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This is a Buddhist image. It might not look that way to you at first. Can you guess how it is Buddhist?
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It doesn't LOOK Buddhist according to how we imagine Buddhist images should look. They should depict placid buddhas, wise monks, or dazzling mandalas.
But Buddhistness arises not from inherent properties in images themselves--it arises from use and context. What was the context and purpose of this image, therefore?
