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And just like that the poor oni are defeated for another year👋

#Kyoto #京都 #Setsubun #節分 #Japan #Rozanji #廬山寺 #鬼踊り #onidance #spring

The 3 colours of the oni symbolize the 'sandoku' (三毒 the '3 kleshas').

In Buddhism kleshas are mental states that cloud the mind, poison the heart, and manifest in unwholesome actions.

❤️ = greed and desire (貪欲)
💚 = ill-will and anger (瞋恚)
🖤 = ignorance and folly (愚痴)

#Rozanji #廬山寺 #Kyoto #京都 #鬼

The 3 colours of the oni symbolize the 'sandoku' (三毒 the '3 kleshas'). In Buddhism kleshas are mental states that cloud the mind, poison the heart, and manifest in unwholesome actions.

❤️ = greed/desire (貪欲)
💚 = ill-will/anger (瞋恚)
🖤 = ignorance/folly (愚痴)

#Setsubun #節分 #鬼 #oni #Rozanji #廬山寺