Tag: Zen

Revenues and Expenditures

November 7, 2022 justin-david-hebert Comments Off

Season 8, Episode 5: Revenues and Expenditures

The Toji Temple complex as it appears today in Kyoto, Japan. The Ashikaga heavily patronized the establishment in their day to enhance their reputation as rulers. Source: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Golden Pavilion, called “Kinkaku-ji” in Japanese. Source: User:Fbjon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A closer view of Kinkaku-ji. Source: Ondraness, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A closer view of the roof ornament, the Hoo bird, which symbolized imperial authority. Source: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kamakura Buddhism

May 23, 2022 justin-david-hebert Comments Off

Season 7, Episode 9: Kamakura Buddhism

A statue of the Buddha Amida currently housed in the Tokyo National Museum. Source: Public Domain

The famous Kamakura Buddha Daibutsu statue, which is depicting Buddha Amida. Source: Dirk Beyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A portrait of Honen, who founded the Jodo-shu school. Source: Public Domain

A painting of Honen preaching to the crowds in Heian-kyo. Notice that several different social classes are present. Source: Public Domain

A statue of Shinran (founder of Jodo-shinshu) in modern-day Kyoto. Source: User:Gakuro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A drawing of Myoe, one of the monks who opposed Pure Land teachings. Source: Public Domain

Hogan-ji Temple in modern-day Kyoto, the largest Jodo-Shinshu temple in the world. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A portrait of Eisai, who founded the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Source: Public Domain

A statue of Ippen, who founded the Jishu (Time Sect) school. Source: Utudanuki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A portrait of Nichiren, who founded the Nichiren sect. Source: Public Domain

A dramatic depiction of Nichiren’s exile. Source: Public Domain