Mindar

Have you ever seen a robot? Mindar is a super special robot that looks like a person! It's as tall as a grown-up basketball player, about 6 feet 5 inches. Mindar lives in a very old temple in Japan called Kōdai-ji. This temple is so old, it's been around for 400 years! Mindar's job is to teach people about kindness and understanding, just like a wise teacher.

Mindar wasn't just built overnight! Smart people from a university and the temple worked together. They started building Mindar in 2017. It took a lot of time and effort to make it just right. Think of it like building the most amazing LEGO castle ever, but much, much bigger and more complicated! It cost a lot of money, like buying many, many video games.

Mindar doesn't just stand there; it gives sermons! A sermon is like a special talk or lesson. Mindar's sermons are about important ideas like emptiness and compassion. Compassion means being kind and caring towards others. Mindar learned these lessons from monks, who are like spiritual teachers. Its talks are pre-programmed, meaning they are already written and stored inside the robot.

Mindar is special because it's a robot that teaches about being good and understanding. It helps people think about important things in a new way. It's like having a wise friend who is also a super-advanced machine! Mindar shows us how technology can be used to share old wisdom with everyone, even in the future.