A nice temple I stumbled onto a few weeks ago. The clouds were really awesome that day!
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Buddha Party
I thought today we would take a look at a handful (or so) photos of the various Buddhas I’ve come across in Japan.
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Your moment of zen
Profile of The Buddha
He seems pretty happy and content, don’t you think? I love that slight smile. Even if it’s just a statue, you can get a feeling of peace watching it.
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Today's Daily Photo
Just Another Monk
A monk or a Bodhisattva? Not sure. I didn’t stop to see if there was any description to this statue. Either way, another great example of the interesting mix of things you see when walking down a Japanese street. This was in Nagoya, in the middle of a busy street.
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Fudo-Sama
If you are a photographer – amateur, pro, or enthusiast – and you aren’t taking at least weekly photo walks, you are really missing out. I try to take an evening walk daily. Even when I happen to take the same route I did a few days before, there is always something new to see and photo. Maybe something I looked straight at and ignored the previous few times I saw it, but for some reason it jumps out at me this time. You just never know, and that’s why I think this is a great exercise.
Stone Buddha
I’m out of town at the moment, so I thought I would repost an old shot. Old to me, but most of you have probably never seen it. I don’t think I even posted it here in a daily post, though I’ve used it in a few other places. It was in fact one of the first HDR photos I ever made. When I look at it now, I think I have improved so much, but even so, it is a nice shot that I still like.
Daily HDR Photo — Stone Buddha
This is from a small roadside temple. Very very small — what you see in the photo is about all these is. The statue itself is neat enough. Some other things to look at in the shot: Sake cup resting in front of him (meditating is hard work!), tingu mask hanging up above. A swastika on his seat.
Er…what.
Ok, not really. In Japan it is the mark for a temple. Once upon a time, this symbol (facing either direction) was a universal symbol of good luck and was common in both the East and West. It comes from sanskrit and means (more or less) lucky. That’s why the nazis adopted it. Unfortunately they kind of ruined the good vibes of the symbol in the West, but it is still wildly used in the East.
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The Multi-armed Goddess
Group meditation
Today’s photo is a number of buddhas deep in thought. Bodhisattvas, actually, which are something like Buddhist saints. I think all of these are Kannon, a multi-armed fella (sometimes depicted as a guy, sometimes a girl, sometimes both) who is much loved in Japan.
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A peaceful meeting
Buddha Club Gathering
Today’s photo is a group of Buddhas all gathered together trying to look cool.
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Enlightenment is coming
The Great Buddha
Today’s photo is Amida Buddha, the daibutsu or Great Buddha of Kamakura.
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