Meeting With the Buddha :: Haiku of Japan #69
冬蕨「樹下の石仏」我と逢ふ
fuyu warabi juka no ishibotoke ware to au
winter bracken
under the trees the stone buddha
meets me
—Mori Sumio
(Tr. David LaSpina)
("Buddha and Poet")
Exploring Japan, one thing you will immediately notice is that there are stone statues of various Buddhist deities everywhere, usually Jizo-sama, but others as well. You might find yourself hiking in the forest in the middle of nowhere and come across a well worn Buddhist statue, often with fresh cup of water or saké in front of it, telling you that someone tends the statue, even in the middle of nowhere. It is strange at first, but also somewhat pleasant to come across. You meet Buddha in the oddest places in Japan.
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There are random encounters it's like a pleasant surprise. Thank you @dbooster. Merry Christmas to you.
Exactly right!
Merry Christmas to you too :)
Your posts inspire me to look more into Asian literature while I'm here. You are totally right about the Buddha statues and all in a special pose. I like the one in Nagasaki peace park.
Oh you've been to the Nagasaki peace park. What did you think of it?
I see history as prophetic. I look at that Buddha with his finger in the air and I feel miserable. I'm sorry for the fate that struck the whole city but when I follow his finger and look up I see that there is still something up there that might come down. We continue to live in peace but it is only a mirage. Life is fragile and hanging on a delicate balance. Sorry for the gloomy answer but you asked^^ There are some things that are just out of our hands.
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