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チベットの高山植物、甘松、杜鵑花（シャクナゲ）、藏紅花（サフラン）、藏當歸（トウキ）、沉香（ジンコウ）、藏柏（チベット柏）、インドの檀香木（サンダルウッド）、乳香、豆蔻（カルダモン）、冰片（ボルネオール）、琥珀などを使用し、チベット仏教と伝統医学に深く根ざした精神性と美意識を持った薬香を作り出すYOUMINBAのお香。「藏傳五分法身香・醇美」は古来の秘伝レシピと高品質な原料を贅沢に使用したもので、濃密だが爽やかさもある木の香りと、上質な甘さが印象的。経典に「心の香りである」と書かれたものを具体化したもので、善を求める道にある人が「無上の香気」に包まれるようにとの願いも込められた、仏教的な意味合いが特に強い逸品。一箱に約60本入り、長さ約17.5cm。

In Hindu and Buddhist cultures, the swastika is auspicious & a symbol of divinity and spirituality. On the holiday of Diwali, Hindu households commonly use the swastika in decorations. Swastikas are often depicted at completion ceremonies for buildings and machinery, and at safety prayers for new cars, to avoid disasters.

In Buddhism, the swastika is considered to symbolise the auspicious footprints of the Buddha. The left-facing swastika is often imprinted on the chest, feet or palms of Buddha images. It is an aniconic symbol for the Buddha in many parts of Asia and homologous with the dharma wheel. The shape symbolises eternal cycling, a theme found in the samsara doctrine of Buddhism. In Japan, it is commonly used as a symbol, emblem, or sign to indicate Buddhism and temples.

Zonkaku's Rokuyo-sho was the first systematic commentary on Shinran's main work, Kyogyoshinsho, and this book is an attempt to translate the difficult Rokuyo-sho into modern Japanese. The chapters and paragraphs are divided according to Enji's “Rokuyo Sho ehon,” while notes are added to significant words and phrases.

This introductory book provides a detailed explanation of the words and contents of the five chapters and 31 verses of “Shushogi,” the basic scripture of Soto Zen Buddhism, sentence by sentence. In addition, this book clarifies the relationship between “Shusho-gi” and Dogen's main work “Shobogenzo,” which is often overlooked, and provides explanations in plain language, avoiding difficult words. This is an ideal book for those who wish to gain a correct understanding of “Shushogi” and learn deeply about Dogen's thought and teachings on Buddhism.

The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, the ideological core of Mahayana Buddhism. Nāgārjuna knew that words are “things in the world of the lost” that must be denied. The Middle Way describes the process by which words (prapancha) deny themselves and then become words (hypotheses) revived by that denial (emptiness). A leading scholar of the “Middle Way” explains each of the chanters and clarifies Nāgārjuna argument.

The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, the ideological core of Mahayana Buddhism. Nāgārjuna knew that words are “things in the world of the lost” that must be denied. The Middle Way describes the process by which words (prapancha) deny themselves and then become words (hypotheses) revived by that denial (emptiness). A leading scholar of the “Middle Way” explains each of the chanters and clarifies Nāgārjuna argument.

Hardcover. 12.6" L x 9.8" W (2.75 lbs). 192 pages. "Edited with text by Erin Christovale. Foreword by Ann Philbin. Text by Franya J. Berkman. Interviews by Ashley Kahn, Erin Christovale. Rashid Johnson, Cauleen Smith and others pay tribute to a truly extraordinary figure in 20th-century American jazz. This volume unpacks the cultural legacy of musician, spiritual leader, wife and mother Alice Coltrane. Accompanying the eponymous exhibition at Los Angeles' Hammer Museum, the book takes its title from Coltrane's 1977 autobiography and devotional text, Monument Eternal, in which she reflected on her newfound spiritual beliefs and the path to healing and self-discovery. Coltrane was 'ahead of her time,' as her son, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, says: she was 'one of the first people to move outside the mainstream, and certainly one of the first female, Black, American jazz musicians to record her own music in her own studio, and to release music on her own terms.' Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal explores themes including spiritual transcendence, sonic innovation and architectural intimacy. The project juxtaposes works from 19 contemporary American artists with pieces of ephemera from Coltrane's archive -- including handwritten sheet music, unreleased audio recordings and rarely seen footage -- to honor her cultural output and practice. Alice Coltrane was born in Detroit in 1937 and took up music at an early age, beginning piano lessons at seven years old. In 1967 her husband, saxophonist John Coltrane, gifted her a harp, on which she went on to record seminal albums including Journey in Satchidananda and A Monastic Trio, making her one of the very few harpists in the history of jazz. Coltrane moved to Southern California in 1972 and founded the Sai Anantam ashram. She lived and worked in Los Angeles, where she died in 2007 at age 69. This book was published in conjunction with Hammer Museum."

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
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The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

This shoulder tote bag is natural dyed by Yuko Kitta, a dyeing artist living in Okinawa, Japan.
The bags are produced in Auroville in South India, and are made of 100% organic cotton, which is tough and thick.

About kitta
–
The story of kitta begins in 1998, when the director, Yuko Kitta, started making clothing using natural dyeing techniques. In 2011, she established an atelier in Okinawa, after working in Tokyo, Hyogo Prefecture, and Chiba.At present, she (together with other kitta employees) is engaged in the production of art pieces, installations and clothing with the idea of shepherding objects from their birth to their return to the earth as a central motivating concept.
The dyes used by kitta are hand-produced using mainly the Ryukyu indigo we grow ourselves and the leaves, branches, bark and roots of various Okinawan plants. Heating via flame and fermentation are also important techniques in our dyeing process. In addition, so that the clothes kitta produces can be worn for long periods, we also redye kitta products when colors fade.

Indigo is the oldest dye used by humans around the world since B.C. The method of extracting the beautiful indigo blue color from plants, which seems to increase in beauty and attractiveness even after 100 years, is a technique that requires advanced technology, management methods, and time and effort in production, including fermentation, and is said to have a beneficial effect on the skin and human body. It is said to have a beneficial effect on the skin and human body, and is said to protect against insects and strengthen the fabric.

The bags are made in Auroville, a cosmopolitan city in South India, and are made of tough 100% organic cotton, dyed by hand with natural Indian indigo.

We hope you will take long time to use our natural dyed products, as they will change in texture over time.
notice : The first few times the natural Indian indigo is used, the color may shift, so we hope you will use it with darker colored clothes. We recommend hand washing and drying in the shade.

*Because of the natural dyeing and handmade process, the texture and coloring of each item will vary. Also, the color may differ depending on the browser environment. Please understand.

*It has a fermented smell caused by the indigo, which is unique to indigo dyeing. It is also a sign of real indigo. but it will disappear during use.

Indigo is the oldest dye used by humans around the world since B.C. The method of extracting the beautiful indigo blue color from plants, which seems to increase in beauty and attractiveness even after 100 years, is a technique that requires advanced technology, management methods, and time and effort in production, including fermentation, and is said to have a beneficial effect on the skin and human body. It is said to have a beneficial effect on the skin and human body, and is said to protect against insects and strengthen the fabric.

The bags are made in Auroville, a cosmopolitan city in South India, and are made of tough 100% organic cotton, dyed by hand with natural Indian indigo.

We hope you will take long time to use our natural dyed products, as they will change in texture over time.
notice : The first few times the natural Indian indigo is used, the color may shift, so we hope you will use it with darker colored clothes. We recommend hand washing and drying in the shade.

*Because of the natural dyeing and handmade process, the texture and coloring of each item will vary. Also, the color may differ depending on the browser environment. Please understand.

*It has a fermented smell caused by the indigo, which is unique to indigo dyeing. It is also a sign of real indigo. but it will disappear during use.

Oficcial tote bag by minimalist legend Terry Riley. 

This is the first ambitious attempt to read “Kyogyoshinsho”, the main work of Shinran, the founder of Jodo Shinshu, by making full use of his knowledge not only of Buddhist and Shin Buddhist studies but also of Western philosophy, including Hegel and Heidegger.

Hinduism is a religion that unites faith and life practice, and the prototype of the Hindu world was developed in the Code of Manu, compiled around AD. This book introduces the Manusmriti, which still influences Indian society and people's values today.

The idea of the correspondence between the macrocosm and the microcosm is deepened into an awareness of the unity of the Supreme Reality Brahman and the individual essence Atman. This is the best introduction to Indian thought, based on the early Upanishads, that elucidates the essence of ancient Indian wisdom and mystical thought that provides insight into the roots of life.

Based on a foundation of philosophical speculation on modernity and pre-modernity, Eastern and Western traditions, and the historical transformation of religions, Nishitani speaks clearly in simple language from a broad and deep perspective on the issues facing Buddhism in the modern world. This is a record of a lecture given by Nishitani in his 70s.