It was not a noisy wind but the kind that suggests something very big and thin fresh from the horror of Infinite Space.
The Buddha is like space, with no inherent nature; appearing in the world to benefit the living, his features and refinements are like reflections.
Flower Ornament Scripture: Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra: v. 1
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The Buddha is like space, with no inherent nature; appearing in the world to benefit the living, his features and refinements are like reflections.
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