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  2. Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

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    In The Dresden Files series of books by Jim Butcher, the protagonist, wizard investigator Harry Dresden, comes into possession of a tiny puppy whom he names “Mouse.” Mouse grows into an unusually large mastiff -like dog with human level intelligence, remarkable resilience and strength, and the ability to perceive and attack spirits and non ...

  3. Komainu - Wikipedia

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    Eventually they were also became apotropaic objects protecting Buddhist temples, [7] [13] royal palaces, [13] nobility residences or even private homes. [15] A pair of these dogs are painted on the front walls of the honden (inner sanctuary) at the Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine, but such painted examples are a rare, possibly unique. [16]

  4. Animals in Buddhism - Wikipedia

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    In East Asian Buddhism and particularly in Tibet and China, the release of animals, particularly birds or fish, into their natural environment became an important way of demonstrating Buddhist pity. In Tibetan Buddhism it is known as Tsethar; [6] whilst in China it was known as 放生 (Fàngshēng). This practice is based on a passage in the ...

  5. Legendary Mythological Dogs and Dog-Loving Deities

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    The post Legendary Mythological Dogs and Dog-Loving Deities appeared first on DogTime. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  6. Diting - Wikipedia

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    After going back, he decided to give up his life in the royal family to be a monk and then left to Mount Jiuhua with his dog. He became a monk under the Chinese name Dizang "Kṣitigarbha". The dog followed the dharma as well and often acted as Ksitigarbha's guard. When Kṣitigarbha became enlightened, the dog became Diting who guards hell. [3 ...

  7. Dharma name - Wikipedia

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    A Dharma name is a new name acquired during both lay and monastic Buddhist initiation rituals in Mahayana Buddhism [1] and monastic ordination in Theravada Buddhism (where it is more proper to call it Dhamma or Sangha name). The name is traditionally given by a Buddhist monastic, and is given to newly ordained monks, nuns [2] and laity. [3]

  8. Tengu - Wikipedia

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    Hereupon the Buddhist Priest Bin said:—"It is not the falling star, but the Celestial Dog, the sound of whose barking is like thunder.". When it appeared, there was famine".—(Nihon Shoki) Although the Chinese characters for tengu are used in the text, accompanying phonetic furigana characters give the reading as amatsukitsune ( heavenly fox ).

  9. Kukkuripa - Wikipedia

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    Kukkuripa [6] was known for his Tantric songs of realization and three of his verses appear in the Charyapada, a collection of songs from 8-12th Century India.. This Tantric Buddhist monk contributed 2, 20 and 48 songs among the 50 songs referred in the discovered manuscript, the Charyapada'.