Dragons
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This image of dragon was taken in china in 1934.
This image was taken by a person who went to tibet for a tour. He took a photo pointing at the mountain and realize some objects look like 2 dragon at the left bottom corner of the photo.
This is a dragon specimen currently kept in a temple in Japan. (http://www.skykiwi.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=66405)
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I am proud to be a decendant of the Dragon.
Long De Chuan Ren.
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real anot???
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Me tooOriginally posted by concerned_man:I am proud to be a decendant of the Dragon.
Long De Chuan Ren. -
I don't know if all these images are real, but I am sure there are dragons.Originally posted by SoulFire21:real anot??? -
The late master xuan hua has described dragon as a celestial animal that has some psychic power, they can at their ownwill, change size, transform to various form, like snake or even human.
There was this time when master Xu Yun is chairing a refuge retreats, a man approach him and ask to be accepted as disciple. This man is actually dragon from the nearby dragon king temple. After he converted to buddhism, his statue at the temple changed to carrying a precepts book.
Dragons are believed to have diligently cultivated when they are still human, but they didn't uphold the precepts well. That's why they are powerful but born as celestial animal. Although powerful, they are vulnerable in front of a kind of giant bird called garuda. Worse is, this garuda eats only dragons.
One day dragons seek help from sakyamuni buddha, buddha ask garuda not eat dragon anymore, he will teach buddhists to offer their meal to garuda, so garuda won't starve to death.
So, for the sake of dragons, before we start every meal, we should in our mind offer the meal to garuda. -
are you ? ....Originally posted by concerned_man:I am proud to be a decendant of the Dragon.
Long De Chuan Ren.
I thought we all evolved from monkeys in Africa ? .....
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you are right ,welcome ,Originally posted by justdoit77:The late master xuan hua has described dragon as a celestial animal that has some psychic power, they can at their ownwill, change size, transform to various form, like snake or even human.
There was this time when master Xu Yun is chairing a refuge retreats, a man approach him and ask to be accepted as disciple. This man is actually dragon from the nearby dragon king temple. After he converted to buddhism, his statue at the temple changed to carrying a precepts book.
Dragons are believed to have diligently cultivated when they are still human, but they didn't uphold the precepts well. That's why they are powerful but born as celestial animal. Although powerful, they are vulnerable in front of a kind of giant bird called garuda. Worse is, this garuda eats only dragons.
One day dragons seek help from sakyamuni buddha, buddha ask garuda not eat dragon anymore, he will teach buddhists to offer their meal to garuda, so garuda won't starve to death.
So, for the sake of dragons, before we start every meal, we should in our mind offer the meal to garuda.
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Originally posted by Fatum:
Ape u mean? but however, in Buddhism, Buddha mentioned we come from the heavenly realm, World of Radiance (Abhasvara ) . slowly when the 3 poisons increases, they become heavy and develop a meat body, something like that. therefore we actual devolve from devas.
I thought we all evolved from monkeys in Africa ? ..... [/b]
12) Abhasvara [Light and Sound]
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/DharmaRealm.htm#Deva
ref:
Agganna Sutta - Lesson 3: Development of Life
http://www.webcastmy.com.my/bodhivision/aganna/guide.htm
btw i wonder why the apes in the zoo didn't evolve?
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thanks, I'll bookmark them and check them out later ....Originally posted by sinweiy:Ape u mean? but however, in Buddhism, Buddha mentioned we come from the heavenly realm, World of Radiance (Abhasvara ) . slowly when the 3 poisons increases, they become heavy and develop a meat body, something like that. therefore we actual devolve from devas.
12) Abhasvara [Light and Sound]
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~alankhoo/DharmaRealm.htm#Deva
ref:
Agganna Sutta - Lesson 3: Development of Life
http://www.webcastmy.com.my/bodhivision/aganna/guide.htm
btw i wonder why the apes in the zoo didn't evolve?
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so what's Buddhism's take on evolution then ? .... -
Originally posted by Fatum:
i think unlike Creationism,
so what's Buddhism's take on evolution then ? ....
Evolution is no Threat to Buddhism:
http://home.btclick.com/scimah/evolution.htmThe two main creationist objections to evolution are:
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1 Disagreement with Genesis
2 Blurring of the theological distinction between human and animal
Neither of these pose any threat to Buddhist philosophy. The first objection is based on the need to maintain the truth of a particular creation story in order to preserve the underlying basis for all Biblical truth. This is not a worry to Buddhists because there is no corresponding Buddhist creation myth, and Buddhist philosophers have always accepted that the universe is many hundreds of millions of years old.
The second theological objection is that evolution states that there is a continuum between ape and man, ie human and animal.(A favourite anti-evolutionary slogan is 'Don't let them make a Monkey of You!). This is not a problem for Buddhists, who believe that both humans and animals possess sentient minds which survive death. However it is a major problem for theologians. The church has always taught that only humans have immortal souls, whereas animals are automata whose minds cease at death. Humans and animals were created separatedly and hence are totally different types of being. But if there was a gradual transition between animal and man, as the evolutionists claim, then such theological beliefs fall apart.
Buddhism and the Idea of Evolution
http://web.archive.org/web/20040228015033/http://www.buddhadust.org/dhammatalk/ethical_culture/evolution.htm
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looks yummy sashimi.
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Yes. I am very proud of being a Chinese. It's my roots and I STAND for it with pride.
5000 years of culture and wisdom. -
dragons...
i always respect dragons n i love dragons..cool..
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wow dragons snapped on camera.... so mysterious looking in the pic.....amazing such shots can be snapped. very rare! if really are the dragons, i could imagine how shiny solid hard scales they have on their strong bodies.
i have always been enchanted with these mysterious creatures like dragons, pheonix, griffins, chi2 ling2, etc. if only i could see them with my naked eyes or encounter them in my mind..... wonder anyone in the world ever snapped a picture of the pheonix before? especially attracted to this bird's elegance, splendour & fearless righteousness (hehee this one i just felt so myself
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i found phrases from the web that describes a phoenix but haven't found an appealing one for the dragon. it says:
"An eternal symbol of rebirth and renewal, being tempered in the flames of experiences - the PHOENIX has eternal appeal to those who have truly lived"
but these celestial creatures are still only temporary right? can they also learn & practice the buddha dharma and attain liberations also in their realms in those forms? do they have a mind to practice meditating like us humans too? -
is the specimen real?
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drew this graphic image of a pheonix out of appreciation for its flexibility and unique characteristics. actually got the idea of this design from some webs but i modify it myself to suit how it would pose if i'm within it. took about 10hours to finish but its lacking one more long feather tail
and..... i had it tattooed on my back......
till now, i still had no regrets....
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Originally posted by paperflower:
very difficult to practice in the form of animal.
but these celestial creatures are still only temporary right? can they also learn & practice the buddha dharma and attain liberations also in their realms in those forms? do they have a mind to practice meditating like us humans too?[/b]
all beings that have not escape samsara will still undergo rebirth.
Eightfold Division of Ghosts and Spirits
1) gods, 2) dragons, 3) , 4) , 5) , 6) , 7) ,
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All eight categories of beings are not ordinarily visible to the human eye; however, their subtle bodies can be clearly seen by those with higher spiritual powers. Gods are discussed in a separate entry. (See gods.) Brief descriptions of the other seven follow.
Dragons "can do all kinds of transformations; they can become big or small. They can appear and disappear. How did they get to become dragons? They are said to be 'spiritual', that is, 'inconceivable'. How did they get to be dragons, that is, animals, if they have spiritual penetrations? When they were cultivating the Way, they were 'quick with the vehicle and slow with the precepts.' They cultivated the Great Vehicle Dharma with great vigor, but they did not keep the precepts. Because they cultivated the Great Vehicle Dharma, they gained spiritual penetrations. Because they failed to keep the precepts, they turned into animals. . . .
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" are great golden winged -birds. They have a wingspan of three hundred sixty . When they flap their wings, the ocean waters part and all the dragons at the bottom of the sea are exposed as potential meals. The dragons have no time to transform into anything. They are gobbled up on the spot by the , who eat them with the same relish as we eat noodles. All gone!
"The dragons were getting very upset about this, because large numbers of them were being eaten, their species had become endangered. They went to the Buddha to complain, and the Buddha gave them each a thread from his precept sash, saying, 'You can wear this, and then you will be invisible to the -birds.'
"That worked fine for the dragons, but the -birds were then going hungry. And so they went to the Buddha and said, 'What about us? Dragons are our primary food supply. We're going to starve!' Shakyamuni Buddha said, 'Don't worry. I'll tell all of my disciples to set out some food for you when they eat lunch every day.' That is why left-home people set some food out for the birds.
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/BuddhistDict/BDE.html
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Same for me.Originally posted by concerned_man:I am proud to be a decendant of the Dragon.
Long De Chuan Ren.
I am also proud that our ancestor has done a good deed to ensure the dharma is spread till today. -
dragons do exist..
astro proved it(well almost)
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nice sketchOriginally posted by paperflower:
drew this graphic image of a pheonix out of appreciation for its flexibility and unique characteristics. actually got the idea of this design from some webs but i modify it myself to suit how it would pose if i'm within it. took about 10hours to finish but its lacking one more long feather tail
and..... i had it tattooed on my back......
till now, i still had no regrets..... -
even that is not rightOriginally posted by Fatum:are you ? ....
I thought we all evolved from monkeys in Africa ? .....
Darwin must be turning in his grave now
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wow, you did a very nice drawing.Originally posted by paperflower:
drew this graphic image of a pheonix out of appreciation for its flexibility and unique characteristics. actually got the idea of this design from some webs but i modify it myself to suit how it would pose if i'm within it. took about 10hours to finish but its lacking one more long feather tail
and..... i had it tattooed on my back......
till now, i still had no regrets.....
If you like to see real dragon or other celestial creatures so much, then practise hard lor and sooner or later you will be able to see.
btw, can you see the tattoo on your back? might as well put it somewhere so you can see it more often. -
yeah. i saw power rangers but noone believe me.Originally posted by justdoit77:If you like to see real dragon or other celestial creatures so much, then practise hard lor and sooner or later you will be able to see.
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i dunno about dragons.. but my hosue for wall tigers...
