Behold the moon in the chilly waters of a sacred spring...

Indian summer Walking the silvery path up to the crossroads... Stars and the sunshine... all that remains in my life – Shades of remembrance Watching the castles in the sky – Longing is over, Rainbow of silver appears After the midnight

...opened my mind up a lot. We've been studying ancient India and China, and the religions practiced there. In Buddhist teachings, They achieve Nirvana (the ultimate goal) by following the "Rules of Buddha", or Four Noble Truths. These truths are stated as being: 1. All life is suffering, pain, and sorrow. 2. Suffering is caused by human desires 3. The only cure is to overcome desire 4. Follow the...

Silvery mirrors... the world upside down after an April rain

Kill at command... The curl of dragon tail in golden leaves...

Desert dragon... the little boy looking for a falling star...

Wow, this could be Buddha at age (three weeks)! -The Gneech

labyrinth... pinetree's soul carved in the evening sky

... Not sure how old they were, but I thought 'em pretty sharp. Most were not in the best of condition. The reason why Tongdosa is such an important temple is that it houses three of Buddha's relics: his robe, begging bowl, and a bone from his skull. Because of this, it doesn't have any statues of Buddha himself in any of the temples. Additionally, I read that it also has a "sari,"...

A nightjar and a cricket at different sides of the field the evening dew