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[chickieleighc]

While in Maui last week, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the Lahaina Jodo Mission. I took a few moments to visit the statue of Buddha and do a few prostrations. I didn't stay very long because there weren't any signs and I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be there or not. I didn't want to impose on anyone. It was a lovely visit anyhow, and I

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[owl_clan]

Awesome. But what are those two worm-looking things on Buddha's upper lip?

[gillan]

Is that a righteous 'stache?

[koanbred]

Beautiful! Thank you!

metta

[chimerasumi]

May i ask where in the world this is, im thinking Japan from the little i read on the attached site an will look futher to it.

[chickieleighc]

It's in a town called Lahaina, on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The mission was founded by Japanese immigrants. :)

[owl_clan]

So I take it the wormy mustache is a Japanese thing?

[chickieleighc]

That would be my bet, but I honestly have no clue. :)

[mindfulness]

That sculpture really evokes to me the presence of a person in deep meditation. Something about the posture and expression; it's not passive, yet it's not moving. I suppose like single point attention or mindful concentration.

Thanks to you for sharing the pictures.

[ocha_no_hanashi]

The colour of that statue.

Looks like it belongs in another dimension.