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Dainichi, meaning \"great sun,\" embodies a life force that illuminates and pervades all things. He is portrayed as a bodhisattva–a Buddha-to-be–with clothing, jewelry, the wheel of the law under his chest, and long hair in the style of ancient Indian nobility. His hands form the <I>chiken-in</I>, or \"wisdom fist\" mudra: the fingers of the right hand, which embody the five elements of the material realm, embrace the left index finger, symbolizing the Buddhist essence of the spiritual realm. A double halo represents the light emitted by the Buddha. Used for prayer, this painting would have been displayed in a temple. </P></SPAN>","remarks":"Asian Rotation October 2017"},{"texttype":"Online","textpurpose":"Campus Voices","textentryhtml":"<P>Belief in the Dainichi buddha (Sanskrit: Vairocana) traveled from India to China and then overseas to Japan. Occupying the highest rank in the Japanese Buddhist pantheon, Dainichi has a name that literally means “great sun,” embodying the life force that illuminates and pervades all things and places.</P>\r\n<P><STRONG>Cary Y. 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