"By nature, it's impossible to describe enlightenment! How do you plan on sharing your enlightenment? Hahaha, that's impossible. Wake up! That'll be the end of the world if you ever succeed!"

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Source: Buddha, Volume 2: The Four Encounters. Book by Osamu Tezuka, 1983.

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Osamu Tezuka

Manga Artist, Animator

Osamu Tezuka was a pioneering manga artist and animator, known for creating iconic works like Astro Boy, which transformed the anime industry.

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