Japanese Sculptor Isana Yamada Creates Breathtaking Translucent Whales

Isana Yamada, a postgraduate student created these 6 translucent whales to signify the 6 realms of Buddhism. The whales are swimming in a circle, which represents the six stages of Samsara. And within each of these whales, there are various objects such as: a submarine, volcano, sailboat, and a sea of clouds. The title of the piece is "Rinne Samsara", which is a Buddhist term for "cycle of existence".

Whale done.

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The 6 whales that represent the 6 realms of Buddhism:

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The whales are swimming in a circle, which represents the six stages of Samsara:

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Shura-do, Sakura (aircraft) and 55 skulls

"Shura is supposed to fight and fight from beginning to end. A world where suffering and anger are constant, but it is not a place like hell, but suffering is a big place where it comes to itself.
Ouka aircraft that has been developed in order to suicide."

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Damn Road, Prison

"From the point of being alive with almost instinct and being used, it is considered a world where there is little salvation without being able to obtain the teachings of Buddha on its own. I thought of this situation as a life managed by others in prison.
Life to be causative."

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Gakimichi, Polar bear white bone

"Gakimichi is the world where kid lives. When a demon tries to put food in his mouth, it becomes a fire and he suffers from hunger and thirst. There is an example that became a demon because he did not consider others.
A polar bear starved to death due to a decrease in drift ice due to global warming.
It was starvation due to global warming."

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Hell Road, Submarine Volcano

"Hell road is the world to make atonement.
It is also a harsh environment, even in the origin of life"

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Human road, sailing ship

"The human road is a world of great suffering that is troubled, but it is said that not only will suffering continue, but there will also be fun. A work that compares this situation to a difficult voyage.
It likened life to a voyage."

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Tendor, Sea of ??clouds

"In Tendoru, it is said that there is almost no suffering and that it will spend a lifetime in pleasure. However, it has not been released from the annoyance and cannot be released.
suffering less"

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