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Category Archives: Zelazny
Taboo in the Heian Period of Japan
Recently, while reading reading the Gossamer Years, I found the book contained a thorough explanation of the notion of “taboo” and “purification” in the Heian Court in Japan. I wanted to share this with others. Aristocrats and the Heian Court … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Confucius, Literature, Shinto, Taoism, Zelazny
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Merry “Star Trek” Christmas!
Nothing says “holiday cheer” like a battle in space. Merry Christmas, Everyone! P.S. Speaking of Science-fiction and religion, please enjoy the Agnostic’s Prayer from Roger Zelazny’s Creatures of Light and Darkness.
Demons, Heroes and Nerds
As readers might recall, I am a big fan of the Halo series of games. I only own the original Halo game, but I do listen to the music often, and sometimes watch walk-throughs of the later games on Youtube. … Continue reading
Odds and Ends
Hi all, Just a few odd updates I wanted to share, that are too small to require their own post: The blog has a new URL! The old URL http://japanlifeandreligion.com is still around for at least another year, but now … Continue reading
Posted in General, Literature, Zelazny
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Long Gone: The Ancient Egyptians
When I was in high-school, I remember spending a lot of time at home, reading about ancient civilizations. I would listen to my Seattle grunge music1 and read long books from the school library about the Sumerians, the Egyptians, Babylonians, … Continue reading
Posted in Dune, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Seattle, Zelazny
Tagged "King Tut", Egypt
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Is There More Than This?
Lately, I’ve been thinking about a quote from Roger Zelazny’s Isle of the Dead:1 Even if they had been real gods, what did it matter? What was it to me? Here I was still, right where I was born a … Continue reading
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Is Buddhism a Religion, Philosophy, Superstition, Psychology, etc?
Recently, just before my last trip to Japan, I re-read an old, obscure, but excellent novel by Roger Zelazny named Jack of Shadows, which explores an Earth whose rotation has stopped, and Earth is divided into a “light” side and … Continue reading
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Time Waits For Noone
“You will have to develop a Buddhist’s attitude toward the world around you. That world will change from day to day. Whenever you stop to look at it, it will be a different world—unreal.” Something I read recently from Roger … Continue reading
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Happy Halloween 2011!
Happy Halloween, everyone! Halloween one of the funnest holidays of the year, and we’ve been busy at our home. This is a Halloween-themed bento my wife made: A closeup of the “Jack-o-lantern” made with nori seaweed: A couple weeks ago … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Literature, Zelazny
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Getting your fix
This comic from Xkcd is a very fun one, but if you read the alt caption (go to the original page, move your mouse over the image), you will see an interesting caption: “If you've never had sex, this is … Continue reading
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