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Am I the only one who thinks that depictions of the Hindu gods
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Satyamavejayanti
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It depends on the artisan who makes the depiction, and also on the individual who is looking at it.
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Bob Dixon
>implying
That's because he IS lifeless and dead; he's just been crucified, after all.
:clap :yes:
This looks pretty alive to me. In fact, it's His mischievous "come hither" look that makes Him so lovable.
Mother and child. If that's not a loving, alive look...
I don't think that is usual. At least, I've never noticed it.
Shiva's expression is generally very tranquil. He is seen in meditation much of the time. So the lids are half closed.
Kali is generally depicted as a being creepy. Her eyes are often not very expressive, making it more creepy.
But other deities are pretty expressive.
It's just the attempt to put in a transcendent deep look ...
Satyamavejayanti
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and the acquisition of a new one, unless we have Moksha, then we (Atma) get some extra time with this multiform universe (Prakriti) and to understand the supreme (OM).
OM TAT SAT