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2024's zen phrase was inspired by the October full moon, celebrated as one of the most beautiful in Japan.
As the event coincides with 'jūsanya' (十三夜), guests are invited to enjoy the "pines illuminated by the bright moon"...
..."meigatsu shōkan o terasu" (明月照松間).
27 years ago, during renovations of the temple's main hall, Tōrin-in's head priest struck upon the idea of recycling old tiles as candle saucers.
From then on he arranged the candles each year to form a different message, the event acting as a prayer to erase earthly desires🕯️
In 2023 chief priest Nishikawa Genbō (西川玄房) spelt out 'banri seifū no aki' (万里清風秋), a zen phrase that might be translated as "when you get rid of earthly desires, a fresh breeze blows in your heart".
If you look closely the '万' and '里' are written on lanterns.
2024's zen phrase was inspired by the October full moon, celebrated as one of the most beautiful in Japan.
As the event coincides with 'jūsanya' (十三夜), guests are invited to enjoy the "pines illuminated by the bright moon"...
..."meigatsu shōkan o terasu" (明月照松間).
👶THE SAL TREE💀
"The sound of the Gion Shōja bells echoes the impermanence of all things; the color of the sāla flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline. The proud do not endure, they are like a dream on a spring night..."
-The Tale of the Heike (平家物語).
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