Rebirth shrine-cloths This partially gilded Amitabha statue

This partially gilded Amitabha statue is gilded with gold

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Rebirth shrine-cloths This partially gilded Amitabha statueA Guide to Mind, Karma, and Cosmos in the Buddhist World By Roger R. Jackson The possibility that we have lived before and may be born again, whether as a human or in some other form of existence, continues to be a source of fascination across cultures and across millennia. Although Buddhism is one of the religious traditions best known for asserting rebirth, the history and scope of Buddhist approaches to this belief have not received comprehensive