玄奘三蔵(Genjyo Sanzo)

玄奘三蔵 was a monk in China. He did great job. He is one of the greatest monks in history. At first, these days I diet myself. Today I walked about 8 miles in rain. I would consumed about 700k calories, which equivalents to 100g fat. People tends to hate rainy day but I do like it. Sound of rain is so nice, very peaceful. When I hear the sound, I hear the truth of the world. Indians explained about what I hear.



But I was walking with iPod. I was listening Godaigo's songs.

"Monkey magic" is my favorite among their songs.



You can listen the song in TV drama's video. But it is piracy-friendly. I just tell you where files are on Youtube. :-) I guess it doesn't struck a blow to sales by seeing though.



You can also see the most beautiful girl in Japan. Her name is 夏目雅子 (Natsume Masako). She acted the monk you would see. I fall in love with her when I first sees, any number of times in my life. :-D haha. Unfortunately, she died of leukemia years ago.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp7KnK_vs_I



Nest one is the TV drama's ending song. "Gandhara". Even if you, Americans, don't know any Japanese songs, you would be able to sing this song. Most of all Japanese know this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uf4SO50qKI



I've listened most of all famous Japanese bands except Visual-kei. When we write off our bent and trend, Godaigo would be the best band in history of Japanese pop music.



The TV drama's tittle is "Saiyuuki". 西遊記 in Kanji. It is a novel about a Chinese famous monk, 玄奘三蔵(Genjyo Sanzo), who travelled India. Natsume Masake is Sanzo.



The Gandhara's lyrics means:



It is said, if you go there, all dreams come true.

Everybody want to visit, but it is the far Country.

The country's name is Gandhara, Utopia in some place.

I wonder, how can I go there? I do want to know it.



Gandhara, Gandhara

They said it was in India.

Gandhara, Gandhara

Country of love, Gandhara.



I used to watch this TV drama when I was a kid.



I think he should have sang "country of mercy" but it is OK. I do like this song.



This song make me to want to visit Gandhara.



玄奘三蔵(Genjyo Sanzo) had travelled Indian subcontinent and introduced many sutras to China. Most famous sutra in Japan is 般若心経(Hannya-shin-gyo in Japanese. Prajñā-pāramitā-hṛdaya in sanskrit), which is translated by Sanzo. In addition, it is just a hypothesis. An American researcher says "Sanzo fabricated the sutra.". It is hard to imagine to Japanese because he is one of the greatest monk in history. A Japanese temple has the sutra written in sanskrit and there is no other sanskrit ones in the world. It is the rationale of hypothesis by the American.



As to Hannya Shingyo, I don't explain it because it is so famous and you would be able to read a book about it in English. Generally it is said the sutra contains all wisdom of Buddhism in about 250 words. However, it would not and it is unclear that what purpose of the sutra is. You can see mantra in end of the sutra, gate,gate, para gate,,, Some one said the sutra is explanation about the mantra. The mantra is said it is a mantra against evil by some researchers. Genjyo also introduced thought of Yoga-buddhist-sect. Yoga is not just one people practice for health. The relation between buddhism and Yoga is not unclear. Someone says ,buddhism was originated in yoga, someone says yoga is originated in buddhism. At least, we can find yoga and buddhism are very similar.



The yoga one was introduced to Japan too. 法相宗(Hossou-shu) in Nara is the yoga sect. But this sect is not common sect, monks only studied it to seek out what buddhism is.



法相宗(Hossou-shu) in China become largest sect but they lost authority. It is said one of the reason is that they lost support because the sect said there are two kind of people, one is people who can get enlightenment, the other is destined people who can't get it. Well, 法 means truth. 相 means aspect. 宗 means sect. 宗 also means "important".



Well, I need to sleep.



I took the photo at Aizu city. It is Turuga castle.



I may add another explanation about this sect in this blog.



I need to rest now.



Have a nice day!