Shintoo Shrine

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miya suzushi
baba wa kami o
katari-ori


coolness in the shrine -
an old woman
talks about God


Kuehle im Schrein -
ein altes Weib
redet von Gott

...

in Japan, a shrine is a place of worship for Shintoo　神道,
whereas a temple is a place of worship for Buddhism.


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My new BLOG, March 2009

haru no michi
baba wa sabishisa
katari-ori


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Frog Adventures

eye to eye with the stone Buddha - the small green frog Auge in Auge mit dem Stein-Buddha - der kleine Frosch This time Karl, our tiny Frog Friend, had really out-done himself in finding a place for his daily nap.

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More about my Stone Buddhas

Stone Buddhas .. 石仏
... Amida Buddha 　　　　　
... Arhats in Stone 五百羅漢
... Buddha's Footprints (Bussokuseki)　　　　　
... Buddha's Voice (Shakyamuni and the FROG)
... Azalea and Shaka (Shakyamuni)
... Lavender leans on Buddha
... Horseheaded Kannon

Snow in Buddha's hands, December 2008

Buddha and Lavender - June 2012


Karl the Froggie and the Calla 　　.. 蛙とカラー

Buddha's hollow eyes, March 2013


© Gabi Greve, August 2005


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http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/

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Decoration Flowers

summer heat - in the temple hall flowers glistening Sommerhitzte - in der Tempelhalle schimmernde Blumen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. shining Lotus - meditating life in the summer heat shimmernder Lotus - meditieren ueber das Leben in der Sommerhitze

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More photos are here, Nr. A25 - A28.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grevegabi4000/sets/72157600448192886/


Read more about these temples in Takanashi:

Windows

Stone Garden

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Continue HERE
Takahashi Cherry Blossoms in 2008



Read my story about Flower Garlands 華鬘 keman
a decoration in Japanese temples.
Murasaki Keman 紫華鬘, Kenmansoo 華鬘草 Keman flower (kigo)



If you read Japanese, here is a link:
華鬘（けまん）keman, the Flower Garlands
常華（じょうか） jooka, the Lotus
http://www.yamano.or.jp/qanda-page3.htm

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Lotus （hasu, renge) Japan 蓮、蓮華、a kigo in the database


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