Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaDhoby Ghat is known as Mumbai's giant laundry.
I was lost in a certain emotion as I looked at this doobiegart.
We've finally come this far..."
For me, this is more than just a laundry. It is a sacred place, so to speak, as it was the setting for Keisuke Ito's novel "Slaughterhouse Organ".
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central India(19) 40% of the population are slum dwellers⁉The skyscrapers of Mumbai and the slums of Dharavi: India's hyper-inequality I was still excited about the statue of Shiva on Elephanta Island, and I was in India's West Sea...
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaThe Elephanta Grottoes are Hindu ruins located on Elephanta Island in Mumbai Bay.
The three-faced statue of Shiva here is renowned as one of India's masterpieces. Before heading to Ajanta and Ellora, I would love to see this statue myself. So I took a boat from Mumbai to Elephanta Island.
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaSaanchi is a World Heritage Site famous for the largest and oldest existing stupa, and is considered a very important site in the history of Buddhism.
The word "stupa" is not very familiar to us Japanese, but to put it very roughly, it means "a grave containing the remains of Buddha or his disciples. It is also the origin of the word "stupa" in Japan.
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaMany Buddhist sites, including the Khajuraho site, have long been forgotten in India.
They were buried in the earth and did not see the light of day until the English discovered them in the 19th century. But is it really possible? How is it possible that no one knew about such huge ruins? I had such doubts.
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaShiva Linga is absolutely unavoidable when considering the Hindu faith.
As we saw in the previous article, this Shiva Linga sits as an important presence in Khajuraho. It would be significant to study this Shiva Linga for comparison with sexually stoic Buddhism.
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaI came to Khajuraho for a reason. I wanted to see "something" here. I am sure you will be surprised at what I see here.
The number one Indian Hindu art in my mind is here by far. It is without a doubt the pinnacle of Indian art.
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaLate October 2023. I set off again for India.
I was determined to be thoroughly "Gentile" on this trip.
Gentiles...
I think this way. "Gentile eyes make the journey more exciting." Travel forces us to separate ourselves from our daily lives and transforms us into Gentiles.
Second Expedition to India - Visit to the ruins in south-central IndiaIndia in August was too severe. I had to learn from that lesson and complete the itinerary successfully this time. I carefully rethought my plan and prepared for the second expedition to India and Sri Lanka, which was to begin at the end of October. In this article, I would like to describe the general itinerary and objectives of this expedition to India and Sri Lanka.
First Expedition to India - Visit to the Holy Land of the Ganges RiverWhy do you have to go to such lengths to visit Hindu holy sites when you are a Buddhist monk? Why do I have to go so far to visit Hindu holy places when I am a Buddhist monk?
This is a very valid question. If you want to learn Buddhism, go to a Buddhist site.
But I did not.
In this article I will discuss my thoughts on this subject.
Welcome to our website. For those of you who are visiting our blog for the first time. First of all, please click here.
The best of our blog! The "Dostoevsky's Journey" trilogy - my full-length European travelogue!
Travels to Buddhist Sacred Sites in India and Sri Lanka: What I felt there when I was called to India
(1) The birth of Prince Siddhartha in Lumbini, Nepal!
10 novels instead of business cards - I'm ashamed to say I'm such a person.
Why am I, a monk, reading Dostoevsky and world literature?" Articles - The Surprising Similarities Between Shinran and Dostoevsky
(71) To Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha
(70) To the place of Buddha's ascension near Gion Seisha - the hill where Buddha ascended to the heavenly realm to meet his deceased mother.
(69) Visit Gion Seisha, one of the eight great Buddhist sites in India - famous for the "Voice of the Bell at Gion Seisha" in the Tale of the Heike
(68) To Sankasha, one of the Eight Great Sacred Sites of Buddhism - the site of the legend of Buddha's descent from the heavens, "The Three Treasures of the Way".
(67) Visit to the Taj Mahal, a symbol of India: A tomb like a palace and the tragedy of a captive king who gazes upon it.
(66) The day I was convinced of Disney's religiosity at the Minakshi Temple, Madurai, South India
(65) To the ancient capital of South India, Thanjavur - It's so huge! This is not even Sri Lanka's fault!
(64) Departure for a tour of Buddhist sites in India - A trip to visit Buddha's footprints. To my last trip called by Mishima.
