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Shakyamuni Descending from the Mountain 1449

by anonymous painter

Shaka renounced the world and went into the mountains to become an ascetic at the age of twenty-nine. Unable to reach enlightenment after six years of rigorous austerities, he departed in disillusionment. He resolved to continue his search not by challenging his physical endurance but through disciplined meditation—a moment that developed importance only among Zen Buddhist...

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