108 Lokesvaras series Episode 2: Dharma lost to the world

Newar is the lone lineage of Buddhism that connects its Indian origin and the Mahayana tradition. We wonder why they laid low for so long even refrained from spreading Buddhism to keep it alive.

Some say that Nepal is the origin of Vajrayana and the Mother of the Tibetan Buddhism while being the only country that uses Sanskrit to promote Vajrayana Buddhism. Some others say that the Guan Yin belief with its long history likewise left its footprint here. But was that really the case?

A White Guan Yin Temple in downtown Kathmandu and look at the familiar Buddhist images on the wall in the different sitting or standing positions, and on the facade encompassing the main hall are the 108 Lokesvaras. The White Guan Yin Temple is also known as the Jana Bahal, it is the famous Guan Yin temple there.

The camera turns its lens away from Nepal to Taiwan some 3,700km away, the lower monastery of LJM (Ling Jiou Mountain), Sheng Shan Temple. You will see the seemingly familiar 108 Lokesvaras in their various postures bearing a strong resemblance to those 108 Lokesvaras at the White Guan Yin Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. One may wonder about the coincidence? Please stay tuned for more….

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Episode 1: Prelude - Origin of the 108 Lokesvaras
https://tv.093.org.tw/en/video-detail/1203
Episode 2: Dharma lost to the world
https://tv.093.org.tw/en/video-detail/1204
Episode 3: The Origin of Buddhism in Nepal
https://tv.093.org.tw/en/video-detail/1205
Episode 4: The Origin of the 108 Lokesvaras in Nepal
https://tv.093.org.tw/en/video-detail/1206
Episode 5: Representations for Inheritance & Revitalization
https://tv.093.org.tw/en/video-detail/1207
Avalokitesvara Trailer - Yearning for Dharma - The Origin of the 108 Lokeśvara
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The 108 Lokesvaras - Maestro Sculptor LIN Jian-Cheng
https://tv.093.org.tw/en/video-detail/1200

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