tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post4916751543583849958..comments2024-03-24T15:14:30.227+09:00Comments on Stardust Talk : The temple of o-jizo-sama and hydrangeasstardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-41576700192492345512011-06-22T19:33:37.250+09:002011-06-22T19:33:37.250+09:00Thank you, everyone, for your time and comment. H...Thank you, everyone, for your time and comment. Hydrangeas make our rainy days brighter as they bloom one after another and their lifespan is relatively long. I have an impression that this year’s hydrangeas flower size is smaller and their blooming time is later than usual. I’m amazed they are pretty strong against pests despite high humidity when germs and bacteria get active. I’m getting along with apricot rains wishing no disaster caused by torrential rains.stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-67048231144281553822011-06-20T01:23:46.777+09:002011-06-20T01:23:46.777+09:00Hello, Stardust!
Beautiful photos of a magnificen...Hello, Stardust! <br />Beautiful photos of a magnificent flower. I love hydrangeas. As usual, all your photos are just stunning! <br />This is a beautiful and interesting post!Sandra Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657018997596586928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-58243982936866106162011-06-19T15:39:55.577+09:002011-06-19T15:39:55.577+09:00Thank you for visiting and leaving a message; this...Thank you for visiting and leaving a message; this allowed me to visit your blog...which is so colourful and full of interesting things! I read about what you like in a variety of fields and discovered we share lots of interests! Like flowers and temples, gardens and statuar and classical music!!<br />Last year we visited Kamogawa Iris Nursery Garden (Shizuoka prefecture), famous for its iris, but also for the experiments in creating new hybrids of hydrangeas.<br />I love your photos and your explanations with a poetic touch. We have lots of hydrangeas in our neighbourhood, here in Kanagawa prefecture (halfway between Tokyo and Yokohama), so my husband and I go on photographic expeditions quite often, because it rains a lot, but also because the flowers take time to get their colours.<br />Sometime in 1983, the year of my arrival in Japan, I went on Rokko-san and stayed until it got dark to admire the view of the lit up city below. And I also remember I played with some rabbits and some goats.....but nothing more. IT's a long time ago....GABRIELAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688182298181806822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-81417096003390738972011-06-18T15:59:06.361+09:002011-06-18T15:59:06.361+09:00Really beautiful, stardust! I once visited this te...Really beautiful, stardust! I once visited this temple a long time ago when I was a student. It was in autumn so no hydrangeas there. The hydrangea is one of my favorite flowers. Ojizosama's small red aprons(?) look fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing!!☆sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444996989089740303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-65437689872436449812011-06-17T12:43:06.968+09:002011-06-17T12:43:06.968+09:00What a beautiful and peace providing post... The c...What a beautiful and peace providing post... The colors have such a soothing effect on the soul, the place is really great...<br />Loved every pic, the hydrangeas are lovely...<br />Have a good day:)Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606566484548310912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-41287297012894092512011-06-17T07:54:26.885+09:002011-06-17T07:54:26.885+09:00Some more fascinating and unusual things to learn ...Some more fascinating and unusual things to learn about hydrangeas! I have only just started to realise that they are an important flower in Japan. I was also interested to learn about o-jizo-sama. Thank you!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-54725706994512458152011-06-17T06:58:02.586+09:002011-06-17T06:58:02.586+09:00this is just a wonderful entry!!!
hydrangeas are ...this is just a wonderful entry!!!<br /><br />hydrangeas are one of my favorites, these gardens are magnificant!!<br /><br />i felt like i was walking along with you!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-69049966764288377192011-06-16T23:09:41.285+09:002011-06-16T23:09:41.285+09:00I can't even imagine a 1,000 hydrangeas in blo...I can't even imagine a 1,000 hydrangeas in bloom--what a glorious sight that would be! Such lovely gardens in Japan--what a wonderful place to find peace and solace. Glad you learned "zesty, panache, and pizazz"! Have a lovely day. Mickie :)forgetmenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389986333606868436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-76623472318156284452011-06-16T20:38:39.509+09:002011-06-16T20:38:39.509+09:00I have been to Yata dera once when the foreign vis...I have been to Yata dera once when the foreign visitor came to visit our university (I lived in Nara more than a decade ago). It was in winter and I am glad to see hydrangeas in your fantastic photos.<br />I am sure ojizo sama listened to your prayers sincerely.<br />Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.<br />YoshiYoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262500744784559114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-91624188887660931622011-06-16T09:40:29.290+09:002011-06-16T09:40:29.290+09:00Three months have passed since your country's ...Three months have passed since your country's tragedy, and the hydrangeas' blooming seems to signal a healing and rebirth. I think your prayer to jizo-sama is a fitting one. I like to think of climbing those staircases and seeing the peaceful beauty all around.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-85879591088917110322011-06-16T07:23:18.311+09:002011-06-16T07:23:18.311+09:00What a wonderful place, very beautiful photos and ...What a wonderful place, very beautiful photos and a gret post. :)Fjällripanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720747927641106075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-28002717876434154082011-06-16T01:25:14.225+09:002011-06-16T01:25:14.225+09:00oh my..such wonderful posts, and shots u have. tru...oh my..such wonderful posts, and shots u have. truly enjoyed. do follow me on sushmasgallery.blogspot.comSushma Harishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290498945212081522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-51808377760341973072011-06-16T01:09:56.972+09:002011-06-16T01:09:56.972+09:00Thank you for a wonderful excursion to such an int...Thank you for a wonderful excursion to such an interesting and nice place!tattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444311179736801398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-82936063710495309182011-06-15T22:46:53.911+09:002011-06-15T22:46:53.911+09:00What a beautiful post! I love the stone pathway an...What a beautiful post! I love the stone pathway and the sight of so many plants! Here we grow them in pots! I have never seen such luxuriant growth before. Also loved the significance of the flowers as well of o-jizo-sama.Nature Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873392512787718466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-70339263662978180192011-06-15T11:56:36.157+09:002011-06-15T11:56:36.157+09:00Such beautiful photos amd such a lovely place. The...Such beautiful photos amd such a lovely place. The hydrangeas reminds me so much of my trip to Japanese last year. I love the temples and their beautiful gardens. So lush and green. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.<br /><br />有難う。エベリン。Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755278209399870145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-11568470928284713762011-06-15T10:41:14.980+09:002011-06-15T10:41:14.980+09:00I have never seen so many varieties of hydrangeas....I have never seen so many varieties of hydrangeas. I have a bush in front of my house, but it will not bloom until some time in August. These photographs bring such a sense of peace.susanvghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350184275433959922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-48011974710771939182011-06-15T03:44:56.226+09:002011-06-15T03:44:56.226+09:00My beloved friend
This post moved me too!
The God ...My beloved friend<br />This post moved me too!<br />The God protects children, and the red outfit ...<br />I wish to protect children around the world.<br />Your pictures are beautiful, and admired the wide array of hydrangeas!<br />I would also like to express my respect and my admiration for the Japanese people, I am happy, because I saw the photos on the Internet of Foukosima.<br />Nothing commemorates the destruction, is great now.<br />Also, admire the retired engineer who went to nuclear power plants!<br />I bow to the Japanese people.<br />May God protect you always. You're wonderful people!<br />Many greetings with much love and kissesmagdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14348628808078637370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-3884969141250373732011-06-15T01:05:46.599+09:002011-06-15T01:05:46.599+09:00Enchanting the temple amidst beautiful gardens wit...Enchanting the temple amidst beautiful gardens with beautiful hydrangeas. Beautiful photos. GreetingsLeovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-4643431632254311752011-06-14T23:25:41.172+09:002011-06-14T23:25:41.172+09:00Jacob, thank you for your comment. It’s natural t...Jacob, thank you for your comment. It’s natural to have that question. O-jizo-sama can’t always prevent things from happening. He is the one who achieved enlightenment and is ready to enter Pure Land of Buddha but he decided to stay in this world to help those who are suffering until all are saved.<br /><br />To think about it from my background, Shintoism (nature worship) and Buddhism (no god as a creator but individual spiritual journey), things happen in spite of our faith or prayers and our way of life is to try to find insight into the true nature of life and attain peace of mind even amidst sufferings, under the guidance and protection of Buddha, Bosatsu including o-jizo-sama, or gods in nature. They guide us and protect our souls from getting corrupted by evil spirits. <br /><br />I’m not the one who can explain things regarding religion. I myself is in search of the way to attain peace of mind. But your question is worth thinking about. Thank you.stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-76713716155148884432011-06-14T20:13:11.870+09:002011-06-14T20:13:11.870+09:00It certainly is a verdant and lush place...I would...It certainly is a verdant and lush place...I would love to spend a few hours strolling through these beautiful gardens. <br /><br />I'm just curious about o-jizo-sama as to why he didn't save people from the earthquake and tsunami before it happened...<br /><br />When there is a tragedy in this country, like a tornado, survivors often speak of how God saved them. I always wonder why God would save them and not others and why he didn't shut down the tornado before it killed people and tore lives inside out...<br /><br />Thanks for your very nice comments on our blogs. We're glad you find them interesting and thank you for following Paree!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-6710033986863414072011-06-14T19:22:59.961+09:002011-06-14T19:22:59.961+09:00Hello, man!
Interesting post, I did not know abou...Hello, man!<br /><br />Interesting post, I did not know about this temple.<br />Always find interesting things that we enjoy.<br />Beautiful and productive week!andreiraduMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09276290604262047782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-66698448396932758042011-06-14T17:17:34.777+09:002011-06-14T17:17:34.777+09:00thankyou for sharing your world with us, it is an ...thankyou for sharing your world with us, it is an honour to be invited to see the temple sitesKelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18425317942978557478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-70229592334335361472011-06-14T09:24:57.294+09:002011-06-14T09:24:57.294+09:00息子たちが郡山の学校に通っていた頃、矢田寺を訪ね、遠くに奈良盆地を望んだのを思い出しました。紫陽花は...息子たちが郡山の学校に通っていた頃、矢田寺を訪ね、遠くに奈良盆地を望んだのを思い出しました。紫陽花は雨が少なくて闌てくると見ているのが可愛そう。今から満開くらいがいいかも知れませんね。haricothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052133324297115131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-15151734983573923192011-06-14T06:18:50.848+09:002011-06-14T06:18:50.848+09:00What beautiful flowers and that stone path is wond...What beautiful flowers and that stone path is wonderful.My name is Riethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794447909120646155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-89545468739891264962011-06-14T04:49:15.271+09:002011-06-14T04:49:15.271+09:00This is a beautiful post! I enjoy learning about t...This is a beautiful post! I enjoy learning about the many Japanese customs. The hydrangeas are beautiful.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.com