33 Zen Gardens and 33 short poems.
A virtual journey in the footsteps of of Zen Haiku master, poet and saint-pilgrim Matsuo Basho (1644-1694).
Also meeting his predecessor, the tanka poetry of hermit monk Saigyo (1118-1190) admired by Emperors
and Shoguns of violent Heian Japan, and some of Basho's disciples such as Buson, Issa and their immortal words.
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Virtual visit to 33 of the most beautiful and breathtaking of Japan's Zen Temples and Karesansui gardens with quotations
from Buddhas teaching and enriching Zen wisdom.
Enjoy this unique world!
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The number 108 representing perfectionism in Hindu-Buddhist philosophy.
Find 108 nice Buddha photos.
The meeting of Buddhist teachings and the Indo-Greek Hellenistic artistic realism in 2nd and 1st centuries BC became
the foundation of the elegant and beautiful Gandharan first presentations of Buddha spreading along the silkroad first west then east.
Greek king Menander of Punjab (160-140? BCE) embraced Buddhism and during the next centuries Buddhist art flourished
in Ceylon, India, China, Korea, Thailand, Burma and Japan leaving a treasure house of Buddha representations
of which we have collected 108 photos.
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This is a FREE QUIZ program.
Why was Kyoto taken off from the atomic bomb target list?
Which country had the largest submarine in the world in 1945?
Which country was bombed by most tons since 1939?
What was the Japanese code of the Pearl Harbour operation?
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The first casualty in any armed conflict is the truth, so in my book I have tried to avoid branding like aggressor,
war criminal, savage, fanatic, fascistic, militaristic and imperialistic ...
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