Following on from the previous scene by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764) of a white-caped samurai un/seen from behind in front of whom (above whom, even) a white-capped see script ~~~
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Today, arguably the prime image for Buddhism in Japan, Bodhidharma aka Daruma in wall-gazing meditation for nine years. This lotus throne version is by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), the greatest of Japan's haiku poets.
Theatre of the Actors of Regard
The model and challenge of these three scenes,
if we include our own present act of regard ~~~
- Hakuin ('Daruma' below)
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A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something...
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