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Buddhists believe that a properly rendered Buddha image is a hypostasis: an actual spiritual emanation of the Buddha which possesses supernatural qualities. Although the Buddha is not a God Buddhists seek to communicate with the supernatural world through Buddha images making offerings to them and praying before them. The expansion of Buddhism to the North led to the formation of Buddhist communities and even Buddhist kingdoms in the oasis of Central Asia. ...
The apostle of peace and the light of Asia was borne. The sacred area of Lumbini is one of the holiest places of the worlds great religions and its remains contain important evidence about the nature of Buddhist pilgrimage centres from a very early period. Lord Buddha was a legendary figure in the history of India and no religion got so popularity in less time as Buddhism religion. He was a prince who renounced the comforts of a prince to seek enlightenment. When ...
