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| New Hiking Shoes!!!! |
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Dinner with Thomas and Friends
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| Jane, Thomas, Roy, Sandy, Cindy, Matt, Ling at Chef Chu's in Los Altos |
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Pinnacles National Park
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| my rock collection |
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| a little prospecting... |
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| a little napping... |
Time to hike....in search of CAVES..
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| is this an elephant? or an eagle? |
Our Children as Chinese Heavenly Generals
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| Mark Dog (Shotora, Catura) armed with mallet or sword |
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| Jane Rat (Kubira, Kumbhira) armed with vajra also known as The Leader of the 12 Generals |
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| Jillian Dragon (Anira, Anila) armed with trident or arrow (note:"out of order" sign) |
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| Taylor Horse (Indara, Indra) armed with staff or halberd |
The 12 Heavenly Generals protect and serve the Yakushi Nyorai (the Medicine Buddha). The twelve are Hindu Yasha 夜叉 who were later incorporated into Buddhism as protective warriors. In Japanese sculpture and art, they are almost always grouped in a protective circle around the Yakushi Nyorai -- they are rarely shown independently. Many say they represent the twelve vows of Yakushi; others say the 12 were present when the Historical Buddha introduced the “Healing Sutra;” yet others that they offer protection during the 12 daylight hours, or that they represent the 12 months and 12 cosmic directions, or the 12 animals of the 12-year Chinese zodiac. The Jūni Shinshō are also members of the Tenbu (Sanskrit: Deva), a larger grouping of deities protecting the Buddhist realm.
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