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Infinite life exists even in a flower whose petals bloom in the morning and fall away at night.  Dharma saying

 

Kennin-ji, Kyoto, Japan
COMMENTS
Wildthing said at 6:59 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Beauty in structured simplicity. Nice Zen shots, Eduardo.
DocEna said at 7:00 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Perfection in millenar tradition..very peaceful almost unreal in my world today..beautiful shots.
Lange said at 7:02 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu estas areias em círculo hipnotizam, parecem pedras jogadas na água e voce está em transe???? o Japão te deixou assim.
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:23 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
MIKE & ENALDO: I don't think Japan should be considered a real place. It is probably sort of hallucination, delusion, mental intoxication. I was reading some koans while visiting this temple, and it's probably a gate to higher (deeper?) stages of consciousness. These sand gardens, these rocks, and even these umbrellas... they don't belong to this planet, this age, this civilization.

SOLANGE: Transe, vc usou a palavra certa. Concentre-se nesses círculos concêntricos, nesses relevos, nessas texturas e depois me diga como foi a viagem.
Liliana said at 7:29 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Increíble, nunca había visto un espacio tan amplio, así. Paciencia pura, tranquilidad... Ahora, rompiendo el clima espiritual, no puedo dejar de recordar "Sabiduría garantizada" de D. Dorier.Me gusta la casi monocromía (rota como una bomba, al final...).
Charlespop said at 7:53 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Eduardo, I do not agree with you that "Japan..........is a hallucination, delusion....", however I do think the whole city of Kyoto is one very unusal place. Maybe the whole city is one big "gate to higher stages of consciousness" , or at least a gate to a heightened sense of beauty . Great tabblo...we want to see some more photos from your trip!
NeusinhaGedoz said at 8:29 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Bonito, muito bonito. Fotos e layout.
Fabio_DL said at 8:42 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Simple and beautiful. At the same time, calls for meditation and contemplation. Very well done!
Mjpileggi said at 9:17 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Simply wonderful Eduardo!
EMA said at 9:22 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Estou sem palavras. Já vi e voltei a ver as fotos e sempre me apetece voltar a ver. Estes jardins de areia são pura magia tal a fascinação que nos causam. Adorei.
Rita.Mandarino said at 9:32 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Deve ser complicado manter essas formas intactas, eles flutuam enquanto fazem esses jardins? como conseguem faze-los e caminhar por eles sem estragar tudo? ah...eles devem pisar só na fila das pedrinha maiores...
Noe said at 10:15 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Excelente fotografia de un lugar tan perfecto y bello, la ultima foto es mi favorita, saludos!
Ebucar said at 10:16 p.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Perfeito! lindo ... zen. Queria estar lá pra sentir a atmosfera...
Krisu said at 1:09 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
So simple and so...Zen! beautiful and calming.
Hyhoa said at 6:06 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Hi Eduardo , so quiet, so peacefull ... Thanks for your always so deeply artistic photos My favorite are the photos with the umbrellas and the grey sand / stones. Where was that ? I try to have a small japanese garden in my garden too, but nothing to compare ! Every day you must take care of the white stone garden like to comb a long woman hair , not really match to our urban stressfull life
I saw a so deeply poetic and humanist japan movie a few weeks ago, who wins many film awards , one of the most beautifull and intimist asian movies for those last years Have you seen it ? if not, you should do it immediately ! Very peacefull too
http://www.departures-themovie.com/
RosaneMar said at 6:08 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Lindas imagens...tudo que é zen me atrai.
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:50 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
NEUSINHA & ROSANE: Tudo que é zen me atrai também. Pena que sou o cara mais estressado que conheço...

HY HOA: It's so nice to hear from you again, my dear friend! These photos were taken in a zen temple in Kyoto, whose name I totally forgot (maybe Charles can refresh my mind). It was the most impressive temple I visited in Japan, a place where architecture translated zen philosophy in an amazing way. I saw this movie (A Partida, in Portuguese) as soon as I arrived from Japan, and loved it. Loved every scene, the sounds of Japanese being still so vivid in my mind, the rhythm of Japanese life, the unbelievable Japanese kindness.

KRIS, MONICA & FABIO: This was the most peaceful place I visited in Japan. And also my favorite.

ELIANE: Só estando lá mesmo. De preferência, fora do horário das excursões...

NOE: Gracias. Esta última foto es una de mis favoritas.

EDITE: Esses jardins são encantatórios, meio hipnóticos. Você pode ficar um tempão olhando para eles, abstraindo do mundo. Aliás, é essa mesmo a sua função: abrir espaço na mente para a meditação. Eles se propoem a ser uma representação do mundo, com oceanos e areia, continentes de pedra... São uma obra de arte.

RITA: Eu também me fiz essa pergunta. Acho que são monges levitadores que cuidam dos jardins. Só pode.

CHARLES: Sometimes, when I see the pics I took, I think that trip to Japan was just my imagination. It is now so distant from my daily life... By the way, do you have any idea which temple is this?? I just can't remember its name nor find it on my guide book.
Liliana said at 7:35 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
¿No me respondés...? :(
Gaylet said at 8:08 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Peaceful and a very good place to meditate..thanks for sharing...
Eduardo.affonso said at 8:10 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
LILIANA: Fui respondendo de baixo pra cima e... parei no Charles. Sorry. Preciso pesquisar o "Sabiduría garantizada" e D. Dorier, de quem nunca ouvi falar (sim, minha ignorância é mastodôntica em certos assuntos). Acho que a monocromia nesses jardins é mesmo intencional, porque a cor nos distrai um pouco. Daí, talvez, aquela célebre frase de que "em cor se fotografa o corpo, em preto e branco se fotografa a alma" (a frase não é bem esta, nem sei mais quem é o autor, mas fica a ideia). Estes jardins são o máximo do minimalismo (?), são uma aula de concisão, nada sobra, nada falta. Daí, certamente, o fascínio que exercem sobre nós.
Welshchick said at 10:20 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Simplicity~like a sea of peace and beauty! Love the patterns in the gravel...gives me ideas for my garden... :^) Thank you Edu~
Thanhtu.cao said at 10:21 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Perfect reflections of the " Zen attitude " Japan for ever !
Chaitiamma said at 10:43 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Perfectly beautiful & peaceful semblance of Zen.
Chilla said at 11:35 a.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Simply beautiful and exudes a feeling of Peace!
Buschinho said at 12:07 p.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
simple, quiet, peaceful
I will relax now !!!
Siagian said at 2:19 p.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
the concept of zen is both powerful and empowering...very nice photos.
Liliana said at 8:23 p.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Doris Dörrie, lo escribí mal, antes. Es muy buena directora. ¿TAmpoco viste "¿Soy linda?"? Tiene más películas pero no se dieron acá... EXcelente lo que me explicás, ¡gracias!
Shenresi said at 3:39 a.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
wow, that`s really my taste!!! Wonderful constructions in absolute harmony with the nature. Very welldone " Eduardchen"-lol-
Wildthing said at 7:56 a.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
I want to use a stick as a brush and doodle in that sand, Edu:)
Mirella said at 8:28 a.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
Bellissino ! Japanese gardens are in my dreams ever since I was very young; I tried to understand the philosophy behind them, but it's very difficult to enter such a different world. I had for a while a litle garden 10x15 cm., just to pretend to have a little little dream. If you have some more details, please,show them.............Ciao
Sonnia said at 9:20 a.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
Muito lindo...mas dá uma baita vontade de soltar a gurizada na areia e deixar brincar à vontade...já pensou o stress que provocaria neles? rsrs
Debdog said at 2:25 p.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
beautiful...... i have zen garden on my phone...a way to meditate no matter where you are :)
Merja-zerga said at 4:04 p.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
Juste superbe.
Merci Edu.
ThierryKarine
Leftofcenter said at 6:24 p.m. on Sep 22, 2009:
The umbrellas stand out. Yes, any zen-ier doesn't exist. I guess you DO miss Japan and the Japanesessssss...
Ira said at 2:13 p.m. on Sep 23, 2009:
Fantastic views.
Liliana said at 5:36 p.m. on Sep 23, 2009:
¡Yo le regalé a mami un jardín como el que dice Mirella! Le encantó (encanta).
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