Tag: zen
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Stormbuds.
After the simmering anger of my last post, it was nice to step out into the release of an afternoon storm and take this simple photo of a flower in my backyard. I stood with rain splattering on my scalp and water seeping into my crocs… and I didn’t care, and it was perfect. My…
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Vowz cocktail bar.
Location: ///fracture.probably.rummage Down a side alley, turn off an even side-e-er alley and up a narrow wooden staircase gets you to the Vowz cocktail bar. A small rustic affair run by Buddhist monks that serves simple vegan dishes and, well.…buddhist cocktails. The ceiling was papered with large Japanese characters. Perhaps names of previous patrons. Perhaps…
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Koushouji Temple.
Randomly stumbled into the beautiful little village of Uji this morning, and then even more randomly walked up a path that led to Koshouji temple. It turns out that this is a pretty significant Zen temple, being the first Soto Zen monastery founded by Dogen Zenji in 1233. Not too touristy. A working temple. My…
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