Todaiji ("Great Eastern Temple") is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara dating back to when the capital of japan was moved to Nara in 784
The Todaiji houses Japan's largest bronze Buddha statue (Daibutsu), and is the world's largest wooden building, even though the present reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of the original temple's size.
A popular attraction of Todaiji is a pillar inside the temple which has a hole in its base the same size as the Daibutsu's nostril. It is said that those who can squeeze through this opening will be granted enlightenment in their next reincarnation. Looks like I will have to keep trying for enlightenment here and now as no amount of weight loss will get me through that nostril. As for Aja, she could have made it but didn’t want to try... so how is that for enlightenment?
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