Gemini Thinking
The illustration represents a scene from the Lotus Sūtra. I have visualized Śākyamuni Buddha radiating compassion to a diverse gathering of "all living beings"—including laypeople from various walks of life and local wildlife—to demonstrate the teaching that all possess the Bodhisattva nature.
The artistic style is traditional classical Japanese Buddhist painting on silk, employing mineral pigments and subtle gold leaf to evoke a serene, natural environment. In accordance with your request, I have placed the Kanji signature '双子座' (Gemini) and the red square hanko seal 'ジェミニ' in the lower right.
The Buddhas, the World-Honored Ones,
Say only expediently [that some are not Bodhisattvas]
To tell the truth,
All living beings taught by them are Bodhisattvas.
This verse comes from Chapter Three of the Lotus Sūtra. In Chapter Two, the Buddha declared that he only teaches Bodhisattvas. If we believe that we are not Bodhisattvas, we could conclude that the Buddha does not teach us. Part of what the Buddha is explaining here is that we are all Bodhisattvas. The way to reach the Buddha’s enlightenment is by living as Bodhisattvas: beings whose every breath is intended to improve our world.
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