#weekendstories — Public Fediverse posts
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In #inmo, #Dōgen explores the immediacy of reality, emphasizing that each phenomenon is an ungraspable "something" that has thus come. Through stories of ringing bells and moving flags, he illustrates the inseparability of ground and emptiness, challenging dualistic notions of self and object. Here's a brief exploration of this profound #Zen concept:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-08-23-inmo/
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In #KeiseiSanshiki, #Dōgen explores how natural phenomena (valleys, mountains, & peach blossoms ...) can express the #Dharma. #Awakening arises relationally, through #practice and #ethical orientation, rather than automatically. Here's a brief overview of the text along with a discussion of its philosophical arguments:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-08-15-keisei_sanshiki/
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In #Sansuikyō, #Dōgen discusses the dynamic nature of #Dharmas (he exemplifies this with mountains ⛰️ & waters 🌊), emphasizing that they are not fixed entities but relational, self-expressing realities. Mountains move, waters see themselves & all beings perceive differently. This challenges human-centered views & highlights the active, interpenetrating nature of reality in #Buddhist thought. Here is a brief summary and discussion of the text:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-08-08-sansuikyo
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There’s currently a special exhibition on #Chinese #lacquer art at the #Museum for #EastAsianArt here in #Cologne, covering works from the #Song, #Yuan, and #Ming dynasties. I visited it today, and the exhibition is surprisingly large and broad in scope. Definitely worth a visit if you happen to be in the area:
"Layers and Cuts: Chinese Lacquer Art"
📆 until 31 January 2027
🌍 https://www.museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Layers-and-Cuts -
What does it mean to study the #Way with body and mind? In #ShinjinGakudō, #Dōgen refuses both intellectualism and spiritual passivity. Mind is not a private inner substance, and body is not mere biological matter. In this post, we briefly examine how Dōgen understands practice through body, mind, world, and life-and-death.
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-07-26-shinjin_gakudo/
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The #Mahayāna teaching of #BuddhaNature is one of the most profound & controversial doctrines in #Buddhism. #Dōgen's #Busshō offers a radical reinterpretation that avoids both spiritualist & materialist extremes. BuddhaNature is not a hidden essence, but the whole of existence as concrete, empty, non-abiding activity. Here is brief interpretation of Dōgen's Shobogenzo fascicle & its implications for understanding BuddhaNature in a non-essentialist way:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-07-12-bussho/
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Sunday reflections
#Cologne #July 2026 #WeekendStories #Nofusion -
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Yesterday, we made a quick detour to the University Hospital of #RWTHAachen during our trip to #Aachen. Officially opened in 1985, it is one of Germany’s largest hospital buildings. Its striking high-tech #architecture 🛸🏛️ may divide opinion, but I find it quite impressive.
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#MariaLaach is a stunning #Romanesque #abbey, rich in #history and #culture. Founded in 1093, it has evolved through #medieval, #Jesuit, and modern phases. Today, it tries to find a balance between its religious heritage and its commercial presence. Here' s a short personal reflection after several visits to the abbey:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-24_maria_laach/
#WeekendStories #Christianity #ChurchHistory #Rheinland #LaacherSee
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#Frankfurt's #Archaeological #Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the #AncientWorld through its collection of #antiquities. From #Luristan bronzes to #Achaemenid metalwork, the exhibition highlights the interconnectedness of #ancient cultures and the material traces of human life, practice, and exchange. I've summarized my visit in this blog post:
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I finally managed to visit the #Archaeological #Museum of #Frankfurt again, and this time I was able to see the recently discovered #Christian amulet presented one year earlier. I've updated my post on the amulet with some photos I took during my visit. The amulet is now part of the permanent collection. If you are in the city, I highly recommend visiting it.
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-01-16-christian_amulet_in_nida/
#WeekendStories #ChristianCulture #HistoryAsAScience #Archaeology #Nida #RomanEmpire #EarlyChristianity
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The #SenckenbergMuseum in #Frankfurt offers a deep dive into #NaturalHistory, showcasing life emerging, diversifying, adapting, and disappearing. It highlights the intertwined #history of life and scientific knowledge, while also prompting reflection on #ethical considerations in scientific collections. Here's a short summary of my visit last year:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-17_senckenberg_museum/
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#Lucy is one of the most famous fossils in #paleoanthropology. Discovered in 1974 in #Ethiopia, she is a partial skeleton of an early #hominin species, #Australopithecus afarensis, dating back around 3.2 million years. Her anatomy reveals a mix of ape-and human-like traits, providing crucial insights into the evolutionary path that led to modern #humans. I was lucky enough to see her replica at the #SenckenbergMuseum in #Frankfurt:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-17_lucy
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I once again visited the #Kolumba Museum in #Cologne, a place where #architecture, light, and art come together to create a unique atmosphere for slow and attentive viewing. In this post, I've summarized some visual impressions from my visit:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-16_kolumba_revisited/
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The #Museum for #EastAsianArt in #Cologne is currently also running a special exhibition called "Living Images. #Buddhist rituals in #Chinese, #Japanese, and #KoreanArt". Unlike many #museum presentations that treat Buddhist objects primarily as stylistic or iconographic achievements, this show puts religious practice first. Here's a short report on what I found most interesting about it:
#WeekendStories #ChineseArt #JapaneseArt #BuddhistArt #Buddhism
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In Jan. this year, I visited the #Museum for #EastAsianArt in #Cologne, where I have seen the the exhibition "Celebrating the #LunarYear of the #horse". The exhibition brings together works from #China, #Tibet, #Korea, and #Japan to explore the cultural history of the horse in #EastAsia, coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Horse. In this post, I summarize my impressions and insights from the exhibition:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-09_year_of_the_horse/
#WeekendStories #ChineseArt #KoreanArt #JapaneseArt #TibetanArt
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The #BimaranReliquary, an early #Buddhist artifact that challenges our understanding of the origins of #Buddha imagery. This object, found in #Gandhara, features a sophisticated depiction of the Buddha alongside deities, suggesting that #anthropomorphic representations were already well-established by the early CE. I put some thoughts on this fascinating object in my latest post:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-03_bimaran_reliquary/