What Do the Tiny Buddha Figures Proceeding from the Mouth

question 6

Multiple Choice

What do the tiny Buddha figures proceeding from the mouth in Kosho's sculpture, Portrait statue of the priest Kuya preaching, signify?

• A)his merging identity with the Buddha
• B)the sound of his repeated prayer
• C)that the Buddha is always present
• D)none of these are correct
• E)both a and b are correct

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Definitions:

Cochlear Nerve

A nerve responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure responsible for converting sound waves into nerve impulses.

Basilar Membrane

A membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear that vibrates in response to sound, helping to transmit sound waves to the auditory nerves.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, it is a thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.