Category: Travelogue

Japan Adventures (9) : Letting Go of Letting Go Japan is the land of much formality and courtesy. Sometimes, it…

Japan Adventures [8] : Up to be Buddhas, Down to be Bodhisattvas After climbing a tall and steep flight of…

Japan Adventures (7) : One with Compassion The ticket cum bookmark for Kiyomizu Temple, which is dedicated to Kannon Bosatsu…

Japan Adventures ( 6 ) : Only to be Contented When you visit Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, you will see…

Japan Adventures (4) : The Oxymoron of Warrior Monks? I am not the destroyer of this monastery. The destroyer of…

Japan Adventures (1) : The 1,200 Year Old Lamp Enryakuji is a temple built on Mount Hiei at the end…

Japan Adventures (2) : Temples Destroyed & Rebuilt When you visit many temples in Japan, you will be given brochures…

Japan Adventures (3) : Gods of Nature? In ancient Japanese temples (such as Sanjūsangendō), it is not uncommon to find…