Tag Archives: Japan

My Arrival in Tokyo

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

When you leave the old for the new, you know what you are leaving but not what you will find.  ~Sicilian proverb~ *

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Overlooked Beauty

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

Beauty this pervasive has become white noise. Continue reading →

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Into the Underworld of Tanigumi Kegonji: Part Four of Five

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

Now the blackness here in the belly of the earth is complete. I cannot see the fingers I wiggle in front of my face. Continue reading →

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The Ascent Toward Tanigumi Kegonji: Part Three of Five

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

The moment my right foot hits the top step, gongs sound and the monks begin to chant. Everything vibrates with energy like a rocket lifting off. Continue reading →

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Along the Avenue to Tanigumi Kegonji: Part Two of Five

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

Pausing at shops and a restaurant along the broad avenue, we work our way up the steady incline toward Tanigumi Kegonji temple. Continue reading →

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On Our Way to Tanigumi Kegonji: Part One of Five

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Lynda Philippsen

We are lost. Not exactly lost as our driver and the rest of us know are in Gifu on our way to Tanigumi Kegonji. Continue reading →

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