Travels in Sri Lanka, the Holy Land of BuddhismAfter 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.
Travels in Sri Lanka, the Holy Land of BuddhismAfter visiting the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium, I finally returned to Hakodate and continued reading furiously without a break.
Finally, I picked up Yukio Mishima's masterpiece "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion". This was my first Mishima work....
I once called "Crime and Punishment" "Dostoevsky's black magic. And I am convinced that Yukio Mishima's "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion" is just such a work!
Yukio Mishima and Japanese LiteratureEveryone knows the name of Osamu Dazai, a great writer. In particular, "Running Meros" is a classic work that has become a staple in textbooks.
In this article, we will introduce some of Osamu Dazai's recommended works. We will introduce here works that we can confidently recommend to those who want to try reading but do not know what to read.
Travels in Sri Lanka, the Holy Land of BuddhismSri Lanka's world-renowned author Martin Wickramasinghe. Here was a tremendous writer!
The psychological descriptions are reminiscent of Dostoevsky, the storytelling is like Chekhov's, and the social observations are thorough, Zola-like. This is amazing.
Wickramasinghe's novels will be your best guide to the picture of Sri Lanka. I highly recommend this author.
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Travels in Sri Lanka, the Holy Land of BuddhismSri Lanka's civil war lasted 26 years, from 1983 to 2009.
This was a civil war between Sinhala Buddhists, the majority of the population, and Tamil Hindus, the minority. Of course, religion was not the only major factor, but I was shocked that Buddhism became involved in the civil war.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.Don Quixote" is interesting! There is no doubt about this.
And it is not only interesting, but its depth is also extraordinary. It has been loved by great people all over the world.
To enjoy "Don Quixote" even more, this article introduces recommended books!
Dostoevsky's worksI'd like to read Dostoevsky, but where on earth should I start? Is there a recommended order?"
This is a problem that many people who want to read Dostoevsky for the first time may have trouble with.
In this article, I will discuss my recommended introduction to Dostoevsky to answer these concerns.
Dostoevsky and His Wife's Fateful Journey: Travels in Western Europe of Madness and LoveThere is something I would love to share with you all in this article. I want to say this out loud to the whole world! I want to tell you that here in Baden-Baden, Germany, there is a masterpiece of sculpture that is among the finest in the world!
Our days in Baden-Baden were some of the most powerful impacts of the 2022 trip. It was the highlight of the trip! The sculptures were amazing, Michelangelo-grade!
The Italian Renaissance and the Revolution of KnowledgeI love Raphael's "Madonna in a Small Chair". This famous painting is known to have been loved by the great Russian writer Dostoevsky.
The original, which I saw at Palazzo Pitti in Florence, was truly wonderful.
In this article, I will share my experience of seeing such a masterpiece by Raphael.
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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
(93) Varanasi, early morning on the Ganges River - Like an impressionist painting! The Ganges at sunrise from the boat
(92) Enjoy the Saharnath Museum's supreme treasure, the Ashoka Lion Pillar Head, and the "First Turning Wheel," the greatest masterpiece of Indian Buddhist sculpture!
(91) To the Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath (Kanoen) - The holy place of Buddha's first turning of the wheel! This is where the Buddhist Order began!
(90) Am I a disqualified monk if I am not impressed by the Buddhist holy places in India? Sinking in Bodh Gaya...
(89) Who owns Bodhgaya? History of the Movement to Retake Bodhgaya and Dharmapala's Maha Bodhi Society
(88) Visiting Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, the Holy Land of Buddha's Enlightenment
(87) Experience the fervor of Hinduism at the Vishnu Temple in Gaya, a major sacred site for ancestral offerings!
(86) To the place associated with Sujata and the Neelanjara River - The place of the milk porridge offering that saved the dying Buddha
