Good, I'm glad


























The caption on the 1st photograph reads:
"To focus the mind and increase awaremess of self,
Shingon Buddhists like Souei Sakamoto practice takigyo,
chanting for hours while standing in frigid waterfalls
at the Oiwasan Nissekiji Temple in Toyama, Japan.








Here's the caption for the 2nd photograph
To see life as it truly is --- that's one goal of a student in China
who strengthens mind and body under the rigorous tutelage of
a Shaolin kung fu master.