Second Indian Expedition - Travels to Buddhist sites in India and Sri LankaAfter visiting the site of Yukio Mishima's suicide at the Ichigaya Memorial Museum, I headed directly to the Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Cemetery.
The purpose is, of course, to visit the grave of Yukio Mishima.
Yukio Mishima has become a huge presence in my life. I wanted to leave for India after greeting Yukio Mishima, who had died a spectacular death.
Diary of a MonkNice to meet you. My name is Takahiro Ueda, the administrator of this blog. This blog started as my attempt to look at various things in my daily life and write words with the motto of asking myself questions, as you can see in the title of the blog.
This article will give you a general guide within our blog. If you are new to our blog or wondering what to read, please read this article first.
Second Indian Expedition - Travels to Buddhist sites in India and Sri LankaDharmapala had a decisive impact on the Sri Lankan Civil War.
He did not suddenly appear out of thin air either. He came into existence because of the historical background of Sri Lanka at that time.
In this article, I will briefly discuss the colonial period in Sri Lanka, which is also important for the history of Dharmapala and Sri Lankan Buddhism.
The Life of Buddha (Sakyamuni) as Seen in Local PhotographsIn this article, I will discuss six thinkers who became powerful rivals of the Buddha, the Six Master Gaido. The Six Master Gaido refers to the most influential thinkers among the emerging "samon" thinkers who rejected the Brahmanical worldview of the time. It is very important to know the thought of the Six Masters and the Six Exoteric Doctrines in order to understand the Buddha's thought. By comparing with them, we can see Buddha's uniqueness.
Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Southeast AsiaRobert Knox (1641-1720), the author of this work, was a sailor on a trading ship of the British East India Company. His ship was caught in a storm during a voyage in the Indian Ocean and made a port call in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1660. From there, they lived as prisoners of war in the Kingdom of Kandy in central Sri Lanka for almost 20 years.
The area around Kandy was not only highland, but also covered with deep jungle, making it extremely difficult to move around. In other words, it is an isolated island on land. This book, "Ceylon Island Journal," describes Knox's experience of escaping from such a difficult situation over a period of 20 years.
Vermeer, the Painter of Light and the Scientific RevolutionThe author, Mr. Yoshida's narrative is very easy to understand and relate to. Reading it is like listening to an interesting class.
Spinoza may have a difficult image, but this book does not preach anything that complicated. What he was trying to say and what he was fighting against are explained in an easy-to-understand manner through the background of his life and times.
This is a great book that I would highly recommend. This book helped me a lot. I highly recommend you to pick up a copy.
Diary of a MonkIn this book, you will complete a number of practices through various paintings and works of art.
The practice through that famous Vermeer is extremely stimulating and interesting.
The details that can never be noticed by just looking at it casually. What is actually depicted in these paintings? This book will make you understand how we cannot see anything. Please read this book first to try it out. You will be shocked at how vague your view of the world is.
I was shocked at how big a difference there was between "seeing" and "watching.
This is an important skill for study, for work, and even for all of life. This is an amazing program that I hope many people will experience.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European SocietyWilliam Harvey was an English-born scientist known for his blood circulation theory.
As a lover of Shakespeare, I appreciated the opportunity to learn about the atmosphere of this period. Moreover, it was very interesting to see this period not from the literary angle, but from the scientific angle. This is an interesting book.
It is also highly recommended to learn about the currents of late 16th and 17th century England. I highly recommend this work to Shakespeare fans.
Dostoevsky and His Wife's Fateful Journey: Travels in Western Europe of Madness and LoveMr. and Mrs. Dostoevsky are in grief over the loss of their beloved daughter. After spending a summer of grief in Vvej, they are finally on their way to Italy.
Their first stop was Milan. Here you will find Dostovsky's favorite cathedral, Milan Cathedral.
This article looks at how they lived here.
Dostoevsky and His Wife's Fateful Journey: Travels in Western Europe of Madness and LoveThe Dostoevsky couple stayed in Berlin for two days and soon left for the next city. Their destination was Dresden, an ancient city located south of Berlin.
Here the couple lived and enjoyed painting and music.
In this article I will discuss them and my experiences there.
I was very happy to see something other than the standard Dostoevsky paintings, such as "The Sistine Madonna" and "Achis and Galateia. In terms of learning about Dostoevsky's painting preferences, the experience at the Dresden Picture Gallery was very gratifying, as we were able to compare various paintings.
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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
(64) Departure for a tour of Buddhist sites in India - A trip to visit Buddha's footprints. To my last trip called by Mishima.
(63) Visiting the grave of Yukio Mishima at Tama Cemetery - Thoughts on Mishima, who continued to question life and death
(62) Visit the site of Yukio Mishima's suicide and the Ichigaya Memorial Hall of the Self-Defense Forces Ichigaya Camp (now the Ministry of Defense)
(61) Yukio Mishima's Fierce Final Days! What was happening at the site of his suicide that day?
(60) Yukio Mishima loved Disneyland! What fascinated Mishima about Disney?
(59) After all, Yukio Mishima was exceptional! The overwhelming power of his brush strokes gives the impression of Dostoevskian black magic.
List of recommended commentaries on Disney as religious thought, history, and art
List of 15 recommended works of Yukio Mishima and commentaries - Interesting works of Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's most famous writers, and his epic life.
