DgtlDale (flickr.com); Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly
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| Amida Buddha, Kamakura, Yokohama, Japan (dgtldale.flickr.com) |
We were lucky to be able to observe this Buddhist ceremony. It was fascinating and beautiful. The
Amida Buddha used to be housed in a temple complex but was
destroyed by a tsunami in the 15th century and has remained outdoors
ever sin
ce. For a small fee it is possible to enter the metal statue. It is lit inside
by windows on the massive Buddha's back. A fundraiser with local dignitaries was going on for the victims of the recent tsunami. We purchased a
beautiful iron souvenir then
walked back to the train station.
PHOTOS
We were lucky to be able to observe this Buddhist ceremony. It was fascinating and beautiful. The Amida Buddha used to be housed in a temple complex but was
destroyed by a tsunami in the 15th century and has remained outdoors
ever since. For a small fee it is possible to enter the metal statue. It is lit inside by windows on the massive Buddha's back. A fundraiser with local dignitaries was going on for the victims of the recent tsunami. We purchased a
beautiful iron souvenir then walked back to the train station. PHOTOS
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