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Three Places Become One

Main deity, fire, practitioner

Translated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer. Scripture and classical text in 「」 is kept in the original.

Homa · Seeing Oneness

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Three circles overlap: a main deity, a flame, and a practitioner. Look at the place in the middle where they overlap.

Illustrative line drawing.

Photos and sources

Sketch, not the original; follow the link below for the real image

Sutra LibraryTwo Realms Mandala (Yasuhiro Ishimoto exhibition)Yasuhiro Ishimoto Photography CenterLicense not confirmed: linked only, image not reproducedThe Womb and Diamond Realms: a world-map of the main deity and the practitioner as 「一性而具三」 (one nature holding three).View original and source ↗

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