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NY Adventure 50: Friends Korean-styled Buddha and Bodhisattva images at the Met. They tend to look child-like in stature, while being very friendly and homely. (The Three Saints of the Western Pure Land are in the first...

NY Adventure 49: Busts Majestic and rock solid, these are among the earliest Greek influenced Buddha and Bodhisattva Gandharan images at the Met. Note that many are just the ‘busts’, or headless and limbless, because not only are these parts the most fragile, they are also the...

NY Adventure 46: Guanyin Bodhisattva First time encountering Cambodian styled eleven-head Guanyin Bodhisattva with many hands (of compassion to help many at the same time) and Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) as his/her teacher on the crown. The ten other heads represent the ability to see and hear...

NY Adventure 42: Japanese Statues From the Japanese Buddhist section of the Met. Nice woody rustic feel! Yes, the first few pictures are of the Three Saints Of Western Pure...

A Bodhisattva does not think of competing with another Bodhisattva. They just inspire each other to strive on, to embody and express the Dharma, to become equally perfect Buddhas to best guide all beings to...

Guan(shi)yin Bodhisattva, the true multi-tasker, with countless skilful means expressed through countless outstretched hands of perfect compassion guided by perfect wisdom to aid countless beings. The guru Buddha on her crown is Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha). More about her teachings on perfect...

How to lose good friends who correct your mistakes for your own good? Keep ignoring their relevant advice until they get tired of explaining to you and reminding you where you went wrong. But no, the Bodhisattva path presses on. Sometimes waiting, because sometimes breaks are needed –...