如意輪観音菩薩

Now, who can read this title kanji???  And who knows what it is?? OK, you can stop studying Japanese if you have the answer.  It reads NYOI-RIN-KANNON-BOSATSU, and it's this Buddhas name.  By looking at this BOSATSU or Buddha, anybody feels one's mind softens and relaxes.  That's because he (or she?) is the Buddha who rescues human from BON-NOH (polluting thoughts or human probems).  The purpose of ZEN is to obliterate BON-NOH in every human's mind.  How much BON-NOH have I been suffering in my life?  

I learned that there are many different Buddha's.  This BOSATSU carries a Buddhism miracle ball in his (or her) hands. He (or she) usually half-sits.  Beads must have been hung by worshipers.  Bosatsu is  closer to human than NYORAI (the next photo).   By the way, does this BOSATSU appear to be male to you?  Or, female?  It's up to you to decide.  

May BOSATSU save you from BONNOH..."NAMUAMIDABUTSU..."