...suppose there are immeasurable hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, millions of living beings who are undergoing various trials and suffering. If they hear of this Bodhisattva Perceiver of the Word's Sounds and single-mindedly call his name, then at once he will perceive the sound of their voices and they will all gain deliverance from their trials. If someone, holding fast … [Read more...] about The Ryōzen Kannon, Kyoto, 1958
Photography
The Photographs of Ken Rodgers
This is the third in an occasional series of profiles of Kyoto-based photographers. Each photographer chooses five of their favorite pictures from around Kyoto and tells us a little about what those pictures mean to them. Previously, we have featured Kyoto Journal's founder editor John Einarsen and associate editor Stewart Wachs. This time it's the turn of KJ's managing editor … [Read more...] about The Photographs of Ken Rodgers
The Photographs of Stewart Wachs
This is the second in an occasional series of profiles of Kyoto-based photographers. Each photographer will choose five of their favorite pictures from around Kyoto and tell us a little about what those pictures mean to them. Last week we featured Kyoto Journal's founder editor John Einarsen. This week's photographer is KJ's associate editor Stewart Wachs. Stewart … [Read more...] about The Photographs of Stewart Wachs
The Photographs of John Einarsen
This is the first in a new, occasional series of profiles of Kyoto-based photographers. Each photographer will choose five of their favorite pictures from around Kyoto and tell us a little about what those pictures mean to them. To start us off, Kyoto Journal's John Einarsen was kind enough to send me some wonderful black and white images of Shinnyodo; a temple complex … [Read more...] about The Photographs of John Einarsen