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One Buddhist legend from the Complete Tale of Guanyin and the Southern Seas (Chinese: 南海觀音全撰; pinyin: Nánhǎi Guānyīn Quánzhuàn) presents Guanyin as vowing to never rest until she had freed all sentient beings from the samsara or reincarnation. Despite strenuous effort, she realised that there were still many unhappy beings yet to be saved. After struggling to comprehend the needs of so many, her head split into eleven pieces. The buddha Amitabha, upon seeing her plight, gave her eleven heads to help her hear the cries of those who are suffering. Upon hearing these cries and comprehending them, Avalokitesvara attempted to reach out to all those who needed aid, but found that her two arms shattered into pieces. Once more, Amitabha came to her aid and appointed her a thousand arms to let her reach out to those in need. Many Himalayan versions of the tale include eight arms with which Avalokitesvara skillfully upholds the Dharma, each possessing its own particular implement, while more Chinese-specific versions give varying accounts of this number.
In China, it is said that fishermen used to pray to her to ensure safe voyages. The titles Guanyin of the Southern Ocean (南海觀音) and "Guanyin (of/on) the Island" stem from this tradition.
Guanyin, sitting in the lotus position. The damaged hands probably performing dharmacakramudra, a gesture that signifies the moment when Buddha put the wheel of learning in motion. Painted and gilded wood. China. Song/Jin period, late 13th century.
This wooden statue of Quan Âm Nghìn Mắt Nghìn Tay (Quan Am with 1000 eyes and 1000 hands) was fashioned in 1656 in Bắc Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. It is now located in the History Museum in Hanoi.
The legend behind the guanyin and the thousand arms talks of freeing all sentient beings from the samsara or reincarnation. Despite strenuous effort, she realised that there were still many unhappy beings yet to be saved.Attempting to reach out to all those who needed aid her two arms shattered into pieces. Once more, Amitabha came to her aid and appointed her a thousand arms to let her reach out to those in need.I think this is suppose to contrast the sages ultimate wish and hashirama,jiriaya,obit and naruto who wanted to save their friends but could not.It also looks just like the gedo when sitting in the same lotus position except that the gedo has seemingly apparent cracked limbs where as the buudha has 1000.
Where as the buudha wanted to help those in need through peace like the senju the gedo is used by the uchiha to bring a false peace through power(infinite tsukuyomi).I think its more symbolism of corruption.
Now besides the overall resemblance,the apparent cracked off limbs of the gedo and the contrast to the obtaining peace through love and power.There is another thing i would like to point out.
THe bulb on the Juubi' back.
Does the arms not look like its the bulb in full bloom ?
Is the Juubi nothing more then the makeup of who is behind it ?
Like a free casting mold ?
In China, it is said that fishermen used to pray to her to ensure safe voyages. The titles Guanyin of the Southern Ocean (南海觀音) and "Guanyin (of/on) the Island" stem from this tradition.
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Guanyin, sitting in the lotus position. The damaged hands probably performing dharmacakramudra, a gesture that signifies the moment when Buddha put the wheel of learning in motion. Painted and gilded wood. China. Song/Jin period, late 13th century.
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This wooden statue of Quan Âm Nghìn Mắt Nghìn Tay (Quan Am with 1000 eyes and 1000 hands) was fashioned in 1656 in Bắc Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. It is now located in the History Museum in Hanoi.
The legend behind the guanyin and the thousand arms talks of freeing all sentient beings from the samsara or reincarnation. Despite strenuous effort, she realised that there were still many unhappy beings yet to be saved.Attempting to reach out to all those who needed aid her two arms shattered into pieces. Once more, Amitabha came to her aid and appointed her a thousand arms to let her reach out to those in need.I think this is suppose to contrast the sages ultimate wish and hashirama,jiriaya,obit and naruto who wanted to save their friends but could not.It also looks just like the gedo when sitting in the same lotus position except that the gedo has seemingly apparent cracked limbs where as the buudha has 1000.
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Where as the buudha wanted to help those in need through peace like the senju the gedo is used by the uchiha to bring a false peace through power(infinite tsukuyomi).I think its more symbolism of corruption.
Now besides the overall resemblance,the apparent cracked off limbs of the gedo and the contrast to the obtaining peace through love and power.There is another thing i would like to point out.
THe bulb on the Juubi' back.
Does the arms not look like its the bulb in full bloom ?
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Is the Juubi nothing more then the makeup of who is behind it ?
Like a free casting mold ?
