#Prajna hashtag - Bluesky

4 months ago

Where compassion turns fierce,
a protector rises—lion beneath him, vow within him.
Strength as calm as a mountain.
Compassion as bold as a lion.

— Prajatta

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4 months ago

Oil painting of Prajatta (AI-made)

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4 months ago

"Within a single thought, countless worlds arise."

— Prajatta

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4 months ago

"Like Lightning and Bubbles"

— Prajatta

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"All conditioned phenomena
are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow,
like dew or a flash of lightning.
Thus should one view them." – The Diamond Sutra*

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4 months ago

In stillness, he found the universe inside himself.

— Prajatta

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5 months ago

The path does not clear. You do.

— Prajatta

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5 months ago

Power, tempered by the silence of the void.

— Prajatta

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5 months ago

He who lifts the world with wisdom, not with wrath.

— Prajatta

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5 months ago

Strength in body, clarity in mind — he walks the Vajra Path.

- New character: Prajatta

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6 months ago

Bronze statue of Avalokiteśvara from Sri Lanka, ca. 750 CE. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC BY-SA 3.0)

#Avalokiteśvāra, the #bodhisattva of compassion, embodies the #Mahāyāna ideal of boundless #empathy and #ethical engagement. Revered across Buddhist cultures, Avalokiteśvāra's adaptability and commitment to alleviating #suffering (#dukkha) highlight […]

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6 months ago

Hanging Painting of Vairocana at Sinwonsa temple in Gongju, Korea, 1664. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: public domain)

The #Adibuddha and Five #Tathāgatas form a unique cosmological and #psychological framework in #Mahāyāna and #Vajrayāna #Buddhism. Their symbolism transforms afflictive emotions into #wisdom (#prajna), offering a path of integration rather than rejection. An […]

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6 months ago

Painting of the Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 8 (The Royal Children), Thailand, between 1920-1940. The Vessantara Jataka tells the story of one of Gautama Buddha’s past lives, about a very compassionate and generous prince, Vessantara, who gives away everything he owns, including his children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect generosity. It is also known as the Great Birth Sermon. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: public domain)

The #Jātakas recount the #Buddha's past lives, illustrating the gradual cultivation of virtues such as #generosity, #patience, and #wisdom (#prajna). Unique to #Buddhism, these tales serve as #ethical guides and #soteriological models, linking everyday […]

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7 months ago

What is a Buddha? What kind of being is a Buddha? This question opens the door to some of the most important distinctions in Buddhist thought: between human and divine, teacher and savior, historical individual and tim...

In #Buddhism, a #Buddha is not a #god or #prophet, but a fully #awakened human who realizes #reality as it is ( #tathata) and guides others to #liberation. A model of human potential, #ethical clarity & transformative #wisdom ( #prajna).

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7 months ago

Standing Buddha, Pakistan, Gandhara, 1st c., schist, exhibited at the Humboldt Forum, Berlin, 2023.

What is a #Buddha? In #Buddhism, a Buddha is not a #god or #prophet, but a fully #awakened human being who realizes #reality as it is (#tathata) and guides others to #liberation. This concept stands out for its emphasis on human potential, #ethical clarity […]

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7 months ago

Gandharan relief depicting the ascetic Megha (Shakyamuni in a past life) prostrating before the past Buddha Dīpaṅkara and vowing to become a Buddha, c. 2nd century CE, Gandhara, Swat Valley, today Pakistan. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC 1.0)

#Bodhicitta, the "#awakening mind", is central to #Mahāyāna #Buddhism. It unites #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (#prajna), motivating practitioners to seek #enlightenment for all beings. Unlike conventional #ethics, bodhicitta is rooted in #interdependence […]

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