OSAKA, JAPAN: Dōmyōji Temple

Published on May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

A Buddhist convent. When first established, it was probably a monastery.

3may16. Dōmyōji, Osaka, Japan.

MT. KOYA, JAPAN: KOYASAN~OKUNOIN CEMETERY PT. 3

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11nov14. Koyasan, Japan.

MT. KOYA, JAPAN: KOYASAN~OKUNOIN CEMETERY PT. 2

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Giant cedar trees in an immense graveyard, winding paths…

11nov14. Mt. Koya, Japan.

MT. KOYA, JAPAN: KOYASAN~OKUNOIN CEMETERY PT. 1

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Kukai’s mausoleum is here. Kūkai (空海), also known posthumously as Kōbō-Daishi (弘法大師 The Grand Master Who Propagated the Buddhist Teaching) – created a retreat in Mt. Koya in 816. (wiki)

11nov14. Mt. Koya, Japan.

OSAKA, JAPAN: IT’S WONDERFUL

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It’s wonderful to be alive and to walk on earth. – Thich Nhat Hanh

18may14. Osaka, Japan.

KOBE, JAPAN: HYOGO SHRINES, 2 & 3

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8may14. Hyogo, Kobe, Japan.

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN: DAISHOIN TEMPLE, PT. 4

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30apr14. Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan.

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN: DAISHOIN TEMPLE, PT. 3

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30apr14. Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan.

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN: NIRVANA

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Shaka Nyorai, or Shaka Buddha, entering Nirvana surrounded by his 16 disciples.

30apr 14. Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan.

KOBE, JAPAN: CHINATOWN, PT. 2

Published on April 24, 2014October 6, 2020 by jacquelinemhadel4 Comments

apr14. Kobe, Japan. Chinatown.

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