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Shrine with 24 nidanas

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014 - 09:47

Shrine with 24 nidanas

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014 - 09:47
Dhivan has added the spiral path to the shrine. It is complete. Only nirvana remains.
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Shrine with nidanas, complete

Wed, 9 Apr, 2014 - 09:37

Shrine with nidanas, complete

Wed, 9 Apr, 2014 - 09:37
Dhivan has put the remaining nidana links on the shrine. We’re onto the spiral path today. Swoosh.
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Robe and bowl

Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 10:19

Robe and bowl

Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 10:19
And here’s a pic of the shrine with ‘robe and bowl’. Symbolic of a set of robes and begging bowl, but actually a blanket and a singing bowl. Things are often not what they seem.
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Shrine with nidanas

Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 09:45

Shrine with nidanas

Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 09:45
A shrine emerged based on the conditions on this retreat: Nayaka’s vison of a bowl and a robe, Dhivan and I talking about rupas resembling real human beings that inspire both of us, Khemaka and Carole setting out to make it happen, Dhivan’s trip to New Zealand to lead study where he received a set of visual images representing the nidana chain. All must have started though, with the Buddha being born,...