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Tenko Nishida (1872 - 1968) and the Ittoen Community

Posted on Sep 30th, 2006 by Fleet : Peacemaker Fleet

The Ittoen shrine in the photo above has as it's principle object of devotion a circular window through which one can see the beautiful natural landscape outside the building. While in Japan we visited the... More »

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2nd Japan Report: Kyoto and Eihei-ji

Posted on Sep 20th, 2006 by Fleet : Peacemaker Fleet

I finally found a bit of traditional Japan in Kyoto and the Kyoto I remember from my 1983 visit with Trungpa Rinpoche.  On day our group was making a day trip to Nara to see... More »

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At Maezumi Family Temple

Posted on Sep 17th, 2006 by Fleet : Peacemaker Fleet

me in the shrine room at the family temple of Kuroda Roshi (Maezumi Roshi's youngest brother)

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Fuji Hanya Dojo

Posted on Sep 17th, 2006 by Fleet : Peacemaker Fleet

Yamada Roshi waving good bye to us at the Fuji Hanya Dojo where we practiced Zazen and had a wonderful lunch

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Zen Pilgrimage to Japan

Posted on Sep 17th, 2006 by Fleet : Peacemaker Fleet

We have been in Japan for one week now. It seems like much longer. After arriving in Tokyo, we visited the various family temples of Maezumi Roshi's brothers, in Toyyo and north of Tokyo in... More »

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