Podcasts about Golden Light

We've hit the midway mark of the 20s decade, so it's a good time to look back and appreciate the best hard'n'heavy tracks issued this decade so far. In our lexicon, hard'n'heavy includes trad metal, speed metal, hard rock, prog rock, rock'n'roll and punk rock. Anything heavy that doesn't fit on our three other categories we cover her at The Mighty Decibel. Join us and be redeemed!!! Side 1 (0:00) "I Am Redeemed": WYTCH HAZEL - III:Pentecost (3:52) "Scene of the Wild": WITCHSEEKER - Scene of the Wild (6:22) "Golden Light": URIAH HEEP - Chaos & Colour (11:31) "No One Wins": BLOOD STAR - First Sighting (14:09) "Han(d) Solo": ALPHA BOYS - Saviours of Rock'N'Roll (16:42) "The Exit Garden": THE WIZARDS - The Exit Garden Side 2 (25:38) "The Executioner's Woe": BLAZEN RITE - Endless Halls of Golden Totem (29:13) "To Those": STYX - Crash of the Crown (32:14) "Northern Skyline": LORD GOBLIN - Lord Goblin (38:42) "Nary Do-Gooder": THE REAL MCKENZIES - Beer and Loathing (40:48) "Scythian Women": SANHEDRIN - Lights On

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In this illuminating guided meditation, you'll be invited to connect with your most radiant, expansive self through the imagery of golden light at the Crown Chakra. As you tune into this bold, authentic brilliance, you'll also gently notice the parts of yourself that feel hesitant—those that play small or fear stepping into the light. With compassion and breath, we'll hold space for these parts to heal, allowing you to stand more fully in your wholeness and shine. Want more meditations and early access? Join me on Patreon for exclusive content and bonuses: patreon.com/theoptimisticmeditator. Prefer a one-time way to support? Visit buymeacoffee.com/tammylorraine. Your support means the world!

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Join our Premium Sleep for Women Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Sleep podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here --> https://bit.ly/sleepforwomen  Hey, I'm so glad you're taking the time to be with us today. My team and I are dedicated to making sure you have all the meditations you need throughout all the seasons of your life.  If there's a meditation you desire, but can't find, email us at Katie Krimitsos to make a request. We'd love to create what you want!  Namaste, Beautiful,

Today's episode takes you into the heart of Ancient Civilization with my well-known guest Priscilla Campos from Temples of Atlantis, a guide to Atlantean and Lemurian teachings. Join us as we are connecting the dots between countries, cultures, myths & experiences shaping your spiritual expansion.Let's dive into:˗ˋˏ

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Join our Premium Sleep for Women Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Sleep podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here --> https://bit.ly/sleepforwomen  Hey, I'm so glad you're taking the time to be with us today. My team and I are dedicated to making sure you have all the meditations you need throughout all the seasons of your life.  If there's a meditation you desire, but can't find, email us at Katie Krimitsos to make a request. We'd love to create what you want!  Namaste, Beautiful,

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Join our Premium Sleep for Women Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Sleep podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here --> https://bit.ly/sleepforwomen  Hey, I'm so glad you're taking the time to be with us today. My team and I are dedicated to making sure you have all the meditations you need throughout all the seasons of your life.  If there's a meditation you desire, but can't find, email us at Katie Krimitsos to make a request. We'd love to create what you want!  Namaste, Beautiful,

Orphan Anne's Soul Voice & NDE Anne Fulkerson lived a traumatic childhood, until a Voice came from within to steer her from suicide to sudden confidence. Years later, an untreated heart attack took her to the Golden Light of God's love, and revealed a profound understanding of Surrender, Now, and the Oneness of I AM. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ndeworld/support

This episode features the 'sounds and sights' of the season!  On the first segment, Jeff Alban, Artistic Director of the Blue Ridge Singers shares the good news about their Christmas Concerts, "Golden Light".  (www.blueridgesingers.org) On the second half, Andrew Keefauver and Onna Keller with the Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department invite the community to 'Walking In A Winter Wonderland' at Clear Brook Park, 11/29 through 1/1!  Details and tickets at www.fcprd.net 

Episode #208: Unlocking The Healing Potential Of Sound Join us today as Colleen Interview's Ashana Lobody on Take the Leap. We dive deep into the transformative world of sound healing with the incredible Ashana. As a premier healing music artist and new age vocalist, Ashana shares her journey and insights on how sound can profoundly impact our well-being. Here are three key takeaways from our enlightening conversation: The Power of Sound Healing Ashana emphasizes that sound healing has been a part of human culture for thousands of years. From ancient Greece, where musicians were considered physicians, to modern practices, sound has the ability to bring us back into alignment with ourselves. It helps quiet the mind, reduce stress, and allows us to access our innate wisdom. This is especially crucial in our fast-paced, technology-driven world where disconnection from nature and ourselves is common. Personal Transformation Through Sound Ashana shared her personal journey of how she discovered crystal singing bowls and the pivotal moments that led her to become a pioneer in sound healing. Her story is a beautiful reminder that sometimes, we must take a leap of faith to follow our true calling. She sold her business to pursue her passion for music, which has since touched the lives of countless individuals around the globe. This serves as a powerful reminder that aligning our work with our passions can lead to profound joy and fulfillment. Practical Applications for Everyday Life One of the most exciting parts of our discussion was Ashana's project, Celestial Sleep, designed to help individuals relax and improve their sleep quality through sound. By incorporating healing sounds into our nightly routines, we can retrain our brains for better health and well-being. Ashana's insights encourage us to explore how we can integrate sound healing into our daily lives, whether through meditation, music, or simply being present with the sounds around us. To connect with today's guest: Ashana Lobody https://www.soundofashana.com/ www.Facebook.com/soundofashana www.Instagram.com/soundofashana www.youtube.com/ashanamusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/31LMvrFFvlQQh51k6ZlMIW Free gift: Meditation on the Golden Light of Healing https://soundofashana.lpages.co/podcast-glhgift/ To connect with the host: Colleen Biggs https://colleenbiggs.net/ Consider Colleen to speak at your next event or host your next Business retreat! Join the Leap Community so you can Step Into the Spotlight, be seen, be heard and be visible today! https://colleenbiggs.net/community/ Subscribe to our podcast for more amazing episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-the-leap/id15033595 Join us for the NEXT Empower & Elevate Conference March 21st https://colleenbiggs.net/empower/ Thank you to our Sponsor of today's show: Beyond Basil Pizza We are passionate about bringing the authentic flavors of Italy right to your event. Our mobile pizzeria is a culinary adventure on wheels, where we craft artisanal pizzas using the finest ingredients and traditional Neapolitan techniques. Whether you're craving a classic Margherita or looking to explore one of our unique flavor combinations, our skilled pizzaiolos are here to create mouthwatering pizzas that will tantalize your taste buds. With our commitment to quality and exceptional service, we aim to provide an unforgettable dining experience for every one of your guest. Explore our menu, book us for your next event, or follow us on Instagram @beyondbasilpizza Get ready to embark on a pizza journey like no other with Beyond Basil Mobile Pizzeria! You can view the menu and contact us at https://www.beyondbasilmobilepizzeria.com/

Is self-love the answer to changing our perspectives? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Siobhan Nicolaou on her #book The Absence of Evil: Love's Reclamation of The Soul. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Siobhan Nicolaou CHLC, CHT is a published Author, Medium for Spirit and Master Alchemist. She has been teaching  Energy Management, Emotional Energy Transformation, and Sovereign Development for 35 years. Siobhan offers individual and group support through mentorship,  holistic coaching, soul readings, activations, courses and house healing for her client's  harmonious spiritual evolution. Her  entire body of work is based in the non-dual consciousness of Golden Light, grounding and the inner alchemical  transformation of negative emotion that keeps the mind, heart and perception divided. https://www.siobhannicolaou.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#book #newbook #bookclub #mustread #healing #healingjourney #nonduality #love #selflove 

Version Without Music Imagine a warm, golden light surrounding you, a light full of healing energy and love. Feel this light embracing you, enveloping you in its soothing energy. Allow this light to enter your body, beginning to scan each part of you with its gentle warmth. Please do not listen to this while operating heavy machinery or doing anything that requires your full attention. With much gratitude, Anita #acceptance #divineenergy #guidedmeditation #healing #meditate #meditation #personalgrowth #selfcare #selflove #visualization #trymeditation #calm #calming #anxious #chronicillness  #bodyscan  #health #wellness 

Version With Music Imagine a warm, golden light surrounding you, a light full of healing energy and love. Feel this light embracing you, enveloping you in its soothing energy. Allow this light to enter your body, beginning to scan each part of you with its gentle warmth. Please do not listen to this while operating heavy machinery or doing anything that requires your full attention. With much gratitude, Anita #acceptance #divineenergy #guidedmeditation #healing #meditate #meditation #personalgrowth #selfcare #selflove #visualization #trymeditation #calm #calming #anxious #chronicillness  #bodyscan  #health #wellness 

Fluent Fiction - French: Rekindling Inspiration in the Golden Light of Montmartre Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/rekindling-inspiration-in-the-golden-light-of-montmartre Story Transcript:Fr: Le soleil se couchait sur Montmartre, inondant les rues de lumière dorée.En: The sun was setting over Montmartre, flooding the streets with golden light.Fr: Les feuilles d'automne jonchaient le sol, créant un tapis coloré.En: Autumn leaves littered the ground, creating a colorful carpet.Fr: Élodie était assise dans un petit café, près de la fenêtre.En: Élodie was sitting in a small café, near the window.Fr: Elle tenait un carnet de croquis entre ses mains.En: She held a sketchbook in her hands.Fr: Ses yeux suivaient les passants, mais son esprit semblait ailleurs.En: Her eyes followed the passersby, but her mind seemed elsewhere.Fr: Élodie était une artiste en devenir, cherchant à retrouver l'étincelle qui animait autrefois ses dessins.En: Élodie was an artist in the making, seeking to rekindle the spark that once fueled her drawings.Fr: Son crayon glissait sur le papier sans conviction.En: Her pencil slid across the paper without conviction.Fr: Elle se sentait déconnectée de son art, perdue dans ses doutes.En: She felt disconnected from her art, lost in her doubts.Fr: La vie à Montmartre, pourtant si inspirante, lui paraissait terne et silencieuse.En: Life in Montmartre, so inspiring in appearance, seemed dull and silent to her.Fr: Laurent entra dans le café, traînant derrière lui une petite vague de fraîcheur automnale.En: Laurent entered the café, bringing with him a small wave of autumnal freshness.Fr: Il était un passionné d'art, toujours à la recherche de nouvelles œuvres et artistes à découvrir.En: He was an art enthusiast, always on the lookout for new works and artists to discover.Fr: Son travail actuel ne le satisfaisait pas, et il rêvait d'un quotidien plus créatif.En: His current job didn't satisfy him, and he dreamed of a more creative daily life.Fr: Il remarqua Élodie et son carnet.En: He noticed Élodie and her sketchbook.Fr: Poussé par sa curiosité et sa passion, il s'approcha doucement.En: Driven by his curiosity and passion, he approached gently.Fr: « Bonjour, ce que tu dessines semble fascinant », commença-t-il, un sourire chaleureux aux lèvres.En: "Hello, what you're drawing looks fascinating," he began, a warm smile on his lips.Fr: Élodie leva les yeux, surprise.En: Élodie looked up, surprised.Fr: Elle hésita un instant, puis répondit : « Merci, mais je n'arrive pas à trouver l'inspiration ces derniers temps.En: She hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Thank you, but I can't seem to find inspiration lately."Fr: » Laurent s'assit à sa table, déterminé à engager la conversation.En: Laurent sat at her table, determined to strike up a conversation.Fr: Ils échangèrent quelques mots sur l'art, comparant leurs expériences et ressentis.En: They exchanged a few words about art, comparing their experiences and feelings.Fr: Élodie se sentait timide mais également intriguée.En: Élodie felt shy but also intrigued.Fr: Un désir de partager renaissait en elle.En: A desire to share was rekindling within her.Fr: Avec hésitation, Élodie tourna son carnet vers Laurent, dévoilant ses esquisses.En: With hesitation, Élodie turned her sketchbook toward Laurent, revealing her sketches.Fr: Laurent observa avec attention et admiration.En: Laurent observed with attention and admiration.Fr: Il ne se sentait pas moins à sa place à cause de son manque de formation artistique.En: He didn't feel out of place due to his lack of artistic training.Fr: « Tes dessins sont pleins de potentiel », dit-il sincèrement.En: "Your drawings are full of potential," he said sincerely.Fr: « Tu devrais venir à une exposition avec moi.En: "You should come to an exhibition with me.Fr: Il y a une ouverture ce soir.En: There's an opening tonight.Fr: Ça pourrait être inspirant.En: It might be inspiring."Fr: » Élodie réfléchit un instant.En: Élodie thought for a moment.Fr: La perspective de sortir de sa zone de confort l'effrayait, mais Laurent semblait sincère.En: The prospect of stepping out of her comfort zone frightened her, but Laurent seemed sincere.Fr: Elle accepta avec un sourire hésitant.En: She accepted with a hesitant smile.Fr: Au crépuscule, ils se retrouvèrent devant la galerie, entourés de couleurs vives et de tableaux animés.En: At dusk, they met in front of the gallery, surrounded by vivid colors and animated paintings.Fr: L'exposition débordait de vie, et les œuvres semblaient prendre vie sous les yeux d'Élodie.En: The exhibition was bursting with life, and the works seemed to come to life before Élodie's eyes.Fr: Elle sentit son cœur s'alléger, chaque trait de peinture résonnant avec sa propre quête d'expression.En: She felt her heart lighten, each brushstroke resonating with her own quest for expression.Fr: Laurent, à ses côtés, partageait cet émerveillement, galvanisé par cette ambiance artistique.En: Laurent, beside her, shared in this wonder, invigorated by the artistic atmosphere.Fr: Dans cette galerie animée, Élodie et Laurent échangèrent un regard complice qui disait tout.En: In this lively gallery, Élodie and Laurent exchanged a knowing look that said it all.Fr: Ils comprenaient enfin l'importance de l'art dans leurs vies.En: They finally understood the importance of art in their lives.Fr: Élodie sentit son inspiration revenir, et Laurent trouva la force de poursuivre son rêve dans l'univers artistique.En: Élodie felt her inspiration returning, and Laurent found the strength to pursue his dream in the artistic realm.Fr: De retour à Montmartre, Élodie se remit à dessiner, remplissant son carnet de nouveaux croquis empreints de passion retrouvée.En: Back in Montmartre, Élodie resumed drawing, filling her sketchbook with new sketches imbued with newfound passion.Fr: Laurent, quant à lui, explora de nouvelles opportunités pour intégrer l'art à son quotidien.En: Laurent, for his part, explored new opportunities to incorporate art into his daily life.Fr: Ensemble, ils avaient surmonté leurs doutes et trouvé un nouvel élan, unissant leurs chemins dans la lumière dorée de l'automne parisien.En: Together, they had overcome their doubts and found a renewed momentum, intertwining their paths in the golden light of Parisian autumn. Vocabulary Words:the sun: le soleilthe sunset: le crépusculethe leaf: la feuillethe sketchbook: le carnet de croquisthe passerby: le passantelsewhere: ailleursto rekindle: raviverthe spark: l'étincellewithout conviction: sans convictiondull: terneautumnal: automnalto satisfy: satisfaireto notice: remarquerfascinating: fascinantto hesitate: hésiterthe hesitation: l'hésitationshy: timidethe exhibition: l'expositionvivid: vifto inspire: inspirerto lighten: allégerbrushstroke: trait de peinturethe heart: le cœurto resonate: résonnerto pursue: poursuivrethe doubt: le douterenewed: renouvelémomentum: élanthe gallery: la galerieanimated: animé

Summer clings to the heat even as autumn tugs at the leaves. This week we immerse ourselves in an evening of songs for this golden moment between the seasons, along […]

If you're not marketing your law firm well, you're sitting on a whole lot of untapped potential for income and growth. Jared talks to Ashley Robinson of Green Cardigan Marketing about the need she saw in the legal world for honest, straightforward marketing tactics that help law firms bring in new clients and greater profits. She explains engagement strategies, effective intake processes, essential marketing technology, and more.  Later on in the Rump Roast, Jared and Ashley play “Don't Sweat It!”––a delightful round of sweater-related trivia.  And, it might seem like Sheryl Crow got a late start to her music career, but she was deeply involved in the music industry for many years before her breakthrough solo album, “Tuesday Night Music Club” rocketed her to fame at age 31. That first album was pretty fun, but Sheryl's perfect album came later with “The Globe Sessions.” Jared digs into the exceptional appeal of this deliciously hard-edged pop/rock album. ----- Yes, Jared does have a playlist of his favorite Sheryl Crow songs. ----- Our opening song is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest. Our closing song is Golden Light by Reveille

If you're not marketing your law firm well, you're sitting on a whole lot of untapped potential for income and growth. Jared talks to Ashley Robinson of Green Cardigan Marketing about the need she saw in the legal world for honest, straightforward marketing tactics that help law firms bring in new clients and greater profits. She explains engagement strategies, effective intake processes, essential marketing technology, and more.  Later on in the Rump Roast, Jared and Ashley play “Don't Sweat It!”––a delightful round of sweater-related trivia.  And, it might seem like Sheryl Crow got a late start to her music career, but she was deeply involved in the music industry for many years before her breakthrough solo album, “Tuesday Night Music Club” rocketed her to fame at age 31. That first album was pretty fun, but Sheryl's perfect album came later with “The Globe Sessions.” Jared digs into the exceptional appeal of this deliciously hard-edged pop/rock album. ----- Yes, Jared does have a playlist of his favorite Sheryl Crow songs. ----- Our opening song is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest. Our closing song is Golden Light by Reveille

Welcome back soul travelers and truth seekers! Today's episode is one many of you have been waiting for! Join Julia and Priscilla Campos as they travel back and forth in time, discovering the frequency, symbolism and living legacy of Atlantean civilization! Be prepared to remember fractals of your own soul in this highly activating episode!Tune in to explore:The Atlantic Ocean as heart center from where the Atlantean colonies spread all over the globeAtlantis as a frequency traveling through the galaxyHow Gaias medicine was used as life giving force during the Golden times of Atlantis The principles and energetic imprints of Lemurian vs Atlantean templesDeeper Soul Initiations when traveling to Atlantean power spotsAbout Priscilla:Priscilla is an Atlantean High Priestess of Healing, Golden Light and Oracular Vision with strong ties to Atlantis, Egypt, Greece and all things galactic. Her love of ancient civilizations, and their wisdoms and magicks; has opened the gateway to understand the bridge between them and the great Star Nations of our Universe. She is a teacher of all things Atlantean and seeks to restore the enduring love, light and wisdom of Golden Atlantis.Join Priscilla's upcoming retreat: Atlantean Awakening InitiationConnect with Priscilla:Instagram @templesofatlantis, @theatlanteanpriestess Website:  www.templesofatlantis.caIf you like the show, please do me a favor and like, follow and leave me a review or tag me on your socials #thesacredtravelpodcast. Thank you so much! Ready to embark on your own expansion journey?Check out upcoming Conscious Travel and Sacred Site Pilgrimages with me.Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soul_wisdom_by_juliaFor more information and to subscribe to my newsletter, visit www.soulwisdom.ch.SOCIAL COPY

Send us a Text Message.The River Arkansas initially formed when frontman Mike Clark (guitar, banjo, and singer-songwriter) and Macon Terry (bass) met as members of other bands in 2014, and realized soon after that they both lived in Colorado Springs. Clark and Terry ended up performing in the studio together and releasing the band's debut album, Golden Light.Terry then brought players from his own band Clouds and Mountains, Robin Chestnut (drums) and Rachel Sliker (violin), and toured the West Coast for a month before releasing the second River Arkansas album, You Animal. They've since released a third album, Any Kind of Weather, and three EPs, “Damn Good Dog,” “Waiting on the Rain,” and “Green Bridge”.Before Clark became a musician, he started as a semi-professional trials bike rider, taking his first big road trip across the West Coast at the age of 27 with a friend of his to ride their bikes and meet other riders to compete with. Clark's friend, Patrick, would play his guitar many times throughout the trip (Clark didn't know he had a guitar before this trip), and Patrick's playing inspired Clark enough that he bought a harmonica during a stop at a Seattle music shop. He practiced during the rest of the trip, and that was his first venture into music.Jack Cloonan's grandfather and father played accordion, and his father also played tenor banjo. Cloonan started playing accordion at seven years old and violin at nine, focusing on traditional Irish jigs. Around the age of fourteen, he picked up a guitar and started playing more contemporary rock tunes, such as those by Led Zeppelin. He picked up a mandolin for the first time during high school, and eventually, he found bands such as Leftover Salmon and String Cheese Incident, who took Irish tunes and fused them with American stylings. At around nineteen, he started writing his own songs, with some of his guitar influences including Doc Watson, Clarence White, Tony Rice, Larry Keel, and Jake Workman.Cloonan has also been able to spend time with banjo influence Andy Thorn from Leftover Salmon, as well as perform many times with Silas Herman, son of Vince Herman, founding member of the iconic band. Silas Herman, while also performing many times with his dad, has performed in dozens of music festivals and has shared the stage and recorded with groups and individuals such as Drunken Hearts, Terrapin Family Band with Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Chris Thile of Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, and The Kitchen Dwellers (just within the last couple of months). Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear podcast featuring the news and culture from peak to peak. If you would like to be featured in the podcast, contact the host at media@themountainear.com!SUBSCRIBE ONLINE and use the COUPON CODE PODCAST FOR A 10% Discount for ALL NEW SUBSCRIBERS https://www.themtnear.com/subscribe/ You can find us online by visiting https://www.themtnear.com/Find us on Facebook @mtnearShare this podcast around wherever you've found it or by sharing the link https://themtnearpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ or https://www.themtnear.com/the-mountain-ear-podcast/You can contact our editor at info@themountainear.com.Thank you for listening.

Ashana is one of the premiere healing music artists and New Age vocalists of our time, weaving together soaring, angelic vocals and the celestial sound of alchemy crystal singing bowls. This exquisitely crafted sonic tapestry has been hailed by listeners all over the world as “breathtaking” and “a gift from heaven.” Ashana's best selling music from “All Is Forgiven”, “Jewels of Silence”, “Beloved”, “The Infinite Heart”, “River of Light”, “Celestial Sleep”, and “The Illuminated Path”, have been downloaded and streamed by millions of fans around the world. A life-long student of yoga and mantra from many of the world's spiritual traditions, Ashana has led two online group meditations touching the lives of more than 20,000 people in 50 countries. As a renowned master crystal bowl artist, teacher, and sound healer, Ashana is an expert in the field of sound healing with crystal bowls, training students from all over the world in the art of applying crystalline sound to therapeutic and artistic healing modalities in her Crystal Bowl Mastery program. Ashana lives near Sedona, Arizona with her husband, Native Hawaiian Healer, James Kawainui. https://www.soundofashana.com/ Free Gift from Ashana: Meditation on the Golden Light of Healing The award-winning Golden Light of Healing Guided Meditation by ASHANA is used daily by listeners all over the world to easily and gently shift from ... Stress to Serenity, Pain to Relaxation and Receptivity to Spiritual Awakening. "Finding the Zone and getting in state has never been easier.The tangible world falls away. My experience is being pure consciousness. Feeling the harmonics lifting me and repairing, as if all the rough edges were smoothed away and I am left with a softness polished by the energy of sound." - Adrienne Curtis, Energy Healer, USA Bring the Golden Light of Healing into your body, mind and spirit and receive the grace of celestial inspired healing sound. LINK: https://soundofashana.lpages.co/podcast-glhgift/ Natalie Brown: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA This episode is sponsored by The Om Shoppe. The OM Shoppe & Spa offers a vast array of Sound Healing and Vibrational Medicine tools for serious professionals and for those ready to make sound and vibration part of their ongoing lifestyle. More and more we are coming to understand that our individual wellness is a direct reflection of our personal vibration. How we care for ourselves, our physical bodies, our minds and our spirits. The OM Shoppe is ready to help you today in a variety of ways. They offer the countries largest showroom of Quartz Crystal Singing bowls, sound healing instruments and vibrational medicine tools. If you are ready to uplevel your sound healing practice The OM Shoppe is a great place to get guidance and direction. They are available to consult with you directly by phone or you can shop online. They really enjoy getting to know their clients and customers one on one to better help recommend the right sound healing tools in the right tones for you. Call them today or visit them at http://www.theomshoppe.com. If you are ever near Sarasota, Florida, do consider stopping in and visiting with them or enjoy a luxury spa treatment such as sound healing, energy work, massage, vibroacoustics or hypnotherapy. They truly offer a full holistic experience for practitioners and those seeking healing through natural means.

Unveiling the Mysteries of Sound Healing with Ashana In this episode we get curious about:Ashana's Personal Experience with Nature and SoundThe Role of Silence in IntuitionSound Healing TechniquesThe use of sound healing in indigenous cultures and ancient civilizationsPractical Applications: How sound healing can help with mental, emotional, and physical well-beingAshana's music played in this episode with permission: Cosmic Grace: Meditation with Crystal Singing Bowls Artist: Ashana, featuring Benjy Wertheimer Get your own copy here!=> Where to find Ashana:Website: Relaxation, Meditation, & Sleep Music with Crystal Singing BowlsBook: Crystal Singing Bowls: The Angelic Sound of Healing, Relaxation, and Spiritual AwakeningGift: https://soundofashana.lpages.co/podcast-glhgift ==>Experience unprecedented levels of personal healing and transformation with the "Golden Light of Healing Guided Meditation" mp3, an excerpt from "Celestial Alignment for Healing": FB: AshanaIG: Instagram (@soundofashana)YouTube: Sound of AshanaApple Music: Ashana on Apple Music=> Learn more about Laurin Wittig and Heartlight Wellness: Healing the light within you!Bio: Laurin Wittig is an intuitive energy worker, Reiki Master, Shamanic practitioner, and the founder of HeartLight Wellness and the HeartLight Women's Circles. She also hosts the Curiously Wise: Practical Spirituality in Action podcast, and is an award winning author.Laurin's non-traditional journey from poor health to robust wellbeing awakened her to her own healing gifts and sparked a passion to assist others to travel their paths with less pain, more joy, and a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.Interested in exploring how Laurin can help you shine your inner light brighter? Book a free 20 minute call here.Website: HeartlightJoy.comGift: Sign up for Laurin's newsletter and get her gift to you: Laurin's Top Three Ways to Communicate with Your Spirit Guides (PDF download)Laurin's novelsFacebookFacebook PageInstagramLinkedINCredits:Audio Engineer: Sam WittigMusic:...

In this week's wild and hilarious episode, Justin Edwards returns once again to the Speakeasy Studio and takes over the show, transforming it into “Cruise and Brews.” Justin flips the script by asking the host some intriguing and unexpected questions from listeners who have written in to the show.We're also joined by a couple of brews from Dimensional Brewing in Dubuque, Iowa. Listen in as we shotgun a Mich. Golden Light and take a shot of Patron off the legendary brewski-board. This episode is packed with twists, turns, and laughs you won't want to miss!Drinks: Swig League Chew by Dimensional Brewing Co. Website: www.brewsandcruisepodcast.com

Hello beautiful souls, Shannon Torrence here! Welcome to Day 18 of our "Magic Is Real Manifestation Challenge." Today, I'm guiding you through a powerful meditation designed to help you Quantum Jump to Your Dream Life! My own spiritual awakening and healing journey have been profoundly transformative, leading me to share these life-changing techniques with you. In this session, we'll release blocks and limiting beliefs that hinder your path to manifesting the life you desire. Envision yourself in a serene garden, planting seeds of intention, and watching them bloom into your new reality. Feel the Golden Light of the universe supporting you, affirming your power as a creator. We'll walk together into a parallel reality where your dreams are already fulfilled, embracing the infinite possibilities of the universe. Embark on this spiritual journey with me, and let's unlock your highest potential together. Don't forget to follow Magic Is Real on Instagram, support us on Patreon, and email me for mediumship readings. Engage with our content by liking, sharing, commenting, and subscribing! Thank you for being part of this incredible community. Remember, you are love, light, and made of stardust. Miracles are happening now—trust the process and stay grounded. Namaste.

One sunny evening in the summer of 2020, Kirk and Trevor had a meeting on Kirk's driveway. Even though all all indoor meetings were taboo, they met someone bursting with excitement. Eric Greening's face lit up as he described the cannabis growing facility he envisioned building north east of Dauphin.Four years, a pandemic, spiraling inflation and all the other unknown unknowns of building a facility and starting a business are now behind the persistent Mr. Greening. As proud Dauphinites, we are excited to say Greencraft Cannabis is now selling product! And.... after much pestering, we got a peek inside!Come with us on an audio tour of the facility. There is a cannabis "tree" whose trunk Trevor can't wrap his hand around, a sunset room with alien-looking golden light, the secrets of how you control tiny invaders when you can't use any pesticides, and so much more!Greencraft Cannabis - websiteMusic by:Reggae Cowboys - Tell the Truth -YouTubeAdditional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

This week, Rachel and Lynne chat with writer Siobhan O'Brien, who has just released her first novel to much acclaim - All the Golden Light - details here: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460762004/all-the-golden-light/. Siobhan talks about the writing process and how writing fiction was so different from her previous non-fiction projects.  She talks about the realities of being a first time author, including: Learning to market your book Meeting your readers How much you really make as a writer in Australia Doing the research for a historical novel Editing your book and learning how to 'kill your darlings' And why she's now working on a second book Connect with Siobhan on Instagram @siobhan.obrien.author  Don't forget about The Content Byte Summit from September 12-14, 2024 in Sydney. Sign up for updates for the Summit (or snap up tickets) at our website: https://thecontentbytesummit.com.au  Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au  Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com  Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: hello@rachelslist.com.au for the details. Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co 

Send us a Text Message.Discover the tranquil power of your own breath and the subtle energies coursing through your body as we embark on a serene journey toward relaxation and self-awareness. Our latest guided meditation episode promises not just a moment of peace, but a transformative experience allowing you to anchor your mindfulness practice in a deeply personal intention. Whether you're seeking to start your day with clarity or end it with restorative calm, I'll be there to lead you through a nurturing golden light, touching every part of your being, and helping you find balance within.Together, we'll engage in a Body Awareness Meditation that gently guides you to tune into the duality of sensations—warmth and coolness, weight and lightness—inviting you to embrace the path to inner peace. As we conclude the session, I encourage a heartfelt gratitude for the moments spent in reflection, affirming the inherent perfection within you. There's no need for change, only recognition of the complete and beautiful essence you possess. Join me in this meditation and let the spirit of gratitude fill you as we share love and light in gratitude for the journey you've embraced. Namaste.Support the Show.TAKE YOUR MINDFULNESS & INSIGHTS ONE STEP FURTHER WITH PREMIUM MEDITATIONSSubscribe to premium content today and have access to bonus episodes worksheets and meditations. Whether you are looking to relax, recenter, reduce stress, increase motivation, fall asleep peacefully or wakeup ready to take on the day, these meditations and visualizations are for you. You will also have the opportunity to connect directly with me via email to let me know what kind of meditations you are looking for, share your episode insights and suggest guests that you might be interested in hearing from so that I can create content for you!Subscriptions begin at $3/month and subscribers who choose $10 a month subscription also receive a monthly coaching exercise from my client workbook.Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Visit www.wideopenstages.comFollow Lisa https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/

Tap into the energy of the Golden Future and Golden Light . March and April have been challenging for many of us. Tap into the gentler nurturing energies right now . Allow yourself to rest and be create space for yourself and do more of what you love . Sending you so much love, Caroline https://carolinepalmy.com/ Check out our website featuring over 200 spirit-inspired lightworkers specializing in meditation, energy work and angel channeling https://www.enlightenedworld.online Enjoy inspirational and educational shows at http://www.youtube.com/c/EnlightenedWorldNetwork To sign up for a newsletter to stay up on EWN programs and events, sign up here: http://bit.ly/ewnNewsletter Link to EWN's disclaimer: https://enlightenedworld.online/disclaimer/ #lighthealer #healyourheart #healingtrauma #archangelmichael #love #goldenfuture

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00:00 Chant 01:28 Introduction by Katharina 02:25 YESHUA on self-love 06:06 YESHUA dispensing golden light 08:14 Chant CONTACT for more detailed information: www.namasyouniversity.org Earth, as you know it, is becoming undone. Earth enters a new cycle of life. This SHIFT from the 3rd to and through the 5th dimension takes place between 2012 and 2032. As of 2021 this transformation has accelerated, and many feel it. The old world is collapsing each day more and the new one seems unclear to most. The SHIFT allows Earth to fulfill its mission in our galaxy and each living being on Earth to live up to its highest potential during this incarnation. For humans, it is the shift from egoistic self-centered separation outperforming and overpowering others to soul guided unity with all life perceivable. The SHIFT requires a soul guided move to understanding one's mission(s) as well as feeling and showing compassion. You move into oneness with all of creation in all dimensions in the light of our divine connection. Our study materials help you to accelerate your personal transformation. We can offer you soul connecting and energy filled touching chants, portals to the SANAT KUMARA and LORD GENESHA, stories which are not so fictional but ones that reflect true events but also, affirmations and invocations to higher guidance, as well as textbooks with up-to-date knowledge and wisdom that is not found elsewhere. LIGHTLANGUAGE (available at https://katharinaadari.com/index.php/unity-chant/ Unity Chant ENGLISH (e-books on Amazon) The Chronicles of SANAT KUMARA (volumes 1 to 3: I am Ready – God's Station in Aachen Cathedral – Unity at the Vatican) GOD SHIVA Conveys: The Reemergence of Atlantis The SANAT KUMARA – Affirmations, Invocations and Insights for the Ambassadors of Light The SANAT KUMARA – A Visual Consciousness Expanding Meditation The AMAYA Mysteries – Otherworldly Short Stories of Earth's Energies, Places and Beings GERMAN (e-books on Amazon) Die Chroniken des SANAT KUMARA (Band 1 -3: Ich bin bereit – Gottes Station im Aachener Dom – Einheit im Vatikan) Spirituell geführt sein - Affirmationen, Anrufungen & Aquarelle für Ihren Weg (auch bei Apple Books) Der SANAT KUMARA – Eine visuelle Reise zum erweiterten Bewusstsein Die AMAYA-Mysterien (Band1) – Andersweltliche Kurzgeschichten von Energien, Orten und Wesen der Erde HINDI (e-books on Amazon) शिव के बोल अटलांटिस की वापसी सनत्कुमारा संकल्प, आह्वान और अंतर्दृष्टि प्रकाश के दूतो के लिए RUSSIAN (e-book on Apple and Google Books) САНАТ КУМАРА - Аффирмации, Призывы и Озарения для Послов Света Тайны Амайи Короткие истории из потустороннего мира об энергиях, местах силы и существах Земли Том первый PORTALS are available through www.thesanatkumara.com To the SANAT KUMARA (acrylic on canvas and watercolors) LORD GANESHA (soft pastels) English Study Group (International) On Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bUpfTKvD

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In tonight's Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we are going to go much deeper into visualization meditation, gently guiding both your breath and imagination to release anxiety, stress and discomfort. This will help to soothe you into a deep rest that will not only leave you feeling refreshed in the morning, it will also help you to surrender all your worries tonight.  First, as always, we'll start with a relaxing introduction from Karissa, before we sink into tonight's Sleep Meditation. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ Love the Sleep Wave Podcast? Please subscribe & leave a review ⭐️ You can now listen to Sleep Wave on Youtube! Click here to listen to the latest episodes

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Join Julia and Priscilla Campos from Temples of Atlantis to be soaked into the legacy of Lemuria and how these heart-opening energies are still present today on Vancouver Island, Canada. Tune in to feel the frequencies of Lemuria become alive in your body temple.We explored:The connection of Vancouver Island to Hawaii and other Lemurian Earth CentersHow Lemurian frequencies continue to awaken and heal visitors Nature Temples and the restorative powers of the landscapeRemembrance and integration of codes into our bodies Join Priscilla's upcoming retreat Awakening Lemuria: The Rising, Vancouver Island 06-09 June 2024. About Priscilla:Priscilla is an Atlantean High Priestess of Healing, Golden Light and Oracular Vision with strong ties to Atlantis, Egypt, Greece and all things galactic. Her love of ancient civilizations, and their wisdoms and magicks; has opened the gateway to understand the bridge between them and the great Star Nations of our Universe. She is a teacher of all things Atlantean and seeks to restore the enduring love, light and wisdom of Golden Atlantis.Connect with Priscilla on Instagram @templesofatlantis, @theatlanteanpriestess or through her website https://www.templesofatlantis.ca.If you like the show, please do me a favor and like, follow and leave me a review or tag me on your socials #thesacredtravelpodcast. Thank you so much! Ready to embark on your own expansion journey?Check out upcoming Conscious Travel and Sacred Site Pilgrimages with me.Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soul_wisdom_by_juliaFor more information and to subscribe to my newsletter, visit www.soulwisdom.ch.

This sacred Daoist invocation / mantra can be played to harmonize your heart mind, cleanse the space around you and infuse your life energy with the auspicious Jin Guan (golden light).  You can play this on repeat in your space to cleanse a room or home, or listen as a personal meditation as you visualize the golden light infusing every cell of your body and being.  

 Michael specializes in helping patients with acute and chronic physical pain, pediatrics, and long-term health optimization (yang sheng) by utilizing holistic Chinese Medicine principles. 

Uncover the unexpected truth behind Dr. Eben Alexander's near-death experience that shattered his scientific skepticism and materialistic perception of reality. Dive deep into the mind-bending connection between binaural beats and spiritual awakening in this gripping conversation with this renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author. Prepare to be astounded as the boundaries of consciousness are pushed to new heights, challenging everything you thought you knew about reality as we know it. The surprising evidence brought for from Eben's experience has left even the scientific community in awe.  In this episode, you will be able to: Explore the profound impact of near-death experiences (NDEs) on spiritual enlightenment. Discover the fascinating intersection of science and consciousness in spiritual practices. Uncover compelling evidence supporting the concepts of afterlife and reincarnation. Harness the transformative power of sound frequencies for deepening meditation experiences. Embrace the integration of scientific principles with spiritual wisdom for holistic growth. Dr. Eben Alexander is a renowned academic neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience, including 15 years at Harvard Medical School. His profound near-death experience during a weeklong coma completely transformed his worldview, leading him to become a leading thought leader in the emerging science that acknowledges the primacy of consciousness in the universe. Dr. Alexander is the New York Times number one bestselling author of "Proof of Heaven" and "The Map of Heaven," and "Living in a Mindful Universe." His unique perspective, blending the worlds of science and spirituality from his own personal experiences, offers valuable insights into the power of sound frequencies in meditation and the deeper spiritual awareness and conscious connection it can bring. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:06 - Introduction and Background of Dr. Eben Alexander 00:03:37 - Dr. Alexander's Spiritual Awakening 00:05:43 - Quantum Physics and Consciousness 00:09:00 - Science and Spirituality 00:11:47 - Dr. Alexander's Near Death Experience 00:15:47 - The Power of God Force 00:16:19 - The Gateway Valley Realm 00:17:42 - Lessons from the Spiritual Realm 00:19:32 - Return to Earth 00:24:23 - Sound as a Navigational Tool 00:30:08 - Meditation and Sound Therapy 00:33:01 - Sound and Light Correlation 00:35:49 - Brainwave Entrainment and Consciousness 00:39:43 - Unconditional Love and Consciousness 00:44:14 - Scientific Community and Openness 00:45:38 - The Impact of NDE on Healing 00:47:37 - Personal History and Subconscious Challenges 00:49:33 - Presence of Betsy, the Guardian Angel 00:50:41 - Connecting with Dr. Alexander's Work 00:52:52 - Gratitude and Farewell The resources mentioned in this episode are: Visit EbenAlexander.com for a recommended reading list with over 100 books and papers, many with hot links to the actual scientific papers. The FAQ section answers a lot of questions, especially those brought up in the lay press by science journalists who have not done their homework. The blog postings on the website also provide a tremendous amount of resources. Read Dr. Alexander's incredible books: "Proof of Heaven" and "The Map of Heaven," and "Living in a Mindful Universe."  (affiliate links) Explore SacredAcoustics.com for meditation resources. The website offers a variety of tones and tracks for meditation, including Heart Center 2, Golden Light, Light Body Love Body, Primordial Mind, and Cosmic Womb. The app also allows users to create playlists with different tones for specific meditation goals. Visit InnerSanctumCenter.com for a monthly webinar, mental health practitioner course, and over two years worth of bi-weekly interviews with thought leaders on consciousness from around the world. The website also offers resources for personal growth and exploration of consciousness. For further exploration, visit ScientificandMedical.net, GalileoCommission.org, and IanDs.org for additional resources on near-death experiences, scientific research, and consciousness studies.

Amy Sikarskie shares her recent experiences channeling for a group audience in Florida and the energetic process she went through prior to the event. She talks about the importance of self-care and processing emotions as a part of energetic hygiene. She then shares an audio message of a recent Instagram live. The Council of Light came through with toning and singing, bringing in strong energy and messages. The Council of Light speak about utilizing the physical body's abilities in spiritual practices, supporting the chakra system alignment and clarifying the energetic field. They also mention the presence of dragons and angels, offering guidance and support for individuals on their spiritual journey. The episode emphasizes the importance of autonomy, self-respect, and self-care, encouraging listeners to tap into their own soul frequency and unique gifts. Amy invites listeners to explore resources for spiritual growth and development, including classes at Spirit School and the Sacred Healer Circle mentoring program. She concludes by expressing gratitude for the connection and support from her audience and leaves a message of empowerment and unity for all listeners.Messages of Love & Wisdom + Channeling The Council of Light ✨Book a channeled session with Amy on OryklSacred Healer's Circle Spirit School Monthly Healing Activate Your Psychic Abilities Learn to Channel Soul Wise LA

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We close out 2023 with our annual playlist highlighting the best metal/hard rock/punk/rock'n'roll tracks of the year. Here's hoping for another great year in metal for 2024. Horns high!!! Side 1 (0:00) "Blood, Bone and Fire": DESTRUCTOR - Blood, Bone and Fire (4:07) "Torment": BODYFARM - Ultimate Abomination (7:35) "No One Wins": BLOOD STAR - First Sighting (10:11) "Sonic Rites of Rock'N'Roll": DOG ATTACK - Sonic Rites of Rock'N'Roll (12:15)  "Golden Light": URIAH HEEP - Chaos & Colour (17:22) "Uuden Ajan Tuhoon": VICTIMARUM - Demo 2023 (22:00) "Lolly Willows": BLOOD CEREMONY - The Old Ways Remain (25:32) "Shake This Feelin'": LOVE GANG - Meanstreak Side 2 (29:12) "Obsidian": BLESSED BLACK - Seasons: Vol. 1 (33:24) "End of Meaning": TYSTVAR - Tystvar (34:35) "Keep Drippin' Down": DIAMOND DOGS - About the Hardest Nut To Crack (37:34) "Gunnin' For You": DEATH RIDGE BOYS - Too Much Bullshit (39:38) "Angel of Light": WYTCH HAZEL - IV:Sacrament (44:29) "On Tenebrous Wings": SHAKMA - On Tenebrous Wings (49:21) "Salvage What You Can of the Night": BLAZON RITE - Wild Rites and Ancient Songs (53:59) "Hacked Humanity": EMISSARIES OF SYN - The Core Assumptions of Human Insecurity (55:20) "Maxine (Witch Queen)": GREEN LUNG - This Heathen Land (58:37) "Overpopulation": THE DOOMERS - Demo 2023

Behold the trad/speed metal / hard rock / punk / rock'n'roll soundtrack to the year that was. These bands came gunnin' for you!!! Side 1 (0:00) "No One Wins": BLOOD STAR - First Sighting (2:35) "Golden Light": URIAH HEEP - Chaos & Colour (7:42) "Shake This Feelin'": LOVE GANG - Meanstreak (11:23) "Salvage What You Can of the Night": BLAZON RITE - Wild Rites and Ancient Songs (16:02) "Angel of Light": WYTCH HAZEL - IV:Sacrament Side 2 (20:52) "Keep Drippin' Down": DIAMOND DOGS - About the Hardest Nut To Crack (23:52) "Blood, Bone and Fire": DESTRUCTOR - Blood, Bone and Fire (27:59) "Dragon's Dream": PHANTOM SPELL - Tales From the Black Spire (32:24) "One Day Closer": HIGH SPIRITS - Safe On the Other Side (36:46) "Gunnin' For You": DEATH RIDGE BOYS - Too Much Bullshit (38:50) "Call to Cernunnos": PRIMORDIAL - How It Ends (44:47) "Light It Up": LA CHINGA - Primal Forces

This episode we are looking at some of the earliest temples to be built in Japan.  Namely: Asukadera and Shitennoji.  These have pretty good claims to be some of the earliest temples, and they are mentioned in this reign, both in relation to the Soga-Mononobe War. For photos and more, check out https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-97  Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 97: Asukadera and Shitennouji. First off, quick shout out to Craig for supporting us on Ko-Fi.com.  We'll have more information on how you can help support the show at the end of the episode. To recap so far, we are still in the reign of Kashikiya Hime, aka Suiko Tennou, in the 6th and early 7th centuries—though for this episode we are going to step back a little bit as much of this has origins in the 6th century, looking at the early spread of Buddhism and the founding of some of the first permanent temple complexes—specifically Asukadera in, well, Asuka, and Shitennouji in the area of modern Ohosaka. As we've seen, Yamato was in the process of importing various things from the mainland—both material culture and immaterial things as well, including philosophy and religion.  By religion, of course, we are talking about Buddhism, which we've already covered to some extent in Episodes 85 and 88, but let's go over a little bit of the history, shall we, and catch up with what has been happening since. Buddhism had likely been coming over to the archipelago since the arrival of Buddhist immigrants from Baekje and elsewhere, though their religion is not much discussed.  After all, the Nihon Shoki is focused largely on the Yamato royal family and the court, and so other than groups of immigrants beings settled and possibly organized into family groups, there wasn't much call to look into their day to day practices. It is also difficult to know just how far Buddhism had penetrated into the lower ranks of society on the continent, as well.  Certainly the courts had adopted Buddhism, but to what extent it was part of the daily lives of the common person, I don't know that I could say with any certainty.  Still, we can imagine that there were likely those who came over to the archipelago with an extant belief in the Buddha and some inkling of the rites and other aspects of Buddhist worship.  Did they set up small temples in their villages?  Or convert a house into a shrine?  Or did they just keep private practice and worship?  We don't know, and as far as I've come across we don't seem to have any conclusive evidence via the archaeological record, either.  And so we are left with the written record and what it has to say on the subject. The Nihon Shoki notes the first official mention of Buddhism in the archipelago as the arrival of a Buddhist statue from Baekje.  The official record puts this in the year 552, in the reign of Amekunioshi, aka Kinmei Tennou, and credits Soga no Iname with taking and building the first temple and setting up the first temple by repurposing his own house—or at least some part of his property.  Other families, however, opposed the Soga's attempts at bringing in and establishing this new religion and ultimately ended up destroying that first temple, tossing the image into the river. This whole thing repeated itself in 584, about 32 years later—Silla had given Yamato a Buddhist image in 579, and then an image of Miroku, aka Maitreya, and an image of the Buddha, aka Shakyamuni, were both found.  Soga no Umako, Iname's son and successor to his role as Oho-omi, took the two images and had a temple once again built, importing specialists and setting up three nuns to attend to the appropriate rituals.  Once again, the Soga's opponents, led by the powerful Mononobe family, cried foul and had the temple destroyed and the nuns stripped of their robes. There are a few things about this account that are more than a bit sus, however.  First, there is mention of that first Buddha image in both the Joguki, the record of the life of Prince Shotoku Taishi, as well as a record from Gangoji Garan Engi, a record from Gangoji temple—which is to say Asukadera, one of the temples we'll be talking about, today.  In those records we find a different date for the first Buddha image, with its arrival coming in 538, not 552.  That would have put its arrival a year before Amekunioshi, aka Kinmei Tennou, took the throne.  It is also rather interesting at just how much the two stories parallel each other, and one has to wonder if they were really two separate stories or if they were one story that got attributed to different members of the Soga family, for some reason.  It is also possible that they are different stories, but with similar elements that got conflated across each other.  Or it really was a matter of déjà vu, with the experience of Soga no Umako paralleling that of his father, Iname.  We also cannot discount some massaging of the text.  For one thing, they put it in the reign of Amekunioshi, who had a different maternal line than his previous two successors and elder half-brothers.  There may have been political reasons to keep the stories as they were and, hopefully, keep the story relatively tidy. Regardless of why, the implication seems clear that by 585 there were people in Yamato with some knowledge of Buddhism, as well as the necessary artisans and craftspeople to create a continental style temple complex. In the following years, the fight between the Soga and the Mononobe escalated with the death of sovereign and the ensuing succession dispute.  The Mononobe and their candidate, Prince Anahobe, were destroyed by forces in league with the Soga family.  During that conflict, which we covered in Episodes 90 and 91, there was a point where both Soga no Umako and his nephew, the young Prince Umayado, each prayed to the Buddha for victory, promising to erect a temple if they succeeded.  Indeed, they did succeed, and based on their vows, two temples were eventually created. The first temple is known as Asukadera, or the Temple of Asuka, although it also is known by its official name of Hokoji, and later Gangoji.  Construction of Hokoji started in 588, and is attributed to Soga no Umako. The second temple is Shitennoji, or the Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings.  We'll talk about them a bit more, later, but the Four Heavenly Kings are four gods, who appear to pre-date Buddhism, who were co-opted into the Buddhist pantheon as protectors of Buddhism, each one representing a cardinal direction.  Shitennouji's traditional founding is given to us as 593. Both of these temples still exist, in one form or another.  If you go to Asuka, today, you can find a small Asukadera on the site of the previous temple, but it is much reduced from its original form.  When it was built, Asukadera would have been at the center of the political heartland of Yamato.  It was the land of the Soga, but also the location of the palace of Kashikiya Hime, and it likely rivaled her palace for pride of place in Asuka.  However, when the capital eventually moved away from Asuka—first to nearby Kashihara, but then across the Nara basin to Heijo-kyo, modern Nara city—the temple buildings were removed to Nara, to modern day Gankouji, though the site of Houkouji continued to be used as a small, local temple.  The modern temple in Asuka does have a Buddha statue, however, that they believe to have been the original Daibutsu, or Giant Buddha, known as the Asuka Daibutsu.  It changed hands many times over the centuries, but has since come back to Asuka, though a little worse for wear. Shitennouji, on the other hand, is in the heart of modern Ohosaka, in the Tennoji ward.  The buildings of Shitennouji have been rebuilt numerous times, although supposedly by the same construction company, one of the oldest businesses in the world, and they remain in their original configuration.  Since they've been rebuilt, however, this is why you will often hear of another temple, Horyuji, also associated with Prince Shotoku Taishi, as being the oldest temple in Japan, as it has the oldest extant buildings.  Make no mistake, however—Asukadera and Shitennouji were founded first, and both still survive in some manner. These two temples do a lot to help us better understand Buddhism and its influence, but also helps us understand more than that.  They help us look into the politics of the time, and even illuminate some of the apparent tensions between different immigrant groups from Baekje and Silla that were becoming more and more prominent in Yamato. Of the various early temples that were built, Asukadera is perhaps one of the most well-documented, both in the historic record as well as the archaeological evidence.  Donald McCallum, in his book, “The Four Great Temples”, notes that serious study of Asukadera began around the Meiji and into the Taisho era, in particular calling out the work of Fukuyama Toshio, published in 1934.  Up to that point, it was mostly looking at the histories—both the Nihon Shoki and also works like the Gangouji Engi, the record of Gangouji, the later name for Asukadera.  He determined that much of the record, though it claimed to have been written by Shotoku Taishi himself, was actually written later than the Nihon Shoki, based on linguistic analysis.  However, there were some sections that appear to be earlier or contemporaneous with the Nihon Shoki, likely pulled from other works, which the Nihon Shoki may have been pulling from as well, including inscriptions on the extant temple buildings at the time.  This was determined by things like the grammar and Sinitic characters used, as well as the lack of terms like “Tennou”, which still were not in use until later periods.  It is also interesting to note that Shotoku Taishi is referred to in the document by the name “Prince Umayado no Toyotomimi” Based on that analysis, it seems fairly certain that Soga no Umako was, indeed, largely responsible for donations to build Asukadera, although the Nihon Shoki gives credit to Kashikiya Hime as well.  That and certain other features of the Nihon Shoki account were probably added later, possibly at the urging of the Gangouji priests themselves, to stress a stronger connection with the Yamato royal family rather than just Soga no Umako. The text gives a brief history of Buddhism, which is where we see Buddhism being introduced as early as 538, though it seems to suggest this was still in the reign of Amekunioshi, aka Kinmei Tennou, rather than his predecessors.  Soga no Iname is still given much of the credit, though there is a note about Kashikiya Hime also installing a Buddhist icon in her own quarters at one point—something not mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.  It does mention the various pro- and anti-Buddhist arguments and steps that the various sides took, including Umako having three nuns ordained and them being eventually defrocked—though without mention of them being whipped, which may have been too much or could be sensationalist additions to the Nihon Shoki text. One thing that is notably missing in the Gangouji Engi, at least as McCallum summarizes it, is mention of the Mononobe and Soga conflict, and so there is no mention of any special vow that was made to build Asukadera if they were victorious—let alone anything about the vow to build Shitennouji.  Instead, it is instigated by the three nuns, who request both a nunnery and a monastery, each with at least 10 ordained nuns or priests, as that was the number required for many of the rites and to ensure proper ordination could take place in the future, thus allowing them to grow the religion.  These two temples would need to be close enough so that they could each hear the bells from the other. Although priests were requested from Baekje, too few came over in response, which is why the nuns themselves were sent over to get a proper ordination.  They return in 590 and urge the completion of the two temples—Asukadera and Toyouradera, the latter using the land that was previously Kashikiya Hime's palace prior to her moving to the Oharida palace site, nearby. All of that was based on the extant texts, but there were also archaeological excavations that took place in 1956 to 1957, as well as later investigations in and around Asuka Temple and the general area.  Even today, excavations in the regions are ongoing, and in a recent visit I saw them excavating nearby palace ruins.  Fortunately, the area has not seen the kind of heavy urban development, whether in the modern or pre-modern period, that many other areas have gone through, with much of the land having been returned to farmland, and the importance of the area, today, is well understood. The initial excavations were a bit surprising.  Based on extant temples such as Shitennoji, it was expected that Asukadera would have been planned out in such a way that there was a straight line from the central gate, to the pagoda and the kondou, or golden hall, sometimes called an image hall, with the koudou, or lecture hall, in back.  Often there is some separation of the lecture hall from the other two.  These buildings are both connected and separated by gates, walls, and pathways, including covered cloisters along the wall, which conforms to the pattern of temples on the Korean peninsula as well.  This is very reminiscent of the Baekje layout for temples, and may include other elements such as belfries or similar. The three main buildings each serve a purpose.  As we noted back in Episode 84, the Pagoda had replaced the Stupa, and was often a reliquary, holding relics of some kind.  Then there is the Kondou—literally golden halls, as many of the statues and other artwork would be gilded and designed to reflect light, often shining out from the darkness with the goal of leading more people to consider enlightenment.  These are the halls where images are placed—hence the other term, “image hall”—whether metal, wood, stone, et cetera. The pagoda and the kondou may be areas of personal worship, with believers coming to visit them, perhaps to venerate a particular aspect of the Buddha or contemplate something, and images or particular relics are often ascribed particular spiritual power.  Often these are included together or near one another. On the other hand the koudou, or Lecture Hall, also known as the Ordination Hall, would be the place for sermons and various ceremonies.  In many ways these are the “working” areas of a temple, and while they often have images and are ornately adorned, they have, in some ways, a more utilitarian function, and in many early temple layouts they are often held apart from the pagoda and kondou in some way. At Asukadera, the excavations revealed that it was not planned out in the standard three building model, all lined up, as had been expected.  Instead, there was a walled courtyard, with cloisters around the sides and a central gate that led to a pagoda in the middle of the area.  Then there were three buildings, identified as individual kondou, or image halls, spaced equally to the left, right, and behind the pagoda.  A larger building was then found behind the walled courtyard area, determined to be the temple's lecture hall.  All of this was enclosed in another wall, which seems to have defined the larger area of the temple. This layout is fairly unique.  It doesn't exactly fit anything we've seen in Baekje or Silla temples of the period, and most closely resembles something out of Goguryeo.  It may be worth noting that there are records that claim the King of Goguryeo provided funds to help build temples in Japan, and that some of the monks involved, including the monk Eben, or Hyephyeon, who helped initially ordain the Zenshin and her fellow nuns, was said to be a man from Goguryeo, and so may have had some influence on the design. On the other hand, the rooftiles found at the Asukadera site are very much in the Baekje tradition.  Up to this point, there is no indication that the Japanese were using rooftiles in their construction, and were likely using thatching, much as many Shinto shrines continue to use to this day.  The use of rooftiles is thought to have started with Buddhist temples, and occurred much earlier than their use in other buildings, including palace buildings.  Since rooftiles were ceramic, they required different construction techniques so that the roof could support the weight, which would further explain the need to import craftsmen from the continent to help build these structures. Rooftiles are not necessarily the most exciting thing for people wandering through a museum.  Often one is looking at weapons, jewelry, or haniwa statues, and suddenly you come across a plethora of tiles from different buildings, and it can be easy to just glance past.  Without understanding what you are looking at, the rooftiles often seem the same—or same-ish.  The majority of the tiles are plain, without much distinction.  End tiles—whether round or flat—often have similar decorations, such as lotus flowers, and they are often very similar to one another.  Furthermore, these are rarely refined works of art—tiles were meant to be mass produced and were often created quickly to meet the demands of construction. Despite all of this, I think it is worth recognizing that the rooftiles are often important to helping archaeologists, especially when the rest of the building is no longer extant.  Rooftiles often would fall off and get buried, or even be reused in some way to edge a gutter or something similar.  However, how they are made, the molds that were used, the composition of the clay, etc. can all be analyzed to provide information about the age and size of a structure, helping to know when different buildings may have been built or rebuilt, as well as providing some information on where the materials were coming from.  And for those who want to learn more, you can be sure that every part of a tile has its own specialized name and vocabulary—it is something that you can really delve deep into if that is your thing. The rooftiles at Asukadera are somewhat odd in that they are not as uniform as one might expect, and this may come from the fact that they had imported different tile makers from Baekje, and so each one set up their workshop with slightly different standards.  Later, as Yamato as more temples and other continental style buildings were built, these would become larger, more standardized industries.  Still, that they seem to conform to the general patterns found in Baekje speaks, again, to the location that the craftsmen were likely from, as well as the connections mentioned in the texts. And so we see at least Baekje and possibly Goguryeo influence on the design of this temple. One other thing that has been found is the stone pedestal for an image in the central image hall.  We know that at some point a large image was crafted, and the Asuka Daibutsu, or Giant Buddha Image of Asuka, is still extant, and the stone pedestal was likely where it or a similar image sat at some point.  However, just when this image was created and installed is still unknown—there are references to various images, but nothing that can be directly attributed to the current Asuka Daibutsu, though various scholars have identified it as being consistent with the Asuka style from at least the 7th century. The earliest information talks about the stone Miroku, or Maitreya, image that Kafuka no Omi brought back.  It was probably not that large, and it seems that it was eventually enshrined at Asukadera in some form.  There are mentions of various icons made in the early 7th century as well, which could refer to this.  It is said that it was made in 609 by Kuratsukuri no Tori, though that is not without controversy.  It was damaged in a fire in 1196, which was originally thought to have destroyed everything.  Indeed, an examination of the image has shown that it appears to have been reconstructed, though there is some evidence that the face and right hand are likely original, while the rest of the body was refashioned, probably from the burnt and melted pieces that were damaged in the fire.  It still sits in the Angoin at the modern site of Asukadera, for anyone who wants to come and see it. Taken together, this can give us some idea of what it took to build the temple.  Previous so-called temples appear to be conversions of local buildings, with perhaps some work on building a proper pagoda, but at Asukadera they went full-out to build according to the continental standards.  That said, there has been a significant amount of ink spilled over just how this process went. Based on the Nihon Shoki, it would almost appear that everything arrived, fully formed, at the end of 588.  As I've noted previously, the way that the Nihon Shoki records read it can sometimes be difficult to figure out exactly what happened when, as a single entry will often contain details that must have happened before or after the date of the entry itself, and it isn't entirely clear exactly what happened on the referenced date, in many cases.  Furthermore, since the Chroniclers were pulling from other sources, there is always the possibility that they, themselves, misinterpreted something.  Finally, I would note that their primary goal was to give readers and idea of what happened that conformed with what was known as true and what supported the state institutions.  Would it have mattered to them exactly when Asukadera was built, as long as it was generally right and in the regards to the appropriate sovereign and nobles?  Probably not. It likely would have taken some time to pull everything together.  There would have been planning sessions, and drawings.  They would have to harvest the right kind of wood and shape it based on the designs, and an entire industry of tile-making would have to be set up, likely with local hands learning the process.  Similarly, woodcarvers would have already existed, but they would likely need to learn new techniques to account for the continental design.  And then there were the various rituals that would need to be carried out.  This is all in addition to any stonework, special metalwork, or other such things that had not been previously done in the archipelago.  On top of that, there would have been issues of translation, with immigrant artisans directing their various groups of craftsmen. It is possible that work for planning the temple began as early as 588—which may have just been the request for more craftsmen—and then in 596, when we have textual evidence that some part of the temple was “finished”, that may have been nothing more than the pagoda by that time.   It is then unclear whether the other buildings were finished together or in separate phases—perhaps the central image hall was finished, and then the two on the sides of the pagoda were added at a later date.  Images may have also been shifted around as new images, like the Asuka Daibutsu, were completed.  Many scholars have argued for different interpretations based on their readings of the texts, but none of the evidence is so clear as to be incontrovertible. What is clear is that this was a grand temple, and that would have been equally clear to everyone who viewed it.  Furthermore, this temple was connected directly to Soga no Umako and the Soga family.  Something to consider:  Just as the giant tomb mounds helped demonstrate the power of various clans based on the work and resources that went into them, a temple like Asukadera would have provided similar cache for the Soga family.  This is more than just religious devotion, it was a political statement, made in the heart of the region that Kashikiya Hime was ruling from.  Visitors to her palace—not to mention later palaces in the area—would have hardly been able to miss the pagoda and the tiled rooves, and locals would have likely heard the toll of the bell, assuming that both they and Toyouradera had them as the sources mention. Speaking of Toyouradera, I have less information on that compound, but it seems to have been built sometime later.  Kashikiya Hime moved to the new Woharida palace around 603, which would have freed the Toyoura palace buildings to be used for the nunnery.  While there is evidence of a pagoda being built, I suspect that it originally reused the old palace buildings, repurposing them, and then would have been built out as time allowed.  There is still a temple in Toyoura, and some remains that have been examined, but I am not aware of anything as extensive as the work on Asukadera. In comparison—and perhaps contrast—to Asukadera is the other temple of this episode: Shitennouji, the temple of the Four Heavenly Kings.  Now while many later texts certainly involved both Kashikiya Hime and Prince Umayado in the building of Asukadera, it is clear that Soga no Umako played a leading role—and was probably the primary patron for that temple.  In contrast, Shitennouji is directly associated with none other than Prince Shotoku Taishi.  It claims to have been founded in 593, based on the account of the Nihon Shoki, and it is said to have been commissioned by Crown Prince Shotoku, aka Prince Umayado, in response to the Four Heavenly Kings' intervention in the Soga-Mononobe war. To put some of this in perspective:  Prince Umayado is said to have been born in 574, and he would have been a teenager during the Soga-Mononobe war, and would have been about 20 years old or so in 593.  Granted, this is Shotoku Taishi we are talking about, and all of the history about him claims that he was quite precocious.  It is said that when he was born, his hands were clasped together.  Two years later, he opened his hands and it was revealed that he had been born holding a relic of the Buddha, which was later enshrined at the temple of Houryuji. Speaking of Houryuuji, I'm sure we'll spend more time on it in a future episode, but here's what you probably should know for context.  Houryuuji was built on the site of Prince Umayado's Ikaruga palace, and is also said to have been directly patronized by Umayado, aka Shotoku Taishi.  Furthermore, it has the oldest extant wooden buildings in the world, let alone in Japan.  And yet, the Shitenouji temple appears to get more air time in the Chronicles, which may be a factor of several different things, but primarily indicating that Shitenouji and its patrons were ascendant at court at the time that everything was being written down, whereas it appears that Houryuuji may have been rebuilding after a fire, and therefore was not as prominent as it would later be.  Either way, I encourage people to visit both to get a better idea of this period. There is less textual evidence—or perhaps there has simply been less scrutiny—for the founding of Shitenouji, and its position is hardly central to the Yamato court.  Nonetheless, it is in a place of prominence, as it was near Naniwa, the port to the Seto Inland Sea and beyond.  This was also an area that had a high number of immigrants from the mainland, which I'll be returning to in a bit. As I mentioned earlier in this episode, Shitenouji follows what we might consider a more traditional design.  Entering through the central gate, one comes upon the five storied pagoda, behind which stands the kondou, or image hall.  All of this is surrounded by a cloistered wall, which encircles both until you get to the north end, where the wall terminates at the koudou, or lecture hall.  The buildings are brightly painted and decorated in red, green, and white—colors that would have likely adorned Asukadera's posts as well, and which we see in many later temples and images.  In fact, the image of a Buddhist temple as brown and plain comes later, likely originating with just the ravages of time and the lack of funding to keep up with the paint, which was originally said to help preserve the wood and prevent damage from insects.  Eventually, some sects would come to prefer the more subdued image brought about by natural wood, creating a new aesthetic that continues to be popular.  Today you can find a variety of different temple buildings from different eras, some of which maintain the bright colors that would have likely been part of any early temple. There have been some excavations around Shitenouji, which appear to confirm that the shape has remained roughly the same over the centuries, from what I can tell.  The buildings themselves have been rebuilt over the years, but maintain a certain characteristic that seems appropriate to the early temple period.  This may be due to the fact that the temple has retained the services of a family of temple builders that continue to operate as a business, even today.  Kongou Gumi claims that it was founded in 578, when craftsmen were brought from Baekje to help build temples in Japan, making it the oldest company in the world, though it is now a subsidiary company of the Takamatsu Construction Group.  They continue to specialize in traditional temple, shrine, and castle construction, preserving ancient techniques, but also employing modern materials, such as concrete and rebar, where appropriate. While they were specific to Shitennouji, they were not exclusive, and in the 16th century they helped rebuild Osaka castle.  They have repeatedly rebuilt Shitennouji and maintained it through the years, even after it has, at times, been completely destroyed by fire or even typhoon. The story of Shitennouji's founding we talked about in the episode on the Soga-Mononobe War, but to quickly recount:  The young Shotoku Taishi crafted figures of the four Heavenly kings and prayed for a Soga victory, promising to build a temple if they won.  The Soga did win, and so he followed through by building this temple, using land taken from the Mononobe during the war. So who were the Four Heavenly Kings?  Why didn't he just pray to the Buddha? The Four Heavenly Kings are gods from India that were transmitted along with Buddhism as Buddhist Deities.  They are: Vaisravana, aka Tamonten, in the north Virudhaka, aka Zouchouten, in the south Dhrtarastra, aka Jikokuten, in the east  And Virupaksa, aka Koumokuten, the west. In general, if you are at a Japanese temple, and you see the name end with “Ten” it may be referring to one of the various Heavenly Kings. The four heavenly kings are devas, and included as four of the 20 or 24 devas who manifest to protect the Dharma.  Given their role in protecting the various cardinal directions, they became popular in East Asian Buddhism, and show up in various Mahayana texts, but they also appear in Theravada traditions as well.  It is unclear exactly when and how they became associated with Buddhism, though it wasn't uncommon for Buddhism to co-opt various gods and deities and turn them into aspects of the Buddha, Boddhisatvas, or, as in this case, protectors of Buddhism.  We see similar things happen in the archipelago as various kami are, on occasion, given Buddhist aspects and accepted as defenders of Buddhism. It appears that they have a particular place in the Konkoumyou Sutra, or Sutra of Golden Light, which is where they appear to have entered East Asian Buddhism.  This sutra may have been translated as early as the 5th century, though the Nihon Shoki uses quotes that appear to come from a translation likely made around the 7th or 8th century, which was likely popular at the time that the Nihon Shoki was being compiled.  Not only that, but later in the 8th century, various Kokubunji, or provincial temples, would be set up under state sponsorship, in part to create spiritual protection for the realm, and these were specifically set up as temples of the Four Heavenly Kings.  So we can see that belief in the efficacy of the Four Heavenly Kings was important around the time that the Chronicles were being compiled. In addition, Shitennouji is heavily influenced by what some call the “Cult” of “Shotoku Taishi”.  Again, by the time that the Nihon Shoki was being compiled, Prince Umayado had already been lifted up on a pedestal and turned into something more than just a Prince—however influential he may have been.  He became known as the Father of Buddhism, and the Father of the Nation, having also played a part—we are told—in the creation of the first ever 17 article constitution.  He was a Soga relative but he was not, importantly, a member of the direct Soga line, which would land on hard times just a few generations later and be on the political outs. Michael Como, in his book on Shotoku Taishi, also points out that Shitennouji was associated with the Abe family and with various lineages with ties specifically to Silla, including groups like the Hata—although the layout of the temple still accords with Baekje temple design, as far as I can tell.  Still, by the 8th century in particular, Shitennouji and similar temples claiming sponsorship or connections to Shotoku Taishi appear to have had connections with lineages descending from or with connections to Silla.  Spoiler alert:  Silla would eventually take over the entire Korean Peninsula, and therefore, by the 8th century, there were no new “Baekje” or “Goguryeo” immigrants—anyone coming over was from Silla.  And Michael Como points out that there seems to have been a bit of a political rift and distinction between Silla descended lineage groups and Baekje descended lineage groups.  Asukadera and the Soga family—and even Shotoku Taishi's temple of Houryuuji—appear to have been firmly attached to the Baekje lineages, whom they had sponsored to come over to help them promote Buddhism, but by the 8th century, Silla-backed groups were more dominant.  He points to a “split” in the Shotoku Taishi worship, with the Silla-backed temples dominating the narrative in the 8th century and beyond. This may also play into the story of the founding of Shitennouji, as there is a similar story in the Samguk Yusa, as Como points out.  In it, the King prays to the Heavenly Kings for victory against the Tang, and that same King is said to have built the Sacheonwang Temple in the Silla capital of Gyeongju.  This temple would become a model for later temples in Silla, and introduced a layout with two pagodas, rather than one.  We see this pattern arrive in the archipelago, influencing temples like Yakushiji, in modern Nara. Unfortunately, this all seems to just muddy the waters.  I think we can probably say that the founding of Shitennouji by a young Shotoku Taishi, while possible, seems a bit sus.  Sure, I guess they could have built a temple on the land taken from the Mononobe—it would have been quite the statement given that the Mononobe had been so anti-Buddhism, at least according to the textual records.  But was it originally dedicated to the Four Heavenly Kings?  Or did that part come later, as the texts on the Four Heavenly Kings grew more popular? I suspect that the temple, which seems laid out in the standard Baekje style, was no doubt one of the early temples, and it may even have been built on Mononobe property.  But the association with Shitennouji—and the legend of Shotoku Taishi—probably came later.  It was in a great position, however, to gain patronage from newly arrived immigrants, as the port of Naniwa would have been one of the more cosmopolitan locations, and after the downfall of Baekje and Goguryeo, most of those people crossing the sea would have identified with Silla. Regardless of the legends behind it, Shitennouji does appear to have a claim to be one of the oldest temples in Japan, and shortly after it was built—or at least they started work on the temple—we are told that Kashikiya Hime told Shotoku Taishi to aggressively promote Buddhism, which seems to have kicked off a temple-building fad.  No doubt the prestige that came from being connected with a temple like Asukadera or Shitennouji had some small part to play in that. Temples would become another source of spiritual, and thus political, power, for various kinship groups, much as shrines and kofun were as well.  In fact, the temple building craze is often seen as the beginning of the end of the Kofun period.  All of the money and resources that were poured into temple building—whether as private projects or as state sponsored projects—would put a huge drain on the labor pool for things like monumental tombs.  In addition, as Buddhist theology took hold, a dedicatory temple was, in many ways, more useful, as it could be a way of building merit for the dead, as opposed to simply building giant tomb mounds.  That doesn't mean it ended immediately, but as I've mentioned before we start to see the tomb sizes shrink.  Nothing would rival the middle kofun era building projects, and there would be a greater focus on building things like temples. I also suspect that this new style of construction may have had other knock on effects as well.  Grand buildings such as those built for temples, and later palaces, were not quite so easy to dismantle and reassemble elsewhere.  These were major construction projects and the materials were now heavier, especially those tiled roofs.  Not that it was “easy” to just build a palace in the older style, but it was clearly something that could be done quickly if necessary, as shown with the construction of various temporary buildings for envoys and the like—or even the decision to move to a new palace part way through a reign.  These new buildings weren't the same, and we can see how, when Asukadera was moved up to Nara—where it is known as Gankouji—they clearly left many of the buildings and materials behind and likely built new buildings in the new capital.  Giant images would also have been difficult to transport, and probably easier to just commission a new one.  Had Asukadera, aka Houkouji, not burned down and been generally neglected by the court, which by then had moved on to Heian-kyo, then perhaps it would have retained some of the buildings, as Houryuuji, did.  Unfortunately, it did burn down, and so today is only a shadow of what it once was—though still worth a visit, in my opinion. And that's where we'll wrap things up for now.  Until next time, then, thank you for listening and for all of your support.  If you like what we are doing, tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to Tweet at us at @SengokuPodcast, or reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.   

Youtube version https://youtu.be/WH7GeROw8-Y https://patriciahueneke.com Meet Pati Golden Eagle Paramashanti: a multifaceted guide in holistic and spiritual wellness. Not just a Healing Trance Medium, Clairvoyant, and Pranic Healer, Pati is also an Iridologist, Master Herbalist, and creator of the transformative Golden Light Plant Healing Essences. Her wisdom extends into Ayurvedic lifestyle consultancy, Kriya Yoga, and profound meditation practices. Pati's work transcends traditional healing; she's an author, with “Living in the Golden Light” illuminating many paths to healing, and the innovator behind the 44-card Golden Light Plant Healing Oracle Deck. Join Pati on a journey to wellness, delving deep into a world where healing and spirituality converge into a radiant life in the golden light. Meditation click below https://mailchi.mp/3facf1b806db/free-golden-light-guided-meditation?fbclid=IwAR1LejbnxEHojN3RqV_fF4bRPFZdcPeZHTmX8CcdYvdZ870hv5aseLzWQD4

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time, I have new music from Jack o' the Clock, Residuos Mentales, and Man-Akin, some classic-era prog, a bit of electronic prog scattered about, The Symphonic Zone and more. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Joybringer, from The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered [retrospective]2. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - So Far to Fall, from Works, Vol. 23. Exclusive Raja - Brooklyn 1, from Off the Map4. The Pineapple Thief - We Love You, from Little Man5. Jack o' the Clock - Stuck Inside Elvis, from The Warm, Dark Circus6. Michael Shrieve & David Beal - Shaman's Drum, from The Big Picture7. Garry Hughes - Devil Dance, from Sacred Cities8. Triana - Diálogo, from El Patio9. Anthony Phillips - Summer's Journey, from Private Parts & Pieces X: Soirée10. Steve Hackett - Lost Time in Cordoba, from Spectral Mornings11. Steve Hackett - Tigermoth, from Spectral MorningsTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE12. Isildurs Bane - The Voyage Part II: A Telescope and a Hot Air Balloon, from The Voyage: A Trip to Elsewhere13. Cairo - Underground, from Time of Legends14. Residuos Mentales - Impending Catastrophe, from A Temporary State of Bliss15. A Triggering Myth - Forgiving Eden Parts I-VIII, from Forgiving EdenLEAVING THE SYMPHONIC ZONE16. Man-Akin - Displaced, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFkXDEHdNkM17. The Andy Tillison Multiplex - 4th Movement: Vivace (The Pedantic Worrier), from Electric Sinfonia 218. Manna/Mirage - Monkey in His Head, from Face19. Robert Schroeder - Harmonic Decadence Side A, from D. MO Vol. 4: Harmonic Decadence20. Hawkwind - Void of Golden Light, from Live 199021. Boris S.G - Intense, from Space Loop22. Cheer-Accident - How Do You Like Your Eggs?, from The Why Album23. Klaus Schulze - The Beat Planante, from Inter*Face24. Camel - Please Come Home, from Nude25. Camel - Reflections, from Nude26. Camel - Captured, from Nude27. Camel - The Homecoming, from Nude28. Illusion - Roads to Freedom, from Out of the Mist

Fall is in the air, but there's still time for one last lake beer. This beer is available only in certain states (the midweset) and has a number of premium ingredients, but it's the rice that might give it the pleasant flavor it has. In this episode, Rick shares his love for bugs and Matt is back in Texas; but he joins us by phone. 

Over the past seven months, Jai (Jai is her 5D name compared to her 3D name which is Monica) has been going through major ascension as she now knows her divine life purpose is to help humanity through this Golden Awakening. In this amazing show, we talk about her difficult human past which encompassed a "harsh" family and physical life then into discovering energy work (when Western Medicine proved inadequate), which extended to Reiki to now being a Certified Whale and Dolphin Energy Light Medicine Healer to THEN being a Golden Oracle working with Golden Dolphins and Golden Whales.  To close, she leads the Just Be Practice connecting us to the Golden Light which is now and just recently surrounding the Earth preparing us for higher escalation (and we have free will to attach to it). This meditation also works on your heart wall. Connect to Jai:Website: www.jaisangellight.com**Host Eden Koz is a psychological empath, intuitive, medium, meditation master & dimensional as well as a galactic healer. She does remote & face-to-face sessions with groups as well as individuals.Contact info for Eden Koz / Just Be®, LLC:Insta, FB, LinkedIn, TruthSocial, (see the podcast also on) BitChute, Rumble, YouTube, Odysee, Grassroot Warrior Network The Just Be~Spiritual BOOM Podcast can be found on the audio directories: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, ...

On today's episode, Erica shares some experiences she had while on a retreat in Montana.  Erica talks about how she was able to find signs while connecting with the land and how this allowed her to find deeper meaning within her life.    Check out our newly updated page instagram.com/positive_head   Care to play a game with the youniverse? Ask the universe the episode you would most benefit from hearing next and click positivehead.com/game.    Download The Golden Key audio or e-book at GoldenKey.Gift with the Code: POSITIVEHEAD   Text Brandon to receive regular golden nuggets of wisdom at 310.564.0750  

The glow of a golden light of compassion surrounds you in this guided meditation led by Julie Potiker. She completes the meditation with the poem, "How It Might Continue", by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer.How It Might ContinueWherever we go, the chance for joy,whole orchards of amazement -one more reason to always travelwith our pockets full of exclamation marks,so we might scatter them for otherslike apple seeds.Some will dry out, some will blow away,but some will take rootand grow exuberant grovesfilled with long thin fruitsthat resemble one hand clapping -so much enthusiasm as they flutter back and forththat although nothing's heardand though nothing's really changed,people everywhere for years to comewill swear that the worldis ripe with applause, will filltheir own pickets with new seeds to scatter.-"How It Might Continue", by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, from "How to Love the World, Poems of Gratitude and Hope", edited by James Crews.Find out more about using mindfulness in everyday life through Julie's books, "SNAP: From Calm to Chaos", and "Life Falls Apart, But You Don't have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos". Both are available on Amazon.com.Follow Julie on YouTube and Facebook at Mindful Methods for Life.comThis podcast is available on iTunes, iHeart, Blubrry and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

After being introduced to Superhuman, Grace transformed her low-vibrational actions into a high-frequency zest for life. Grace released expectations of perfection and formed new confidence; all of which was inspired by her Golden Light energy.14 DAY FREE TRIAL on Superhuman Meditations^ Mimi's guided meditation app designed to transform your lifeWelcome to MIMI — a weekly podcast show that will inspire you to become the ultimate version of yourself. Featuring segments on motivation + success, personal development, relationships, health and wellness, host Mimi Bouchard drastically revolutionized her own life and now shares her insight + teachings; leaving listeners feeling excited and determined to pursue their ultimate potential. If you're looking to upgrade your life in any way, you're in the right place.