2020 April 25

Lost Spring One Work Everyday
2020 April 25

唐招提寺は、私が一番好きな寺だ。特に千手観音立像は素晴らしく、その手は、人々の迷いを救い、畏れを取り去り、楽を施す力を持つのだそうだ。金堂解体修理時に取り外された手は、時間が止まりその力を失ったかのように見えた。毎年6月5-7日は鑑真和上像を安置した御影堂が開廟されるが、今年はどうなるのだろう。

Hands

Nara’s Toshodai-ji is my favourite temple. In particular the Senju Kannon statue there is wonderful, its many hands have the power to remove fear and give comfort. During the repair of the Golden Hall, the hands were removed and it looked like time had stopped and the power was lost. Every year from 5th to 7th June, the 8th century wooden statue of Ganjin is shown at Mikage Hall where it is enshrined. Ganjin is credited with bringing Buddhism from China and introducing it formally into Japanese culture and he is highly honoured. But will he make an appearance this year?

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