DgtlDale (flickr.com); Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly
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Amida Buddha, Kamakura, Yokohama, Japan (dgtldale.flickr.com) |
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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.
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