Category Archives: Zen

On Japanese Funerals

Posted on March 28, 2011 by E.

My first conversation about the earthquake was a week and three days after it struck. In the office, we talked about the peripheries of disaster: Blood donations, fundraisers, TV coverage. We didn’t talk about victims. When the media focused on … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthquake, Photography, Shinto, Shrines, Temples and Ruins, Thinking, Tradition, Uncategorized, Zen | Tagged buddhism, death, earthquake, funerals, japan, photos, shinto | 9 Comments

Audio: Dazaifu Jinko-Shiki Ceremony

Posted on September 28, 2010 by E.

A downloadable/streaming audio recording from Tenmangu Shrine in Dazaifu, Japan. Continue reading →

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On Ruins | 城跡

Posted on September 12, 2010 by E.

In which a tourist from America has a “mystical experience” in Japan brah, and totally writes about it in his blog. Continue reading →

Posted in Temples and Ruins, Thinking, Uncategorized, Zen | 9 Comments