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The good in this book is statement that everybody were born in dirt and all human path from the birthplace to the grave is the path of sin, meaning everybody has own skeletons in the closet, politicians in particular because it is very difficult to move up in politics without cutting corn...
“…The Vedas also indicate that the plant was found on mountain-sides and gathered by moonlight and that it was consumed in the form of a liquid which was expressed from the plant and then mixed with milk and/or butter. It seems to have been used only as part of a fire-ritual. A ...
With definitely one of the coolest names of all the yōkai, the Old Snake-Bone Woman’s kanji reads exactly that. 蛇 (ja; snake) + 骨 (kotsu; bone) +婆 (baba; old woman.) Depending on the region and dialect, she might also be known as Jagoba, the Five-Snake Woman: 蛇 ( ja; ...
Their characteristic gray bark creates a clear silhouette in the moonlight and is beautiful against snow in the winter, and their branching limbs offer balance to any design. Japanese maples have the power to define your landscape. Need one (or two, or three…) in your life? Here’s what...
Chokyù is a homonym (a word with the same spelling but has two meanings) for a Japanese word meaning permanence or longevity. Another word for chrysanthemum is “okinagusa”and “chiyomigusa,” names that are also associated with longevity. Because of this the festival is celebrated in the...
[meaning is to be ascertained] GROSSMAN, Ann [470] Gekkō (J.)[420] 月∞ [420,p.77] &%26376; ∞ "Moon" [420,p.77] GEKKŌ Shōin [420,p.77] Gemmon (J.)[263] = Genmon (J.)[263] 玄門[263][420,p.70] &%29572; &%38272; "Subtle Gate" [420,p.70][263] EICHŪ ...
One of Dipankara's local names, the "Samyak god," refers to an alms-giving festival. Nentō Buddha is rarely represented in Japanese artwork. 燈燭 とうしょく Tōshoku, Toshoku. Meaning = Funeral Lanterns. 燭台燈台灯台 しょくだい Shokudai, Tōdai, Todai. Meaning = Candle Holder....
The moon disc is also a common attribute of Gakkō Bosatsu (the Bodhisattva of Moonlight or Lunar Radiance), and is carved on innumerable stone statues and memorial tablets across Japan. Also, in Japan, talismans of the moon disc can be found with a rabbit drawn inside. The hare is ...