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Some
words from H.H.Dalai Lama
We
have bigger houses but smaller families
We have more degrees,but less sense;
More knowledge,but less judgment;
More experts, but less healthiness;
We’ve been all the way to the moon and back,
but
have trouble crossing the street to meet our new
neighbor.
We build more computers to hold more information
to produce more copies than ever, But have less
communications;
We have become long on quantity but short on quality.
These are times of fast foods but slow digestion;
Tall man but short character, Steep profile but
shallow relationships.
It is time when there is much in the window, But
nothing in the room
H.H.
Dalai Lama
The
Eight Auspicious Symbols
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Wheel
The
golden wheel symbolizes the auspiciousness of
the turning of precious wheel of Buddha's doctrine,
both in its teachings and realizations, in all
realms and at all times, enabling beings to experience
the joy of wholesome deeds and liberation.
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Auspicious
drawing
The
auspicious drawing symbolizes the mutual dependence
of religious doctrine and secular affairs. Similarly,
it represents the union of wisdom and method,
the inseparability of emptiness and dependent
arising at the time of path, and finally, at the
time of enlightenment, the complete union of wisdom
and great compassion.
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Lotus
flower
The
lotus flower symbolizes the complete purification
of the defilements of the body, speech and mind,
and the full blossoming of wholesome deeds in
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Vase
of treasure
The
treasure vase symbolizes and endless rain of long
life, wealth and prosperity and all the benefits
of this world and liberation.
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Right-coiled
white conch
The
white conch which coils to the right symbolizes
the deep, far-reaching and melodious sound of
the Dharma teachings, which being appropriate
to different natures, predispositions and aspirations
of disciples, awakens them from the deep slumber
of ignorance and urges them to accomplish their
own and other's welfare.
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Precious
umbrella
The
precious umbrella symbolizes the wholesome activity
of preserving beings from illness, harmful forces,
obstacles and so forth in this life, and all kinds
of temporary and enduring sufferings of the three
lower realms of men and gods in future lives.
It also represents the enjoyment of a feast of
benefit under its cool shade.
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Victory
banner
The
victory banner symbolizes the victory of the activities
of one's own and others' body, speech and mind
over obstacles and negativities. It also stands
for the complete victory of the Buddhist Doctrine
over all harmful and pernicious forces.
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Golden
fish
The
golden fish symbolizes the auspiciousness of
all living beings in a state of fearlessness,
without danger of drowning in the ocean of sufferings,
and migrating from place to place freely and
spontaneously, just as fish swim freely without
fear through water.
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