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relics
relics (Skt.; Pāli, dhātu). Relics, understood as the material remains of a holy person or a sacred object, have been revered in
Buddhism since ancient times. The most sacred relics are those of the
Buddha, and on his
death his bodily remains were divided into eight parts and distributed among the local communities. These bodily relics (śarīra-dhātu) were enshrined in funeral mounds (
stūpa) and became centres of
pilgrimage. The most important surviving bodily relic believed to belong to the Buddha is a tooth housed in the
Temple of the Tooth in
Kandy,
Sri Lanka. The bodily remains of other revered teachers are preserved throughout the Buddhist world. Among sacred objects, anything associated with the Buddha or influential religious masters, can be revered as a relic. Examples include cuttings from the
Bodhi Tree, robes (see
cīvara), bowls (see
begging-Bowl), statues, and religious texts.
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Relics of the Buddha.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 12/22/2005; ; 700+ words
; Relics of the Buddha. By John S...life and legacy of the Buddha, relics have increasingly moved closer...underlined the importance of relic worship in all parts of the...continue to do so today. In Relics of the Buddha, John S. Strong...
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`Relics, they always are' For all believers, there are objects revered as sacred
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 1/14/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...title - Buddha. The relics included flakes of...Buddhists, viewing a relic is an intense experience...moment of seeing a relic," said Bhiksuni...through a translator. Relics of Siddhartha are...virtually all religions, relics are thought to convey...praying before a relic in ...
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Relics for the heart: Sacred Buddhist relics bring unique hope for humanity.
Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); 9/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...these rare and precious relics have been displayed all...weekend, the Heart Shrine Relic Tour will make its way...where people who view the relics can also take part in...experienced the Heart Shrine Relic Tour in the past describe...months ago, described the relics as "little jewels in...
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Relics, Ritual, and Representation in Buddhism: Rematerializing the Sri Lankan Theravda Tradition.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...identify how Buddhist kings have used the relics in particular ways that legitimize...in his analysis of stories about "relic theft." In comparing four cases of relic theft, in which the movement of relics from India to their eventual shrine...
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Relics roadshow
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 2/5/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...each church to open the relic display for the "Relics of the Passion of the...to accepting secular relics. No one wonders if...church teaches about relics is that it is a question...Walther said the relic show will be taken to...
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Cultural relics on their way home
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 11/19/2003; 700+ words
; Cultural relics, remnants of history, are regarded as...fall of a nation. Many Chinese cultural relics, which have been scattered around the...forthcoming return of the country's relics from overseas have been a natural result...
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Reclaiming cultural relics from overseas
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 6/14/2005; 700+ words
; Cultural relic experts and NGOs have set...April 11, the China Cultural Relics Recovery Programme, funded...to reclaim Chinese cultural relics scattered around the world...announced by the China Cultural Relics Recovery Programme is the...
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The cultural relics distribution characteristics along the canal line and appraisal of its influence by the middle route project for water transferring from south to north China
Magazine article from: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the canal on cultural relics. Because this function...mathematics. Each cultural relic has its own E value. Cultural relics with E values greater...circumstances specific to each relic. Key Words: Middle...North China, cultural relics, influence index...
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D.C. to Behold Relics of Buddha; Remains, Other Artifacts on Tour Offer Extraordinary Perspective on 2,500-Year-Old Faith
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/18/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...for a surprise. Unlike most religious relics, typically pieces of saints' bones...Washington. Can viewers be assured that the relics are genuine? That's always a concern...Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where the relics were exhibited last month in conjunction...
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THQ To Acquire Relic Entertainment; Creators of Critically Acclaimed Homeworld Developing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War for Fall 2004 Release.
Business Wire; 4/27/2004; 700+ words
; ...acquire leading PC development studio, Relic Entertainment. Previously, THQ had partnered with Vancouver-based Relic Entertainment through a two-property...highly anticipated titles of 2004. "The Relic acquisition underscores THQ's strategy...
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relics
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...prayer, or worship since true relics are a site of the full presence...world. The worship of saints' relics is closely tied to the growth...church. The reverence shown for relics has roots in the celebration...definition of the holiness of the relic is absent from both the Old...
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Relics
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
...In the W. Church the cult of relics increased enormously, especially...when quantities of spurious relics were brought to Europe. They...to have miraculous powers. Relics of martyrs were placed under...Buddhism The earliest Buddhist relic ( śarīra...
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relic
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...has survived from an earlier time but is now outmoded: individualized computer programming and time-sharing would become expensive relics. ∎ ( relics ) all that is left of something: relics of a lost civilization.
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tooth relic
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism
tooth relic. Sacred relic of Gautama Buddha preserved in Kandy , Sri Lanka . According to legend it was brought to...12th century and continued even after the capture of the Kandyan kingdom and the tooth relic by the British in 1815.
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Tooth Relic Temple
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Tooth Relic Temple. More accurately known as Dalada Maligawa, the shrine in Śri Lankā in which the relic of the Buddha's tooth is kept. It is now in Kandy, but there were several earlier shrines after the tooth was brought...
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