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Mt Koya Japan 2012

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    Pilrimage to Mt Koya, holy mountain of Shingon, the esoteric tradition of Japanese Buddhism, one of the three most holy mountains of Japan, along with Togakushi (Shinto) and Hiei (Tendai)

Bilbao by evening light

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    Given its industrial past, Bilbao is a strikingly handsome city. Its renaissance puts me somewhat in mind of what has become of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, another northern industrial city with new arts centred development. In fact the parallels are quite strong. The Basque people, like the Geordies, have a distinctive local culture. The weather here is constantly changing and many of these pictures were taken in low light.

Gaxtelugatxe 29th May 2012

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    This is a spectacular bay with a spiritual atmosphere. It has probably been a sacred spot since pre-Christian times. At the western end of the bay is a peninsula with a causeway ascent to a small church dedicated to John the Baptist. In the middle of the bay is an island. The shores are rocky pavements with strata at oblique angles. There are over 200 steps down and up. Good exercise. Good for the body and the soul.

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had an interview published in Buddhism and Culture

Thank you Buddhism and Culture magazine, the lournal of Korea Buddhism Promotion Foundation, which has published a small interview that they had with me during my visit to Korea last year. This issue of Buddhism and Culture also includes an interview with David Grubin, film-maker, several articles on Korean aesthetics, a piece by Martine Batchelor on the Korean Way of Tea, some articles on ecology and practice, an account of the Ox Herding Pictures and another of using Hawdu (the Korean koan system). An interesting issue.

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Meeting Artists

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