Festival of the 1000 Arm Kannon

Every seven years the Buddhist temple near our home opens the doors of its most sacred sanctuary in order to display the 1000 arm Kannon statue. Kannon is a significant figure within the Buddhist tradition and is thought to represent compassion. This figure is sometimes depicted with 1000 arms which are considered symbolic of the ability to embrace and alleviate all the worlds suffering.

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• Japan
• Buddhist
• Buddhism
• Kannon
• Temple
• Priest
• Festival
• Tokaido
• Softypapa

[SinoSene]

wow! this was really good. Thankyou so much for posting this. Its nice to see the family side of buddhism, and not just monastics doing their thing. Thankyou very much!

[mogoldmember]

Very Impresive, say was this a "TEANDAI-SHU" TEMple? And what cute and beautiful children you have, and what a lovely wife, as well, also you "IN-LAWS" seem like sucj lovely and yet very war people too!!! And that priest that asked you that qustioen seemed so very nice. Your quite thee lucky fellow!!!

[karylm23]

I just love that your spirit of tradition is so RICH!!! (love the picture of your child holding a picture of her mother in the same dress in front of the SAME door to their house!!!!)