Category: Travelogue
People often asked me what i think about the plight of Tibet, I’m sympathetic but have not much to comment….
Early during the pilgrimage, our Indian Hindu ‘sub-guide’ (who isn’t the main guide, who is instead Buddhist) introduced God (Trimurti) as…
En route to the first Buddhist holy place of worship, we dropped by the famed Taj Mahal. The brief of…
More photos on the way. Stay tuned! ;)) Next India Adventure: https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/01/india-adventures-2-the-weight-of-devotion
I stood afar gazing at the world’s largest Buddhist stupa (of many other stupas) ever built. A monument that was…
Who would not like to travel around the world? I would! When we have friends sharing their travel experiences and…
Reflections on Shinran’s Pure Land Teachings I just finished viewing an animated film titled ‘Shinran-sama: His Wish & Light’, which…
The Wonderful Dharma of the Daruma Doll Hi ni! fu ni! Fundan Daruma ga Akai zukin kaburi sunmaita! Once! twice!…
Burning Our Environmental Blessings Away? In many of the temples I visited in Japan, there is a custom of writing…
The Stuff of Monsters I must admit I’m pretty fascinated by monster lore – not so much because the creatures…
Now, Life is Living You? When you walk by Higashi Honganji, you will see a huge billboard with these words…
Japan Adventures (16) : Walking the Path of Philosophy Winnie: What’s so philosophical about this ‘Philosopher’s Walk’ (Higashiyama-Ku: Path of…
Since I returned from vacation, I had been busy sorting the photos snapped… and still am! They piled up to…
Japan Adventures (15) : Kirin – the Legendary Vegan At Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto, you can see the intricately…
Japan Adventures (14) : Ideal Natural Sandwich In Japan, the ‘Subway’ sandwich options are not exactly the same as elsewhere….
Japan Adventures (13) : The Zen in Zen Gardens? One of the reasons that urged me to return to Japan…
Japan Adventures (12) : The Soup of Intoxication & Addiction Koyasan (Mount Koya) is a large seminary of Shingon (Japanese…
Japan Adventures (11) : Killing Attachment to the Ego We visited a temple where there was a room that once…
Japan Adventures (10) : Legend of the Sword that Did Not Cut From ‘Fodor’s Exploring Japan’ by David Scott –…
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