July 24, 2013

A sleeping cat in Engaku-ji



On the weathered corridor of the Hojo hall, an aged cat is catnapping peacefully to dream a brief dream.

Like this old cat, we are dreaming the fleeting dream called a life.

In the Zen temples of Japan, cats are traditionally cherished by temple people because they are believed to protect precious sacred books from the damage by rats.

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