Statues: Metal & Stone primarily. Kannon statues predominate. Other deities often very esoteric, with multiple heads & arms. Esoteric Buddhism practiced mainly in Tibet, but has strong hold among Japan’s Shingon & Tendai sects. Vietnam
Both played monumental roles in the merger of Shinto-Buddhist beliefs, and the development of Esoteric Buddhism (Jp. = 密教, Mikkyō) and esoteric art, the latter exemplified by mandala paintings and statues of wrathful deities with multiple heads and arms. Religious pilgrimages were instituted ...
including the physical transformations of the appearance, described with multiple heads, arms, and eyes. It is also particularly notable for introducing the mantra, ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ into the sutra tradition.
including the physical transformations of the appearance, described with multiple heads, arms, and eyes. It is also particularly notable for introducing the mantra, ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ into the sutra tradition.
“die to self”. I think that dogma is probably more an ego thing than a peace thing. If you can’t let go of your religious beliefs in the interest of peace, then your religion is more about yourself than it is about God, in my humble opinion. I love the part of the movie “...
which makes sense insofar as they resemble deities in their existence on the threshold ofnirvana.Multiple heads and multiple arms are the most common supernatural feature. Bodhisattvas also usually wear an elaborate crown or other headdress (as does the Buddha Vairocana in many cases, but usually...
Some Phurbas actually have the entire body, complete with multiple arms and faces, above the knots or Vajra instead of just faces — and often Garuda wings. One version even has Yab Yum deity and consort. Another “crazy” interpretation of Phurba in the movies, here a Phur...
All of these tensions and animosities among nation-states make the different sides feel the urgent need for military strength and a build-up of arms, in the name of “self-defense” from “those others”, further fanning an aggressive stance toward one’s perceived enemies. The fact that ...
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. 1 TIMOTHY 4:4-5 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. PSALM 1...
guarding certain directions, crushing or trampling on demons, and bringing about good fortune at the local level. They are almost never depicted with multiple arms or heads. Instead, they are very nearly human in appearance. There are so many demi-gods, that we need not get bogged down in ...