In the Cosmic Dance I Need All the Help I Can Get

| April 27, 2008

Some say that when the Buddha began his travels throughout India, two guardians followed him in order to protect him. These Nio brothers, were manifestations of the protector deity Vajrapani. Adopted by Japan into their own pantheon, the Nio, or Benevolent Kings, often stand at the entrance to Buddhist temples to guard the grounds from [...]