FROM THE GARDEN OF ZEN

My photographic notes about Kamakura or the gardens of Zen

May 18, 2012

Shaga (Iris japonica) flowers in Kencho-ji


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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
Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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 still be sensed 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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  • ● Kamakura: History & Historic Sites
  • ● Kamakura City Official Site; guide for foreign residents and visitors
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Zen and Japanese culture: Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki

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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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