December 19, 2021

Autumn leaves in the garden of the Shariden Hall: Engaku-ji

Autumn leaves in the garden of the Shariden Hall: Engaku-ji


In the front garden of the Shariden (reliquary hall), the brightly colored maple leaves are shining like a sacred torch in the afternoon sun as if to silently reveal the endless compassionate heart of Buddha enshrined in this hall.

From the small Zen-do (Zen meditation hall) located on the right, the deep voices of sutra chanted by the young ascetic monks, who are praying for the deliverance of all living things from their suffering and pain, are sounding low in this small wooded valley.



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