Hand Painted Lord Buddha Conquering Mara (Evil) Amulet Tree of Great Peace Only missionary children were allowed

Only missionary children were allowed to visit and one day after family members prayed a child carrying a basket

Augustine of Hippo is the Patron Saint of brewers because of his conversion from a former life of loose living

as the Impenitent Thief

Bead origin is China

Boniface grabbed an axe and chopped down the Thunder Oak of mighty Thor

Hand Painted Lord Buddha Conquering Mara (Evil) Amulet Tree of Great Peace Only missionary children were allowedHand Painted Lord Buddha in the Posture of Conquering Mara (Defeating Evil) Amulet In Buddhism, Mara is the demon who assaulted Gautama Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree, using violence, sensory pleasure and mockery in an attempt to prevent the Buddha from attaining enlightenment. In Buddhist cosmology, Mara personifies the "death" of the spiritual life. He is a tempter, distracting humans from practicing the Buddhist Dharma through making the mundane