In a Japan Times article on Beauty in Japan today, one of my favourite writers on Japan, Michael Hoffman, puts forward some interesting thoughts about early Japanese poetry and the attitudes to nature that it reflects.
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Green Shinto is vehemently opposed to whaling on the grounds of cruelty. Moreover, there’s a nasty ‘stink’ about every aspect of the Japanese whaling industry. The downright deceit. The hidden political subsidies. The ties to the yakuza. The nationalist subterfuge. … Read the rest
There is an Alan Watts podcast that is so good that I had to make a transcript. It’s from a series called Images of God (no. 1) and concerns the importance of Wonder, which lies at the heart of primal … Read the rest
Articles in the Huffington Post on the sun suggest that ancient personifications may have had a point. Not only does it have a magnetic ‘heartbeat’, but it has angry spells with unfortunate consequences for creatures living on earth.
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The cherry blossom by my house are in full bloom at the moment, a reminder of the joys of spring. Celebrating the yearly round is an important part of pagan traditions, which signifies our connection with the seasonal cycle … Read the rest
Jesus gave a sermon on the mount. Buddhists seek them out for monasteries. The ancients of the Far East used to worship them. What is it about mountains and spirituality?
The obvious answer is that they make you high. … Read the rest
The spring equinox is celebrated in Japan with Shunbun no hi, a national holiday. It was established in 1948 as a day for the admiration of nature and the love of living things. Prior to 1948, the vernal equinox was
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