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	JIZO BODHISATTVA - TOP PAGE
		Jizo Bodhisattva, along with Kannon Bodhisattva, is perhaps the most popular deity of the common people in Japan today, a friend to all, never frightening, even to children.
		Like Jizo, Kannon is intimately associated with Amida Buddha, for the Kannon is one of Amida's principal attendants, and she often wears an effigy of Amida in her headdress.
		Jizo vowed to assist beings in each of the Six Realms of Existence, in particular those in hell, and is thus often shown in groupings of six.
	www.buddhist-artwork.com /statues-buddhism/jizo-bodhisattva-bosatsu-statuary.html (0 words)

	Jizos For Peace
		In her remorse she had the Jizo statue carved and then lived for the rest of her life in a small hut, tending the grounds of the shrine.
		The face of the Jizo is said to be the serene face of her daughter-in-law.
		Jizo also aids those who are ill. The qualities of Jizo are compassion, optimism, and courage.
	www.jizosforpeace.org (1003 words)

	Jizo Bodhisattva (Bosatsu), Savior from Torments of Hell, Patron of Expectant Mothers. Protector of Children & Aborted ...
		Jizo's customary symbols are the shakujo (six-ring staff) and the hoshunotama (wish-fulfilling jewel).
		Jizo vowed to assist beings in each of the Six Realms of Existence, in particular those in hell, and is thus often shown in groupings of six.
		Jizo Bodhisattva promised to remain on earth from the time of the Historical Buddha's death until the coming of Miroku Nyorai (the Future Buddha, who is expected to appear 5.6 billion years from now).
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/jizo1.shtml (5298 words)

	artsmia.org : viewer
		Jizo is a deity who is dedicated to helping those souls condemned to the torments of Hell.
		While Jizo's official role in Buddhism is to save souls from the torments of Hell, in Japan he is also worshipped on a popular level as a savior of the souls of deceased children or unborn children lost to miscarriage.
		Even the lotus pedestal on which Jizo stands is not just a lotus, but a fanciful, multi-petaled blossom with each of the petals meticulously ridged and elegantly shaped.(7) It is this level of craftsmanship that characterized the work by Kei school artists.
	www.artsmia.org /viewer/detail.php?id=3524&i=730&v=2&dept=1&cc=japan (0 words)

	Sculpture: Jizô Bosatsu
		Worship of the bodhisattva Jizo began in the eighth century with the importation of esoteric Buddhist practices from China.
		Jizo, whose name means "matrix of the earth," was revered as one of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas of the esoteric sect.
		Jizo and his counterpart, Kakuzo ("matrix of the void"), represent the union of the physical and metaphysical realms.
	www.lacma.org /japaneseart/sculpture/jizo.htm (494 words)

	Image no. 676 \| Jizo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha) \| AskAsia.org
		Jizo Bosatsu is worshiped as a savior bodhisattva who will help the devoted during the age of decay of the Buddhist teachings -- before the coming of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future.
		Jizo is usually depicted as a Buddhist monk with a shaved head and monk's staff in his right hand.
		In Japan, Jizo is also widely worshiped as the protector of women, ailing children, aborted fetuses, and of travelers.
	www.askasia.org /teachers/images/image.php?no=676&review=yes (0 words)

	Asekaki Jizo Bosatsu -- The Sweating Bosatsu of Japanese Buddhism.
		The local Jizo Hall in Daio-cho Town holds one of the three great festivals in the Ise-Shima area, the Festival of the Sweating Jizo.
		Other legends about this particular Jizo statue include a story that Jizo once saved a Japanese princess, who was attacked by a villain, by putting himself in front of the attacker's sword.
		Jizo, popularly known as the protector of those serving time in the Netherworld, is represented in many forms, including the Sweating Jizo.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/jizo-asekaki.html (682 words)

	Jizo - InformationBlast
		Statues of Jizo can be found throughout Japan, especially in cemeteries, since he is believed to be the protector of people condemned to Hell.
		Jizo's face and head are also idealized, featuring the third eye, elongated ears and the other standard attributes of an enlightened being.
		Jizo's features are also commonly made more babylike in order to resemble the children he protects.
	www.informationblast.com /Jizo.html (351 words)

	About Jizo
		Jizo is also known to help those who are working with a life problem or physical affliction.
		Jizo Bodhisattva is usually portrayed as a child-monk, often carrying a pilgrim's staff with six rings that jingle to warn animals of his approach and prevent mutual harm.
		Jizo travels to wherever there are people who are mired in the darkness of unhappiness and fear, unable to free themselves.
	www.zendust.org /jizo (0 words)

	Jizo Bodhisattva: Guardian of Children, Travelers, and Other Voyagers (978-1-59030-080-0) - Jizo Bodhisattva
		Because I came to know her first as Jizo and because this is her name in Japan, the country where she is most revered, I have used the name Jizo throughout this book, except when discussing historical aspects unique to one country.
		The first is that of Jizo as a figure of history, a bodhisattva of Mahayana Buddhism who arose in India as Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva, and emigrated to the countries of northern Asia, becoming a deity that is popular and widely venerated.
		This is the Jizo who is fleshed out through myths and folk tales, the Jizo of the mundane world, to whom any small request can be brought.
	www.shambhala.com /html/catalog/items/isbn/1-59030-080-7.cfm?selectedText=EXCERPT_CHAPTER (0 words)

	The Rockefeller Collection In Focus: Jizo Bosatsu
		It was this latter role that gained Jizo adherents among the Japanese of the Heian period.
		Subsequently Jizo came to be worshipped as the special protector of infants and children.
		Even today, the numerous stone statues of Jizo that stand at crossroads and near cemeteries are often adorned with bibs and bonnets by locals, perhaps mothers or would-be parents seeking blessings for children.
	www.asiasociety.org /arts/jizobosatsu/jizo01.html (0 words)

	The folktales in Fukushima - JIZO AND THE OLD MAN -
		And in front of the old man's house, the Jizo stopped and said, "Here it is. This is the old man's house.
		Jizo put down the loads with a thud in a corner of the house.
		As everyone was preparing for the new year, the old man and woman distributed the red clothes and new year food among their neighbors, and they lived happily ever after.
	www.pref.fukushima.jp /list_e/mw962_le.html (0 words)

	The Rockefeller Collection In Focus: Jizo Bosatsu
		The Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha, known as Jizo Bosatsu in Japan, is one of the most popular figures of Japanese worship and belief.
		Portrayed in the guise of a monk, Jizo is a compassionate being able to aid believers in myriad ways, even rescuing those suffering in hell.
		Zen’en’s Jizo is an exemplary sculpture of the early Kamakura period (1185–1333), showing the grace, refinement, and lyricism common to the courtly style of the previous era coupled with the realistic proportions and carving technique of Kamakura works.
	www.asiasociety.org /arts/jizobosatsu (0 words)

	JIZO WATERCOLORS by Yoju
		Jizo are very familiar objects of folk belief in Japan, and are made from sculptured stone.
		There are various types of Jizo, but most of them are icons dedicated to the devine protection of children.
		On these pages are some of nearly 100 Jizo paintings I have made.
	www.artbyoju.com /jizo.html (0 words)

	Kamakura period / Jizo Bosatsu / 13th century
		Jizo is a bodhisattva, a divine being of infinite grace and compassion who forestalls his own buddhahood in order to help sentient beings to enlightenment.
		This statue shows Jizo descending from the heavens, as suggested by the cloud that supports his lotus pedestal.
		The exquisite workmanship and extreme elegance of the figure, particularly the serene beauty of the face, are elements associated with the Kei school of sculptors active during the Kamakura period (1185-1336).
	www.davidrumsey.com /amico/amico6104645-101393.html (0 words)

	BPF \| Jizos for Peace - Find Out How to Get Involved
		The goal is to make 280,000 Jizos (one for each Japanese person who was killed at Hiroshima or Nagasaki) to bring to Japan for the 60th anniversary commemoration, in August 2005.
		This could be a sangha project that would both promote peace for the practitioners making the Jizo pieces, and for the people who receive them -- and perhaps ripple out beyond.
		Our temple is dedicated to Jizo Bodhisattva and as part of our practice we make images of Jizo.
	www.bpf.org /html/whats_now/announcements/jizos.html (0 words)

	Jizo Bodhisattva: Guardian of Children, Travelers, and Other Voyagers (978-1-59030-080-0) - Jizo Bodhisattva
		Jizo is an important bodhisattva or "saint" of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.
		Most prominent today in Japanese Zen, Jizo is understood to be the protector of those journeying through the physical and spiritual realms.
		Inspired by her own personal experience with Jizo practice, Bays explains how the Buddhist teachings on Jizo can bring peace to those confronted with suffering and loss.
	www.shambhala.com /html/catalog/items/isbn/1-59030-080-7.cfm (0 words)

	Antique Zen Asian Antiques, Art and Buddhist Antiquities
		Jizo stands 23.6" (60 cm.) Unlike most Bodhisattvas, Jizo is portrayed as a walking monk without crown, hair or ornament.
		Jizo is also known as Ksitigarbha (Sanskrit), meaning "he who encompasses the earth." He is the master of the six worlds of desire and the six destinies of rebirth.
		He is particularly popular in Japan as the Bodhisattva who consoles those beings awaiting rebirth, and in this context is associated with Yamaraja (Japanese Enma-o), the King of the Underworld.
	www.antiquezen.com /SD11.html (0 words)

	fox jizo on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		but now it brings up a question - what exactly IS a jizo?
		The standard I have been using is if it gets kicked out of the jizo group then it has failed to meet some sort of criterion.
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	www.flickr.com /photos/gaijinphoto/26337714 (0 words)

	Jizo Bodhisattva save Over 50% !, Guardian Of Children, Travelers And Other Voyagers by Bays, Jan Chozen
		Jizo bodhisattva, or Kshitigarbha, is beloved as the "Bodhisattva of the Greatest Vows", an enlightened being who has forsaken entry into nirvana until all beings are saved.
		Zen teacher and practicing pediatrician Jan Chozen Bays explores the development of traditional Buddhist practices related to Jizo and shows how you can incorporate this rich tradition into your own life, as Jizo practice uses kindness and deep wisdom to transform negative emotions, wrong perceptions, and harmful states of mind.
		"It took twenty years from the time I encountereed Jizo Bodhisattva before I awoke to the power of Jizo to ease human suffering." Jan Chozen Bays.
	www.wisdom-books.com /ProductDetail.asp?PID=14110 (269 words)

	Jizo
		Jizo is thought to take particular pity on the souls of dead children, who wander as lost souls (munebotoke) between the worlds.
		Jizo usually is depicted in the form of a bald Buddhist monk with simple features; at times dead children are shown climbing up him or seeking shelter from demons in his robes.
		The spirit of Jizo may also be invoked in the dedication of bride doll figurines (hannoyomeningyo), ritually deployed to memorialize the souls of children and other unmarried persons.
	people.brandeis.edu /~eschatt/ImmortalWishes/jizo.html (239 words)

	Jizo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A jizo is a stone statue with a red cloth bib.
		Jizo statues are a common sight in Japan.
		Jizos are found in Japanese cemetaries, shrines, temples, woods and the countryside.
	www.asij.ac.jp /elementary/projects/folktale/kaih.htm (59 words)

	Newsletter ...10-29-2002
		Numbered among the eight great bodhisattvas, Jizo is believed to be concerned with the welfare of children, travellers, and lost souls, and to be the guardian of highways and of mountain passes.
		Kshitigarbha (Jizo) was worshipped in China as early as the fifth century A.D., but is mentioned much earlier in the Mahavaipulya Sutras of India (in which he appears to the historical Buddha at the time of the Buddha's death).
		Jizo was originally Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) of Buddhism who stood between the world of reality and the world of the dead and saved those who were on their way to the netherworld.
	www.urbandharma.org /udnl/nl102902.html (4426 words)

	JIZO-E IN JULY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The standing image of the temple's secret Jizo Bodhisattva known as "Naked Jizo" is specially open to the public on July 23.
		The ceremony, which was considered to be the best service to the naked Jizo, was conducted by Myoho-ni of the Kofuku-ji Temple, who wished to console the soul of her dead mother.
		The Jizo's old garment taken off are cut into small pieces and given to people as "the Talisman of Naked Jizo's Sacred Cloth," which is said to have magical power to realize all their wishes and to lead them to the bliss of Heaven.
	narashikanko.jp /english/event_data/e_sik072.html (123 words)

	Jizo Peace Center for Children, Ruth Ratna Handy
		Jizo gives protection to children of all ages.
		She was employed as a social worker for a number of years in child abuse and adoption services.
		The Jizo Peace Center remains opposed to the creation, storage, and use of nuclear weapons anywhere on the entire planet.
	www.jizopeacecenter.com /index.html (160 words)

	Donryu Jizo Great Bodhisattva
		Survivors from the 74th Sentai and 95th Sentai erected a stone Jizo statue in 1975 near the main gate to the Zen Buddhist temple at Engakuji in Kamakura.
		Jizo is a popular Buddhist deity who works to ease suffering and who is portrayed as a monk with a shaven head.
		We have opened the eyes of the Donryu Jizo Great Bodhisattva, and we have consoled the spirits of all those soldiers who died in battle or of disease.
	wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu /kamikaze/monuments/donryu/index.htm (577 words)

	Beyond The Camera's Lens
		Jizo, also fully known as Jizo Bodhisattva, are a type of dosojin statue.
		Jizo statues can be found almost everywhere in Japan, but they're especially found in or near graveyards or memorials.
		Jizo are also left offering of toys (which include pinwheels) or even small stones left at the base of their feet.
	www.cameraslens.com /jizo.php (812 words)

	Promotion education of meditation,objects of nature conscience and Jizo. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On the achievement of the realization of the significance of the objects of nature in the conscience (of the Master of the education of the meditation), the normal world do not exist any more as such for him.
		The meditation of Jizo could work as a medicine of short cut to feel promotion for the education of the meditation.
		Jizo Bosatsu is the Japanese protector of all humanity.
	www.heavenlygardens.org /sadhana/step22.htm (2179 words)

	Jizo Project is now Five Changes Foundation and Playful Warrior
		We aspire to learn your way so as to be present where there is darkness, suffering, oppression, and despair, so that we may bring light, hope, relief, and liberation to those places.
		Jizo is the Japanese name for the Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha, the archetypal embodiment of the awakened mind whose specific talent is to bring peace into those places where there is the greatest suffering.
		Jizo is associated with the Earth and, like the earth, nurtures, heals, and protects.
	www.manzanitavillage.org /meditation/fr_jizoproject.html (909 words)

	Ennoji
		Jizo Bosatsu is also referred to as the guardian deity of children.
		Jizo statues usually carry a staff called shakujo in their right hands and it is used, says the folklore, for fathoming the river.
		It is the Eighth of the Twenty-Four Kamakura Jizo Pilgrimage.
	www.asahi-net.or.jp /~QM9T-KNDU/ennoji.htm (1327 words)

	Jizo, Mizuko, And The Japanese View Of Miscarriage -- Daddy Types
		After her Princess Industrial Complex article a few weeks back, a friend reminded me of a much earlier article Peggy Orenstein had written for the NY Times Magazine about having a miscarriage while on assignment in Japan.
		I vaguely remembered it because it was mentioned jizo [pronounced gee-zoh], the incarnation of Buddha who watches over miscarried and aborted fetuses, stillbirths, and children who died very young.
		Jizo can be spotted along the roads and intersections all over, especially in rural Japan.
	daddytypes.com /2007/01/16/jizo_mizuko_and_the_japanese_view_of_miscarriage.php (546 words)

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