Akshobhya In Mahayana Buddhism, one of the five Dhyani-Buddhas. Called the Immovable, his symbol is the thunderbolt and his mount an elephant.
Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante
Buddhism A religion that traces its history back to the BUDDHA, Siddhartha Gautama (c. 560–c. 480 B.C.E.). Buddhism is widely practiced throughout southeast and east…
Mount Shasta : Few places in America are so thoroughly saturated with the paranormal as Mount Shasta in northern California, 60 miles from the Oregon…
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