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Indra's net is an infinite web of reflective nodes

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Long before the internet existed, ancient philosophers conceptualized a web that connects literally everything. Described in Hua-yen Buddhism, this cosmic net features a jewel at every intersection, and each jewel flawlessly reflects every other jewel in the net. It is the ultimate metaphor for interconnectedness, ensuring that zero actions exist in a vacuum.

Indra's net is an infinite web of reflective nodes
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