- Aug 5
- 3 min
Buddhas of the Henro: Jizō
For thousands of years, Buddhist art has vividly depicted the scene of the Buddha's death. In Japanese these are called nehan-zu...
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- Jul 24
- 9 min
Goeika: Songs of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Several months ago I started working on poetic translations of the Goeika (御詠歌 - Sacred Songs) of the Shikoku Henro. Goeika are waka,...
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- Jul 2
- 4 min
Buddhas of the Henro: Amida Nyorai
The smashing popularity of the show Shogun seems to have brought the martial history of Japan back into the Western cultural spotlight....
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- Jun 22
- 3 min
Buddhas of the Henro: Fudō
He sits or stands on a boulder surrounded by an aureole of flame. His name, “Fudō,” simply means “Unmoved.”
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- Jun 20
- 5 min
真言僧の僕はGay
6月は世界中で「LGBTプライド月間」とされています。プライド月間の由来は、1969年6月のニューヨーク市に起きた「ストーンウォールの反乱」という差別的な警察のポリシーに反対したデモです。それ以降、6月はLGBTのコミュニティとしてパレードやデモを行う期間、そして個人的に「...
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- Jun 20
- 4 min
Buddhist and Queer: My Story
Happy Pride Month. June always reminds me to give thanks for those who made my life easier by coming out when it was difficult, and...
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- May 23
- 4 min
Buddhas of the Henro: Shaka Nyorai
The first deity we encounter on the pilgrimage is the one who started it all.
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