Monday, March 17, 2014

Kyoto I-- Ninnaji. 仁和寺


Kyoto, this ancient city of Japan, holds an inexplicable attraction for me. 
Since we first met years ago, 
I have always wanted to re-visit her again and again, 
for being with my inner self and for reflection.




最近一次去京都是去年秋天,葉子剛剛開始變色的那幾個星期。自小一直理所當然地認為秋天是個豐收的季節的我,有天莫名思考起秋天的季節屬性。到底該是個歡喜慶豐收的季節?還是個更新的時節?不管哪個行業,每次收成後也會做個評估,以今年計劃為本,去蕪存菁一番,調配明年的執行方案吧。若照這樣想的話,秋天著實是個更新,讓能量轉換的好時節。A season for renewal 這個想法讓我決定要一遊秋天的京都。



I have long regarded autumn as a season of harvest, a time for festivals.  But it just occurred to me that autumn should also be a season for renewal.  We normally conduct a review when a project is completed.  We then make adjustment, fine tune it, and get ourselves ready for the next one.  Accordingly, it is appropriate to consider autumn as a season of renewal.  That got me thinking and planning a trip for renewal in Kyoto in autumn.



雨天,來仁和寺喝茶聽雨。方丈院前。  Ninnaji on a rainy day.




在京都時,我會去賞櫻名所仁和寺走走。這兒雖有來來去去的日本國內旅行團,在此逗留的人往往不多。我喜歡坐在方丈院前看銀砂海洋和假山池水。什麼都不管地沈浸在這靜謐空間。想著這城市這寺院究竟有什麼魔力能讓人心如此平靜,讓人想放下一切紛紛擾擾投奔她的懷抱。而這城市這寺院究竟能耐有多大,可以包容擁抱世間形形色色想向她傾訴尋求撫慰的人們。包括我,如此渺小的我。我不禁問自己,自己是否也能這樣對待自己與所愛的人?



one should comb/massage his/her mind everyday like this


京都寺院裡往往刻意用耙子在銀砂海洋上耙出花紋。僧人們每天得耙上好幾回。人的心若能每天也如是這般按摩梳理,大概可以減少氣血淤塞失調吧。





Ninnaji is a temple that I like to visit and spend some time there to immerse myself in the serene environment.  All frustrations I have do not matter any more, struggles that I face are all gone once I am here.  Everything here looks naturally and ordinarily, but its effect is incredible, magnificent and inexpressible. I probably would never be able to fathom the wisdom and energy of Kyoto and the temples there.



後記:

邊寫邊覺得很療癒,原本沮喪的心情也很快恢復了,這又是京都的一種魔力吧。我要謝謝 MissLK 再次問及我的京都遊記,讓我有動力開始寫。Thanks, MissLK! :)

All photos were taken by me.

6 comments:

  1. 仁和寺是真正的朝聖之旅!
    那銀砂枯山水庭園的禪修十分有意境,有點迫不及待要計劃下次京都行了。

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    1. 仁和寺讓我很有靜心感,大概是鄰近以枯山水著名的龍安寺和有文豪加持的金閣寺把觀光客都吸走的緣故吧XD

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  2. 我是2012.2013都去了京都

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    1. @kira 兄謝謝你來留言,有機會也說說你的京都旅遊見聞吧。

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  3. 2012跟我哥全家.2013跟同事.去過的地方要再去一次.感想.跟女孩子逛不了很多景點拍照.女生的重點都是下午衝要裝店還有買衣服

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