WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
The locations of the city temples in Imabari make it convenient to visit them all in one day… if you want. I visited the other temples in the last post. Let’s walk together on the pilgrimage path. We’ll visit … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
View of the Seto Inland Sea from my bus window from Omishima for my return to the city temples in Imabari.
Korogashi is a Japanese word meaning where the pilgrim or henro-san falls down. Of course, it is interpreted with … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Ōhōri Tsuruhime
Oyamamuchi no Okami, brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu, is god of the mountains, seas, and combat. He is enshrined at Oyamamuchi. Since then, countless warriors and samurai came to pray for success in … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
A beautiful view of the sunset over the ocean and Omishima island from the guesthouse.
One’s Destination Is Never A Place, But A New Way Of Seeing Things…
Koinobori (fish banners) welcome all visitors to the guesthouse.… 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Tatara Bridge (Tatara Ohashi) to Omishima island on the Nishiseto Expressway (Shimanami Kaidō).
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f you got on the wrong train without the ability to disembark and wind up in the mountains instead of at the seashore … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
The harbor city of Imabari is in Ehime prefecture on Shikoku. Six pilgrimage temples are located relatively close together here. I encountered twists and turns on this part of the pilgrimage. Some of those turns were unnerving.
Walk with … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Matsuyama City Station is an important hub connecting cities and towns on Shikoku island and beyond.
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he world is not humane just because it is made by human beings, and it does not become humane … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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āriputra, all things have the characteristic of emptiness,
no arising, no ceasing; no purity, no impurity; no deficiency, no completeness.
– from the Heart Sutra
The Buddha’s teachings do not say, “Worship me, because I’m the Buddha. I … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
At a foot shrine in Tokushima, o waraji (giant rope sandals) hang on each side of the entryway.
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alk in a way that the footprint you leave is peace and serenity on the earth.
– Thich Nhat Hanh… 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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e do things like walking, eating – most things these days – never paying attention. Not using our eyes. Not really seeing.
Is it the world we are living in?
Many decisions are made by you and me, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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ast year I mustered the strength to walk 1,400 kilometers on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Such a long walk was a stretch for anyone. It was a stretch beyond what I thought I was capable of. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
A heart shaped topiary installation at a lookout in Ehime prefecture.
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acred: the power, being, or realm understood by religious persons to be at the core of existence and to have a transformative effect on their lives and … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞