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panfluteman

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9. Deer Have a special significance for Japanese Buddhists

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2020, 08:33 PM

May 2020

Since the Buddha gave his first sermon in a deer park. A famous piece, often played as a duet, on the Zen-inspired Japanese end blown Shakuhachi flute is called "Shika no Tohne", or "The Distant Cry of the Deer".

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Wow! Breathtaking! 1000s of deer enjoy the Japanese Cherry Blossoms sans people [View all] hlthe2b May 2020 OP

Good Faux pas May 2020 #1

that is beautiful! KT2000 May 2020 #2

Beauty! sprinkleeninow May 2020 #3

I don't want people to be out again. The wildlife makes Solly Mack May 2020 #4

Here are Nara Park deer with people: sl8 May 2020 #5

That's nice. Looks like a happy time. Solly Mack May 2020 #6

I suppose it's nice, but my point is that that particular environment was created by people. sl8 May 2020 #12

Yes, I got your point. I read it. Solly Mack May 2020 #13

OK, then. sl8 May 2020 #14

Oh, golly. I know I could be. More clear, that is. Solly Mack May 2020 #15

This!👆 SheltieLover May 2020 #7

I don't dislike the human animal. But I have been Solly Mack May 2020 #11

I went to Nara while stationed in Japan. 3catwoman3 May 2020 #8

Deer Have a special significance for Japanese Buddhists panfluteman May 2020 #9

Sugoi!! crazyboy44 May 2020 #10