Today’s gentle neighborhood stroll in #Kyoto #Japan. On stepping stones through a zen garden, past an imperious temple gate, to glance over a tiled wall at a bamboo copse, and then to meditate on rocks & sand. 近所で、今日の静かな散歩。 ＃枯山水　#zen #garden #temple #bamboo

Chillin with the monks at Chishaku-in temple, this sunny afternoon in #Kyoto #Japan. お坊さんと、聞こえるお経を耳にしながらリラックス。 ＃お坊さん　#temple #monk #zen #chant #prayer #today #meditation #spiritual #CHILLOUT #tranquility

Need a quiet moment in your busy life? Here, take a few seconds in a Japanese garden, on a gentle spring day. Chishaku-in temple, this last weekend in #Kyoto #Japan. 寺の庭園の静かな瞬間。どうぞ。 ＃庭園 #temple #garden #zen #quiet #moment #Meditation #relaxation #relax

The cycle into work this morning, is getting prettier by the day, here in #Kyoto #Japan. 仕事の時に自転車で通るルート。日ごとにキレイさが増している。 ＃桜🌸　#cherryblossoms #sakura #today #cycle #cycling #spring

Sakura, by evening and by day, right now adorning our lives, and lifting our spirits, here in #Kyoto #Japan. 桜は私達の人生を飾っている。 ＃桜🌸　#cherryblossoms #sakura #Spring #flowers #trees #river #riverside #positivity

Cherry blossom in the neighbourhood, it’s a fine day here in #Kyoto #Japan. Surrounded by sakura, is to be surrounded with love. 桜に囲まれるのは、愛に囲まれているよう。 #BlossomWatch #flowers #さくらの日 #sakura #cherryblossom #today #neighborhood #love #peaceful

In peaceful places, I love the gentle petals best. Cherry blossoms today, at Shinyodo-in temple, in #Kyoto #Japan. 静かな場所で見る桜は、一番いい かな☺️ ＃桜🌸　#cherryblossom #sakura #today #temple #pagoda #peaceful #tranquility

It only takes a gentle breeze, to make the delicate petals fall. Please feel free to rest awhile,and immerse yourself in this subtle world. そよ風が吹いて、桜は散っていく🌸 Shakuzen-in #Kyoto #Japan ＃桜 #mindfulness #sakura #cherryblossoms #temple #tranquility #meditation

Cycling home through a local park. It isn’t anywhere famous,it’s just a neighborhood. But like many throughout #Japan,the cherry blossoms are lit up,brightening the everyday lives of normal people. 桜のライトアップ、人々の生活を明るくする。 #Kyoto #cherryblossom #SAKURA #bike

In the fine weather, looking radiant today, Kamigamo Shrine, on the north side of #Kyoto #Japan. Felt good, hanging out there. いい天気、いい神社、いい気分。 ＃神社　#shrine #temple #today #tranquility #architecture #peace #Meditation #bridge

Akashi Ohashi, this weekend in #Kobe #Japan. Kind of like a 21st century Golden Gate Bridge, and no less iconic for it. 象徴的な橋、明石大橋。 ＃明石　＃神戸　#bridge #iconic #goldengatebridge #today #sea

Gently he steps, the man raking the sand at the temple. In itself, an exercise in Zen. Today at Shokoku-ji, #Kyoto #Japan. そっと歩いて、寺の砂利を掻いて平らにする。禅です。 ＃寺　＃禅 #zen #temple #japanesegarden #rake #Meditation #today #tranquility

Beset by worries and stress I went to the local temple. There, amongst the fresh green nature, & the gentle curves of the architecture, I found healing. Yesterday at Chishaku-in, #Kyoto #Japan. 寺の自然と優しい建築です。 #temple #Healing #stress #zen #meditation #relax

A visit to #Nara on business today, took me through newly planted rice fields, and past the twin pagodas of Yakushiji Temple. It was hot,but so quiet. 塔の前の田んぼを歩いた。静かなところだった。 #temple #pagoda #rice #Kyoto #quiet #fields #farming #ricepaddy #Japan #today

A moment’s peace. A glimpse of eternity. 静かな瞬間。永遠に。。。 Komyo-in Temple, today in #Kyoto #Japan. #枯山水 #禅　＃庭園　#Zen #moment #meditation #gardening #gardens #temple

A sanctuary of sentience, the Japanese temple. Images from this week’s visits to Komyo-in and Reigen-in, #Kyoto #Japan. 感覚の聖域。 ＃寺　#temple #zen #zengarden #peaceful #meditation #contemplation #Buddhism