#Buddha Shakyamuini

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Ken Domon, Left Hand of the Sitting Image of Buddha Shakyamuini in the Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara, 1942–43, gelatin silver print, 32.7 × 24.2 cm. © The Estate of Ken Domon (photo courtesy of Ken Domon Foundation).

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Ken Domon, Left Hand of the Sitting Image of Buddha Shakyamuini in the Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara, 1942–43, gelatin silver print, 32.7 × 24.2 cm. © The Estate of Ken Domon (photo courtesy of Ken Domon Foundation).

* "By developing gentleness toward ourselves, the irritation of being with oneself is taken away. When that kind of friendliness to oneself occurs, then one also develops friendliness toward the rest of the world. At that point, sadness, loneliness, and wretchedness begin to dissipate. We develop a sense of humour. We don’t get so pissed off if we have a bad cup of coffee in the morning. Appreciating our human dignity comes from that." ~ Chögyam Trungpa

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[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

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“All stories are also the stories of hands — picking up, balancing, pointing, joining, kneading, threading, caressing, abandoned in sleep, cutting, eating, wiping, playing music, scratching, grasping, peeling, clenching, pulling a trigger, folding.” — John Berger, From A to X: A Story in Letters

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Ken Domon, Left Hand of the Sitting Image of Buddha Shakyamuini in the Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara, 1942–43, gelatin silver print, 32.7 × 24.2 cm. © The Estate of Ken Domon (photo courtesy of Ken Domon Foundation).

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https://www.moma.org/collection/works/50665

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/50642

Ken Domon, Left Hand of the Sitting Image of Buddha Shakyamuini in the Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara, 1942–43, gelatin silver print, 32.7 × 24.2 cm. © The Estate of Ken Domon (photo courtesy of Ken Domon Foundation).