Episode 71: Ritual S-4 [00:40:57] August 11th, 2015 Shekinah: (שכינה) meaning "dwelling" or "settling" denotes the dwelling or settling of the divine presence and feminine aspect of God. It is first encountered in Rabbinic literature. Sanjūsangendō: (三十三間堂) meaning "hall with thirty three spaces between columns" is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It contains one thousand life-size statues of the Thousand Armed Kannon which stand on both the right and left sides of a large statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, all guarded by the 28 guardian deities which have their origins in Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. or listen through: |