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Ksitigarbha |
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KsitigarbhaBuddhist bodhisattva widely revered in China and Japan. Known in India from the 4th century BC, he became popular in China as Dicang and in Japan as Jizo. He is the patron of the oppressed or dying, and he seeks to save the souls of the dead condemned to hell. In China he is the overlord of hell, and in Japan he is known for his kindness to the departed, particularly to dead children. Usually depicted as a monk with a nimbus around his shaved head, he carries a staff to force open the gates of hell and a flaming pearl to light up the darkness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The fact that you have murdered someone will be with you all your life - it will not disappear," said a 27-year-old salesman, whose words prompted a swell of tears from his girlfriend as they stood before a mizuko jizo. Renyo (Far From the Lotus) appeared to be a meditation on mortality, with the corps representing jizo, the garden deities of children often represented by stone statues found by the roadside. Renyo (Far From the Lotus) appeared to be a meditation on mortality, with the corps representing jizo, the garden deities of children often represented by stone statues found by the roadside. |
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