Moth Not Caterpillar

#FanFiction #AliceInWonderLand #‪Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆
#Wss366 Flower #Hanamatsuri #BuddhasBirthday

It was raining #flowers when Alice reentered the clearing. A second mushroom, a stinkhorn, has sprung up. Atop the stinkhorn was a pot covered with fine, hair-like moss, and from it grew a thistle. But what caught Alice’s eye was a huge Japanese luna moth hovering where the Caterpillar had once been.

“Excuse me, Moth. Were you once Caterpillar?” Alice asked.

She couldn’t hear the reply over the thistle's screeching: “It is still a caterpillar! As you once were, you shall always be.”

The girl looked between them. “What is the thistle thinking?" she thought to herself. "It’s obviously a moth.

Thistle continued, “I shall speak to the Red Queen, and we’ll have its wings off in an instant. It must be banned from the garden.”

Moth continued to float, unperturbed. Its wings fluttered as they slowly dried from its metamorphosis.

“Doesn’t it bother you, Moth dear, that she says such awful things?” Alice asked.

“It is all maya, illusion,” Enlightened Moth said. “I am and have always been as you see me now, yet I have never been as I seem. Substance is nothing, and nothing is substance.”

“Lies, all lies! Rip off its wings!” Thistle screamed.

Alice shook her head. "It's very cruel to pull the wings off a moth or a butterfly."

The moth floated higher in the air. “I have transcended earthly attachments. Until all creatures are enlightened, I bid you farewell. But look, my master #Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ approaches. They will guide you to the tea party.”

Alice turned to look as the baby otter fairy took a pratfall.

“Let me help you up,” she said, running forward.

Delighted to see Alice, the fairy bounced and danced after getting to their feet.

With one last glance at the Hateful Thistle, they left the screeching behind.

#TootFic #MicroFiction #NMFic #Trans #Queer #Transgender

Heute ist der 08. Apr. 2026

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1. Tag der Roma: Rechte der Roma!
2. Zeichne-einen-Vogel-Tag: Vögel kreativ malen!
3. Hana Matsuri: Buddhas Geburt feiern!
Welchen feierst du am meisten?
#TagDerRoma #ZeichneEinenVogelTag #HanaMatsuri #Welttage #InternationalerTag #Kuriose #mahlEcrew #Universalfrieden

Hana Matsuri “Celebración del nacimiento de buda (Japón)”

El Hana Matsuri (Festival de las Flores en español) es la celebración tradicional japonesa que conmemora el nacimiento de Siddhartha Gautama, el Buda histórico. Aunque en otros países budistas la fecha varía según el calendario lunar, en Japón se celebra cada 8 de abril. [1, 2, 3]

Tradiciones y Rituales

  • Kanbutsu-e: Es el ritual principal donde se vierte amacha (té dulce de hortensia fermentada) sobre una pequeña estatua de Buda bebé.
  • Simbolismo: La estatua se coloca en un pequeño altar decorado con flores (llamado hanamido), representando el jardín de Lumbini donde nació Buda. Verter el té simboliza el baño que recibió al nacer.
  • Amacha: Se cree que este té dulce tiene propiedades protectoras contra los malos espíritus. Muchos templos lo ofrecen gratuitamente a los visitantes durante el día. [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Dónde vivir la experiencia

A diferencia de otros festivales masivos en Japón, el Hana Matsuri suele ser una celebración más espiritual y serena en los templos locales. Algunos de los lugares más destacados son: [3]

  • Templo Senso-ji (Tokio): Se exhiben pinturas del nacimiento de Buda y se realizan ceremonias solemnes en el salón principal.
  • Templo Tsukiji Hongwanji (Tokio): Conocido por organizar desfiles con niños vestidos con trajes tradicionales y elefantes blancos de papel maché (que simbolizan el sueño de la madre de Buda antes de su nacimiento).
  • Templos de Kioto: Muchos templos pequeños en la antigua capital mantienen altares de flores abiertos al público para que cualquier persona pueda participar en el ritual del té. [2]

[1] https://web-holidays.com

[2] https://www.gotokyo.org

[3] https://www.kanpai-japan.com

[4] https://ise-sueyoshi.com

[5] https://espaidaruma.com

[6] https://es.wikipedia.org

[7] https://www.instagram.com

#Buda #budismo #dailyprompt #HanaMatsuri #Japón #NacimientoDeBuda

Hana Matsuri – Das Blumenfest
Daß das Blumenfest anläßlich Buddhas Geburtstag gefeiert wird, ignorieren ich einfach mal. Ich finde toll, dass alles mit Blumen geschmückt wird. Spätestens jetzt ist der triste Winter vorbei und der Frühling mit seiner Blütenpracht dominiert. So!

https://amichan.de/2026/04/08/hana-matsuri-das-blumenfest/

#amichan #ami #mizuno #sailormercury #sailormerkur #wallpaper #windowshintergrundbild #blumen #buddha #frühling #HanaMatsuri

This Japanese ritual will calm your mind instantly.

A Japanese ritual you’ve never experienced.

Pour sweet tea.
Feel your mind cleanse.

Now… imagine bringing that feeling home.

Sweet Tea Incense
Turn your room into a peaceful sanctuary.

#Hanamatsuri
#JapaneseTradition
#IncenseLovers
#MindfulLiving
#CalmYourMind

花まつりの、あの優しい空気。
実は、持ち帰れます。

甘茶の香りで、
部屋が“静かなご褒美空間”に変わる。

今日の疲れは、香りでほどく。

Buddha’s Birthday.

I did sesshin last weekend to celebrate, which was more challenging than usual. I’m glad I did it and I’m thankful for my sangha’s supportive accommodations which allowed me to participate at all.

#BuddhasBirthday #Hanamatsuri #Zen

#Bales2025FilmChallenge of April 8: Buddhism

ビルマの竪琴 [Biruma no tategoto / The Burmese Harp] (Kon Ichikawa, 1956)
While stationed in Burma, Mizushima disguises himself as a dhutanga, a wandering Buddhist monk, burying the remains of his fellow Japanese soldiers.

https://write.underworld.fr/settima/section-class-boxinfo-markdown-1-537l

#HanaMatsuri #KonIchikawa #MichioTakeyama #RentarōMikuni #ShōjiYasui #cinemastodon #film

ビルマの竪琴 [Biruma no tategoto / The Burmese Harp] (Kon Ichikawa, 1956)

ビルマの竪琴 [Biruma no tategoto / The Burmese Harp] (Kon Ichikawa, 1956) Apr 8 花祭り Mizushima (Shōji Yasui) holding his harp, looked over...

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Ahhhhh. Just attended a fun #Hanamatsuri service online. Several Hawai'i #Buddhist temples participated in this event organized by HAIB, and hosted by Kona Hongwanji in Kealakekua.

This is a big day at Daifukuji Zen temple in Kona: Happy #Hanamatsuri!

#Buddhism #Hawaii

Although not a national holiday, most temples hold celebrations for Kanbutsu-e.

It's customary to pour 'ama-cha' (甘茶), a herbal tea made from the fermented leaves of a type of hydrangea, over small Buddha statues decorated with flowers...as if bathing a newborn baby.

#Japan #Buddha #BuddhasBirthday #HanaMatsuri #FlowerFestival #甘茶 #amacha #Kanbutsue #灌仏会