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temple + buddha

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There are so many depictions! This variation is called "Sahasrabhuja Sahasranetra," which means "Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyed" Avalokitesvara
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June 08, 2016
temple + buddha
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)
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June 08, 2016
temple + buddha
Three sides of the large hall were filled with statues of 500 different arhats
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June 08, 2016
temple + buddha
I spent a good thirty minutes alone in the room feeling not alone.
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June 08, 2016
temple + buddha
...the 500 Arhat Hall!
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June 08, 2016