FROM THE GARDEN OF ZEN

My photographic notes about Kamakura or the gardens of Zen

July 4, 2010

Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers in Engaku-ji temple

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The Word of Zen
However thick a bamboo grove is, a stream is free to flow through it. However high a mountain is, a white cloud is free to drift over it.
Seasons are changing ceaselessly.

Every living thing tells us silently of the wonders of the universe where we live.

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Kunihiko
The area called "Kita-kamakura" or Northern Kamakura was the cradle of Zen Buddhism in Japan and is characterized by the presence of the historic and prominent Zen temples of Rinzai School. The profoundness and spirituality of Zen can be sensed still and vividly in the quiet scenes of these temples and their natural surroundings. When I go for a walk in the peaceful gardens of these temples, I always carry my camera to capture the unforgettable moments of wonder which I encounter only once in a lifetime.
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      • A sacred lotus flower in Tsurugaoka-hatchimangu
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      • Sacred lotus flowers in Tsurugaoka-hachimangu
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      • A sacred lotus flower in Tsurugaoka-hatchimangu
      • A sacred lotus flower in Tsurugaoka-hatchimangu
      • A sacred lotus flower in Tsurugaoka-hatchimangu
      • A sacred lotus flower in Tsurugaoka-hatchimangu
      • A sacred lotus flower in Tsurugaoka-hatchimangu
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  • ● Rinzai-Obaku Zen; The Official Site of the Joint Council for Rinzai and Obaku Zen
  • ● SOTOZEN-NET: The Official Site of Soto Zen
  • ● Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki (Wikipedia)
  • ● A ZEN LIFE: THE D.T.SUZUKI DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
  • ● San Francisco Zen Center
  • ● Tokyo National Museum
  • ● Kyoto National Museum
  • ● Google Art Project: Tokyo National Museum
  • ● Kamakura: History & Historic Sites
  • ● Kamakura City Official Site; guide for foreign residents and visitors
  • ● Japanese tea ceremony (Wikipedia)

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Zen and Japanese culture: Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki

An Introduction to Zen Buddhism: Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Shunryu Suzuki

The Book of Tea: Kakuzo Okakura

My cameras and lenses


■ OLYMPUS E-5
● ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm F2.0 Macro
● ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-54mm F2.8-3.5 Ⅱ
● ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm F2.8-3.5 SWD

■ SONY α77
● SONY 50mm F2.8 Macro
● TAMRON SP AF90mm F2.8 Di Macro
● SONY 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
● SONY DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM

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