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"Master gave us sentience so we can help master see. Master is so kind to us. Master gave us a name. A name! Master is so kind to us. We's is called the Ill-oom-in-ay-tuh. We like that name, don't we?"
Droneuary always seems to bring out the strange and unnatural in me.
Cham Shan Temple (Ten Thousand Buddas)- The 7 level Asian style building contains precious collections of Buddhist arts and artifacts. Experience the tranquility and spirituality of the temple. They provide free guided tours during summer weekends from June to October. A"World Peace Ten Thousand Buddhas Sarira Stupa Temple" has been constructed on 3 acres of land in Niagara Falls in order to facilitate the expounding of Dharma and the propagation of Buddhism. Spreading the Dharma and benefitting all sentiment beings are the Buddhist Order's vows. Since the appearances of statues and stupas facilitate the generation of the Bodhi-mind, raising temples could benefit sentient beings in countless multitudes. Canada is renowned for its serene and picturesque environment. A Bronze Buddha Statue and a Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's statue are situated in this property so numerous tourists and devotees can cherish this great chance to make offerings and pay homage to the Buddha
Excerpt from temple.bongeunsa.org/public_html_en/intro/buddhist.asp:
Jijangjeon (Kshtigarbha Hall)
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is enshrined in this building. He guides the dead spirits over to the Pure Land of western paradise where Amitabha Buddha resides. This Bodhisattva, who is also reffered to as the Great Vow Bodhisattva. is said to have maid a vow to save all sentient beings from all sufferings next passing away of Sakyamuni Buddha. He stays in hell to save all suffering beings until no one remains there.
This is Daniel Popper's sculpture called "Sentient", one of the eight sculptures by the South African artist on display at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, as part of the "Human+Nature" exhibit. "Sentient" was truly the most unsettling of all of Popper's work at the Arboretum. While only part of it is featured here, the work as a whole could aptly be discribed as a physical manifestation of migraine headache or a split personality. "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once" might as well be a film about this sculpture.
"Human+Nature" was the latest in an ongoing series of two-year long exhibitions at the Arboretum and ended effective March 1, 2023. With most or all of the statues reportedly sold, by March 9th "Ginkgo" will have most likely been removed. A new exhibit will debut in May 2023.
"Artistry"
This image is being submitted as part of the #Flickr21 Photo Challenge, celebrating Flickr's 21st anniversary on February 10, 2025. The theme for the 10th day of the 21 day photo challenge is "Artistry." Photography is an art form in and of itself. So by definition, any photographer is an artist by default. I have found it enjoyable to use one art form to celebrate another. And Daniel Popper's "Human+Nature" sculptures have been some of the most impressive large-scale works of art that I have seen to date. This image of "Sentient" is perhaps my favorite of all the shots I took of this particular sculpture, and one of my favorites of all the sculptures. But more on that to come in the days ahead as we wrap up the #Flickr21 Challenge.
SENTIENT
A being sensitive in perception or feeling.
There is no denying how easy it is to be distracted in today's world. over exposure to Phones, media, news blasting at us , fragmenting us, dislocating us from our selves and the world around us.
The daily digital dementia leads to a scrambling of our senses.
This piece for me speaks to a return to stillness . For me being and connecting with Nature and meditation are essential in finding my center in the chaos.
And the awareness that there is no seperation between us and nature .
Mt Kailash (Gangs Rin Po Che, Gangs Ti-se) གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ 6638m
Tichung ཏི་སེ་ ཆུང་ (Small Kailash).
•Religious Sect > Bön > ཏི་སེ། > Tisé > ti se > Mount Tisé.
Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha, accompanied by five hundred Arhats. During the turning of the Three Wheels of the Dharma, Buddha Shakyamuni extensively explained the merits of building images. So Indra (the king of gods) offered precious articles of the gods, Ananda (the king of Serpents or Nagas) offered precious articles of the Nagas and Bimbisara (the king of Magadh) offered gold and silver, etc. to the Buddha and requested him to have three images of the Buddha made, as a means of generating merit for the sentient beings in the future. The total distance, covered in a complete circumambulation of Mount Kailash according to the route charted by Gotsangpa, is 52km and takes about 13 to 15 hours. Tibetan pilgrims generally start early in the morning and complete one circumambulation by nightfall. Most Tibetan pilgrims do three to thirteen circumambulations of Mount Kailash. There are some who do 108 circumambulations of Mount Kailash. tibet-incense.com/blog/circling-kailash-and-manasarovar/
So there I was, sitting at the Sentient Bean, one of my most favoriter places ever. My normally empty smoking area was full of patrons. I thought that was cool in itself. So I unloaded all my gear, tripod, camera pack, coat etc. I was at this table with this really cute girl (maybe I should say lady ?) and her dog whom I introduced myself to right away, putting my hand under the table and petting the cuty. The chick was way standoffish like. So I didnt bother to push the conversation thing. I had my Columbian ($1.85) java and was really needing it after the bus ride into town. Just chillin. Their was two other really young and pretty girls at the table behind me talking about sewing. Thats another story for another posting. :)
So I noticed the little birds like every where. Literally ! They were waiting on something, anything to hit the ground that was eatable. Then their where a couple of plundering type birds, like me, the pirate type. LOL. They wasnt waiting around for "dropped stuff", hell no. They were table pirates with big ba__s. They were not afraid. All this time I had my camera sitting on the table right in front of me and I was waiting for photo ops. Hey, you know me, the psycho photo guy. Then all of a sudden this one little bird hopped up on top of the chicks laptop. Right on top of the screen. I thought it was just the coolest thing ever. I was forming thought processes to grab my camera when this chick just backhand swatted the little bird off the laptop. That kinda caught me off guard. Like wow! Like swatting a fly. With no remorse, or after thought. Right back to the email typing or what ever it was she was doing. So at that point I realized that she wasnt even paying the dog any attention at all. The whole time I was there. Nothing. The dog just set there.
Eventually she finished her "what ever it was" that she was eating. Taking the scraps inside to despose of, tiddied herself and her coffee cup and finally came back out to get her dog. No words to the dog like "come on (insert name) lets go home or for a walk. Nothing, not a wisper.
I thought that was not right. You just cant be that cold. Not to YOUR animal. But what really had me thinking was the fact that you can not be mean to one animal and not to another. If you are mean to one, you are mean to all. Animal people draw no lines as to breeds, types, species, etc. You either like and respect them all or you dont. Now their are people like me that doesnt like CATS. But I dont hate cats. I just dont want one. And I sure as hell would never, ever, back hand a bird off my computer.....EVER.
So shortly after she left I did the same. Got me a refill and my gear, bike and walked over to Forsyth Park, across the road. Low and behold, there she was, in all her glory. The girl with the dog. I watched as she walked from one side of the park to the other, never stopping once to let the dog do dog stuffs.
And now, as I write this I hope that she is not putting that dog on like a piece of jewelry. Just to make her look cool. Cause it aint working. I can see thru that crap like a cheap plastic bar to-go cup.
I have wanted for so long to have another dog. But I have the fn common sense to know whats best for the dog, and it aint living on a little boat, or living with a pirate.
Maybe, if my suspisions are right, the dog will run away and find a really cool chick that has a warm heart. God knows this dog is looking. :)
{ This dog is headed out on the water again in the early am. Going to find an island to plunder. :) Hope all you people have a really great weekend.
Get out, touch something you havent touched. Life is short. Cheers }
Kailash (Gangs Rin Po Che, Gangs Ti-se) གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ 6638m
•Religious Sect > Bön > ཏི་སེ། > Tisé > ti se > Mount Tisé Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha, accompanied by five hundred Arhats. During the turning of the Three Wheels of the Dharma, Buddha Shakyamuni extensively explained the merits of building images. So Indra (the king of gods) offered precious articles of the gods, Ananda (the king of Serpents or Nagas) offered precious articles of the Nagas and Bimbisara (the king of Magadh) offered gold and silver, etc. to the Buddha and requested him to have three images of the Buddha made, as a means of generating merit for the sentient beings in the future. The total distance, covered in a complete circumambulation of Mount Kailash according to the route charted by Gotsangpa, is 52km and takes about 13 to 15 hours. Tibetan pilgrims generally start early in the morning and complete one circumambulation by nightfall. Most Tibetan pilgrims do three to thirteen circumambulations of Mount Kailash. There are some who do 108 circumambulations of Mount Kailash. tibet-incense.com/blog/circling-kailash-and-manasarovar/
Alien art
Recent years, we have learned a lot of things about animals. We know now how smart they are in defending their self, finding foods and finding sex partners. Without being conscious, it is not possible to do the tasks they do. Level of consciousness may vary form animals to animals, but all sentient animals are aware of their self and the environment they are in.
Consciousness may be gained from informations we get during our development and/ or it may be instinctive. Body of animals and ours have the capacity to create the consciousness. The.most important is the body ( hardware), not the software.
Our body has developed according “ the tree of life “. Consciousness has been a necessity for further development of living organisms. Feelings and emotions, consciousness and atoms are main things in our universe. Aliens in our universe must have them if they exist. High level of senses and some dominating feelings and emotions and also high level of life-experiences may contribute high level of consciousness. Body's state in creation of high level of consciousness may be very relevant too.
Some aliens might have higher capability to create high level of consciousness. Proper dominating feelings and emotions, high level senses and high level of life experiences may also effect the level of their consciousness.
I've already written a lengthy account of my visit to Kynance Cove last weekend. You probably don't want to hear any more about it, but there's always another tale somewhere if I can just drag it out of this keyboard on a Friday evening at the end of another long week at the swamp.
Some of you will have read stories on this page of the adventures and misadventures of a wide angle lens that came into my possession in the spring of 2019. I won't go over those again - no need to overuse a well worn saga. Recently I resolved to revive its fortunes because it had lain unused in my spare bag for several months. I was worried that it might start to show signs of neglect, and it had also occurred to me that there may have been a reason why I'd purchased it in the first place. So one evening I resolved to address the situation, deliberately leaving the other lenses at home and took it to Gwithian, where we had a very enjoyable evening together (or at least we did until a large party invaded my space along with an over enthusiastic dog, whose name I learned in full Sensurround more than once was Spencer). If a lens were some form of sentient being it might have felt like one of your children does when you take them somewhere special on their own. Not that I've ever done anything like that or I'd have still been hearing about it twenty years later. My daughter still complains about her brother having a Penguin biscuit when for some unremembered reason she missed out on one. This happened in 1996 by the way.
So that was it. I'd made my point and used the lens and made some shots that I was happy enough with. One of them I shared with you three or four weeks ago, although when I remember the heat of the afternoon that day it seems a lot longer. Now I could stuff the lens back into its bag like the lone occupant of an empty old manor house and everything would return to normal. Except that the lens stayed on the camera. This was partly because I'd forgotten just how sharp it could make an image from back to front, and partly because it just happened that in a couple of subsequent outings it was the only one which was going to swallow the entire composition that I had in mind. Last Saturday at Kynance was one of those days, and this view over the sea stacks could only work if I had some foreground in the composition. For that I needed to zoom out to 16mm.
Standing among this outcrop high on the cliff I moved the tripod about by small degrees, a couple of inches to the left, half a step backwards, trying very slightly different placings and then making a focus stack. Ultimately the ever changing sky decided which version I'd share with you and all of the small and subtle foreground changes became irrelevant.
So now the lens is back where it belongs. There it sits in front of me in the main bag, adding to my options and so also by default my confusion levels as I head out towards the great wherever with that sense of anticipation that makes us all what we are. Tomorrow I have a plan. I want to try and do a better job of an image I took in the summer. Wish me luck. I love having a plan and I love not knowing what adventures tomorrow will bring. Have a great weekend everyone, and remember to dust off that forgotten piece of kit you paid all that money for and have left unused. You won't regret it.
Mt Kailash (Gangs Rin Po Che, Gangs Ti-se) གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ 6638m.
Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha, accompanied by five hundred Arhats. During the turning of the Three Wheels of the Dharma, Buddha Shakyamuni extensively explained the merits of building images. So Indra (the king of gods) offered precious articles of the gods, Ananda (the king of Serpents or Nagas) offered precious articles of the Nagas and Bimbisara (the king of Magadh) offered gold and silver, etc. to the Buddha and requested him to have three images of the Buddha made, as a means of generating merit for the sentient beings in the future. The total distance, covered in a complete circumambulation of Mount Kailash according to the route charted by Gotsangpa, is 52km and takes about 13 to 15 hours. Tibetan pilgrims generally start early in the morning and complete one circumambulation by nightfall. Most Tibetan pilgrims do three to thirteen circumambulations of Mount Kailash. There are some who do 108 circumambulations of Mount Kailash. tibet-incense.com/blog/circling-kailash-and-manasarovar/
Mt Kailash (Gangs Rin Po Che, Gangs Ti-se) གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ 6638m.
Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha, accompanied by five hundred Arhats. During the turning of the Three Wheels of the Dharma, Buddha Shakyamuni extensively explained the merits of building images. So Indra (the king of gods) offered precious articles of the gods, Ananda (the king of Serpents or Nagas) offered precious articles of the Nagas and Bimbisara (the king of Magadh) offered gold and silver, etc. to the Buddha and requested him to have three images of the Buddha made, as a means of generating merit for the sentient beings in the future. The total distance, covered in a complete circumambulation of Mount Kailash according to the route charted by Gotsangpa, is 52km and takes about 13 to 15 hours. Tibetan pilgrims generally start early in the morning and complete one circumambulation by nightfall. Most Tibetan pilgrims do three to thirteen circumambulations of Mount Kailash. There are some who do 108 circumambulations of Mount Kailash. tibet-incense.com/blog/circling-kailash-and-manasarovar/
After that disaster with the OFE units, the Blue Mystery company dissolved and was never heard of again. Or so it seems.
They moved off-world and worked in secret for many years on a new line of robots. With the launch of their latest product, S.A.P.E (Sentient Automated Planetary Explorer) they took over space exploration.
And indeed for a while all was well and Blue Mystery was able to clear their name. Until reports came in from far and wide about the sheer stupidity of the S.A.P.E. units. It was not long before people referred to them as "Stupid Apes". And with that the fate of Blue Mystery was finally sealed.
In a realm cloaked in the folds of whimsy, nestled the land of Plushshire, where the sentient stufflings—Stufflepuffs and Tedwardians—dwelt in a fabric-bound fraternity. This was until the day the Revolt of the Cuddly Toys unfurled, stitching dissent between the Hoppington Hares of Fluffborough and the Bearington Bears of Pawston.
Our plush protagonist, Sir Cuddleton Patchworthy, was a Bearwardian of great renown. His valor was famed throughout the Tusslemeadows of Thimbleton, and in the fray, he became threadbare, a hero frayed but not defeated.
Sir Cuddleton, knight of the revered Wovenkeep, possessed knowledge of the arcane Twirlwinds—a spellthread capable of reweaving the most tattered of toy souls. In his recovery, tended by the crafty paws of Madam Purlina Webwhisker, the sage of Seams, Patchworthy contemplated the raveled threads of war.
The Neverolds, eternal children of Plushshire, observed the fray through teary glass eyes. In their wisdom, they conceived a plot most playful: the Larkspur Labyrinth, a playground so beguiling that no stuffed soldier could resist its siren song of serenity. Here, in this haven of hilarity, the disheartened warriors laid down their cotton cudgels and embraced their erstwhile enemies.
Sir Cuddleton Patchworthy, now adorned with the emblem of empathy began his most important quest. He traversed Plushshire, from the cushiony hills of Napvale to the silken sands of Drowsy Dunes, spinning tales of solace and stitching unity into the fabric of every toy's being.
And so, the yarn of the Revolt of the Cuddly Toys unwound to an uneasy stillness. Plushshire was suspended in a delicate balance, as if the very air held its breath. Sir Cuddleton Patchworthy, erstwhile warrior, now dubbed 'The Tranquil,' became a legend in hush tones and half-whispers.
For in the shadows of playtime's joy and the soft echoes of laughter, there lingered a thread of unease. The Neverolds knew, as all who've watched the cycle of tales unfold, that darkness can restitch itself anew. And as the moonlight danced upon the Larkspur Labyrinth, they wondered quietly: would the stitches of peace hold, or would they unravel in the silent whispers of the night?
SENTIENT
A being sensitive in perception or feeling.
There is no denying how easy it is to be distracted in today's world. over exposure to Phones, media, news blasting at us , fragmenting us, dislocating us from our selves and the world around us.
The daily digital dementia leads to a scrambling of our senses.
This piece for me speaks to a return to stillness . For me being and connecting with Nature and meditation are essential in finding my center in the chaos.
And the awareness that there is no seperation between us and nature .
www.wwf.it/pandanews/societa/politica/allevamenti-intensi...
www.foodforprofit.com/it/documentario/
Una proposta di legge contro gli allevamenti intensivi: il profitto non è compatibile con il benessere animale. In tutti gli allevamenti, di carne o derivati, gli animali sono solo prodotti, non esseri senzienti. Una immagine che non piacerà, ma l'allevamento intensivo è la realtà dietro il vostro piatto di carne, ma anche dietro il vostro formaggio o le vostre uova, le cose non cambiano.
A bill against intensive farming: profit is not compatible with animal welfare. In all farming, meat or derivatives, animals are only products, not sentient beings. An image that you won't like, but intensive farming is the reality behind your meat dish, but also behind your cheese or your eggs, things don't change.
Mt Kailash (Gangs Rin Po Che, Gangs Ti-se) གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ 6638m.
Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha, accompanied by five hundred Arhats. During the turning of the Three Wheels of the Dharma, Buddha Shakyamuni extensively explained the merits of building images. So Indra (the king of gods) offered precious articles of the gods, Ananda (the king of Serpents or Nagas) offered precious articles of the Nagas and Bimbisara (the king of Magadh) offered gold and silver, etc. to the Buddha and requested him to have three images of the Buddha made, as a means of generating merit for the sentient beings in the future. The total distance, covered in a complete circumambulation of Mount Kailash according to the route charted by Gotsangpa, is 52km and takes about 13 to 15 hours. Tibetan pilgrims generally start early in the morning and complete one circumambulation by nightfall. Most Tibetan pilgrims do three to thirteen circumambulations of Mount Kailash. There are some who do 108 circumambulations of Mount Kailash. tibet-incense.com/blog/circling-kailash-and-manasarovar/
Kailash (Gangs Rin Po Che, Gangs Ti-se) གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ 6638m
•Religious Sect > Bön > ཏི་སེ། > Tisé > ti se > Mount Tisé.
Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha, accompanied by five hundred Arhats. During the turning of the Three Wheels of the Dharma, Buddha Shakyamuni extensively explained the merits of building images. So Indra (the king of gods) offered precious articles of the gods, Ananda (the king of Serpents or Nagas) offered precious articles of the Nagas and Bimbisara (the king of Magadh) offered gold and silver, etc. to the Buddha and requested him to have three images of the Buddha made, as a means of generating merit for the sentient beings in the future. The total distance, covered in a complete circumambulation of Mount Kailash according to the route charted by Gotsangpa, is 52km and takes about 13 to 15 hours. Tibetan pilgrims generally start early in the morning and complete one circumambulation by nightfall. Most Tibetan pilgrims do three to thirteen circumambulations of Mount Kailash. There are some who do 108 circumambulations of Mount Kailash. tibet-incense.com/blog/circling-kailash-and-manasarovar/
Another picture and text, dedicated to the ones who are going through tough challenges with depression, anxiety or other forms of pain and suffering....
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Here for you, awaiting you, everynight are dreams, unique to you.
Your own inner kingdom... and as you awake, the world does too.
Dewdrops in the morning glow, ice-crystals covering plants and lands in dusk-light colouring, the sound of the first birds beginning to sing, an atmospheric symphony veiling the scenes as mist rises from the cool grounds, and light warms it gradually.
Existence, what cosmic sorcery, providing unlimited horizons, imagination, freedom of mind, internal discovery, experience of mystery, all you can see, sense and feel, create, witness and perceive .....
Thunderstorms, a stirring force, accompanied and balanced by wind and gentle rain,
Or think to the autumn colours, changing every single day, the uniqueness of waves in the ocean,
and the fine tiny lines on hands, on leaves, the skin of trees, a profound look into the eyes of another sentient being, a soulful smile...
A moment of stillness in midst of a chaotic world, returning to a warm shelter on a cold day, a cup of tea and a warm blanket, a loving embrace, a heartfelt conversation with a kindered spirit, poetry, a stirring artwork of colours so vibrant, so multilayered, all the colours we can see, black and grey shading dimensions into our vision, our abilities to comprehend, to learn from experience and remember, to move, to understand, the way we can compose with words and create stories and tales. The whole universe in our minds.
Sometimes nothing can seem to help or give us a moment of comfort and safety... in these moments, maybe you can find shelter and warmth by retreating into the ‘‘little things'', which are not actually that little, when you look closely. They are where everything else comes and evolves from, so turning to them, tuning deeply into them, connecting with them, can guide us back to the depth we crave, the shelter and the comfort we seek. They can help to bring us back to the root, the core, the essence, where things begin, they can guide us from being scattered or lost outside to finding ''home'' again within.
How does consciousness ever begin? How could that possibly occur? And is that question any less enigmatic than trying to figure how it might arise at a later date? Is consciousness synonymous with everything? - Robert Lanza / Bob Berman
Excerpt from thebuddhistgarden.com/places-of-interest-%E5%AF%BA%E9%99%...:
This Maitreya statue stands 13 meters tall, weighs over 700 tons, with the Buddha's head alone weighing 27 tons, carved from a single piece of stone.
The stone carving of Maitreya Buddha statue in Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden depicts a constant smiling expression, welcoming all sentient beings. The Buddha has large ears that extend down his shoulders, symbolizing profound blessings. His rotund belly represents great capacity and compassion. He holds a string of prayer beads in his right hand, placed on his knee, while his left hand holds a bag of blessings. He sits on the throne in a playful posture. The base of the Buddha is hexagonal, representing the practice of the six perfections, which are the foundation for achieving Buddhahood. Each face of the base is intricately carved with the images of five hundred Arhats (known as Luohan in Chinese). Originally, the term "five hundred Arhats" referred to the highest realization attainable by those practicing Buddhism. Later, it evolved to denote individuals who have achieved the status of Arhat. Generally, it refers to the five hundred monks who participated in the first Buddhist council after the passing of Buddha Shakyamuni, led by Mahakasyapa and Ananda.
Now, the tallest Maitreya Buddha statue in North America sits enthroned in Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Canada. Venerable Dayi's aspiration is for the sacred image of Maitreya Bodhisattva to not only solemnize the spiritual ground but also to bestow blessings upon sentient beings in Canada and around the world. Thus, when you see this remarkable and magical statue of Maitreya, you can pay homage and join your palms together in reverence, forming a karmic connection with the future Buddha, and surely there will be grounds to attain Buddhahood!
這尊彌勒菩薩高13米，重700多噸。佛頭重達27噸，由一塊完整的石頭雕刻而成。
五台山的這尊彌勒佛石雕像，是一副笑口常開、歡迎一切眾生的神情。大佛大耳垂肩代表深厚的福報，胖乎乎的大肚子代表著大肚能容，右手持佛珠一串放在膝蓋上，左手抓著一個福袋，以遊戲的姿勢坐在佛座上。大佛的基座是六角形的，代表著修持六波羅蜜，這是成佛的基礎。台座的每個面上都用影刻的雕刻方法，刻了五百羅漢的形象。五百羅漢，本意為阿羅漢，是梵文Arhat的音譯。五百羅漢原意本指修行佛教的人能達到的最高境界，後來演化泛指修得「阿羅漢果」果位的人。一般指佛釋迦去世後參加第一次經結集的五百比丘，以大迦葉和阿難為首。
至此，北美最高的一尊彌勒佛像端坐於加國五台山。達義大和尚希望彌勒菩薩聖像不僅能莊嚴道場，而且能夠在加拿大乃至全世界福蔭群生。所以大家現在看到這麼殊勝神奇的彌勒佛像，可以向彌勒菩薩合掌禮拜！和未來的佛結下緣分，未來一定會有得度成佛的因緣！
Excerpt from thebuddhistgarden.com/places-of-interest-%E5%AF%BA%E9%99%...:
This Maitreya statue stands 13 meters tall, weighs over 700 tons, with the Buddha's head alone weighing 27 tons, carved from a single piece of stone.
The stone carving of Maitreya Buddha statue in Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden depicts a constant smiling expression, welcoming all sentient beings. The Buddha has large ears that extend down his shoulders, symbolizing profound blessings. His rotund belly represents great capacity and compassion. He holds a string of prayer beads in his right hand, placed on his knee, while his left hand holds a bag of blessings. He sits on the throne in a playful posture. The base of the Buddha is hexagonal, representing the practice of the six perfections, which are the foundation for achieving Buddhahood. Each face of the base is intricately carved with the images of five hundred Arhats (known as Luohan in Chinese). Originally, the term "five hundred Arhats" referred to the highest realization attainable by those practicing Buddhism. Later, it evolved to denote individuals who have achieved the status of Arhat. Generally, it refers to the five hundred monks who participated in the first Buddhist council after the passing of Buddha Shakyamuni, led by Mahakasyapa and Ananda.
Now, the tallest Maitreya Buddha statue in North America sits enthroned in Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Canada. Venerable Dayi's aspiration is for the sacred image of Maitreya Bodhisattva to not only solemnize the spiritual ground but also to bestow blessings upon sentient beings in Canada and around the world. Thus, when you see this remarkable and magical statue of Maitreya, you can pay homage and join your palms together in reverence, forming a karmic connection with the future Buddha, and surely there will be grounds to attain Buddhahood!
這尊彌勒菩薩高13米，重700多噸。佛頭重達27噸，由一塊完整的石頭雕刻而成。
五台山的這尊彌勒佛石雕像，是一副笑口常開、歡迎一切眾生的神情。大佛大耳垂肩代表深厚的福報，胖乎乎的大肚子代表著大肚能容，右手持佛珠一串放在膝蓋上，左手抓著一個福袋，以遊戲的姿勢坐在佛座上。大佛的基座是六角形的，代表著修持六波羅蜜，這是成佛的基礎。台座的每個面上都用影刻的雕刻方法，刻了五百羅漢的形象。五百羅漢，本意為阿羅漢，是梵文Arhat的音譯。五百羅漢原意本指修行佛教的人能達到的最高境界，後來演化泛指修得「阿羅漢果」果位的人。一般指佛釋迦去世後參加第一次經結集的五百比丘，以大迦葉和阿難為首。
至此，北美最高的一尊彌勒佛像端坐於加國五台山。達義大和尚希望彌勒菩薩聖像不僅能莊嚴道場，而且能夠在加拿大乃至全世界福蔭群生。所以大家現在看到這麼殊勝神奇的彌勒佛像，可以向彌勒菩薩合掌禮拜！和未來的佛結下緣分，未來一定會有得度成佛的因緣！
"All their names have something to do with their buoyancy qualities. Why they've never run out of words to describe that, I have no idea."
- Sav Fel
Sentient biomechanical supercomputers created by the the Forerunner to repair and maintain their technological marvels. Known for their docile and diligent nature. Nicknamed "Engineers" by humanity.
It's a Huragok from the Halo universe. Always wanted to build one of these guys since I first saw them in Halo 3: ODST. Settled on doing one of the armored ones since I felt the CCBS shells lent well to that design. Huge thanks to my wife and J6Crash who both helped with the edit.
When a space alien and space cat showed up in our backyard, they told us the tale of the Triad of the Jade Moons - a place where the Cosmo Tux and Emerali thrived together. Their world became a place of refuge for those fleeing tyranny and destruction, a beacon of hope for all sentient beings across the galaxy.
Partial Midjourney render. Post work done with Photoshop and Lightroom.
Image Copyright © Λlpha Λrt 2023 All Rights Reserved
Jawas are a sentient species of meter-tall humanoids native to the desert world of Tatooine. They are scavengers, searching for droids and scraps which they would capture and sell to the local residents, forming a codependent circle of trade.
Sometimes a simple session can turn into something worthy!
Excerpt from thebuddhistgarden.com/places-of-interest-%E5%AF%BA%E9%99%...:
The Hall of Sudhana (Hall of Shan Cai) is a multifunctional hall named after a giant relief sculpture. The lifelike figures depicted in this huge sculpture number fifty-three in total. There is also a fascinating story behind it.
The Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors depict the entire process of a practitioner attaining Buddhahood. The practitioner in this story is none other than the attendant of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Sudhana Boy.
According to the Avatamsaka Sutra, Sudhana Boy made extensive offerings to past Buddhas, cultivating profound virtues and always rejoicing in purity. He accumulated immense merit and blessings. Sudhana Boy was born in the city of Awakening in India, and at the time of his birth, seven great treasures naturally appeared in his household. Additionally, at the moment of his birth, five hundred precious vessels materialized, leading his parents to name him "Sudhana."
As Sudhana grew up, he was influenced by the teachings and inspiration of Manjushri Bodhisattva. Sudhana embarked on a challenging journey to seek the Dharma. He tirelessly traveled southward, visiting various virtuous individuals. His visits included Bodhisattvas, monks, nuns, Upasakas, Upasikas, etc., totaling fifty-three virtuous individuals. This is the famous "Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors".
Sudhana's journey of visits and study exemplifies the path to Buddhahood. It teaches us the importance of perseverance and an open-minded approach to learning Buddhism in a humble way.
The Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors is a representative work of Mahayana Buddhism. Like every practitioner, Sudhana's heart was childlike. During his spiritual journey, he approached, observed, contemplated, and made choices in relation to each accomplished individual. He chose to learn from their virtues and kept his distance from their flaws.
Among his 53 mentors, the twenty-seventh was Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, who cared deeply for him. After acquiring the Dharma, Sudhana returned to the side of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and assisted in the Bodhisattva's compassionate mission to guide sentient beings.
This is the story of the Hall of Sudhana and the Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors at Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden.
善財寶殿是一個多功能廳，它因為一幅巨幅浮雕而得名。整個五十三參浮雕作品長26.2公尺（合86英尺），高6.4公尺 （合21英尺），供奉於五台山大殿一樓多功能廳，是一幅巨型雕工精美的藝術大作。這幅巨雕上面的人物栩栩如生，一共有53位。其中53個人物的立體雕像都是獨立的立像，每個人物雕像約1.08公尺。這裡面還有一個非常有趣的故事。
五十三參講述了一位修行者成佛的整個參學過程。這位修行者就是觀音菩薩的左脅侍－善財童子。
觀音菩薩有兩位侍者：一位是善財童子，一位是龍女。善財童子是《華嚴經入法界品》裡的主要人物。據《華嚴經》記載，善財童子在過去諸佛處，廣修供養。深種善根而常樂清淨，並且喜歡親近善知識，修習菩薩行，因而積聚了大量的福德因緣。善財童子生於印度覺城，因前生福報，初住母胎之時，家中自然顯現七大寶藏。出生之時，又有五百寶器出現，父母請人為他取名叫「善財」。
善財長大時，文殊菩薩正在覺城弘法。由於受到文殊菩薩的教導與啟發，善財歷盡艱辛，南下求法，歷訪各處的善知識。所參訪的對象，有菩薩、比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷、童子、童女、天女、婆羅門、國王、王妃、仙人、醫師等，共計有五十三位善知識。這就是著名的「五十三參」。
善財童子的參訪修學之路為佛教徒展示了一條通往成佛的途徑，由淺入深，由低到高，循序漸進，不可投機取巧。它啟示人們在學佛的歷程裡，要有吃苦耐勞的毅力和鑼而不捨的精神。虛心學習佛法，所學的對像不必固定為一師一處，甚至只要他有長處，即使是外道，也不妨虛心向他求教。這是一種開放、寬廣的求學胸懷，值得後人效法。因此，善財童子是學習佛法、實踐佛法的榜樣。
善財童子五十三參是大乘佛教的代表之作。善財童子就像每一個修行的人，他的內心猶如孩童，在自己修行的旅程上，向每一位成就者都親近、觀察、思維、抉擇，擇其善者而從，於其不善者遠離。
其中參拜第二十七位名師是觀音菩薩，觀音菩薩對他十分關心。善財得到佛法後，便回到觀音菩薩身邊，協助觀音菩薩教化眾生。
這就是五台山善財寶殿和五十三參的故事。
A celebration of 'knowing' just how utterly amazing this planet can be, even if all it's sentient inhabitants don't always appreciate it or look after it.
Myvatn, Northern Iceland
Excerpt from thebuddhistgarden.com/places-of-interest-%E5%AF%BA%E9%99%...:
The Hall of Sudhana (Hall of Shan Cai) is a multifunctional hall named after a giant relief sculpture. The lifelike figures depicted in this huge sculpture number fifty-three in total. There is also a fascinating story behind it.
The Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors depict the entire process of a practitioner attaining Buddhahood. The practitioner in this story is none other than the attendant of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Sudhana Boy.
According to the Avatamsaka Sutra, Sudhana Boy made extensive offerings to past Buddhas, cultivating profound virtues and always rejoicing in purity. He accumulated immense merit and blessings. Sudhana Boy was born in the city of Awakening in India, and at the time of his birth, seven great treasures naturally appeared in his household. Additionally, at the moment of his birth, five hundred precious vessels materialized, leading his parents to name him "Sudhana."
As Sudhana grew up, he was influenced by the teachings and inspiration of Manjushri Bodhisattva. Sudhana embarked on a challenging journey to seek the Dharma. He tirelessly traveled southward, visiting various virtuous individuals. His visits included Bodhisattvas, monks, nuns, Upasakas, Upasikas, etc., totaling fifty-three virtuous individuals. This is the famous "Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors".
Sudhana's journey of visits and study exemplifies the path to Buddhahood. It teaches us the importance of perseverance and an open-minded approach to learning Buddhism in a humble way.
The Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors is a representative work of Mahayana Buddhism. Like every practitioner, Sudhana's heart was childlike. During his spiritual journey, he approached, observed, contemplated, and made choices in relation to each accomplished individual. He chose to learn from their virtues and kept his distance from their flaws.
Among his 53 mentors, the twenty-seventh was Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, who cared deeply for him. After acquiring the Dharma, Sudhana returned to the side of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and assisted in the Bodhisattva's compassionate mission to guide sentient beings.
This is the story of the Hall of Sudhana and the Pilgrimage in Pursuit of Enlightenment Guided by 53 Mentors at Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden.
善財寶殿是一個多功能廳，它因為一幅巨幅浮雕而得名。整個五十三參浮雕作品長26.2公尺（合86英尺），高6.4公尺 （合21英尺），供奉於五台山大殿一樓多功能廳，是一幅巨型雕工精美的藝術大作。這幅巨雕上面的人物栩栩如生，一共有53位。其中53個人物的立體雕像都是獨立的立像，每個人物雕像約1.08公尺。這裡面還有一個非常有趣的故事。
五十三參講述了一位修行者成佛的整個參學過程。這位修行者就是觀音菩薩的左脅侍－善財童子。
觀音菩薩有兩位侍者：一位是善財童子，一位是龍女。善財童子是《華嚴經入法界品》裡的主要人物。據《華嚴經》記載，善財童子在過去諸佛處，廣修供養。深種善根而常樂清淨，並且喜歡親近善知識，修習菩薩行，因而積聚了大量的福德因緣。善財童子生於印度覺城，因前生福報，初住母胎之時，家中自然顯現七大寶藏。出生之時，又有五百寶器出現，父母請人為他取名叫「善財」。
善財長大時，文殊菩薩正在覺城弘法。由於受到文殊菩薩的教導與啟發，善財歷盡艱辛，南下求法，歷訪各處的善知識。所參訪的對象，有菩薩、比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷、童子、童女、天女、婆羅門、國王、王妃、仙人、醫師等，共計有五十三位善知識。這就是著名的「五十三參」。
善財童子的參訪修學之路為佛教徒展示了一條通往成佛的途徑，由淺入深，由低到高，循序漸進，不可投機取巧。它啟示人們在學佛的歷程裡，要有吃苦耐勞的毅力和鑼而不捨的精神。虛心學習佛法，所學的對像不必固定為一師一處，甚至只要他有長處，即使是外道，也不妨虛心向他求教。這是一種開放、寬廣的求學胸懷，值得後人效法。因此，善財童子是學習佛法、實踐佛法的榜樣。
善財童子五十三參是大乘佛教的代表之作。善財童子就像每一個修行的人，他的內心猶如孩童，在自己修行的旅程上，向每一位成就者都親近、觀察、思維、抉擇，擇其善者而從，於其不善者遠離。
其中參拜第二十七位名師是觀音菩薩，觀音菩薩對他十分關心。善財得到佛法後，便回到觀音菩薩身邊，協助觀音菩薩教化眾生。
這就是五台山善財寶殿和五十三參的故事。
Dirt road between A832 and Loch Tollaidh / Tollie.
(GPS location is wrong by 5 km)
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Excerpt from thebuddhistgarden.com/places-of-interest-%E5%AF%BA%E9%99%...:
The Mountain and Earth Deity Shrine
山神土地廟
Amituofo! This small red shrine is dedicated to the local protector deities of Wutai Shan, known in Chinese as: the Tudigong.
While this shrine might not seem as magnificent as the other sacred places of Wutai Shan, it is still the most luxurious Tudigong shrine in North America. Traditional Tudigong shrines are often very small, with many having no building at all.
Why do we worship the Tudigong? The belief in Earth deities has a long history and has already become deeply ingrained in our daily lives.
There are many ancient myths and novels that reference the Tudigong. For example, in Journey to the West, as Tang Sanzang and his disciples travel to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures, Sun Wukong summons the Tudigong of each location to learn about its ecosystem. This shows the close relationship that nature deities have to our daily lives.
In Buddhism, the Tudigong is referred to as the "Steadfast Earth God," and there are records of the Steadfast Earth God in various Mahayana sutras. For instance, in the twenty-first chapter of the Lalitavistara Sutra (“Subduing The Demons”), it is mentioned that when The Buddha first attained enlightenment, a Steadfast Earth God emerged from the ground to bear witness, and respectfully presented a seven-jewelled vase filled with fragrant flowers as an offering to the World-Honoured One. Similarly, in the Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva, The Buddha praises the Steadfast Earth God for nourishing and benefitting all sentient beings.
There is a Tudigong shrine at Wutai Shan because on one hand, workers need to dig up the land for new building projects, potentially harming unseen lifeforms. On the other hand, it is a way to express gratitude for the Tudigong’s silent blessings and protection. Through-out the construction process for Wutai Shan, whether it was excavating Wisdom Lake or digging through soil to build various temple halls, the local Tudigong have provided us with many incredible blessings. In Buddhism, the concept of Dependent Origination is highly valued, and having a shrine for these deities is a way to show appreciation for their assistance in the construction of Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden.
這座紅色的小小殿堂，裡面供奉的就是五台山伽藍結界的護方之神：土地公。
這個殿堂雖然比不上五台山的其他殿堂那麼宏偉，但是這個殿堂卻是北美最豪華的土地廟。因為傳統意義上的土地廟都非常小，很多幾乎都沒有建築。
為什麼要供奉土地廟？這是因為土地信仰由來已久，早已融入人們的日常生活之中。
許多古代的神話故事小說裡都有土地公，例如《西遊記》中，唐僧師徒在西天取經的路上，每到一地，孫悟空總是要把土地山神召來，問清楚當地的各種情況。由此可見土地山神與日常生活是息息相關的。
在佛教中，土地神被稱作“堅牢地神”，各種大乘經典中都有關於堅牢地神的記載。例如在《方廣大莊嚴經》卷九〈降魔品〉中記載，佛陀初成道，此地神為作證明，從地湧出，曲躬恭敬，捧著盛滿香花的七寶瓶供養世尊。例如在《地藏經》，佛陀讚許堅牢地神滋養萬物、利益眾生。
在五台山供奉這座土地廟是因為工人一方面需要破土動工，可能會損傷到無形的有情，另外一方面，感念土地公冥冥之中默默庇佑的廣大恩德，所以在此處為土地公起廟供養。一直以來，五台山的建設過程中，不論是發掘靈泉湖，還是各個殿堂破土動工，這一方山神土地尊神都給予了許多不可思議的護佑。佛門最重緣起，在此地供奉他們也是感念其扶助寺院建設的恩德。
SKRREEEEEE~~!!!
ZZZZZTTT!! BZZZZTT!!
Another city gets Halloween cancelled! This time courtesy of Mecha King Ghidorah! AKA 'Monster X'! From Planet X! I wonder if this is related to Dr. Who's Element X from Day 11? We might have to check the X-Files.
When Godzilla visited much bodily violence on King Ghidorah, resulting in the middle of the three heads severed, and the wings torn off, the scientists of Planet X went to work!
Predating Skynet and the Terminators by decades, Monster X became a 150 meter, 70,000 ton sentient cyborg bent on destruction.
Nowhere to hide,
Nothin doin,
When it's the world,
That's coming to ruin.
There's no shelter under,
It's a citywide cave-in,
As Kaiju thunder,
Through Paprihaven.
It's 13 Daze of Halloween,
On the largest scale we've ever seen,
So struggle and strive to stay alive,
We'll see you on the other side, if you survive.
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Welcome to the 2025 edition of Paprihaven's 13 Daze of Halloween! We are featuring the towering titans of terror from Toho films!
Which demands the following mention! For the absolute best Japanese vinyl kaiju photography on Flickr, (Or anywhere in the world!), you must visit John's stream, MyKaiju:
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
Mecha King Ghidorah
1991, Bandai
Here are our past Halloween countdowns for Day 8!
2017
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2018
flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/28544117287/
2019
flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/48951497158/
2020
flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/50524693991/
2021
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51640603782/
2022
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52451807691/
2023
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/53281372040/
2024
"What is it that makes Ravager such a charming sort?
Is it his stinger tail, whose venom burns like the bites of a million fireflyers? His ruthless skill with sword and shield?
Or is it that he has never seen two bricks together that he did not want to blow apart, or a living thing that he did not feel would be better off dead?"
— The Shadowed One
This MOC was inspired by a little theory of mine: what if Ravager's sentient Sword and Shield were in fact cursed weapons that had transformed him into an ideal host?
Perhaps that might explain why Ravager lost his memory, had those destructive urges, and why it was hard for TSO to find another like him.
Maybe this is what he turns into when they're fed enough...
More photos are available on my:
Excerpt from www.niagarafallstourism.com:
Cham Shan Temple (Ten Thousand Buddas)- The 7 level Asian style building contains precious collections of Buddhist arts and artifacts. A "World Peace Ten Thousand Buddhas Sarira Stupa Temple" has been constructed on 3 acres of land in Niagara Falls in order to facilitate the expounding of Dharma and the propagation of Buddhism. Spreading the Dharma and benefitting all sentiment beings are the Buddhist Order's vows. Since the appearances of statues and stupas facilitate the generation of the Bodhi-mind, raising temples could benefit sentient beings in countless multitudes. Canada is renowned for its serene and picturesque environment. A Bronze Buddha Statue and a Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's statue are situated in this property so numerous tourists and devotees can cherish this great chance to make offerings and pay homage to the Buddha.
«They're made out of meat.
From a series of stories titled,"Alien/Nation," in the April issue of Omni. Terry Ballantine Bisson. 1991.
"They're made out of meat."
"Meat?"
"Meat. They're made out of meat."
"Meat?"
"There's no doubt about it. We picked several from different parts of the
planet, took them aboard our recon vessels, probed them all the through.
They're completely meat."
"That's impossible. What about the radio signals? The messages to the stars."
"They use the radio waves to talk, but the signals don't come from them. The
signals come from machines."
"So who made the machines? That's who we want to contact."
"They made the machines. That's what I'm trying to tell you. Meat made the
machines."
"That's ridiculous. How can meat make a machine? You're asking me to believe in
sentient meat."
"I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. These creatures are the only sentient
race in the sector and they're made out of meat."
"Maybe they're like the orfolei. You know, a carbon-based intelligence that
goes through a meat stage."
"Nope. They're born meat and they die meat. We studied them for several of
their life spans, which didn't take too long. Do you have any idea the life
span of meat?"
"Spare me. Okay, maybe they're only part meat. You know, like the weddilei. A
meat head with an electron plamsa brain inside."
"Nope. We thought of that, since they do have meat heads like the weddilei. But
I told you, we probed them. They're meat all the way through."
"No brain?"
"Oh, there is a brain all right. It's just that the brain is made out of meat!"
"So... what does the thinking?"
"You're not understanding, are you? The brain does the thinking. The meat."
"Thinking meat! You're asking me to believe in thinking meat!"
"Yes, thinking meat! Conscious meat! Loving meat. Dreaming meat. The meat is
the whole deal! Are you getting the picture?"
"Omigod. You're serious then. They're made out of meat."
"Finally. Yes, they are indeed made out meat. And they've been trying to get in
touch with us for almost a hundred of their years."
"So what does the meat have in mind."
"First it wants to talk to us. Then I imagine it wants to explore the universe,
contact other sentients, swap ideas and information. The usual."
"We're supposed to talk to meat?"
"That's the idea. That's the message they're sending out by radio. 'Hello.
Anyone out there? Anyone home?' That sort of thing."
"They actually do talk, then. They use words, ideas, concepts?"
"Oh, yes. Except they do it with meat."
"I thought you just told me they used radio."
"They do, but what do you think is on the radio? Meat sounds. You know how when
you slap or flap meat it makes a noise? They talk by flapping their meat at
each other. They can even sing by squirting air through their meat."
"Omigod. Singing meat. This is altogether too much. So what do you advise?"
"Officially or unofficially?"
"Both."
"Officially, we are required to contact, welcome, and log in any and all
sentient races or multibeings in the quadrant, without prejudice, fear, or
favor. Unofficially, I advise that we erase the records and forget the whole
thing."
"I was hoping you would say that."
"It seems harsh, but there is a limit. Do we really want to make contact with
meat?"
"I agree one hundred percent. What's there to say?" `Hello, meat. How's it
going?' But will this work? How many planets are we dealing with here?"
"Just one. They can travel to other planets in special meat containers, but
they can't live on them. And being meat, they only travel through C-space.
which limits them to the speed of light and makes the possibility of their ever
making contact pretty slim. Infinitesimal, in fact."
"So we just pretend there's no one home in the universe."
"That's it."
"Cruel. But you said it yourself, who wants to meet meat? And the ones who have
been aboard our vessels, the ones you have probed? You're sure they won't
remember?"
"They'll be considered crackpots if they do. We went into their heads and
smoothed out their meat so that we're just a dream to them."
"A dream to meat! How strangely appropiate, that we should be meat's dream."
"And we can marked this sector unoccupied."
"Good. Agreed, officially and unofficially. Case closed. Any others? Anyone
interested on that side of the galaxy?"
"Yes, a rather shy but sweet hydrogen core cluster intelligence in a class nine
star in G445 zone. Was in contact two galactic rotation ago, wants to be
friendly again."
"They always come around."
"And why not? Imagine how unbearably, how unutterably cold the universe would
be if one were all alone."
1991. Terry Ballantine Bisson.
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Daniel Popper's sculpture, "Sentient," seems more like it should have a different name when seen in total. "Scatterbrain" is just one of the alternate titles I came up with for this one. Whatever you wish it call it, it was one of eight sculptures that was on display until 2023 at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL. The South African Popper's sculptures were the featured attractions during the "Human+Nature" exhibit that ran from May 2021 to March 2023. "Human+Nature" was part of an ongoing series of two-year long exhibitions at the Arboretum. A new exhibit took its place May 2023, and that one ended on March 2, 2025. The newest exhibit is set to open in May 2025.
These insects have such a sentient sense about them with their tilted heads and seemingly expressive faces.
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Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60 X30 softbox camera right. Reflector camera left. Triggered by Cybersync.
Trees within forests are connected to each other through underground fungal networks where they share water and nutrients and even communicate.
What do you think they're saying about us right now?
Cham Shan Temple (Ten Thousand Buddas)- The 7 level Asian style building contains precious collections of Buddhist arts and artifacts. Experience the tranquility and spirituality of the temple. They provide free guided tours during summer weekends from June to October. A"World Peace Ten Thousand Buddhas Sarira Stupa Temple" has been constructed on 3 acres of land in Niagara Falls in order to facilitate the expounding of Dharma and the propagation of Buddhism. Spreading the Dharma and benefitting all sentiment beings are the Buddhist Order's vows. Since the appearances of statues and stupas facilitate the generation of the Bodhi-mind, raising temples could benefit sentient beings in countless multitudes. Canada is renowned for its serene and picturesque environment. A Bronze Buddha Statue and a Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's statue are situated in this property so numerous tourists and devotees can cherish this great chance to make offerings and pay homage to the Buddha
Angkor Archaeological Park - Cambodia
Prasat Preah Khan means Temple of Sacred Sword. It is one of the rare temples that keeps its original name from 12th century. The temple was build by the king Jayavarman VII., one of the greatest ruler of the Khmer Empire. The temple is dedicated to his father and Bodhisattva Lokeshvara - the Lord who looks upon the world with compassion. According to Mahāyāna doctrine, Lokeshvara is the bodhisattva who has made a great vow to assist sentient beings in times of difficulty and to postpone his own buddhahood until he has assisted every sentient being in achieving nirvana.