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All beings by nature are Buddhas, As ice by nature is water. Apart from water there is no ice, Apart from beings, no Buddhas.
– Hakuin Ekaku, Zen Buddhism
Parinirvana, depicted in Ajanta Cave 26
Even though today marks the death of one of the most revered figures in world history, Nirvana Day (or Parinirvana Day) is a celebration. Buddha’s death in the 5th or 6th century BCE is …Read more
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