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From: "John R. Yamamoto-Wilson" <john@rarebooksinjapan.org>
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Subject: Re: what are jizo statues
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:39:50 +0900
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Giny@geenrotzooi_xs4all.nl wrote:

> Does anyone of you know what Jizo statues are?

Jizo is a Bosatsu (i.e., a Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva being the
incarnations of the Buddha on his path to Buddhahood). I have some
information on jizo statues on my website, here:

http://rarebooksinjapan.com/Kotouhin/Buddhism2.html

There is also some excellent information about Jizo here:

http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/jizo-pilgrim-kamakura.shtml

-- 
John
http://rarebooksinjapan.com