Have some fun! Caption them!
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Buddha and Buddhism
This one is dedicated to the Buddhist Section on Katinka Hesselink Net: Buddha's world.
Go here to see my Buddhist banners and the code to use to feature them on your lens, myspace page or blog.

Buddha and Buddhism on squidoo
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Buddha Dharma Calendars, date books, pocket planners and agendas
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These Buddhist calendars have inspirational quotes and beautiful pictures. Plan your week, your month, your year - or just have Buddhist quotes (from Zen, Tibetan Buddhism etc.) in your life every day. Unless otherwise mentioned, these are dated ca...
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Most popular Buddhism Books 2009
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These books explain Buddhism for a modern Western audience. They generally focus on the practical aspects of Buddhism: how to live your life well and meditation. I've organized them from most popular to least popular - measured by the amount of vote...
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Zen Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism (also called Chan Buddhism in China) is one of the most famous types of Buddhism in the West. It has similarities with Taoism as well. On this lens you will find video's about Zen Buddhist practice in Japan as well as links to more info...
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Bodhisattva - living for others in Buddhism
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The bodhisattva ideal is embodied in the bodhisattva vow: May I attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. This practically means that one vows not just to attain enlightenment or Nirvana (ambitious enough of itself), but to postpone...
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Tibetan Buddhism
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Tibetan Buddhism has been called 'Vajrayana Buddhism', because it is part of the tantric Buddhist current, within Mayahana Buddhism. The word Vajra can be explained as 'thunderbolt' or 'Diamond like'. It stands for the clear constancy of the mind of...
My spiritual squid
So what do you think about my spiritual squid? I created it just for squidoo, can you tell?

Aum, Om or Ohm
This is my logo on my first website: Katinka Hesselink Net. It's the Hindu / Buddhist mantra Aum.
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Aum, Om, Ohm explained
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Aum, the sacred Indian mantra ; Om, Ohm - meditating unity
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Who doesn't know the Indian mantra 'aum' - and use it when they want to make fun of new age spirituality? Aum is actually a sacred mantra for all Indian religions that I know of (Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc.). It is a symbol for the most sacred,...
H.P. Blavatsky - mother of the New Age
I love H.P. Blavatsky's work. I see it as a challenge to try and find ways to translate her wisdom and knowledge into something still relevant today.
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Blavatsky on squidoo
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Mme Blavatsky : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
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Blavatsky compared the science of her day, studied the world religions and came up with her own synthesis, which she called 'theosophy', or ancient wisdom.
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H.P.B. The Extraordinary Life and Influence of Helena Blavatsky
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Blavatsky is a monumental figure in the history of religion - East AND West. This book tracks her life, the many controversies around her, her ideas, and her influence.
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The Best H.P. Blavatsky Books
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Blavatsky's public life was spent doing two things: writing and organizing the Theosophical Society. This lens introduces her books: The Secret Doctrine, Isis Unveiled, The Key to Theosophy, The Voice of the Silence, Caves and Jungles of Hindustan, t...
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The Letters of H.P. Blavatsky, Volume One
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This book caused a storm in theosophical circles: how dare they publish letters that many serious theosophists thought were NOT written by H.P. Blavatsky? Well they - the vice president of the Theosophical Society, his wife and an editorial committee...
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Blavatsky Collected Writings and Books
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The best series of occult and spiritual literature ever. This lens contains links to all Blavatsky's books and articles. Read The Secret Doctrine, Isis Unveiled, The Voice of the Silence, the Key to Theosophy - and her fascinating articles.
Spiritual Quotes - not just my most popular lens :)
I have a lot of spiritual quotes on my website. My first lens here was inspired by their success. Many people especially like my collection of random spiritual quotes, for which the image below was made.
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Spiritual quotes on squidoo
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Spiritual Quotes and Wisdom Sayings
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This lens has links to websites and books with wise quotes from various spiritual traditions to uplift your life and inspire you to kindness, patience, inner strength and a better life in general.
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Christian Spiritual Quotes and Inspirational Sayings
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Yours and my favorite quotes from the Christian tradition & links to more Christian and Spiritual quotes. Submit your favorite Christian quotes in the guestbook.
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Short Inspirational Religious quotes and sayings
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Inspirational sayings and quotes from various religions: Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and more. Help me make this lens even better by submitting your favorites wisdom sayings from these religious traditions.
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Love quotes - spiritual, romantic and religious
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On LOVE in all its manifestations: romantic love, spiritual love, love as a source of creativity etc. Love quotes and links to more quotes on love. Love is never as simple, or as complex, as we think it is...
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Rumi sayings and quotes
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Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, but known to the English-speaking world simply as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sunni Islamic jurist, and theologian and mystic. Rumi's works are written in...
Jiddu Krishnamurti
One of the most controversial spiritual teachers in the 20th century - I have a lot of Krishnamurti quotes on my website, so I made this banner featuring him. In fact - this is the Young Krishnamurti - the one still being raised by theosophists.
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Jiddu Krishnamurti - old
Having been a teacher to people all over the world, all his life, I wonder if he ever got reconciled to the fact that in a sense he became just what Leadbeater wanted him to be (though in his own way): a world teacher.
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Krishnamurti on squidoo
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Jiddu Krishnamurti, world teacher
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Jiddu Krishnamurti was famous in his lifetime for first being raised as a 'world teacher' and then renouncing the organisation founded in his honor. Paradoxically he spent the rest of his life teaching all over the world: lecturing, talking to people...
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Krishnamurti : Jiddu & U.G.
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This is a disambiguation lens. There are two famous Krishnamurti's in the world of Spirituality. They knew each other. They had similar teachings. Both were anti-guru's. U.G. Krishnamurti was so against being a guru that he didn't give many lectures....
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Best Jiddu Krishnamurti Books
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Krishnamurti's books were usually compiled by others from his talks. Below you will find introductions to his work, but also deeper philosophic reflection and specific themes. Learn about God, relationships and the nature of experience - as well...
So, which is your favorite spiritual 'banner'?
So what do you think of these pictures and photos?
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- spirituality spirituality Aug 2, 2009 @ 12:23 am | in reply to JaguarJulie
- I'll go with 'Um .......... Oh ............ Om! ' - sounds like you :)
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Aug 1, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
- I had fun captioning your symbol -- see if you can figure which caption is mine! ;)
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- sandyspider sandyspider Jun 17, 2009 @ 2:42 am
- Great job! Fun lens! :)
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- mulberry mulberry Jun 16, 2009 @ 10:03 am
- Nice logo. Hey, who knows maybe squids and other aquatic life are spiritual. I think they would be buddhists. Just a guess though.
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- calicoskies calicoskies Jun 16, 2009 @ 9:22 am
- Very nice lens - the Squidoo logo is priceless :)
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