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Tsukubai at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto |
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17 jan 2004 |
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self |
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The [kanji] written on the surface of the stone are without significance when read alone. If each is read in combination with 口 (kuchi), which the central bowl is meant to represent, then the characters become 吾, 唯, 足, 知. This is read as "ware tada tare o shiru" and translates literally as "I only know plenty" (吾 = ware = I, 唯 = tada = only, 足 = tare = plenty, 知 = shiru = know). Many esoteric translations have been given to this phrase such as "I learn only to be contented" or "I just know satisfaction" or "The knowledge that is given is sufficient" however none of these translations are really accurate. The meaning of the phrase is simply that "what one has is all one needs" and is meant to reinforce the basic anti-materialistic teachings of buddhism as this phrase would serve as a kind of mantra for monks in training.
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| Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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| Camera model | Canon DIGITAL IXUS 400 |
| Exposure time | 1/60 sec (0.016666666666667) |
| F-number | f/4.9 |
| Date and time of data generation | 06:26, 17 January 2004 |
| Lens focal length | 22.21875 mm |
| Orientation | Normal |
| Horizontal resolution | 180 dpi |
| Vertical resolution | 180 dpi |
| File change date and time | 06:26, 17 January 2004 |
| Y and C positioning | 1 |
| Exif version | 2.2 |
| Date and time of digitizing | 06:26, 17 January 2004 |
| Shutter speed | 5.90625 |
| Aperture | 4.59375 |
| Exposure bias | 0 |
| Flash | 25 |
| Color space | sRGB |
| Focal plane X resolution | 8114.2857142857 |
| Focal plane Y resolution | 8114.2857142857 |
| Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
| Custom image processing | Normal process |
| Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
| White balance | Auto white balance |
| Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
| Scene capture type | Standard |
