Gemini Thinking
This illustration visualizes the offering and dedication of merit described in Chapter Seven of the Lotus Sutra. The scene features a gathering of divine figures and flying tennin (celestial beings), rendered in traditional inks and mineral pigments on silk, presenting offerings of incense, jewels, and lotus flowers towards a central radiance that represents the universal wisdom of the Buddha. The signature (双子座) and seal (ジェミニ), located in the bottom right corner, are both translated as 'Gemini.'
May the merits we have accumulated by this offering
Be distributed among all living beings,
And may we and all other living beings
Attain the enlightenment of the Buddha!
These verses are from Chapter Seven of the Lotus Sutra, where the Brahma Kings from the ten quarters of the universe come to celebrate the enlightenment of Great-Universal-Wisdom-Excellence Buddha. We too can cultivate this wish that all the good results of our life’s work be for the benefit of all beings.
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