Stone Buddhas

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I am living in sourrounding with many stone Buddhas of all kinds, from very simple and withered ones to elaborate huge ones.
On this page, I will introduce some of my friends.





stone Buddha -
a coat of moss
on eternity

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Inspired by this photo, Lary made the following winning haiku:


rain spattered Buddha
a jewel beetle scuttles
into a crevice

Laryalee Fraser
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyhaiku/message/1813

koganemushi, the jewel beetle


http://www.h2.dion.ne.jp/~usako/kouchurui-koganemusi.html



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Here is a haiku by Issa about a Jizoo statue. I will try and find the appropirate photo.
koke no hana, blooming moss, is a kigo for summer.

O-Jizoo no hiza mo me hana mo koke no hana
お地蔵の膝も眼も鼻も苔の花

on the Stone Jizo's
knees, eyes, nose -
blooming moss

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. More about Jizoo Bosatsu
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/jizo1.shtml


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a loving couple
during all seasons
spring in the air


Read my Daruma stories about loving couples:
http://www.amie.or.jp/daruma/Meoto-1.html

Read more about these
wayside stone markers Doosojin 道祖神
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/dosojin-stone-markers.shtml


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the great void
in perfect harmony
with itself


... ... ... lost time and time lost
... ... ... who can tell
... ... ... the stone Buddha


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stone buddha 石仏 ishibotoke, sekibutsu

More of my haiku about Stone Buddhas

... Amida Buddha　　　　　
... Arhats in Stone 五百羅漢
... Buddha's Footprints (Bussokuseki)　　　　　
... Buddha's Voice (Shakyamuni)
... Azalea and Shaka (Shakyamuni)
... Horseheaded Kannon



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山桜花の主や石仏
yamazakura hana no aruji ya ishi-botoke

lord of the mountain's
cherry blossoms...
stone Buddha

Kobayashi Issa

The stone Buddha is the "master" or "lord" (aruji) of the mountain cherry blossoms. The juxtaposition of Buddhism and blossoms is interesting and one of Issa's favorites--evident in many other poems. If Buddhism requires one to see past the temporary pleasures of the earth, we may be surprised to find the Buddha in the role of "lord" of blossoms. But the blossoms only last for a short while, so they are, just by being what they are, excellent teachers of Buddhism. Their "lord," the Buddha, approves.
Translation and comment by David Lanoue


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Wayside Gods in Stone
道祖神　Doosojin (Doososhin, Dosojin Dososhin)


Stone Carvings and Sculptures
Magaibutsu 磨崖仏 Cliff Buddhas


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