Something that breathes in silence - Honen-in Temple
Something that breathes in silence - Honen-in Temple
At the foot of Higashiyama, just off the Philosopher's Path,
There is a temple standing quietly.
The thatched temple gate is covered in moss and is quiet, as if absorbing the flow of time.
Once you pass through the gate, all you can hear is the wind, whispers, and the sound of the deer scare bells.
Reaches deep in the heart.
This is the place where Honen, the founder of the Jodo sect, practiced his training with his disciples.
It is said that in the past, a story of court ladies who wanted to become nun angered the emperor of the time, and they were eventually exiled.
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The Hojo Garden is only visible in spring and autumn.
The flow of water painted on the white sandalwood is a symbol of reflection on things that cannot be seen.
People's hearts are also quietly refined in this way.
There is no one in the graveyard where Tanizaki Jun rests.
do not have
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Honen-in Temple is not a tourist spot.
It's a place to clear your mind.
To escape from conflict and remember the beauty of simply "being"
It is a quiet place of prayer.