LORD VISHNU IN BUDDHISM -X

VISWAROOP form of "Swambhunatha"

" You are buddha ,you are Bodhisattva,you are sravakas,you are Brahma,you are #VISHNU ,you are shiva ... "

~Svayaṁbhūstavaḥ,Buddhist Strotram,verse no.2

Iconography of Swambhunatha is described in vajrayana BUDDHIST tradition ; heavily revered by Newar BUDDHISTs and Tibetans

In Kathmandu there is beautiful Sambhunath stupa temple

Swambhu-Purana( Buddhist) describes Importance of Swambhunath and history of Kathmandu valley
Look at other acknowledgement of #Vishnu in Buddhist Strotras as a subordinate deity :-

• place of Vishnu (विष्णु भूमि) in Caityavandanāstotram,verse-3

• Vishnu as deity in āryatārāsragdharāstotram30,
Lokeshwershatkam 59,Bhaktishatkam3-5
•In Buddhagaṇḍīstavaḥ 26 , interestingly ,Vishnu is referred as "bhagwan"

Likewise there are many references of VISHNU in all orthodox BUDDHISM
I hereby ending my series

ॐ‌ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Part-9👇
https://t.co/88kKiGp5e2

More from All

ChatGPT is a phenomenal AI Tool.

But don't limit yourself to just ChatGPT.

Here're 8 AI-powered tools you should try in 2023:

1. KaiberAI

@KaiberAI helps you generate beautiful videos in minutes.

Transform your ideas into the visual stories of your dreams with this Amazing Tool.

New features:
1. Upload your custom music
2. Prompt Templates
3. Camera Movements:

Check here

https://t.co/ivnDRf628L


2. @tldview TLDV

Best ChatGPT Alternative for meetings.

Make your meetings 10X more productive with this amazing tool.

Try it now:

https://t.co/vOy3sS4QfJ


3. ComposeAI

Use ComposeAI for generating any text using AI.

It’s will help you write better content in seconds.

Try it here:

https://t.co/ksj5aop5ZI


4. Browser AI

Use this AI tool to extract and monitor data from any website.

Train a robot in 2 minutes to do your work.

No coding required.

https://t.co/nNiawtUMyO

You May Also Like

First thread of the year because I have time during MCO. As requested, a thread on the gods and spirits of Malay folk religion. Some are indigenous, some are of Indian origin, some have Islamic


Before I begin, it might be worth explaining the Malay conception of the spirit world. At its deepest level, Malay religious belief is animist. All living beings and even certain objects are said to have a soul. Natural phenomena are either controlled by or personified as spirits

Although these beings had to be respected, not all of them were powerful enough to be considered gods. Offerings would be made to the spirits that had greater influence on human life. Spells and incantations would invoke their


Two known examples of such elemental spirits that had god-like status are Raja Angin (king of the wind) and Mambang Tali Arus (spirit of river currents). There were undoubtedly many more which have been lost to time

Contact with ancient India brought the influence of Hinduism and Buddhism to SEA. What we now call Hinduism similarly developed in India out of native animism and the more formal Vedic tradition. This can be seen in the multitude of sacred animals and location-specific Hindu gods