Comments on: Day One in Kyoto, part 2: Silver Pavilion http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/21/day-one-in-kyoto-part-2-silver-pavilion/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kendall http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/21/day-one-in-kyoto-part-2-silver-pavilion/#comment-4091 Kendall Sun, 09 May 2010 22:38:37 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7517#comment-4091 thanks for sharing all the pictures from your trip. It's a very beautiful region. thanks for sharing all the pictures from your trip. It’s a very beautiful region.

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/21/day-one-in-kyoto-part-2-silver-pavilion/#comment-4042 Doug Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:48:21 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7517#comment-4042 Glad to help. :-) Definitely the roads and temples less travelled are worth the visit if you can find them. As for the Mount Sumeru analogy that's pretty sensible given the Buddhist context. If we only could the late Shogun what he intended... Glad to help. :-) Definitely the roads and temples less travelled are worth the visit if you can find them.

As for the Mount Sumeru analogy that’s pretty sensible given the Buddhist context. If we only could the late Shogun what he intended…

]]> By: Stephen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/21/day-one-in-kyoto-part-2-silver-pavilion/#comment-4040 Stephen Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:07:01 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7517#comment-4040 It is 15 years since I used to wander about this garden. Your photo's have brought back so many good memories. I only visited the Golden Pavillion once and was mobbed by crowds. Your advice in your last post is sound - the lesser treaded paths are often more rewarding Reminds me of the quote from a NY Yankee legend "Nobody goes there anymore: it is too crowded". Anyways thank you for the memories. Stephen PS I have heard that such mounds of gravel sometimes symbolise Mt Sumeru. Symbolism aside, the maintenance daunts me, I have such a small rock garden and yet when aked my occupation is, I am so tempted to say "gardener". It is 15 years since I used to wander about this garden. Your photo’s have brought back so many good memories.
I only visited the Golden Pavillion once and was mobbed by crowds. Your advice in your last post is sound – the lesser treaded paths are often more rewarding
Reminds me of the quote from a NY Yankee legend “Nobody goes there anymore: it is too crowded”.
Anyways thank you for the memories.
Stephen
PS I have heard that such mounds of gravel sometimes symbolise Mt Sumeru. Symbolism aside, the maintenance daunts me, I have such a small rock garden and yet when aked my occupation is, I am so tempted to say “gardener”.

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