Not a bad morning walk to work🙌

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #snowyday #snow #Myoshinjin #妙心寺 #Ryoanji #龍安寺 #GardenTeahouse

Mesmerizing.

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The old road that connects Myōshin-ji (妙心寺) to Ryōan-ji, one of its many sub-temples, is known as Hō-zaka (法坂 'Dharma Hill').

In times past the path would be lined with monks going to and fro, but nowadays it is filled with visitors come to see Ryōan-ji's famous garden.

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Our Garden Teahouse sits alongside Hō-zaka (法坂), very close to Ryōan-ji's South Gate.

With the guests gone for the day, and the snow falling, it's a chance to enjoy the gardens before the light completely fades.

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💧A DROP OF ZEN (ひと粒の禅)🫴

Today's afternoon snack is a little unusual...a hard candy sold by the nearby temple of Taizō-in (退蔵院).

👅🍬As the sweet dissolves (over 7 minutes) empty your mind, relax your body and experience a refreshing moment of zen😇✨

#Kyoto #京都 #退蔵院 #Taizoin #zen #Myoshinji

🤔The 'meditative drop' is made from gotu kola (Asiatic pennywort) and flavoured with yuzu oil (from fruit grown at the temple).

At the heart of the sweet (letting you know your meditation is over) is cedar powder, believed to help with digestion🍬🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🙌

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