasteries, 40, 41
Mahayana (Buddhists) omen of Siddhartha’s birth and,
branches, 60 12
origin, 19 practices of, 11
texts of, 36, 38 protests by, in Myanmar, 65–68,
Theravada compared to, 22 67
Mahayana Sutras, 36, 38 spread of Buddhism by, 14–16,
Mahinda (son of Ashoka), 25–26 40–41
Makransky, John, 29 Theravada Buddhist, 60
malas, 43 women as, 39–40
mantras, 42, 43 Mookerji, R.K., 23
marriage ceremonies, 47–48 Myanmar, 65–68, 67
Maya (mother of Siddhartha), 12
meditation Nanji, Azim, 27–28
effects of, 41 Nara sculptures, 52, 55, 56
goals of, 41 Nhâ´t Hanh, Thích, 5, 6, 7
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