https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/temple-tales-newsletter-and-podcast--4256208enBuddhismCopyright James Baquet, The Temple Guyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dbb83d6e35145344753a2b88427033d3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/temple-tales-newsletter-and-podcast--4256208Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:12:58 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyJames Baquet, The Temple Guyfeeds@spreaker.comThrilling accounts of one man's journey to over 700 sites in Japan and China, with plenty of Buddhist teachings thrown infalseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-100-the-temple-of-the-sleeping-dragon-8-05-min--41565867tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-6853714305613492900Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:01:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyIn the splendor that is Xi'an, Wolong Temple barely registers on most itineraries. Yet, it's called "the oldest temple in Shaanxi Province"! Let's take a look in this landmark 100th episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes...486buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-099-the-temple-of-the-warring-monks-11-47-min--41565868tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-4230276136689783632Fri, 16 Oct 2020 23:23:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's look at a place that was once headquarters for an army of warring monks, Mii-dera on the shores of Lake Biwa and--more significantly--at the base of Mount Hiei, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at SubstackClick for audio...707buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-095-the-temple-among-the-rocks-7-58-min--41321478tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-5077699558067161804Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyAnother temple, another mountain. Iwama-dera (also called Shoho-ji, meaning "Correct Dharma Temple") is located at an altitude of 1280 feet, which accounts for the misty atmosphere on the January day in 2001 when I visited. Come and see in this...479buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-094-shanghai-s-temple-of-tranquility-and-peace-8-56-min--41321479tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-4729821616756863816Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:17:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyCheck out the changes wrought at Shanghai's Jing'an Temple--the Temple of Tranquility and Peace--in the two-and-a-half short years between my visits in August of 2009 and again in January of 2012, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show...537buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-090-shanghai-s-temple-of-the-dragon-flower-9-07-min--41033548tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-8968505848023437260Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:05:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyCome along with me and visit Longhua Temple, the largest ancient Buddhist temple in Shanghai, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at SubstackClick for audio and podcast links »548buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-089-a-small-hall-and-a-big-buddha-7-46-min--41033547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-7220407461984349307Fri, 11 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyNumber 9 on the Saigoku Pilgrimage is a single hall in a formerly-great but these-days-diminished temple in Nara. It also happens to be a fifteen-minute walk from Todai-ji, home of Japan's largest statue of the Buddha. We'll visit both--plus...467buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-086-ningbo-s-temple-of-seven-pagodas-6-50-min--40725948tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-3331889333845899106Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:57:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's visit the new-but-lovely Qita Temple, the "Temple of Seven Pagodas," in central Ningbo, China, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »411buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-085-oka-dera-the-temple-on-the-hill-6-56-min--40725946tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-4768086416910077793Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:05:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyYou can get to the temple in Asuka officially named Ryugai-ji just by saying, "Oka-dera"--the Temple on the Hill. Let's do it in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »417buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-084-the-temple-of-king-ashoka-12-28-min--40725949tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-1385362814062774929Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:10:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's continue our day trip in the eastern outskirts of Ningbo, and visit Ayuwang Temple, said to possess an authentic relic of the Buddha's skull! For reals? Come along and find out in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at...748buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-083-tsubosaka-dera-a-taste-of-india-in-japan-7-36-min--40725947tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-3234644470842982163Sun, 23 Aug 2020 02:59:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyCome join me for a little "taste of India"--right smack dab in Nara, Japan! in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »456buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-082-tiantong-temple-chinese-fount-of-japanese-soto-zen-8-04-min--40447112tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-5730853737140219765Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:12:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyTwo temples in (or near) the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, in one day? Yes, please! We'll cover the first one in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »484buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-080-dharma-rain-temple-5-51-min--40447114tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-4724327917872952073Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:52:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's pay a visit to the temple the name of which has impressed me more than any other. If my karma ever results in my being allowed to found a temple of my own, it, too, will probably be called Fayu--"Dharma Rain." I'll explain in this...352buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-077-a-temple-on-the-powder-river-7-24-min--40187474tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-3947238035395688563Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:50:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's continue on down the pilgrim's path from Kimii-dera and visit Number 3 of Japan's Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »445buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-074-the-last-residence-of-a-crazy-monk-9-28-min--39913667tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-1993519643576941612Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:07:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's continue reliving my day trip to Hangzhou and visit Jingci Temple, last home of a crazy monk named Ji Gong, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »569buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-073-japan-s-highest-falls-oh-and-a-temple-8-09-min--39913668tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-8967997644612370979Fri, 17 Jul 2020 23:18:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's visit Seiganto-ji, the first numbered temple of the 33 dedicated to Kannon (Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion) in the Kansai area of Japan, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and...490buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-069-thoughts-along-the-pilgrim-s-path-8-55-min--37562100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-6713411348911908515Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:22:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's revisit some of the reflective journal entries I wrote on my 2001 Aki Meguri walk through Japan in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »536buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-068-photo-essay-friday-the-500-arhats-at-home-7-22-min--37562101tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-5601769527296641624Fri, 03 Jul 2020 12:34:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyPhoto Essay Friday again? Already? Let's whiz around to a number of temples in China to take a look at some of the denizens of various 500 Arhat Halls in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »443buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-062-friday-photo-essay-ancient-temples-of-dapeng-8-06-min--32589539tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-4519479306462767184Fri, 19 Jun 2020 04:32:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's take a look at a handful of small but fascinating temples across Mirs Bay from Hong Kong in an outlying district of the modern metropolis of Shenzhen, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast...487buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-061-the-asakusa-kannon-my-home-temple-in-tokyo-22-34-min--32589538tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-2592726431989329665Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:11:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyBack to Japan for a visit to my "home temple," Tokyo's Senso-ji in Asakusa, and a crazy little heron dance at a festival, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »1355buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-060-ancient-dry-farmers-of-northern-arizona-21-21-min--32589540tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-9004135090695823912Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:10:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLet's pay a visit to the ruins of the Sinagua people of northern Arizona, builders of what may be the northernmost Mesoamerican-style ball court yet discovered, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and...1281buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-059-on-foot-around-a-mountain-valley-9-23-min--32589541tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-4234839085717952093Fri, 12 Jun 2020 03:01:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyIn high summer in 2001, as Tokyo suffered through yet another heatwave, I escaped to the mountains of Saitama Prefecture to soothe both body and spirit while hiking an ancient 60-mile pilgrimage path. Trudge along with me in this episode of-- TEMPLE...564buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-058-meet-the-18-arhats-part-ii-13-06-min--32589537tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-5655434929771660441Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:10:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyLast time we learned the background of those wacky characters known as the 18 Arhats, and met the first eight of them. We'll meet the remaining ten in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »787buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-057-meet-the-18-arhats-part-i-15-28-min--29885117tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-3869050238019945942Mon, 08 Jun 2020 04:16:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyAs we enter a temple's main hall, we may see on either side of us 18 odd-looking characters, nine to a side. Let's learn who they are, and start meeting them one by one, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for...928buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-052-in-the-samurai-s-garden-16-56-min--29885119tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-1208393690978944198Wed, 27 May 2020 04:23:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyCome with me as I visit Shisen-do, the retreat built by a retired samurai-turned-poet in Kyoto's northeast foothills--and now a Buddhist temple, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »1017buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-050-all-the-missions-in-a-day-part-ii-24-14-min--28189395tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-4532562824206758507Wed, 20 May 2020 08:56:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyAt last we'll finish up the "mission challenge"--visiting all 21 of California's missions in one day--encounter a couple of hiccups, and see if we make it before the day is over! In this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack...1455buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-049-all-the-missions-in-a-day-part-i-19-40-min--28189396tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141990367484123281.post-5928094852473832048Mon, 18 May 2020 05:46:00 +0000James Baquet, The Temple GuyCome with me as I share the rollicking tale of my visit to all 21 of California's missions, from near the Mexican border to above San Francisco--in one day!--in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and...1181buddhism,china,churches,japan,philippines,ruins,southwest,temples,the,travelfalsefull