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Osaka Castle

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Dai-Seishi Bosatsu Wooden figure painted with gold. Edo time in Japan, around 1705.

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buddhadoodles: Birthday Buddha Doodle! I turn 30 today! ‘Candles’ by Mollycules

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ombuddha: You can only lose what you cling to. The Buddha. Photo by Deb Lee.

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n-a-s-a: Streaming Dark Nebulas near B44  Credit & Copyright: Thomas V. Davis

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n-a-s-a: Whirlpool Galaxy Deep Field Credit & Copyright: Jon Christensen 

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Deva/God Realm In Buddhist tradition, the Deva realm is populated by godlike beings who enjoy great power, wealth and long life. They live in splendor and happiness. Yet even the Deva grow old and die. Further, their privilege and exalted status blind them to the suffering of others, so in spite of their long lives they have neither wisdom nor compassion. The privileged Deva will be reborn in another of the Six Realms.

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Human Realm The Human Realm is the only realm of the six from which beings may escape samsara. Enlightenment is at hand in the Human Realm, yet only a few open their eyes and see it. Rebirth into the Human Realm is conditioned by passion, doubt and desire.

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buddhadoodles: Today’s Buddha Doodle - Compassion by Mollycules

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ombuddha: The wind was flapping a temple flag, and two monks started an argument. One said the flag moved, the other said the wind moved; they argued back and forth but could not reach a conclusion. The Sixth Patriarch said, “It is not the wind that moves, it is not the flag that moves; it is your mind that moves.” Zen Koan. Photo by Nicholas & Margherita Burns.