#buddists

[alenagerashchenko]

TOKYO, JAPAN

Gotoku-ji Temple

[moonssugar]

i love when people say you can't examine the jedi order's flaws or discuss them or ever portray them as bad because that would be misrepresenting buddhism and would be bad because thats a minority religion (in the west) as if real life buddism isnt as flawed as every single other religion in existence. people also forget two other important things: first that theres another religion that starts with a c the jedi are also partially based off of and secondly the reason the jedi has buddist influences in their worldbuilding is because of this pesky thing called orientalism that star wars happens to be full of to the brim. also the idea that examining the jedi critically 1:1 equals slandering its influences is such a example of the inability to distinguish fiction and in universe things from actual reality

youre defending a half assed orientalist idea of actual religion in its poorly executed fictional amalgamative form...why?

[emmyinjapan]

Byodo-in (平等院), Uji, Kyoto

I visited Byodo-in Temple in Uji, a charming town just a short hop from Kyoto. My adventure began at Kyoto Station on the brown Nara Line—a 20-minute ride that felt longer than it should have, probably because I was crammed into a train that seemed to double as a mobile sardine can. After arriving at Uji, it was a pleasant 12-minute walk to the temple, where the scenery was as inviting as the thought of finally stretching my legs.

Byodo-in, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a masterpiece of Heian Period architecture, originally built in 1052 as a villa for a Fujiwara noble. The iconic Phoenix Hall, reflected perfectly in the serene pond, looked so majestic that I half expected it to flap its wings and take off. Every breath I took on that sunny, crisp day felt like it revitalised my soul—a much-needed detox after the morning train chaos. There’s also a fantastic museum filled with artefacts and treasures, though no photos are allowed. Not being able to take snaps? A small price to pay for feeling like I’d wandered into a painting. Plus, let’s face it—my phone wouldn’t have done it justice anyway.

 

—Emmy

[pulpsandcomics2]

Buddist Monks

[pluralhottakes]

hot take is idfk whether or not to use the word tulpa. i hear people saying that buddhists have said its racist and ive also seen a buddhist tulpamancer be fascinated and happy about western tulpamancy. i hear people say the culture is open and that the culture is closed. WGAT!

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[dazzelmethat]

Older Zeph wip. I know togas are roman and not greek but they're fun to draw and color. Plus due to all that roman influence all the older philosophers are depicted with togas in renaissance paintings so here we are.

[yongzs1218]

智化寺 Zhìhuà Temple (Zhìhuà Sì / Temple of Wisdom Attained)

北京現存最完整的明代木結構建築群之一。

One of the most complete remaining Ming Dynasty wooden structure complex in Beijing.

寺內有中國非物質文化遺產——智化寺京音樂。

There’s a China intangible cultural heritage - Zhìhuà Temple Jīng Music in the temple. (“京jīng” means “capital”)

北京文博交流館於1992年成立於該寺院。

Beijing Cultural Exchange Museum was established in this temple in 1992.

Official Site of Zhihua Temple (Simplified Chinese)

Music of Zhihua Temple (Recorded by Rhymoi Music)

Zhihua Temple Digital Restoration (English / Simplified Chinese)

[boyjumps]

No need to try to overcome death.

You were just born by chance. There is no need to seek 'meaning' or 'value' in life. Life is like crossing a river in a boat called 'self'. It is only a tool for the duration of the crossing.

'Self' is like a boat that we must tentatively use in order to exist in the world. As long as we are in this world, we must ride. That is the boat called "I". Even if you don’t want to, you cannot live without getting into that boat.

Many people believe that the boat itself is also valuable. However, the boat is valuable because it can cross the river, not because the 'boat itself' is valuable. If the tool is no longer useful, it is acceptable to throw it away. The boat is also disposable. If it is no longer worth it, it should not be at all regrettable to abandon the boat. So when you get across the river and life comes to an end, there is no need to be afraid or sad. You can quickly descend to the other side of the river without any unresolved feelings. It is said to be "an irreplaceable life", but in the end it's all in our own minds.

What is the greatest task in life is to die. The reason why it is such a big task is that no one knows what "death" is. If you know what death is, you can do something about it. But we don't know what the big task is at all, and as long as we are alive, there is no way of knowing.

The most popular image of death is that of going somewhere other than this world. The story goes that those who do good go to heaven and those who do bad are sent to hell. Because you are 'you' from birth, even after your body is gone, your 'you' continues somewhere other than here, and a transformed you remains. We all have that illusion.

The Buddha maintains an attitude of the “unanswerable questions” regarding the afterlife.'We don't know if there is an afterlife. We don't even know what will happen" is the only answer of Buddha. At this point, however, one thing is clear. There is no doubt that everything becomes meaningless there.

No need to worry. We can all 'die' without doing anything special. So you don't have to try to overcome death. Nor is there any need to seek 'meaning' or 'value' in the end of a life that was just born by chance.

[urmumsstuff]

reader back home because I feel like post journey reader should be shown off even just a moment least before she gets dragged back into that circle of hell.

she represents each of her brothers plus whatever wukong was and her trip in their own ways.

yeah she gets a stareo typical dragon tattoo but it is the dragon form of Ao lie. her baby brother as she called him not pictured was she had him holding the monks staff carrying him as he travels.

she has an earring version of Wukongs staff she found it and thought it would be funny as hell even though she does have tattoos of clouds to represent the cloud he rides upon.

Do you see that? you see that goard? that's pigsy it's being held up by beads meant to represent every reason he's single.

yes, she has the translation earing still. and she never took it off it doesn't even work but she is fluent in Chinese now as well as English

again in Ao lies mouth there is the monk's staff

on her back she has a lotus feeling that because she went on the journey even if she didn't achieve enlightenment (something she didn't want anyway) she felt like carrying the wisdom she learned and as such it has actual quotes the monk told her that stuck with her and held meaning. the lotus again represents her friend's enlightenment not her own with their quotes as well.

want to know how she represents sandy? there's a tattoo of his weapon in Ao lies claws inscribed with a quote of his.

she pretty much only wears flats now she doesn't like other shoes she can't stand them nor restricting pants.

reader deeply cares for her brothers and would be genuinely surprised if she ever goes back and finds out they are still alive. tattoos are how she immortalized them for herself because they are family now to her and well she wasn't about to forget family.

can't forget the quotes of your traveling family if you tattoo them on yourself

[sukainaalhaidari]

What if people who are born differently than the average person are gifted by God to see things from a different perspective and feel, hear, and smell things differently than others?

[the-monkey-ruler]

I was reading The Monkey King's Daughter (you can read the whole book for an hour) and apparently the protagonist is also Guanyin's grandchild? Can Guanyin be shipped?

I mean I can’t say like what are like the moral implications of shipping GuanYin itself cause that is so not my place but I’m still going to answer this cause it kinda of interesting when it comes to modern media. First off saying that like I have never really seen romance done with GuanYin. At least in a serious way. But if I had to take a guess it can be seen as 'possible' as much as like shipping anyone in Chinese mythos, in that isn't really taken seriously at all. In a lot of modern fan spaces there are a variety of crack ships for more humorous or hypothetical situations like I have seen literally the Star of Venus shipped with Jade Emperor just cause. But I don't see much with buddhas or bodhisattvas in either post-modern media nor in fan spaces. At least that isn't Wukong or Sanzang since they are both Buddhas. And I have done a whole thing about how Wukong for decades wasn’t seen as a romantic figure until like there was a huge character reconstruction, but that isn’t usually the case for most characters.

I would say that the most mainstream instance I can think off the top of my head is The Lost Empire (2001) where it had the main character has a romantic plot with Gaunyin herself. Of course, that wasn't really a masterpiece within itself but this was considered like a 'bad choice' more so that it was just a very strange and awkward romance at that.

Funny enough I think I see more romantic for humor's sake on Guanyin in comic books or games as likes gags at most. Like in Westward comics (later a tv series) Guanyin has a celestial-turned-demon trying to pursue him that he always rejects. Another is more play for laughs but Guanyin in the Fei Ren Zai where people just don't know it's Guanyin and think she is so attractive.

I've seen some games that have Guanyin as like a pretty boy/girl but otherwise nothing even close to a romance plot. Those are more just for like aesthetics of making every character look overly attractive to sell it.

The best I can say is that is just kinda strange and a little strange personally but I can't say that it can be taken seriously. I mean Wukong is supposed to be a Buddha by the end of the novel, so if The Monkey King's Daughter has it that a buddha can have a daughter then there wouldn't be anything stopping the author from having a bodhisattva having kids.

[ifuckingloveryoshu]

absolutely in love with ryoshu's liu association i.d. art - both of them. the pre-uptie art is very ngnhghngh (the exposed arms... she's not exactly super swole and muscular but DAMN my girl is toned) and then the uptie art where she looks so handsome? princely? as she's killing and maiming and commiting arson. anyways she's perfect and i love her.

Fire post. Liu is super hot and handsome, oh gosh. Hers arms ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Im not used to speaking so mushy but Ryoshu the toughts and words are endless. She is so delightful!

I will say, for me too, she's interesting being the loner type character inside the Liu association of all places, where bonds = power in a sense for them. Ryoshu keeps getting into community or family oriented organizations and playing the loner act and I love her for it, she's relatible.

[bodymodificationnation]

Sak Yant by watsonsith

[sacredwilderness]

The form

and

formless

made love

and the universe

was born

[red-dyed-sarumane]

im so close to having a casual unplanned apoptosis cosplay. i need a blue tie brown shoes & the jacket if i really feel like it since she barely wears it anyway. but otherwise i have something thats just SO close to her outfit