\nKyoto was visited by the plague 1200 years ago.
\nOn the advice of the founder of the sect,Kukai, Emperor Saga wrote a Buddhist Sutra(copied Buddhist scripture)
\nto pray for people who suffered from plague.
\nAfter this, it truly expelled the epidemic and people were able to live in peace.<\/p>\n
This Buddhist Sutra is a classified in Daikaku-ji.
\nThe interior is not open to the public and the doors are only opened once every 60 years.
\nThat means you will be able to see this Sutra in 2078 at the next time!
\nDon\u2019t miss this Holy one!
\nIf you visit near Arashiyama in Kyoto, I recommend it.<\/p>\n
\u30fbPlace : Daikaku-ji temple
\n\u30fbThe time period: October 1st ~ November 30th
\n\u30fbOpening hours: 9 a.m to 5 p.m
\n\u30fbAdmission Fee: A flat sum of 1,000 yen
\n\u30fbAccess:16 minutes from JR Kyoto Station. Get off at \u201cSaga Arashiyama Station\u201d in JR San-in line
\n\u30fbAddress: Saga-osawa-cho 4, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8411<\/p>\n
This Sutra is chanted by some sects and even ordinary people. \u201cIf you are with this Sutra,recite it, understand it, and follow it, you can receive the blessing. True to his words, the blessing has been exhibited from ancient times. Next, Why people copy the Buddhist Sutra? As the saying is \u201cIf you copy the Buddhist Sutra, one\u2019s disease get better.\u201d. In Japan, people believe \u201c A word has own power.\u201d It is called \u201c Kotodama (= the spirit of language). Many people know this, but it is not so much known \u201c A letter has own power as well as a word.\u201d. Each letter still has power,even though 1200 years has passed.
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\n\u201dDo you know what is the most popular Sutra in Japan?<\/strong>
\nFirst of all, what kinds of Sutra copied by Emperor Saga?
\nActually, there is not only one Sutra, so you can choose anything for copying a Buddhist Sutra.
\nHowever, \u201cHannyashingyo\u201d is one of the most popular Sutra in Japan.<\/p>\n
\nThe founder of the esoteric Buddhism,Kukai brought it via China and India.
\nKukai explained the blessing of Hannyashingyo:<\/p>\n
\nIf you consider it meaning, then you can find the way you are and possess the divine powers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nMany prominent people chanted or copied it.
\nAnd more, it is fine to chant it in Shrine or in front of your home Shrine.
\nIt is said that the Gods are pleased when people chant \u201cHannyashingyo\u201d.
\nIt might be a one of the reason why Hannyashingyo is so popular.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cWhat is the secret of copying the Buddhist Sutra?\u201d<\/strong>
\nCopying the Buddhist Sutra is a one of the asceticism, which is for the obliteration of the ego.
\nAny paper,any rough brush, any poor writing, you don\u2019t need to care too much. Writing a word by word with your heart is the most important thing.<\/p>\n
\nIt might be affected by a story of Emperor Saga copying the Buddhist Sutra. <\/p>\n
\nIt is true Hannyashingyo itself brings blessings, but it is not all. Emperor Saga wrote each characters of the Hannyashingyo with his pray,yes, it worked! It drove away the plague and brought blessing.<\/p>\n
\nIt is really a rare exhibition in Kyoto in 2018!<\/p>\n
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\nWith the application, even if there is no Wi-Fi, you can find nearby stores and so on.
\nYou can install the application from the following URL.
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