Bringing Shigemori back in the ending monologue was just so brilliant in many different ways- the way his voice slowly comes in and joins Biwa, then takes over the passage... This series was truly a gem.
The bells of the Gion monastery in India echo with the warning that all things are impermanent. The blossoms of the sala trees teach us through their hues that what flourishes must fade. The proud do not prevail for long but vanish like a spring night’s dream. In time the mighty, too, succumb: all are dust before the wind. Heike, The Tale of the Heike
The sound of the gion shoja bells echoes the impermanence of all things. The color of the sala flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline. However! We are the exception!
It's actually meant in a good way. He meant that Jujutus sorcerer's legacy moves onto the next person alive, he said it so that Yuji would get motivated realising he still has stuff to accomplish what Nanami and Nobara left him to do.
The bells of the Gion monastery in India echo with the warning that all things are impermanent. The blossoms of the sala trees teach us through their hues that what flourishes must fade. The proud do not prevail for long but vanish like a spring night’s dream. In time the mighty, too, succumb: all are dust before the wind. Heike, The Tale of the Heike
As a Theravāda Buddhist from South East Asia, I love how Japanese historical epics are intertwined with Buddhism Teaching. I learned so much from watching this anime than just studying it from my native language.
Hi, a question here from a curious agnostic, when Taira no Koremori (the scaredy-cat son of Shigemori) make himself a monk, makes his vows, wears the monk attire (at least I think it was a monk attire) then goes with other monks to jump in the sea while the others pray to Amada Buddha for him, is/was that a tradition or practice for life sickened monks? Is there any historical name to that or was it just glorified ➰️⚗️🥀 (YT deletes my comment if I say the s word) like the ones at Dan No Ura? Thank you in advance
The Buddha's temple bells toll the message That all existence is impermanent The sal tree's blossoms turn white to grieve him A reminder that all who flourish must fall Indulgence does not last It shall but be like a spring night's dream The dauntless shall meet their end They shall be as mere dust before the wind
The colors is the 5 elements in Buddhism. They are: mind, water, fire, earth and wind. And also, we have a sixth element, the space(that element isnt represented because it's Invisible. But very likely that the space at the bottom is the sixth element) Also, they are the five Buddhas: Amitabha is the Red, Akshoba is the blue, Ratnassambhava is the Yellow, Amogasiddhi is the Green and Mahavairocana is the white. This five Buddhas also represented the five wisdom. For instance, Amitabha, so mentioned in the anime with the Nembutsu and the pure land, it is referred to as infinity and the wisdom of the mirror, which means seeing yourself in the other and having compassion and empathy. So, all the end means the five wisdom and mainly the wisdom of Amitabha Buda. As a Buddhist from vajrayana Nyingma tradition, this scene is especial, wonderful and full of symbolism. The anime touched me a lot and it's just beautiful.
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