Uchiha Samater
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I really enjoyed today's chapter,albeit i would've enjoyed more explanation and saved the fighting for later, but im guessing we will get a naruto v sasuke-esque flashback and fight]
Now back to Hashirama, after seeing the jutsu, my mind clicked and remember reading the following, enjoy, (especially those who see blocks of text and dont read)
SENJU KANNON - 1000 ARMED KANNON
Thousand-Armed Kannon, or Kannon with a Thousand Arms and a Thousand Eyes. One of Japan's most beloved esoteric forms of Kannon. From the 8th century onward in Japan, Senju Kannon was worshipped independently as a central object of devotion, often prayed to for avoiding illness, eye problems, and blindness. Senju is also one of Six Kannon who protect people in the six realms of karmic rebirth. As one of the six, Senju Kannon watches over the realm of hungry ghosts (gakidō 餓鬼道). Devotion to the Six Kannon appears to date from the early 10th century.
ORIGINS. Most scholars believe this esoteric form of Kannon originated in India sometime in the 7th century, and spread thereafter to mainland Asia and lastly to Japan. But artistic representations of this deity (dated to the 7th & 8th centuries) are rare or nonexistent. Extant Chinese representations start around the 10th century. Surprisingly, Japan seems to possess the oldest extant sculptural examples of this deity -- see photo in sidebar (at right) of the 8th century statue at Fujii-dera 葛井寺 in Osaka.
LORE. One oft-told folk story (origin unknown) says that, long ago, Kannon vowed to work unceasingly until all sentient beings could be free of the cycle of suffering (Skt. = samsara). After countless attempts to achieve this, Kannon realizes that countless more people still need saving. This causes such distress that Kannon's head splits into pieces. Amida Buddha (who Kannon serves) answers by giving Kannon eleven heads to witness the world's suffering. (Why 11 heads? See 11-Headed Kannon for some plausible explanations.) Kannon is now better able to see and understand the cries of the multitude, but when Kannon reaches out to assist all in need, the deity's two arms are overwhelmed and split into pieces. Amida Buddha answers again, this time giving Kannon one thousand arms -- each equipped with an eye. The compassionate Kannon has since used 1000 eyes to witness suffering and 1000 hands to relieve it. This story symbolizes Kannon's ability to embrace and alleviate the suffering of the world
Another Interesting thing is it is thought to carry weapons and here are SOME:
Now back to Hashirama, after seeing the jutsu, my mind clicked and remember reading the following, enjoy, (especially those who see blocks of text and dont read)
SENJU KANNON - 1000 ARMED KANNON
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Thousand-Armed Kannon, or Kannon with a Thousand Arms and a Thousand Eyes. One of Japan's most beloved esoteric forms of Kannon. From the 8th century onward in Japan, Senju Kannon was worshipped independently as a central object of devotion, often prayed to for avoiding illness, eye problems, and blindness. Senju is also one of Six Kannon who protect people in the six realms of karmic rebirth. As one of the six, Senju Kannon watches over the realm of hungry ghosts (gakidō 餓鬼道). Devotion to the Six Kannon appears to date from the early 10th century.
ORIGINS. Most scholars believe this esoteric form of Kannon originated in India sometime in the 7th century, and spread thereafter to mainland Asia and lastly to Japan. But artistic representations of this deity (dated to the 7th & 8th centuries) are rare or nonexistent. Extant Chinese representations start around the 10th century. Surprisingly, Japan seems to possess the oldest extant sculptural examples of this deity -- see photo in sidebar (at right) of the 8th century statue at Fujii-dera 葛井寺 in Osaka.
LORE. One oft-told folk story (origin unknown) says that, long ago, Kannon vowed to work unceasingly until all sentient beings could be free of the cycle of suffering (Skt. = samsara). After countless attempts to achieve this, Kannon realizes that countless more people still need saving. This causes such distress that Kannon's head splits into pieces. Amida Buddha (who Kannon serves) answers by giving Kannon eleven heads to witness the world's suffering. (Why 11 heads? See 11-Headed Kannon for some plausible explanations.) Kannon is now better able to see and understand the cries of the multitude, but when Kannon reaches out to assist all in need, the deity's two arms are overwhelmed and split into pieces. Amida Buddha answers again, this time giving Kannon one thousand arms -- each equipped with an eye. The compassionate Kannon has since used 1000 eyes to witness suffering and 1000 hands to relieve it. This story symbolizes Kannon's ability to embrace and alleviate the suffering of the world
Another Interesting thing is it is thought to carry weapons and here are SOME:
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