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gohjuo · 3 months

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GOJO'S DEEP CONNECTION TO BUDDHISM

SIX ELEMENTS

to first understand gojo's deep connection to buddhism, it's important to talk about esoteric buddhism and the six elements. very similar to china's five elements esoteric buddhism has the five elements as: earth, water, fire, air/wind, space/void. however, esoteric buddhism as one additional element the mind. gojo's powers involve space ( his manipulation of space itself and his domain expansion being called unlimited void ). gojo's journey to becoming the strongest was not complete until he opened his mind. as stated, by adding the sixth element the mind, it creates a unity between all five elements. if one lacks the sixth element, ordinary eyes see only the differientated forms/appearances.

this ties in with the fact that gojo's eyes allow him to see things most people cannot see ( people's souls in colors, reading the flow of cursed energy, viewing of his opponent's cursed technique, object dection with or without cursed energy, & being able to see kilometers away ). it can also be said that being born as the six eyes user brought balance, a connection to how the mind element creates unity.

SATORI

in zen buddhism, this is the term for awakening in japanese zen buddhism. it means comprehension, understanding. the word is derived from the japanese verb satoru, who's first name is satoru? gojo's. to put it further, satori refers to an awakening or apprehension of the true nature of reality. it's used to describe an experience that can't be expressed via words. gojo goes through his enlightenment, his death, and never does he really talk about what he went through. he talks about an indescribable feeling, feelng the whole world, this connection to it and to feel everything happening, but if anyone were to ask him how he felt touching the core of cursed energy he would not be able to explain it properly. it is an experience he will never fully properly explain.

another way this ties into gojo is that his confrontation with toji, is something of an antagonistic one. in the way, that after the second fight he truly dislikes having a lack of control, he doesn't want to feel hepless, or be helpless with all the immense power that he has. gojo is forced to face the reality of defeat, the reality of having little control at all, and the fact that he didn't fully realize the capabilities of his powers. in the modern era of jujutsu, gojo is the standard.

ALLUSIONS TO OTHER FIGURES IN BUDDHISM

VAIROCANA part of the five great buddhas or the five tathāgatas, they are seen as the five representations of the adi-buddha ( aka the first buddha). vairocana is associated with the color white ( gojo's hair is white ), vairocana represents the element of space, which coincides with gojo's technique and ability manipulate space itself. the cardinal direction vairocana represents is the center and the season they represent is a transition. gojo could be considered a big transition in the way the jujutsu world operated as, again his birth balanced out the jujutsu world. it is also a big transition in being dubbed the strongest sorcerer of his era.

MARICI

a goddess associated with the light and sun. alternatively, in japan she is also associated with light or mirage and was invoked to escape enemies. she has several depictions and in some she carries the lotus with her. in gojo's dream/death sequence, there is a drawing of a lotus flower. the lotus flower in buddhism represents purity, spiritual awakening, and faiththfulness. it also symbolizes rebirth ( which will be furthered tied down to another section ) and the implications of nanami and gojo's conversation hints at a rebirth of some sort.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOUR DIRECTIONS

in buddhism, there is great importance in north, east, south, and west. for this particular post i will be focusing on the two directions of north and south.

"I ONCE ASKED MEI-SAN ABOUT WHERE I SHOULD LIVE. SHE SAID IF YOU'D LIKE TO BECOME SOMEONE NEW. GO NORTH."

the north is considered a symbol of stability, a fixed goal that never wavers. it also represents unshakeable conviction. when your will is strong, you are under the protection of the guide of the north. when you become unstable, the grace of god pulls you in the right direction. it should be noted that gojo does say i see, gives a wave. in my opinion, it implicates that gojo has determined to go north. gojo is also the type of person who has a strong conviction, his will to ensure that the future of jujutsu sorcery can be on his level, to be strong enough to compete with himself, so that they never have to endure what he/geto went through. gojo is someone who will always aim higher to break the ceiling even if he is the ceiling.

alternatively, there is another direction that is mentioned in said chapter:

"IF YOU'D LIKE TO RETURN TO WHO YOU WERE, GO SOUTH."

the south is associated with death. it offers complete rest. when the body can no longer lead us down our path, the protector of the south, yama raja, lord of death, ensures we get rid of our vehicle ( the body ) and gives us a new one. the catch is that in general, we form attachments to our body, mind, and senses and we have a hard time of letting go. however, once someone does they will find that 'long sleep' is a restful. this line goes in hand with nanami who doesn't hesitate to go south, stuck in the past since he still had attachments to haibara, and in a sense yuji. but at the end of it he was able to let go.

#✧ → ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏ ᴛʜᴏsᴇ ᴇʏᴇs sᴇᴇ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ? ( ʜᴄ. )#✧ → ᴅɪᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ʀᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴇɴʟɪɢʜᴛᴇɴᴍᴇɴᴛ ? ( sᴛᴜᴅʏ. )#q.#yes the second half is me coping #but i truly believe there's a lot of set up for this #also gojo being paired up with the lotus flower #all very very telling #it's been a lot of research #cross referencing a lot of stuff #you can also make the case that gojo is bodhisattva #hmm maybe i'll cook that

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humming-fly · 1 year

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Every now and then I'm reminded Real People with Actual Jobs use tumblr and I've always been legitimately curious what all you weird adults are up to when you're not on this site and with tumblr's New Poll Feature I can finally get an answer! (or the closest approximation of an answer possible with only 10 available options h a)

#tumblr /really/ shortened the character limit on these posts huh #could've sworn it was longer when i made the wizard one #anyways no shit i have always been curious #tragically 10 options limits things a lot but I tried to be broad XD #i'll start i'm an academic researcher studying civil engineering :V #humming-rambles #poll

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aitadjcrazytimes · 5 months

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#lmao #for anyone who's curious the process went:#send ask to aita official #blog blows up #someone realizes its a chexer fic #i follow them bc they seem cool #i join their rvb server #their encouragement pushes me to finish the Actual Fic i was working on #i expand the fic to be more of a whole au after it comes out much better than expected #the next fic in the au that i work on has to do with a character's brain injury #this leads me to do research into brain injuries #''......huh. this sounds. a lot like the neurological symptoms that my doctors have been saying is just part of my anxiety disorder''#think on that for a while #go to the ER for unrelated reasons #remember my theory #bring it up to the doctor #Doctor Immediate Concern #doctors orders a ct scan #''eeyup! that there's some atrophying and a chiari malformation! y'ever had a head injury''#(i had had several)#''well! shit! time to refer you to neurosurgery :) see if we cant do somethin about all that memory loss and severe pain and shit''#and now we are here #it also lead me to research osddid systems for the first fic #and now my therapist is having me tested for osdd because i did not know that those symptoms were not a thing everyone experiences #so like. thanks for helping me meet friends who could encourage me to engage with the things i like + learn more about myself #^ ^ <3 #im actually not gonna say ''ok last update fr this time'' bc idfk maybe something WOULD be funny to post on here

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reallybadblackoutpoems · 1 month

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a self-esteem guidebook: learning to embrace your imperfect self (1992) - kenneth a. beavers

"exploding you with my mind"

#i say this a lot #sorry i havent been active like #AT ALL #ive been dealing with some health issues #and also school stuff #writing a research paper about the renaissance #love the renaissance am normal about it #hmu if you love henrician england or hans holbein #anyway #blackout poem #blackout poetry #author #book #poetry

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sciderman · 2 months

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How did your meeting go with the surgeons?

it was memorable

#sci speaks #the sci files #im glad i've done all the research. i feel okay. i feel safe and confident. and the doctors have all been really kind and helpful.#lots of good vibes. and they're moving me through the system so quickly. i'm glad it'll be dealt with so soon.#feels so crazy that this has been going on. right under my skin. and it's all explained now and i feel so much more in control.#i know whats going on!! with my funky body!! no more unanswered questions!!#i feel really good these days. optimistic. i feel like i understand myself a lot more and it means i'm better to myself.#but you'll all have to be patient with me. please be patient with me like i've learnt to be patient with myself.

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fucking-relax · 10 months

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a bit of a softer direct reminder today 🧊

#guess what my friends have been talking about lately!#this is for them. and me.#...its for us #reminder #relax #affirmation #? honestly yesterday i did a fuckton of research in affirmations and was frustrated with a lot of em akxbjsbx #but the key is affirmations work if they sound reasonable enough #AND LOOK!! this seal has a plushie!! loves that plushie too!! provides no food or money but its got it

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muzzleroars · 3 months

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rotting in bed (not so bad edition)

#v2 #michael #sometimes mike needs a sick day. but it's ok bc v2 has 100000 backlogged lectures no one else will listen to #usually they're about research it's been doing #but sometimes they're just topics of interest it gets to go on about for hours #and it's very soothing for mike. he doesn't have the energy to talk but v2 will carry on without minding his silence #he learns so much from it...but even if his brain is too fuzzy to take anything in its voice is just good to hear #oh and a lil peek at v2's house #mike gifts it a lot of plants because he knows hell isn't its favorite place to be...so he tries to make it look more like earth #uwaaaghhh...#doodle tag #rise and fall au

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bigfatbreak · 3 months

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make a post featuring ur donation links and patreon!!!

I'm ok currently! I've been really fighting to bulk up my savings so I have enough to afford a dinky little replacement, it was just REALLY bad timing, considering how recently the crisis with the fridge was... im half expecting my roof to be carried off by a vulture tbh

#replies #it sucks bc the last one was a gift... we did a LOT of research on it #and at the time the laptop was super high performing #but in the last 8 months big fat errors have been bricking that specific model out of nowhere #so apparently its not uncommon. just super disappointing

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taohs · 1 year

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Diluc, of Mondstadt

Happy Birthday @keikuns! ❤️🖤

#genshinedit #genshinimpactedit #genshin impact #geshin #diluc #usergojoana #userzebra #usermoh #userroh #keikuns #kilruas #usersenka #mine #e:colorings #e:gfx #HAPPY BIRTHDAY HÂN!!! i love you to the sun and back #cant believe its been 2+ years already! im very grateful for our friendship so i hope to show it by dedicating a diluc for u #i did a lot of research to make some of the edits so hopefully they are accurate and makes sense ABDFSJF #HAVE THE BEST DAY ILY!!! *kith*

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wikitpowers · 19 days

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kitty and merthur parallels bc i'm sad pt.2 (beware of spoilers!)

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heart-wit-strength · 12 days

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One of the most ironic things amphibia pulled in my honest opinion was labelling Marcy the "weak nerd arms" type and then having her wield a crossbow for a weapon. like you're telling me that she's the one in the trio lacking in muscle department while constantly carrying around equipment that normally weighs about twice the weight of an average sword

#amphibia #marcy wu #text post #if it were a bow I could see but crossbow? they have to made out of bulky material to function #especially if she's like swinging about all over it #lmao someone here has been doing a lot of research on crossbows and it wasn't matt

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thelassoway · 10 months

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Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso Season 3 » Casual Sweaters/Jumpers

#Ted Lasso #Jason Sudeikis #Theodore Lasso #*mine: gif #tedlassoedit #sweater/jumper game #ugh you idiot with that face #stop staring at me swan #here's a gifset for the sweater/jumper lovers out there and sorry this is a long post. I just couldn't make up my mind on some of these #I spent way too much time overanalyzing the casual sweaters/jumpers. I was trying to only show each one once but then just gave up #deep dived research on the Todd Snyder site that's the kind of overanalyzing that happened #there is a lot of lighting messing with colors and for sure there are some repeats in this but whatever #I had this idea way back when we saw the variety of color sweaters/jumpers for S3 #but after the end of S3 I lost a lot of feelings for this show #my motivation for giffing this show is not so strong anymore but there is a part of me that still wants to maybe try a layout set #I'm thinking of doing all 3 seasons and just an overall sweater/jumper encompassing gifset. both the work and casual together #kind of meh on how some of these turned out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯#it might be the added switch to the new editor and that all of these have been turned into gifv nonsense #also couldn't get the caption font to do what I wanted in html or at least it looked alright in drafts but not in preview #PS: thank you talldecafcappuccino for reading/helping with my color debate/same vs not same sweater/jumper nonsense

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lietpolski · 1 year

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i think this is the greek in me showing but hws bulgaria as a skiier is sooo important to me actually (context is that every person from the balkans hears the word bansko and foams at the mouth because we all travel there for skiing) him teaching romania how to ski.... sharing a hot chocolate at the chalet.... ogufhghgh.... and then traveling to banya next door and going to the hot springs together.... blush emoji!!!!

#I HAVENT BEEN TO BANSKO ACTUALLY which is sick and twisted #but im sure i will someday. its a rite of passage #literally “we have alps at home” “alps at home: balkan”#i should write this as a fic!!! would need to research a lot bc ive not Been but oooh thatd be fun #maia talks #robul

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carronpatrick · 7 months

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Haven't found this here yet, so I wanted to share it with some links for education.

Found it from-

Twitter post by OmarSShakir

IG Post by visualizing_palestine

Created by-

AAANY (Arab American Association of New York)

Gaza Is Palestine

#2023 #Important #Palestine #Gaza #free palestine #this is genocide #*EDIT it is now November 20 so these numbers are sadly small in comparison to the actual losses #*Please don't stop talking about Gaza and Palestine! They are being forcibly removed from their homes #*Or just brutally attacked and murdered when not removed #*and I say 'removed' but it's really the only word I can think of besides 'fucking bombed and harassed and terrorized into fleeing'#*BUT don't stop talking about them! Israel is commiting genocide and the world powers are ALLOWING it #*This has been going on for 75 years! It must end now!#*Also keep doing your own research - DO NOT rely on western media or even large organizations for both sides #*This is a genocide built on greed and racism and Israel has lots of money and political ties to buy their 'truth' to be published

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bonefall · 4 months

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are amphibians like newts and frogs considered aquatic? i know crustaceans & mollusks would be

Yes they are! Generally, the more time it spends on land, the closer it will be to 5 calories than 4. The estimate was actually based on frogs and tadpoles, I had to make an educated guess.

My best source was a feeding chart from a reptile food website which sells whole small prey for consumption by snakes. It perfectly lists out the values of dozens of small animals, but no fish. So I took a note of the 4 calorie estimate, observed that an adult frog increases in calories compared to tadpoles (bucking the trend with the others on the list where younger animals are worth more caloric value) and went on to do more research

I couldn't find a source that broke down WHOLE prey caloric value like the chart, so I ended up comparing caloric value between rabbit fillets, chicken fillets, and fish fillets on human-centric nutrition websites. My hypothesis was mostly consistent, even with more species added. Fish (perch, flounder, pike) < Wild Mammal (rabbit, squirrel) < Poultry (chicken, turkey, quail). There was overlap between "classes", certain fish getting over the 100 hump, but generally there was a trend I boiled down into 4/5/6

This is consistent with how a lot of fish meat is actually water. In fact, cats quench a lot of their thirst from the food they eat. I also learned some very interesting stuff about the fat distribution in fish which is going to blow a bit of a hole in some of my Clan culture stuff lmaoooo, but I'll furiously swim across that obliterated bridge when I get there

But funfact! Fish oil is rendered fish fats and it is the form that unsaturated fat takes, whereas lard is what saturated fats become. I need to do more research into this topic to understand what kind of difference it would make in a wild cat's diet.

There was one big bucked trend though: salmonid meat was WAAAAY higher in fat and calories. Like, absurdly high. Like 150 cal trout fillet vs 110 cal of rabbit fillet vs 88 cal of perch fillet.

I do not know why that is. My guess is that maybe it's because they were taking the number from farmed salmonids? Maybe it's because they're particularly fatty fish? Perhaps this is just the raw power of salmon slammin'.

Anyway, at one point I was trying to estimate exact caloric value per popular prey species, but decided I didn't have the "backing" to get so exact with the numbers since I was doing estimates with the fish. I'll do the work if it comes down to it, but for now, 4/5/6 is a quick, easy guideline you can use for just about any WC project.

#I was planning for Bb!RiverClan to be the guys who didn't cook much #Being quite snooty about it and insisting it's good for you #But it turns out they're actually at the highest risk of getting worms for that #Maybe I'll keep it for the irony because that sounds VERY funny #Cleric in the corner SOBBING because Waterpool just caught tapeworms for the 4th time #Willowpelt over in TC like ''I ALWAYS KNEW THEIR GLOSSY COATS WERE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!''#No wonder her daughter Sorrel has a thing about worms lmaoo #I need to do more research but what I've come across here is that. Like. Actually?#A fish-only diet might cause a lot of really specific and pretty serious problems in RC #Another is that fish have so many micronutrients that some of the sites I visited were warning about some of those 'overdose' side effects.#The carp example was just the most interesting #I guess I had been assuming a lot based on the conception of fish as being 'the healthy meat'#Clan culture #Nutrition guide #Bone babble

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hereditaryconditions · 10 months

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sansa stark (and lady)

in winter hanbok from korea’s joseon dynasty

#asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #valyrianscrolls #fanart #asoiaf fanart #sansa stark #house stark #hanbok #traditional clothing #this took a lot of fucking research…#my babygirls ❤️#resurrect lady NOW #girlies who’ve been wronged…#also NOT entirely historically accurate #i am NOT that dedicated

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