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Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) @buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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Buddhist Quote for Today: Hōnen Shōnin (1133–1212)

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Buddhist Quote for Today:

Though the moon shines all over the world
Leaving no corner in darkness,
Only those who gaze upon the moon
Appreciate its serene light. — Hōnen Shōnin (1133–1212)

See more: buddhistdoor.net — Buddhist Quote for Today: Though the moon shines all over the world Leaving no corner in darkness, Only those who gaze upon the moon Appreciate its serene light. — Hōnen Shōnin (1133–1212) See more: buddhistdoor.net

Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) @buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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BDG news: Engaged Buddhism: The Soka Gakkai International to Sponsor Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Youth Dialogue with Atomic Bomb Survivors in Oslo

Read here: https://tinyurl.com/3mn6hnhy

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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🥣RADISH GOBBLING😊

It's time once again to eat up Daihōon-ji's (大報恩寺) blessed daikon for another year of protection against sickness and disease.

temple nuns-
it takes two
yanking the radish
尼達や二人かかって引大根
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1819.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.

#daikondaki #大根だき #Daihoonji #SenbonShakado #Kyoto #京都 #radishes #Japan

Statue of Hotei enjoying autumn leaves in the grounds of Daihoon-ji.

Blessed daikon at Daihoon-ji. On December 7th and 8th they are consumed to fortify the body at the start of winter.

Daikon-daki festivals are held around Japan. Guests have a choice of purchasing a bowl of stewed daikon, or buying a whole daikon to take home and cook.

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

Considered a charm against evil (悪魔除けの大根), it made sense that these radishes would also help alleviate illnesses & diseases when consumed.

The 'blessed' radishes were mixed with others in a great cauldron and fed to the congregation to promote health for the upcoming year.

#Kyoto #Japan #daikon #daikondaki #radish

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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Known also as Senbon Shaka-dō (千本釈迦堂) and Kitano Shaka-dō (北野釈迦堂), Daihōon-ji's (大報恩寺) main hall was constructed in 1227 and is a national treasure. It's the oldest surviving building within the old city limits.

#Daihoonji #SenbonShakado #KitanoShakado #Kyoto #Japan #nationaltreasure

The main hall of Daihoon-in glimpsed through it famous weeping cherry tree.

Finished in 1227 Daihoon-ji's main hall is the city's oldest building, a miraculous survivor even when it became a battleground in the 15thC.

Cascades of sakura and the main hall of Daihoon-ji.

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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On December 7th and 8th about 5000 radishes are cooked and 10,000 meals consumed.

There are many theories about the symbolism of the radish...one suggests the cross-section resembles a mirror, a symbol of enlightenment (December 8th is the date Buddha reached Nirvana).

#Kyoto #SenbonShakadō #千本釈迦堂 #daikon #大根だき #Japan

A carpet of fallen ginkgo leaves at Daihoon-ji.

A cat almost camouflaged in the grounds of Daihoon-ji.

The Sanskrit character for 'Buddha' is painted on daikon for sale at Daihoon-ji.

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

After a night of temptation and doubt, Buddha reached enlightenment just as Venus appeared in the morning sky.

Perhaps inspired by this, Jizen may have used the radish to symbolise the star, linking it to the overcoming of obstacles. The vegetable would come to be seen as a charm.

#daikondaki #大根だき #Buddha #venus #radish #radishfestival #Daihoonji #SenbonShakado

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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Considered a charm against evil (悪魔除けの大根), it made sense that these radishes would also help alleviate illnesses & diseases when consumed.

The 'blessed' radishes were mixed with others in a great cauldron and fed to the congregation to promote health for the upcoming year.

#Kyoto #Japan #daikon #daikondaki #radish

Woodblock print of the god Daikokuten carrying a giant daikon.

Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/ — Woodblock print of the god Daikokuten carrying a giant daikon. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/

Woodblock print of the god Daikokuten writing on a giant daikon.

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Woodblock print of a horse carrying daikon.

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Woodblock print of armor and a giant daikon.

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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The 'Radish Boiling Festival' (大根焚 'Daikon-daki') is particularly popular with older people.
Many take the time to pray to a statue of 'Bokefuji Kannon' (ぼけ封じ観音), a bodhisattva believed to protect against senility.

These photos show the statue of Bokefuji Kannon at Imakumano Kannon-ji (今熊野観音寺).

#BokefujiKannon #senility #dementia #daikondaki #Kyoto #Japan #京都

Statue of Bokefuji Kannon before the Daishi-do at Imakumano Kannon-ji.

Small statues left as offerings, prayers that those leaving the gift will be protected from senility, dementia and other diseases commonly found in old age.

Statue of Bokefuji Kannon at Imakumano Kannon-ji.

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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There is a belief that eating kabocha (カボチャ) at the winter solstice helps fortify the body against dementia and palsy, and so it's common to find temples selling protective amulets in the shape of squashes.

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Woodblock print of frolicking squashes.

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Squashes and other 'lucky' foods are consumed around the winter solstice to help fortify the body for the cold months ahead.

Statue of a friendly squash at Anraku-ji. The temple holds specially services around the winter solstice during which squashes are consumed to protect the body and mind.

Charm in the shape of a squash. Many temples sell these amulets (epspecially to older people) as protection again senility and other such diseases.

Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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During a Bodhi Day memorial during the Kamakura period at Daihōon-ji it's recorded that the 3rd abbot, Jizen (慈禅上人), took 4 radishes, cut them in half and drew the Sanskrit character for Buddha on each.

He then distributed them as a prayer for good health.

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #daikondaki

Volunteers busy at work stewing thousands of daikon.

Great Buddha of Asuka-dera, one of the oldest Buddhist statues in Japan.

Volunteers busily stew daikon for worshippers.

Bowls of stewed daikon and tofu for daikon-daki.

Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) @buddhistdoor@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

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BDG news: Japanese Monk Surei Sasai Leads Buddhist Revival Effort in India

Read here: https://tinyurl.com/4pe7688v

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