Of course there was also another very good reason for visiting Aman Kyōto in the afternoon🤔......🙌😊
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🍑NETHER REGION NEEDS🍇
In Kyōto, no matter your material, physical or spiritual needs, there will be a god waiting to hear your prayers.
And there is a one that has a very specific job...to aid with hemorrhoids (痔核 'jikaku' in Japanese)😮
Circles play an important role in zen thought😑
Without corners there is no end and no beginning, just an uninterrupted and continuous journey.
'Ensō' (円相), a circle painted with a single stroke, symbolizes absolute enlightenment, freedom of the mind, elegance, and the universe.
😵💫⏹️WINDOW TO THE SOUL⏺️😇
Visitors to Genkō-an (源光庵) are presented with a riddle when they settle in the main hall...a question built into the architecture of the the temple.
What does the world look like to one who is enlightened?🤔
Two windows hold the key.
#Kyoto #京都 #Genkoan #源光庵 #zen #enlightenment #Takagamine #鷹峯
Originally home to an artistic community that flourished in the 17th, the narrow valley was much later purchased by one of Japan's leading collectors of obi (帯-kimono sashes), who envisioned constructing a textile museum here.
Work began, but his dream never came to fruition.
Camellia Tea Ceremony