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It can be said that the “Buddha statue” is the object of worship (the form that expresses the figure of the Buddha) that respects Buddha who has gained “enlightenment” as the object of worship. In Theravada Buddhist country (Thailand) and Mahayana Buddhist country (Japan), the objects that appear in the original scriptures are Buddhist statues and stupas.

This article gives an overview of the differences between Thai and Japanese Buddha statues. In Thai it is called Probate Loop, and in English it is called Image of Buddha.

Shaka Nyorai statues are common in Thailand, but there are also Kannon Bodhisattva statues. In Japan, there are the Amida Nyorai statue of the Jodo sect and the Dainichi Nyorai statue of the Shingon sect. In the Zen sect, the statue of Shaka Nyorai is the principal image, and there is also a mandala of the Nichiren sect.

Nyorai → Bodhisattva → Myo → Tenbe and the statue of the grand master (founder) are also included. (Left to right, higher rank)

The color and shape are generally gold colored (gold) sitting or standing in Thailand. In Japan, sitting statues are mainly made of the ground color of the material rather than gold. There are also eleven-faced Kannon and horse-headed Kannon with different faces, and there is also Senju Kannon with plenty of hands. There is also a statue with one leg upright

In Thailand, there are many seals* (traditional seals) such as legal seals “Hokkaijo-in” (zen seals), abhayamudra (a symbolic gesture of fearlessness, protection and peace), Yogan-in (wish-granting mudra), and Sokuchi-in (Earth-Touching Mudra)

In addition, there are various shapes of hands in actual meditation (Zen Dhyāna Mudrā). The statue of Amida Nyorai in Japan is generally a combination of nine types of seals.

In Thailand, there is a Wat Traimit Golden Buddha with a purity of 60%, but when installing it outside, it is mostly made of stone (concrete), and indoors it is mostly made of gold and copper. In Japan, the Todaiji Temple and the Great Buddha of Kamakura are mostly made of gold and copper. Some statues are made of wood, dry lacquer, or clay.

In Thailand, the life of a monk is enough with “one garment, one bowl” (deemed as the minimum required clothes and eating utensil), so he doesn’t have anything to bring. In Japan, as represented by the statue of Yakushi Nyorai, there are many Buddhists implements that you can hold in your hand or use for events. There are also “armpit samurai” pairs.

*The shape that the Buddha image represents with the fingers of both hands is called a symbolic sign.  The hands of the Buddha statue have meaning in all its shapes.

A typical form is the Buddhist meditation (Zen meditation), which represents the state of stabilizing the mind and entering into meditation. The shape of Shaka (Nyorai) has forms such as preaching, wishes and exorcism, and mitigate of awe.

@The Homepage for Wat Japan (Japanese temple in Thailand)
http://kawai.servebeer.com/~masahiro
http://marsk.html.xdomain.jp

Of the nine prefectures in northern Thailand, Chiang-Rai has the famous Golden Triangle. Chiang-Mai prefecture is the second largest city in Thailand, and as the name suggests, it was the last new city (Chiang-Mai) during the Lanna Thai dynasty.

If you compare these two prefectures to Japan, the difference between Kyoto (Chiang -Mai) and Nagano (Chiang-Rai) lies in the climate and personality. What the two prefectures have in common is the landlocked prefecture that borders Myanmar, which are probably the Mecca of Japanese long stay visitors (especially about 4,000 in Chiang-Mai and about 400 in Chiang-Rai).

In particular, quite a number of women from around Chiang-Rai went to work in various parts of Japan when they were in the Dust Bowl days, became close Japanese men and got married, returned to their hometowns, and lived with husbands.

Chiang-Rai and Chiang-Mai is often mistaken for “Chennai” in India. When I booked a flight ticket to Chiang-Rai in Japan, but I almost made a mistake for Chennai India.

Chiang-Rai Prefecture has many historical heritage sites during the Chiang-Rai Dynasty (the founding was King Mengrai).
The two prefectures are sandwiched between steep mountains and are more than 200 kilometers apart. Roads are widening now, and railroads from Bangkok are being considered in the future. Chiang-Rai, the northernmost part of Thailand, is a prefecture that has the momentum and competitiveness to catch up with and overtake that Chiang-Mai.

＠In Mae-Sai, the border town between Chiang-Rai and Myanmar, the validity of VISA for land routes has been changed from 15 days to 30 days from November 2013 when entering Thailand.

@VISA conditions change from time to time in Thailand under the military government. VISA extension for land route is currently restricted to twice a year (visa free entry: 30 days * 2).

@The missing case of 12 soccer boys and 1 coach in Tham Luang (King’s Cave: [Tam = Cave, Luang = King’s]) on the outskirts of Chiang-Rai prefecture is the first resolved safely in nine days. (July 2, 2018)
There was quite a lot of access to this BLOG (post) as well. There are many caves in the towering mountains along National Highway 1. It is often a cave temple*.

It is a cool and quiet space where you can meditate. I presume that the reason why the children entered the cave was just for fun. Please note that there is a lot of rain in Thailand (flash floods).

Having an interest in such local information in Japan might be only if it includes information on incident or accident.

＊A meditation temple on the mountain of WAT JAPAN (Japanese Temple of Thailand), there is also a cave meditation ground in the Anakaric temple in the Tham Patong Village.

There are always fights with water (flash floods), wild mice, scorpions, ants, mosquitoes, etc. I hope you know about a life like this.

http://marsk.html.xdomain.jp
http://kawai.servebeer.com/~masahiro

Living in Thailand’s burning land makes me want to feel like watching the snow. Hokkaido seems to be the first candidate zone for foreigners who live in countries are located south from Taiwan where there is no snow. This year, I was back in Japan in early March. When I said, “I was there to escape the bitter cold,” I was often considered an odd individual.

Karuizawa, which was developed by a foreigner, is well known as “summer cottage area”. It is well known that wealthy people like entertainers go to Hawaii to spend the winter.

Recently, it has been popular among Australians for the good snow quality in Hokkaido. It is the opposite season in the land behind Japan, and in winter Hokkaido, summer escape type foreign villages such as skiing seems to be appearing.

I am a visitor of Hokkaido who will enjoy hot springs and local famous food. In the past, I only enjoyed the snow, and sometimes I enjoyed delicious fish, ramen and beer on a one-day tour.

At the beginning of March this year, I enjoyed staying overnight at Lake Shikotsuko. The domestic flight to Chitose was nearly empty.　And there were only 6 guests at the hotel due to the corona situation. There were individual guests, apart from a couple.
It was popular as a hot spring for beautiful skin, so I was pleased even if I was wrong.
I was able to enjoy the same slow and casual feeling that I had in Thailand.

Birds can be seen flying from the large windows of the cafeteria. Binoculars are also provided. You can also see the names of the birds. There was a thought out to enjoy in such a winter.

I couldn’t make it to the shore of the Lake Shikotsuko because of the snow. But I enjoyed a walk on the road to the national highway where the snow had been removed.

Why not study Theravada Buddhism in Thailand, Buddhism’s homeland, and challenge yourself to improve your personality and knowledge!

Experience and study (training) for men over 20 years old are the goal of one panther (basically 3 months [90 days]).

However, it is possible to have a Thai priesthood even for a week. You may be worried about it, but please collect essays and other stories from experienced people and information about it.

1. The advice of a Thai guarantor (guardian) or an experienced person is important for the processes leading up to the priesthood.

2. Memorization is ideal, but caution is necessary, for the priestly formula (to kudo [priesthood]) is confirmed by a question-and-answer session in Thai (Pali-language).

3. Compliance with the 227 precepts and sutras in Thai textbooks will be achieved through everyday efforts and dedication.

4. With physical strength, energy, adaptability, and receptivity, living in hot climate, Thai foods, and wearing a yellow priest’s robe will be “getting used”. (The problem disappears once you get used to it).

5. Training points differ depending on such individual temples policy of large-scale, local, academic, meditation, others and priests.  
(pre-selection required) 

6. The required money may be 20,000 to 50,000 yen when entering the priesthood, and after that there is a certain income from donations.

7. You will have free time except for the morning and evening chanting and alms (Bodhisattva) practices, academic time and work such as Buddhist studies.

＠If you have any questions on the above mentioned, please feel free to contact me through the comment section.

When you are on the JR Takasaki line or on the national route No. 17, you may see a large statue of Kannon (the Goddess of Mercy) in the distance. One day I wanted to go to the place of the statue once. On the way back from Kusatsu Onsen (a famous hot spring), I usually take the Kan-Etsu Expressway, but this time I thought that’s not interesting, so I took a local street instead.  Meanwhile, I found the statue on the way, so I stopped by.

It is worth noting that although it was Saturday, there were few worshippers and some souvenir shops and restaurants in Monzen-machi (a temple town) were closed.

This is a branch temple of the Shingon Buddhist temple (Jigenin) and a tourist temple that brings out the happiness of this world (Kannon is the goddess of marriage and love).

Among the 20 Kannon statues, there are Buddhist Bodhisattva and Myojin (god), and Buddha and Saint (Kukai, Nichiren) statues, and there are many Bodhisattva statues who believe in the Shingon sect, but for some reason other denominations. There was a statue of Nichiren, but there was not a famous statue of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru).

The correct name is “Byakue Kannon”(Pandora vasini). Currently, the statue is not the most highest (now, “Ushiku Daibutsu” is the highest in Japan with a height of 120 meters, and there are many Kannon statues in Hokkaido, Sendai prefecture, etc.). And so on. It was a day when I felt “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Since I did worship, I was able to return home safely. After putting the car in the parking lot at home, I enjoyed drinking very much.

＠Byakuikannon is said to be pandara vasini in Sanskrit.

In Japan and China, the Kannon Bodhisattva is said one of the 33 Kannons.
Also, it is known as Daibyakue Kannon, Byakue Kannon, Byaksho, Byakue and Pandora.

In the esoteric Buddhism (Garbhadhatu Mandala), it also appears in the lotus division under the name of the Bodhisattva Shirodokoro.
And it is said to have been worshiped in India for a long time.

After being incorporated into Buddhism, she became the princess of Amida Nyorai, and after being revered as the mother of the Goddess of Mercy, she became worshiped as one of the transformations of the Goddess of Mercy.

The figures can be divided into two forms: those drawn on a mandala and those of standing statues such as Takasaki Kannon, which are commonly seen today. The white robe Kannon image depicted in Japan’s “Garbhadhatu Mandala” is a two-armed statue sitting on the lotus position, with a Varada　Mudra on the right hand and a Lotus Flower on the left.

The form of the statue that is commonly seen today is said to have been established in China, with one face and two arms, wearing a white cloth from the head and wearing a white robe. The white robe is not the Buddhist stole or the clerical garment worn by the monk, but the white robe worn by the lay followers.

＠Takasaki Byakuedaikannon （pandara vasini in Sanskrit）is a statue of Byakuedaikannon setup in the Takasaki Kannon Mountain Hills in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture.

It is located on the summit of Mt. Kannon at an altitude of 190 m (in the precincts of Koyasan mountain Shingon jigen’in), and from the top floor (the position of the shoulder of the Kannon statue), you can get a full view of the city of Takasaki, the main mountains of Gunma prefecture, and even Yatsugatake Mountain.　This is known as “Takasaki Kannon”.

Takasaki citizens call it “Kannon-sama”. A reinforced concrete Kannon statue built by businessman Yasusaburo Inoue in 1936, it is 41.8 meters high and weighs 5,985 tons. At the time of its construction, it was the largest statue of Kannon in the world. The interior is divided into 9 layers, and 20 Buddha statues are enshrined.

The Taijiquan population is increasing, probably because it reflects the health boom and the aging society, or people come to know the pleasure to move and heal the mind in an era of abundance and luxury.

Originally, I think that Taijiquan has become popular in China as one of the medicines and treatments, and from the history of fighting to protect oneself. In Japan, it probably evolved from health methods such as health improvement and “Qigong” (breathing method). This is that Japanese people are good at it.

The “Japan Health Taijiquan Association Saitama Branch Member Mutual Exchange Meeting” was held on June 23 at the Saitama City West Gymnasium, with about 800 participants.

It has been 52 years since Mr. Yang Ming-Shi generalized it in Japan. The traditional “Chinese version of Yang-style Taijiquan” has been transformed into “Japanese version of Yang-style Taijiquan.” Saitama Prefecture has about 3,500 members. I heard that there are 35 branches nationwide.

The basic simplified Taijiquan 24 is Chinese style. When I met Chinese people in Malaysia some day and was invited by the Taijiquan exercise group early in the morning, it was exactly the same as Taijiquan except for a few fast movements. There are many people in their 50s and 60s. Also, if you continue Taijiquan for the rest of your life, you can keep yourself always in good health.

It is a “moving meditation” and is the best way to maintain physical and mental balance. It is good even after illness and it also prevents you from getting sick. I often hear people say that it is good for fall prevention, good for long distance hiking, and for good bowel movements.

Recent Taijiquan books come with a DVD to practice, so you can practice at home. However, if possible, it would be best if we could get some “spirit” from someone of friends in the cool green outdoors.

When I am practicing alone in the hotel garden during my trip, the number of friends will increase. However, it seems that “ Any3 Taichi” and Hachidan-Kin (the Baduanjin) are easier to remember than the 24th style.

Mr. K is grateful for me since I taught him Yang-style Taijiquan, from April, has improved his autonomic imbalance. It was the result of combining “Walking Zen” and “Zazen” with him. *Zen: Zen Buddhism.

The first part was posted on November 5, 2016, as one of my blogs for Japanese and there were many subscribers, which was entered Best 5 in that.

Some posts are hit, and some are not.

This English post is a compilation on the articles of the following four persons, prophets and people from the future.

Quote: from the followings,
・ Craig Hamilton UK psychic (over 70% hit rate, 2018 edition)
・ Future people from 2062 (2010 remarks)
・ Mr. Philip, a military time traveler from 2075
・ Added Joseph Tetel’s latest prophecy (mainly 2-3 years from 2020)

*This post is a translation from the Japanese version of the Suchitoo’s blog.
https://suchitoo.exblog.jp

After 2021

・ The EU flag will be revised, and a star mark like the one on the US flag will be added to the corner of the flag, forming the European Union Army.

・ China plunges into recession due to economic collapse, angry people start protests, but this is not a revolution that overthrows the administration (a part of democratization).

・ World War III lasts 3.5 years.
・ In 2025, SpaceX’s rocket will realize manned flight to Mars.
・ Domination by digital currency:
China is closest to the darkest forces and is trying to dominate all digital currencies around the world. It has already begun. This is not like Bitcoin. Bitcoin will eventually plummet. From now on, please use cash as much as possible.

・ Water concession and control:
Water prices soar in the United States, China and Japan.
Water will have the same value as gold.
Groundwater is polluted due to oil leaks from pipelines and fracture (hydraulic fracturing). As a result, rivers and water will run out in the United States, China, and Japan.
A company like “Nestle” will establish a subsidiary to pump water and sell it in bottles.
Control people by using the water resources of the land that the government has taken away since it becomes difficult to use due to fires etc.

・About the arrival of the tribulation and the need to raise the spirit:
From 2025 to 2032, cataclysms will occur on Earth.
In July 2025, the Earth’s pole shift will begin rapidly. Everything heats up; the glaciers melt down and wash away everything. Super-large earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions occur.

・ Edgar Cayce and others predicted that California would fall apart and sink into the ocean after a major earthquake. In such a situation, money is completely useless. Rather, it makes no sense.

After 2030　

・ Completion of sarcophagus at Fukushima nuclear power plant-in 2030
・ The Northern Territories (four islands) and Takeshima (island in the sea of Japan) are Japanese territory.
・ Emigration order issued to residents of the Republic of Kiribati.
・ Amazon forests disappear
・ Japan shifts from fishing to aquaculture.
・ Causes of abnormal weather-not only due to global warming, but also due to any other multiple factors.

After 2062

・ English has become the official language of the world, but it is not a universal language. Works well in all languages. This will be understood within 10 years (The prophecy was in 2010, so is it now?). Are you learning English steadily? It doesn’t a matter at all. English itself (in 2062) is not important and native language is sufficient.

・ No country is in conflict with Japan.
・ The Japanese flag has not changed from current the Hinomaru (rising sun flag).
・ The capital of Japan remains “Tokyo”.
・ The number of prefectures in Japan is 53 as of 2062 (47 as of 2021).
・ The division of Japan is divided by state and divided into prefectures.
・ Japan has not been invaded by China, China has disappeared long time ago, and the emperor system continues.
・ The emperor system continues to be male.
・ Japanese troops are stationed in the newly acquired territory (Self-Defense Forces do not exist).
・　The only Yokosuka base remains in Japan as a US military base.
・ The Japanese army owns about 120 aircraft carriers and about 50 airborne aircraft carriers (I forgot its details).
・ All domestic weapons such as laser guns and plasma cannons are domestically produced.
・ The pension system is continuing, and although you can get a pension, you will have a big problem (I don’t know how to explain, but you should avoid relying on a pension).
・ Long-term care insurance is functioning.

・ It is important to maintain a connection with the spirit guide, to be in the best possible condition, and to love yourself first, regardless of whether you are an angel or whatever. After that, it is most important to meet others. From now on, it will be necessary to create a sacred place in your own house, such as a temple, meditate, and connect with a spirit guide. It may be the tribulation in the Bible.　The world population will decrease to one-third.

*From the editor: Thank you for reading. I hope the toddler in the photo to have a world where he can spend his time with peace of mind.

Ms. Yasuko Nanba succeeded in climbing Mt. Everest on May 10, 1996, but the following day, she died in bad weather during the descent. I learned this from the movie “EVEREST”.

I only saw the sunrise from the EVEREST observation deck on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, but she was longing for climbing the highest peak in the world.

I wanted to have the heart of a mountaineer, who bet on it, but I couldn’t, however I have respect and admiration for her mountaineering life. When asked “Why climb?”, The answer is (because there is a mountain) and Ms. Nanba’s answer is (because it is the 7th highest challenge on the 7 continents of the world). I was impressed by the words such as “if not it will become a sin.”

For more information for her, please visit following Wikipedia site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuko_Namba

Many mountaineers are climbing with the support of sponsors, but Ms. Nanba was a “salary woman mountaineer” and she worked hard for her own expense. I also feel her splendour there.

The impression of watching the movie is an inspiring movie, which has a three-dimensional effect and power, and it is a wonderful image to worry that the cameraman of this movie was more severe than the actor who plays the role of a mountaineer. There were many wonderful scenes in the film.

Also, because it was a publicly recruited mountaineering team in New Zealand and the United States, all conversations were in English.  The communications technologies are well fully in use, and I was impressed by that the contacts with the base camp, and the conversations between the families and the climbers. Those made me cry while watching.  It was a true story, and a very good movie.

There are no religious holidays, among Japanese public holidays. Customarily by making religious holidays or changing the wording, there are seasonal holidays (Vernal Equinox Day, Autumnal Equinox Day) and Obon（welcoming the spirits of our ancestors）holidays. In some countries, religious holidays are set by the Constitution.

For example, in Thailand, Buddhist holidays are the second most common holidays following the royal holidays.　Christmas holidays do not exist in Japanese private companies. However, if it is a foreign-affiliated company or a company with many foreign workers, there may be no problem even if you introduce Christmas holiday.

Non-religious people and mere social customs-oriented people enjoy both Japanese public holidays and Christian celebrations. It is said that they also saw Christmas trees at temples.

Recently, in Japan, there are many consecutive holidays for leisure (due to transfer holidays and holiday movements for this purpose). These are for tourists, for family gatherings and for those who are having comfortable lifestyle. However, the pattern of school days and the traditional rule of public facilities closing on Mondays is breaking down now.

Let me say a few harsh words here.

The majority of Japanese are nominal Buddhists, but the celebration of Buddha’s birth (April 8 in Japan and day of May in lunar calendar in Thailand) is no longer being celebrated in temples and public places.

On the other hand, the Christmas tree that celebrates the birth of Christ can be seen in general shopping streets, private homes, kindergartens, halls, bars and drinking places, etc. That is why Japan is a mysterious country.

Christmas gifts for children with dreams are the great gifts next to birthday gifts.   Those are just material commercialism and have nothing to do with religious events.

On the streets of Sri Lanka, monuments of many religions, including Jesus Christ and the Buddha, are erected everywhere. There was a religious competition here. I have no doubt that the believers of the sect should hold doctrinal rituals from the heart, including the ancestors, and become commercials.

The background for these things seems to be problems in home and school education, and even in Japanese politics and religious world.

Of all the worldly desires, the root of desire is the kleshas. It confuses my heart and causes suffering as a result. It is said that there are 108 kleshas in particular. The three main ones are poverty, dvesha and folly.

<Poverty> is greed and devour. It’s all about seeking selfishness and greed. <Dvesha or Moha> is anger. It is selfishness, hatred, and resentment. <Folly or Slut> is ignorance. It’s not just ignorance, it’s suffering from mental angry without knowing the teachings of Buddhism. It is also interpreted as stupidly (complaint).

Buddha taught that the hearts of these three poisons should be purified and calmed down　and that they should enter into a feeling of peace. I am also Japanese who is impatient. In Thailand, it is often called “Chaien, Chaien”, in other words, it means that you should be keeping calm, thinking slowly without getting angry and active. Even so, it is doubtful that Thais know that it is not good for losing promises of time. The wrath of merciful justice is allowed. Also, Japan is full of commodity and essential goods for a living. And moneymaking and monetary universalism are rampant. I know that a woman in Africa recently taught us “mottainai.”

It is also good to live with these poverty, dvesha and folly as the norm of life compliance.

* The morale is the teaching of 10 good deeds, which is the opposite of bad deeds.

・ Body; kill, steal, indecent

・ Mouth; lie, bad mouth, double tongue (both tongues), good words

・ Meaning; Poor, Dvesha, Folly