Difference between revisions of "Navel"

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The umbilicus (commonly called a navel, or belly or tummy button), is essentially a scar caused at birth by the removal of the umbilical cord from a newborn baby. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navel
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* '''navel:''' the umbilicus (commonly called the navel, or belly button, or tummy button), is essentially a scar caused at birth by the removal of the umbilical cord from a newborn baby
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navel Wikipedia]
  
Rays of light emanated from the Buddha's navel during his enlightenment. The point on the Earth where his enlightenment took place, in Buddhagaya (or Bodhgaya), is known as the Navel of the Earth.
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* '''But with a rush out of his navel''' → during enlightenment, a reed grew out of Buddha’s navel, or according to other sources rays of light emanated from it → the point on the Earth where his enlightenment took place, in Buddhagaya (or Bodhgaya), is known as the Navel of the Earth
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* '''navel''' → cf. ''[[Ulysses]]'' 038.11 ff: "A misbirth with a trailing navelcord..." and numerous references to the '''omphalos''' or navel of the Earth (007.31)

Revision as of 10:51, 3 May 2007

  • navel: the umbilicus (commonly called the navel, or belly button, or tummy button), is essentially a scar caused at birth by the removal of the umbilical cord from a newborn baby
  • But with a rush out of his navel → during enlightenment, a reed grew out of Buddha’s navel, or according to other sources rays of light emanated from it → the point on the Earth where his enlightenment took place, in Buddhagaya (or Bodhgaya), is known as the Navel of the Earth
  • navel → cf. Ulysses 038.11 ff: "A misbirth with a trailing navelcord..." and numerous references to the omphalos or navel of the Earth (007.31)