"Tranquility Base Tranquility Base (Latin: Statio Tranquillitatis) is the site on the Moon where, in 1969, humans landed and walked on another celestial body for the first time. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 crewmembers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their Apollo Lunar Module ""Eagle"" at approximately 20:17:40 UTC. Six hours later, the two astronauts exited the spacecraft and spent 2 hours 31 minutes on the lunar surface, examining and photographing it, setting up some scientific experiment packages, and collecting of dirt and rock samples for return to Earth. They lifted off the surface on July 21 at 17:54"
"(Goddess of Riches), Jyestha (Goddess of Poverty), Chandra (the Moon), a white elephant named Airavata, a horse named Uchchaisrava, Kalpavriksha (the tree that yields whatever is desired). The Churning of the Cosmic Ocean (the Milky Way) is told in several ancient texts, notably in the Valmiki's Ramayana Canto 45 and in the Mahabharata. A bas-relief at the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia includes a depiction of devas and asuras working together to stir up the Ocean of Milk in an attempt to free the precious objects lost within, including the elixir of immortality called amrita. The scheme, masterminded by"
"is a fountain from which the four rivers of Paradise: Tigris, Euphrates, Pishon and Gihon flow. The entrance to Paradise is protected by a Cherub who brandishes a sword of fire. On the southern coast of the Asian continent is found India, an enormous territory traversed by three rivers, the Indus, Ganges and Hipane. It is abundant in men of dark color, elephants, rhinoceroses, spices and precious stones such as rubies, emeralds or diamonds. Its fields are blessed by the west wind, Favonio, and for that reason they yield two harvests a year. In that location are found the Mountains"
"rivers are sometimes identified with the Ganges (east), the Indus (south), the Amu Darya (west), and the Tarim or the Yellow River (north). One route by which this ancient Buddhist view of the cosmos passed from sixth-century China to Japan was via gardening. Such gardens often had a hill in the center, representing Mount Meru, and a pond, symbolizing Anavatapta. Anavatapta Anavatapta (Sanskrit ""the Unheated"", , also called ""the Pond without Heat"") is the lake lying at the center of the world, according to an ancient Buddhist cosmological view. The name Anavatapta means ""heat-free""; the waters of the lake were"
"a sustainable approach toward land stewardship. In Nepal and Tibet around Mount Everest are the Khenbalung, Solukhumbu, Rolwaling, Rongshar, Kyirong and Nubri sacred valleys. The Sherpa people discovered Solukhumbu when they left Tibet to escape religious persecution in the 15th and 16th centuries. They entered the valley to seek refuge and made a new homeland there. Buddhist monasteries and sacred mountains have brought many spiritual travelers to Solukhumbu. Beyul are found in the Himalayan regions of Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim, Bhutan, India, China and Pakistan. Beyul According to the beliefs of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, Beyul () are hidden"
"bliss – in the eternal world of Vaikuntha. The supreme planet in that ocean of Truth is Goloka, though only a few persons out of thousands and thousands may come to the conclusion of Absolute Truth and may subsequently live on this planet of cows, where the milk ocean exists. Kshir Sagar In Hindu cosmology, the Ocean of milk (', ' or ""Kṣīra Sāgara"") is the fifth from the center of the seven oceans. It surrounds the continent known as Krauncha. According to Hindu mythology, the devas and asuras worked together for a millennium to churn the ocean and release"
"Kshir Sagar In Hindu cosmology, the Ocean of milk (', ' or ""Kṣīra Sāgara"") is the fifth from the center of the seven oceans. It surrounds the continent known as Krauncha. According to Hindu mythology, the devas and asuras worked together for a millennium to churn the ocean and release Amrita the nectar of immortal life. It is spoken of in the ""Samudra manthana"" chapter of the Puranas, a body of ancient Hindu legends. It is called as ""Thirupaalkadal"" in Tamil and is the place where Vishnu reclines over Shesha Naga along with his consort Lakshmi. ""Ocean of Milk"" is"
"longer known. Later, Soma came to mean the moon. ""Ras"" later came to mean ""sacred mood experienced listening to poetry or music""; there are altogether nine of them. Mansarovar, the ""mind lake"" is the holy lake at the foot of Mt. Kailash in Tibet, close to the source of the Ganges. The elixir of life has been an inspiration, plot feature, or subject of artistic works including animation, comics, films, musical compositions, novels, and video games. Examples include L. Frank Baum's fantasy novel ""John Dough and the Cherub"", the science fiction series ""Doctor Who"", ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"","
"also be fluid and adaptable like a flowing river. These are all the essential qualities of Akshobhya. Many wrathful tantric beings are represented as blue in colour because they embody the transmuted energy of hatred and aggression, into wisdom and enlightenment. Akshobhya In Vajrayana Buddhism, Akshobhya (, ""Akṣobhya"", ""Immovable One""; ) is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, a product of the Adibuddha, who represents consciousness as an aspect of reality. By convention he is located in the east of the Diamond Realm and is the lord of the Eastern Pure Land Abhirati ('The Joyous'), although the Pure Land of"
"to Ashtapad Maha Tirth like Kumar and Sagar's sons, Tapas Kher Parna, Ravan and Mandodri Bhakti, among many others. Lake Manasarovar Lake Manasarovar (; Chinese: 玛旁雍錯 , 瑪旁雍錯 also called Mapam Yumtso, is a high altitude freshwater lake fed by the Kailash Glaciers near Mount Kailash in the Tibet. The lake is revered a sacred place in four religions: Bön, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. The Sanskrit word """"Manasarovar"""" (मानसरोवर) is a combination of two Sanskrit words; """"Mánas"""" (मानस) meaning """"mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience"""" while """"sarovara"""" (सरोवर)"
"Tranquillitas In Roman mythology, Tranquillitas was the goddess and personification of tranquility, security, calmness, peace. Tranquillitas seems to be related to Annona (the goddess of the corn harvest from Egypt) and Securitas, implying reference to the peaceful security of the Roman Empire. In the Roman context, the characteristics of Tranquilitas reflected the values at the heart of the Via Romana (the Roman Way) and are thought to be those qualities which gave the Roman Republic the moral strength to conquer and civilize the world. Tranquillitas is often depicted with the attributes which seem to again hint at an association with"
"sea, the Mediterranean, bays, tides, lakes, rivers and floods. The sky is called ""caelum"" as it has stars stamped on to it, like a decorated pot (""caelatus""). Clouds are called ""nubes"" as they veil (""obnubere"") the sky, just as brides (""nupta"") wear veils for their weddings. The wind is called ""ventus"" in Latin as it is angry and violent (""vehemens"", ""violentus""). There are many kinds of water: some water ""is salty, some alkaline, some with alum, some sulfuric, some tarry, and some containing a cure for illnesses."" There are waters that cure eye injuries, or make voices melodious, or cause"
"of D'Or. Soldeen is a man named Nanion and gives the three companions the gem and wishes them well on their quest. The Belt now holds the topaz and ruby and now they journey towards the City of the Rats. The Lake of Tears The Lake of Tears is the second book in the eight-volume ""Deltora Quest"" series written by Emily Rodda. It continues the trio's journey to find the seven missing gems of Deltora, braving dangers and guardians in each book. The book was first published in 2001 by Scholastic. In ""The Forests of Silence"", the topaz had been"
"or white petals that correspond to the virtues of respect, contentment, offense, self-control, pride, affection, sorrow, depression, purity, dissatisfaction, honor and anxiety. Inside is a red circular moon region, which acts as a reservoir for the nectar Amrit. When Vishuddha is inactive, this nectar is allowed to run downwards into Manipura and consumed, resulting in physical degeneration. Through practices such as khechari mudra, however, the nectar can be made to enter Vishuddha, where it is purified, and becomes a nectar of immortality. This chakra is located in the neck and the throat. Due to its association with hearing, it is"
"Lake Manasarovar Lake Manasarovar (; Chinese: 玛旁雍錯 , 瑪旁雍錯 also called Mapam Yumtso, is a high altitude freshwater lake fed by the Kailash Glaciers near Mount Kailash in the Tibet. The lake is revered a sacred place in four religions: Bön, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. The Sanskrit word """"Manasarovar"""" (मानसरोवर) is a combination of two Sanskrit words; """"Mánas"""" (मानस) meaning """"mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience"""" while """"sarovara"""" (सरोवर) means """"a lake or large pond"""". Lake Manasarovar lies at above mean sea level, a relatively high elevation for"
"his son sets out to find him. ""Neutopia"" takes place in the distant past in the land of Neutopia – a prosperous and peaceful land in which the people worshipped at a Sacred Shrine and were watched over by Princess Aurora. The land was divided into four contiguous areas called spheres: land, subterrain, sea, and sky. The people lived in prosperity and happiness with the help of eight spiritual medallions which were controlled by the Princess and were used for good; a ""Climactic Castle"" was built as a symbolization of their prosperity. Each of the medallions represented powers of an"
"knowledge of the territory and the availability of resources, and especially water. Their scarcity in a desert environment makes the places where water abounds in nodal points of territory. Hence, the “Sierra Libre”stands as an authentic oasis, it contains many natural water deposits, and the liquid abundance is reflected in the quantity and quality of available resources. Several containers in the La Pintada Canyon are filled during the summer rains and refilled with winter rains. It was a spot where, according to some experts, native groups, such as Seris, Pimas or Yaquis, during their last years would hide from the"
"Asuras, some drops of the nectar fell at four different places on the Earth: Haridwar, Prayaga (Allahabad), Trimbak (Nashik) and Ujjain. According to the legend, these places acquired a certain mystical power and spiritual value. A Kumbh Mela is celebrated at these four places every twelve years for this reason. People believe that after bathing there during the Kumbha mela, one can attain moksha. While several ancient texts, including the various Puranas, mention the ""samudra manthana"" legend, none of them mentions the spilling of the amṛta at four places. Neither do these texts mention the Kumbha Mela. Therefore, multiple scholars,"
"The Lake of Tears The Lake of Tears is the second book in the eight-volume ""Deltora Quest"" series written by Emily Rodda. It continues the trio's journey to find the seven missing gems of Deltora, braving dangers and guardians in each book. The book was first published in 2001 by Scholastic. In ""The Forests of Silence"", the topaz had been retrieved by Lief, Barda, and Jasmine. They continue on their way to the Lake of Tears, to retrieve the ruby. They learn that the land surrounding the Lake of Tears is controlled by the evil sorceress Thaegan, who has 13"
"the Sea of Tears, and it is not immediately clear from the literature which is the closer distance, suggesting that it is probably close to halfway around the globe in either direction. Politically, it has a collection of largely independent city-states which are spread out across the continent but form no overarching political system. It is first seen (called simply ""The Southern Continent"") in ""A Darkness at Sethanon"" where Pug and Tomas arrive there on a quest to the Halls of the Dead, to which there is an entrance from this continent (though living people usually do not venture there)"
"of Galilee), the ""Sea of Sodom"" (Dead Sea), the ""Lake of Samocho"" (probably the (mostly) dried-up Hula Lake, called Semechonitis by Josephus and lake Sumchi in the Talmud), also called the ""Sibbichaean"". Lightfoot does not comment on the remaining three seas. In Colonial times the Clipper Ship Tea Route from China to England was the longest trade route in the world. It took sailors through seven seas near the Dutch East Indies: the Banda Sea, the Celebes Sea, the Flores Sea, the Java Sea, the South China Sea, the Sulu Sea, and the Timor Sea. The Seven Seas referred to"
"which is truth, beauty, bliss absolute. The following entry is for the utility of Hindu aspirants who are familiar with Panchakosha: Just as each of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and ether) appear in corresponding subtlety among each of the five senses so too the intellect cognizes ever subtler causes and effects at play through each of the five sheaths. For example, the annamayakosha, the coarsest sheath, is based in the earth element, which is guarded by Ganesha, while the very subtlest sheath Anandamaya is based in the quanta/ether element, and is guarded by a black disc of"
"Sea of Beauty The Sea of Beauty is one of many analogies and similes employed to describe a high vision of reality. Some writers have employed this term upon having arrived at the most mature, the farthest, and the highest stages of the philosophical or mystical search. It is described variously as the Beatific Vision, enlightenment, nirvana, satori, Kensho, Bodhi, awareness, true knowledge, etc. Those who claim to have had such a high and final vision sometimes report that reality is, at its deepest level, utterly unified, like a vast ocean, and that it is unutterably beautiful, or rather, source"
"there are clawed hands and serpent's teeth beneath the glamour. Upon entering the next circle, the traveler is greeted by a cheering crowd where intruders are tempted with power and its application. Then is the circle of Vainglory; it is a garden with beautiful flowers and heavy thorns. Unseen voices whisper of past glories to tempt an interloper's pride . The final circle is that of Indolence, a serene domain of heavenly choirs and perfumed seas. All within this domain seek to lure the senses with level sands and scented winds. The sands are the desiccated husks of those who"
"moving downstream with the current: the third is the Middle Sea; and the fourth is the Ocean, the final destination of calm and serenity. German author Gunter Nitschke gives a similar explanation. He writes that the garden is ""the life of man in symbolic form."" The mountain at the beginning of the garden is Mount Horai, the traditional meeting place of the Eight Immortals in Daoist legends, symbolized by a camellia. He observes that, in the corner of the ""ocean"" at the end of the voyage is a single ""tree of bodhi,"" the traditional Buddhist symbol of the fig tree"
"of the Ganges to be both pure and purifying. Nothing reclaims order from disorder more than the waters of the Ganges. Moving water, as in a river, is considered purifying in Hindu culture because it is thought to both absorb impurities and take them away. The swiftly moving Ganges, especially in its upper reaches, where a bather has to grasp an anchored chain in order to not be carried away, is considered especially purifying. What the Ganges removes, however, is not necessarily physical dirt, but symbolic dirt; it wipes away the sins of the bather, not just of the present,"
"Four Seas The Four Seas () were four bodies of water that metaphorically made up the boundaries of ancient China. There is a sea for each for the four cardinal directions. The West Sea is Qinghai Lake, the East Sea is the East China Sea, the North Sea is Lake Baikal, and the South Sea is the South China Sea. Two of the seas were symbolic until they were tied to genuine locations during the Han Dynasty's wars with the Xiongnu. The lands ""within the Four Seas"", a literary name for China, are alluded to in Chinese literature and poetry."
"Panchāpsaras Panchāpsaras (Sanskrit pañcāpsaras) is a lake mentioned in Book III (Aranya Kanda) of the ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana. Its name means [the lake of] Five Apsaras, female spirits of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, which can be translated into English as ""nymphs"", ""celestial nymphs"" and ""celestial virgins"". The lake is visited by Rama, considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, during his journey through the Dandaka forest. The lake is said to had been created by sage and hermit Māṇḍakarṇi through the power of his penance. Ramayana mentions the Urvashi, Rambha, Menaka"
"these were originally the seven days each year during which Alcyone (as a kingfisher) laid her eggs and made her nest on the beach and during which her father Aeolus, god of the winds, restrained the winds and calmed the waves so she could do so in safety. The phrase has since come to refer to a peaceful time generally. The myth is also briefly referred to by Virgil, again without reference to Zeus's anger. Ceyx In Greek mythology, Ceyx (; ) was a king of Trachis in Thessaly. Ceyx was the son of Eosphorus and husband of Alcyone, daughter"
"silver, champagne, gold. ""Pinctada margaritifera"" produces South Sea pearls commonly referred to as Tahitian pearls or black pearls which in fact come in color hues including gray, platinum, charcoal, aubergine, peacock. Currently south sea pearls are cultured primarily in Australia, Indonesia, Tahiti and now, the Philippines. Because these pearl oysters are so large, a much larger nucleus than usual can be used in culturing. Commercial pearl farming in Australia is mostly centred around the coastal waters of Broome, 17.9614 degrees South and 122.2359 degrees East, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Best known and valued for their white/silver"
"four natural elements, i.e. water, fire, air and earth, respectively. It represents either Nereus or Typhon. Overall the meaning of the whole pediment is mysterious. Some scholars believe that it means the dominance of the human wisdom over humidity: the lions are earth animals, whereas the bull represent humidity. In addition, both Triton and Nereus were sea creatures defeated by Herakles on its way to the Hesperides garden, which earned him immortality. The East pediment, also known as the Lioness pediment, contained in the centre ""two symmetrically placed lions killing a calf"" (only one has been recovered) and two ""snakes"""
"nature rests in it, it is everywhere, it is in everything. To understand the eternal nature of one's Soul is to feel calmness, inner peace, patience and freedom regardless of the circumstances one is in, affections or threats one faces, praises or insults one is subjected to. Anyone who runs after sensory-impressions, gets lost among them just like water flows randomly after rainfall on mountains, state verses 2.4.14 and 2.4.15 of the Katha Upanishad; and those who know their Soul and act according to its Dharma remain pure like pure water remains pure when poured into pure water. There is"
"Yamuna and the invisible Sarasvati at Prayag; the Godavari at Nashik; and the Shipra at Ujjain. Bathing in these rivers is thought to cleanse a person of all their sins. At any given place, the Kumbh Mela is held once in 12 years. There is a difference of around 3 years between the Kumbh Melas at Haridwar and Nashik; the fairs at Nashik and Ujjain are celebrated in the same year or one year apart. The exact date is determined, as per Vikram Samvat calendar and the principles of Jyotisha, according to a combination of zodiac positions of the Jupiter,"