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  2. Śarīra - Wikipedia

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    Śarīra is a generic term referring to Buddhist relics, although in common usage it usually refers to pearl or crystal-like bead-shaped objects that are found among the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters. Relics of the Buddha after cremation are termed dhātu in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. [1]

  3. Parable of the Pearl - Wikipedia

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    The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is one of the parables of Jesus Christ. It appears in Matthew 13 [ 1 ] and illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven . This is the penultimate parable in Matthew 13, coming just before the Parable of the Dragnet .

  4. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    It is comparatively certain that pearl was known among the Israelites, at least after the time of Solomon, as it was among the Phoenicians. The exact etymology of pənīnīm is uncertain. Pearl is a concretion consisting chiefly of lime carbonate found in several bivalve molluscs, but especially in Avicula margaritifera. Generally, it has a ...

  5. Gemstone Meanings: Power and Significance of the 25 Most ...

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    “From monetary to spiritual worth, the value of gemstones is vast, varied, and lasting,” she says. Before buying any old gem, though, keep reading to uncover the 25 most popular gemstones ...

  6. Indra's net - Wikipedia

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    "Indra's net" is an infinitely large net owned by the Vedic deva Indra, which hangs over his palace on Mount Meru, the axis mundi of Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.In East Asian Buddhism, Indra's net is considered as having a multifaceted jewel at each vertex, with each jewel being reflected in all of the other jewels. [4]

  7. Pearly gates - Wikipedia

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    It is inspired by the description of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:21: "The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl." [ 1 ] The image of the gates in popular culture is a set of large gold, white, or wrought-iron gates in the clouds, guarded by Saint Peter (the keeper of the " keys to the kingdom ").

  8. Cintamani - Wikipedia

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    In Tibetan Buddhist tradition the Chintamani is sometimes depicted as a luminous pearl and is in the possession of several of different forms of the Buddha. [ 3 ] In Japan, where the Hindu goddess Lakshmi is known as Kisshōten in Shinto , she is commonly depicted with a Cintāmaṇi in her hand.

  9. Wreath of Christ - Wikipedia

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    He first developed, on paper, a set of Lutheran prayer beads where he gave all the pearls a specific meaning. After the return home to Sweden, he made the actual pearl ribbon, based on his sketches and started using it in his prayers. [3] The devotion began to spread rapidly in Sweden and to other Lutheran countries.