Sīhanāda / Lion's roar

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Milinda
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Sīhanāda / Lion's roar

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Hello, my friends.
https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/sihanada

https://suttacentral.net/an10.21/en/bod ... ight=false

Do Sihanada means "Dharma"?
And why is called "Lion's roar" the Buddha's teachings?
befriend
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Re: Sīhanāda / Lion's roar

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I've heard one interpretation of it, the lion is buddha his Dhamma dispensation is the roar, the lion is the king of the jungle all other animals fear the lions roar except his Cubs which would be Dhamma practitioners. I don't know if that's canonical or not.
Take care of mindfulness and mindfulness will take care of you.
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Take care of mindfulness and mindfulness will take care of you.
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Re: Sīhanāda / Lion's roar

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Milinda wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 5:38 pm Hello, my friends.
https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/sihanada

https://suttacentral.net/an10.21/en/bod ... ight=false

Do Sihanada means "Dharma"?
And why is called "Lion's roar" the Buddha's teachings?
When a Lion roars in the forest, all animals are overcome with a sense of urgency to protect themselves.

When the Tathagatha proclaims the doctrine of 4 Noble Truths, Impermanence, Suffering and Not-self, All beings from Human to Devas to Brahmas are shaken with urgency like "Formerly we considered ourselves permanent, not subject to change but now we know that we are all subjected to birth, aging, oldage, sickness and death" and look for a true refuge.
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