What does a buddah with two hands up, above his head symbolize?
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You must have heard people refering to as "The Laughing Buddha". Actually its just the name but has got nothing to do with Buddha. \nIt originated in China and this figure is called Pu-tai Ho-shang in chinese. Its a symbol of abundance and the tradition is to rub his belly for good luck or just to have it for good luck and abundance. There is not one but several kinds of laughing buddha. You see some with hands up above his head, some with holding gold in one hand, some just sitting. So in one sentence, tradition says that it bring good luck and abundance. Thats what it is.
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The reason why the Hindu deities are represented in this way is simple: it is to show that they are gods, that they differ from human beings and have more and greater powers that they. A symbol such as a multi-armed image, graphically portraying God's astounding versatility and superhuman might. The use of symbolism extends to every detail of the image of a deity.\n\nBlue skin is  a kind of art. If you know what "Art" means. It differentiates them from normal people . Different art schools depict gods differently.\n\nYou will see black and white colours too in icons or paintings of same deity.
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Rising Sign (Also Known as the Ascendant)\n\nSince the Rising Sign is calculated using the exact time of birth, ie, the moment a person entered the world, then this point in the birth chart symbolises the environment a person is born into. It can also describe the birthing process itself!  I use this point in the chart as an indication of not only what type of environment a person is born into, but also as a guide to how others first experience the individual.Psychologically speaking, the Rising Sign indicates the type of persona (another term used by Jung) an individual has created for dealing with the world and others in general. In other words our Rising Sign is the 'mask' we wear when having to deal with new situations, people and the world in general.\n\n\nPhysically it can describe what a person looks like as well as the type of health issues an individual may face at some point in their lives.
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The position of the arrow and the cross on the circle helps explain their meaning. The symbol for female (Venus) is a circle placed above a cross, while the symbol for male (Mars) is a circle with an arrow pointing upwards (to the right).\n\nA cross with a circle at the top represents the rise of spirit over matter. Considered a feminine quality, this represents female energy.\n\nA circle with an arrow pointing upward indicates matter in supremacy over spirit. Considered a masculine quality, this represents male energy.
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The phrase Sun of Enlightenment is one (see reference below).  Look up references to the Sun-faced Buddha.  This is another solar reference.\nUnlike many religions which attempted to swallow pagan worshippers, Buddhism accepted no outside dogma or symbols except as they enhanced the concept of the Path to Enlightenment.  Many in the West have a very hard time understanding what this means.
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buddah is not really a god as we think of god.  buddah was more of a teacher and there were many buddahs ( about fifteen i think ).  to become a buddah one must achieve enlightnment through daharma.  this is kind of like a process to be one with the universe in all its history and future.  to be part of everything and everything be part of you is a simple way of thinking of it.  look to buddah in wikipedia encyclopedia for a better idea of the buddahs past and future.  pray to yourself, for you are the everything and vice versa including buddah.
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It symbolizes Evil. It is a representation of the Lord of the Flies himself, who is Beelzebub, or, broadly speaking, the Devil.
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My fiance and i got the asian symbols for love and unity on our arms.  And I have Eeyore on my shoulder blade.  He has a dragon and the ying yang symbol on one shoulder and a tiger on his chest.  I have a friend who has his mothers name and portrait on his arm.  Tattoo's are very personal and no one should tell you what to put.  and remember, you are stuck with it forever.
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When I was a kid that was the sign for bullshit. The person above is wrong about it being asl for I love you. I love you has the thumb out. It is a sign for hate and lies, not love. It has no L
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The Emblem of Bhutan is in a circular shape.\n\nThe official description is as follows:\n\n"The national emblem, contained in a circle, is composed of a double diamond-thunderbolt (dorji) placed above a lotus, surmounted by a jewel and framed be two dragons. The thunderbolt represents the harmony between secular and religious power. The lotus symbolizes purity; the jewel expresses sovereign power; and the two dragons, male and female, stand for the name of the country which they proclaim with their great voice, the thunder."
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My guess would be that it symbolizes the old saying "my hats off to you". Which someone says as a kind of respect or when they are impressed with something someone did. Then again it might just be  done in celebration or as tradition. Below is link to the only thing i could find on the subject.
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When the big hand touches the little hand
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There is no four faced Buddha. \n\nSecondly, Buddha or Buddism is against making any wish. The teachings of the Buddha are called the Dharma. The Dharma teaches that all suffering arises from attachment, particularly attachment to worldly desires. Nirvana is achieved by learning to achieve peace and ignore the attachment one has to certain objects. \n\nSo \n-do not imagine the four faced Buddha\n-do not make any wish to Buddha or any other God\n-If you had made any such wish please ignore no bad luck will come. \n\nDo your duty, with out any desire or attachment, as per the teachings of Buddha and try in the right path whatever you ant and you will get it.
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A 5 sided star that appears upsidedown. Not to be confused with the wiccan "Penticle" which is a right side up 5 sided star and holds totally different significance. Primarily used in the Satanic or Sumarian religions as a representation of anit-Humanity (while the penticle represents humanity therefore it is right-side-up) or the god
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It's the sign of a true trojan!  Fight on to Victory\n2 fingers in the air the pionter and middle are the ASL sign for V and an accepted sign for Victory
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I think it is probably actually a mace or sceptre. These are used in lots of parliaments all around the world as a symbol of sovereign power. This dates back to the middle ages when Kings used them as a symbol of absolute power.
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Some believe that is a symbol of life after death (it comes in bulbs, it shrivels and grows again after a year). \nSome others belive that is a symbol because that represents the Gabriel Angel's horn.