Buddhism in the Garden

One section of Yuushien Garden featured statues where people could burn incense.

I assume it’s Buddhist due to the swastikas on the little packets they had on a shelf at the bottom of the path.

In Buddhism, a swastika represents Buddha’s footprints. On maps, a swastika is used as an icon to identity Buddhist temples.

Each of the packets I saw today contained a coin. I didn’t see any coins left as offerings, however. I did see a pile of acorns at the base of a rather fierce looking dude brandishing a sword. I’d like to learn the story behind that.

Once again, there’s so much to learn when traveling!Read more