Udumbara Flower: 1 definition
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Udumbara Flower means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Buddhist Door: GlossaryUdumbara flower blooms once every three thousand years, so it is rare and wonderful. It is used to describe how rare the occasion is.See also (Relevant definitions)
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Udumbara Flower; (plurals include: Udumbara Flowers). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 14 - The appearance of the Buddha and the flower of an Udumbara < [Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Lankavatara Sutra (by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki)
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
5. Early Bon and Later Buddhist -Amalgamation < [Chapter 3 - Nyatri Tsanpo; The First King of Tibet]