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13 Cards in this Set
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Bodhisattva |
A diety who refrains from entering nirvana to help others |
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Darshan |
The ability of a worshipper to see a diety and the deity to see the worshipper |
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Horror Vacui |
Artwork that the entire surface is filled with objects, people, designs, and ornaments in a crowded and sometimes contested way |
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Iconoclasm |
The destruction of religious images that are seen as heresy |
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Mandorla |
The halo of light around the figure of Christ or Buddha |
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Mudra |
A symbolic hand gesture |
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Shiva |
God of creation and destruction |
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Stupa |
Dome like Buddhist shrine |
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Torana |
I gateway near a stupa that has two upright post and three horizontal lintels |
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Vishnu |
Protector and preserver of the world |
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Wat |
Buddhist monetary or temple in Cambodia |
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Bi |
Ceremonial disk found in ancient Chinese tombs and symbolizes heaven |
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Colophon |
End panel of a Chinese handscroll |
