... flight of steps leading up to it, figures of crouching lions carved in stone and resting on pedestals, placed on either side. You will be told that these are emblems of Shakyamuni whose cognomen Shakyasimha (lit. Shakya, the lion) indicates that he... Buddhism: Its Historical, Theoretical and Popular Aspects. In Three Lectures - Sivu 86 tekijä(t) Ernest John Eitel - 1873 - 122 sivua Koko teos -
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