Comments on: Sutras in the Tama Hills - Jikoji Temple http://www.japannavigator.com/2008/04/14/sutras-in-the-tama-hills/ Guide to Japanese culture by Ad Blankestijn. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Martin F http://www.japannavigator.com/2008/04/14/sutras-in-the-tama-hills/#comment-1533 Martin F Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:04:06 +0000 http://www.japannavigator.com/2008/04/14/sutras-in-the-tama-hills/#comment-1533 Great post, thanks for the virtual visit. Sutras from India, coming to Japan through the Silk Road by way of civilizations that we today have only vague knowledge of. Their philosophies connect us to men and women living a long, long time ago. For me, the Heart Sutra in particular has been a source of inspiration. You can listen to it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccy708RQ1DA (This is the way it would be read at a normal Japanese temple) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UGln73LzoM (A very fanciful interpretation...) Great post, thanks for the virtual visit.

Sutras from India, coming to Japan through the Silk Road by way of civilizations that we today have only vague knowledge of. Their philosophies connect us to men and women living a long, long time ago. For me, the Heart Sutra in particular has been a source of inspiration.

You can listen to it on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccy708RQ1DA

(This is the way it would be read at a normal Japanese temple)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UGln73LzoM

(A very fanciful interpretation…)

]]> By: Jon http://www.japannavigator.com/2008/04/14/sutras-in-the-tama-hills/#comment-1506 Jon Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:03:52 +0000 http://www.japannavigator.com/2008/04/14/sutras-in-the-tama-hills/#comment-1506 The story of the itabi was very interesting. I wonder how long those itabi you saw have been there? The story of the itabi was very interesting. I wonder how long those itabi you saw have been there?

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