Honen’s Moonlight
Nov 23rd, 2007 by Ad Blankestijn
Gojo-dori, one of the most eye-sore heavy-traffic arteries of Kyoto, is not exactly a place where you would expect to find a poem. On an ugly wall behind which lies a small graveyard, Jodo temple Sainenji has put up a board with a beautiful poem by its founder Honen:
[Photo © Ad Blankestijn]
Though the moon shines
all over the land
leaving no corner in darkness
it only purifies the heart
of those who gaze upon it
