EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 9 MIN
Senso
from Cities and Memory - remixing the world · host Cities and Memory
A service at Sensō-ji, Buddhist temple in Tokyo, praying to Avalokiteshvara is a highly revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, known as the embodiment of compassion. The congregation are business men. Tourists pour money into the offering box drawing an omikuji. The sound of the money clinking is juxtaposed with the Buddhist priests chanting and ends with a discussion of the tourists visting and trying to understand the meaning of the sermon. Recorded by Helen Copnall.
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