| 摘要 | Chapters: Lakshmi, Mucalinda, Apalala, Diyu, Udumbara, Shambhala, Saraswati, Vasudhara, Solosmasthana, Chinese Guardian Lions, Chakravartin, Ashoka Tree, Yakshini, Kings of Shambhala, Shambala, Kinnara, Sumeru, Manjushrikirti, Cintamani, Hariti, Diyasena, Sanzu River, Three Ages of Buddhism, Abhaswaras, Avici, Datsue-Ba, Manohara, Hama Yumi, Keneō, Kalapa, Naree Pons. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 141. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Lakshmi (Sanskrit: , Hindi pronunciation: ) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual), light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments. Mahalakshmi brings good luck to her devotees. She is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows. Lakshmi in Sanskrit is derived from its elemental form lakS, meaning "to perceive or observe". This is synonymous with lakya, meaning "aim" or "objective". The Hindu Sacred Texts Vedas call Mahalakshmi as Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi which means she is the one who has the object and aim of uplifting mankind. Goddess Mahalakshmi is called as Shri because she is endowed with six auspicious and divine qualities or Gunas and also because she is the source of strength even to Lord Narayana. She is the consort of Vishnu and married Rama (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and later Rukmini). Devas (gods) and asuras (demons) were both mortal at one time. Amrit, the divine nectar that would give immortality could only be obtained by churning the Kshirsagar (Ocean of Milk). The devas and asuras both sought immortality and decided to churn the Kshirsagar. With the devas on one side and the asuras on the other, the samudra manthan comm...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=100191 |
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