WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
Buddha’s footprint represents the path to enlightenment, the teachings of the Dharma, and the universality of Buddhism.
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olden week holidays are rapidly approaching. Well, the days are not passing any quicker, just those leading up … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Little probability of getting lost on the way to temple 28 with this marker.
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he probability of a coin coming up heads is one out of every two tries. When dark clouds move in, rain seems more like a probability than a … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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ere I am, over 30 years ago cruising along on a boat on a Dutch canal. I was beginning a new chapter in my life seeking answers to questions that I… well, you know. Change was … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Temple 27 Konomine-ji is designated as the sekishodera or spiritual checkpoint temple of Kōchi prefecture. On Shikoku 88, each prefecture has a sekishodera where Kōbō Daishi examines a pilgrim’s spiritual motives and decides whether he or she will be … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
An umbrella offers a clear view to Temple 26 on another rainy day on Shikoku.
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ongocho-ji temple is the 26th temple on the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. It is the 4th of 23 temples on Kochi prefecture. So far, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Temple 25 aka “Temple Illuminating the Port” at the end of a narrow street in Muroto City, Kochi prefecture.
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n Kochi, it is not unusual to hear of people giving up their pilgrimage. Interestingly, the prefecture is known … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
On the way to Temple 24, a giant white statue of Kukai as a young man overlooks the pilgrimage trail. The temple below the statue is used for training new Buddhist priests. The caves in which he lived and … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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rom Hiwasa, many people take the bus to Muroto City because places to stay and eat in that stage are sparse. Why? The distance between temples 23 and 24 is 78 kilometers. It takes about 3 or 4 … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Illuminated Temple 23 on a rainy night.
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ast post, I checked into a nice hostel in town. It is also a bar. The establishment is a friendly, hip place. It’s open to everyone – ohenros … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Temple 23: The Healing Temple
Time heals a wound or two. After that fall before temple 12, I got up and got on. I resumed my pilgrimage walk. For that, I am grateful. From time to time my right … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
I take one step, then another… inching toward the end of Tokushima prefecture. For some reason, my efforts to finish this dojo have been just that – excruciatingly slow. It feels like I am strapped into a training harness. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Approaching the gate at Temple 21 on Shikoku 88.
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hile I am thinking about Golden Week, my goal is to finally exit Tokushima prefecture. I am getting close to the end of my journey through this first … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞