🌸 Noire Henro-san: On The Surface – pt 1
A paved concrete surface at the fountain helps keep the surrounding area safe and dry.
A complaint from ohenros on the pilgrimage path is that the walking surface is … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Planting Seeds
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am back on the pilgrimage trail! Blessings to all. I was thinking to myself – as I am apt to do on the trail – that some things … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Out of Tokushima
I can’t fall down with my feet up at a resting spot near temple 11 on Shikoku 88 above Tokushima prefecture in Japan.
Continuing on the trail
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here … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Woman Tao
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inding my way is my purpose, no matter where I am, I never truly get lost. Simply living, feeling, and experiencing life.
The “Tao” signifies the way, path, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: On the Path but Not There Yet
But I am getting there. Sounds like my 1,400 kilometer walking path in Spain; sounds like life.
Is it easy? This walking? It is neither hard nor easy. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Awakening
Tokushima Prefecture
At temple 1 – Ryozenji, I began the Shikoku pilgrimage. There I was introduced to the proper ritual for entering and visiting a Buddhist temple. My first … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Ring the Bell
Ring the bell….once.
Bell: a hollow metal musical instrument, usually cup-shaped with a flared opening, that emits a metallic tone when struck.
This short post may help … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Start at The First Gate
Tokushima Prefecture
Awakening
Temple 1
How do I start my pilgrimage? Why am I here? Is the answer as simple as this: I seek to know myself? At this … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Japan
Red-crowned cranes in flight
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hayo gozaimasu. Good morning from Japan! That’s right, Japan. Cherry blossoms. Tatami mats. Car manufacturing behemoths. Pearl Harbor. Hiroshima. World War II. Festivals. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Practice
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When I awake I am grateful for this new day. With each step I embrace impermanence. When overcome with judgment I cultivate compassion for myself and others. When … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Dressing the Way
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ressing for the Shikoku pilgrimage, I want to embody the spirit of an “ohenro-san” as pilgrims are referred to here in Japan. On this solo trek, I plan … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Getting Ready for Shikoku
How am I preparing for Shikoku?
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f you don’t know already, another walk is within my sight. This time it is in Japan. Preparing for Shikoku, another long … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞