An Introduction to the Simorghian Culture and ... - Kaveh Farrokh
An Introduction to the Simorghian Culture and ... - Kaveh Farrokh
An Introduction to the Simorghian Culture and ... - Kaveh Farrokh
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Avatars of Milo<br />
Leaders of Milo-ism were called Ming-wang-zhuan-shi 明王転世 or Mi-lo-zhuan-shi 弥勒<br />
転世 in early times. Ming-wang 明王 means vidya-raja (master of manthra zikr), zhuan 転<br />
means reincarnation, shi 世 means this world (material world). Therefore<br />
Ming-wang-zhuan-shi 明王転世 means <strong>the</strong> master of zikr reincarnated in<strong>to</strong> this world.<br />
Mi-lo-zhuan-shi 弥勒転世 means Milo incarnated in<strong>to</strong> this world. Their revolutionary<br />
movement was so extremely violent that <strong>the</strong>y were harshly suppressed. So <strong>the</strong>y push<br />
forward <strong>the</strong> friendly <strong>and</strong> harmless image of Bu-dai.<br />
Concluding Remark<br />
Chinese Milo-ism seems <strong>to</strong> retain <strong>Simorghian</strong> religious tradition. The combination of Great<br />
Root Mo<strong>the</strong>r Goddess <strong>and</strong> Milo is its definite attestation.<br />
4. Miroku <strong>and</strong> Kannon in Japan <strong>and</strong> Korea<br />
Image of Miroku <strong>and</strong> Kannon<br />
In Japan <strong>and</strong> Korea, Miroku <strong>and</strong> Kannon are <strong>and</strong>rogynous beautiful youth (boy). He is on<br />
<strong>the</strong> one h<strong>and</strong> a nature-loving beautiful god, but on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong> he is <strong>the</strong> messiah <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
decided leader of social reforms. This double nature was formed at first in Korean Peninsula<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n spread all over Japan. There is no such image as pho<strong>to</strong> 10 in Japan <strong>and</strong> Korea.<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> 10. Kushan Maitreya. Musee Guimet, Paris<br />
Remark<br />
In China Milo is not <strong>and</strong>rogynous. He is laughing fat monk. But Kannon (Kwan-yin) is<br />
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