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The Buddhabrot is a Mandelbrot set that draws a figure that looks like the Buddha (complete with top-knot!).
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December, 2016
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There are so many depictions! This variation is called "Sahasrabhuja Sahasranetra," which means "Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyed" Avalokitesvara
rv vacation
June 08, 2016
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The next temple I went into, was the opposite of the last; totally empty except for a single, intricate statue of Avalokitesvara, the buddha of loving kindness, who they might call Guanyin (because I think it's a Chinese place)
rv vacation
June 08, 2016
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Three sides of the large hall were filled with statues of 500 different arhats
rv vacation
June 08, 2016
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I spent a good thirty minutes alone in the room feeling not alone.
rv vacation
June 08, 2016
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...the 500 Arhat Hall!
rv vacation
June 08, 2016