Amitabha possesses infinite merits resulting from good deeds over countless past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharmakara. “Amitabha” is translatable as “Infinite Light,” hence Amitabha is often called “The Buddha of Infinite Light.” The mantra is Om Ami Dhewa Hri
Tag Archives: Statuary
Southern Belle
The gardens at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, S.C., are of such beauty and variety that they have brought tourists from around the world to view them since they were open to the public in the early 1870s. However, many parts of the gardens are much … Read More →
The Three Graces
The Three Graces, marble sculpture, Height: 119 cm, Width: 85 cm, Ancient Roman copy after a Greek original, restored in 1609 by Nicolas Cordier (1565-1612) for Cardinal Scipione Borghese; now at Musée du Louvre, Paris The marble sculpture ‘The Three Graces’ is from the Borghese … Read More →
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
“…a vast symphony in stone. Great buildings, like great mountains, are the work of centuries.” ~ Victor Hugo
From Darkness to Light
“For you grow to heaven, you don’t go to heaven.” ~ Edgar Cayce