Hualin Temple Monks, 1869
Monks relax while playing a game, water pipes can be seen sitting on the table. Hualin Temple, Canton(Guangzhou), China. 1869
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The Immortal Cannabis Goddess
Immortal Magu, Qing Dynasty (18th century) ink and watercolor on silk Magu: The Immortal Cannabis Goddess In Chinese mythology, a immortal Taoist xian is the protector of women, the Goddess of longevity and is able to brew the Read More …
Burnt Offerings
“Say to them: These are the offerings by fire that you are to present to the LORD: As a regular burnt offering every day” — Numbers 28.3 Relief from Karnak Temple, Egypt Burnt Offerings In the bible a term used Read More …
Human Hemp Hybrid, 1895
見真 “See Truth” -title given to Shinran by the Emperor Meiji, hung above alter in The Goei-do/Founder’s Hall at the Higashi-Honganji Temple Higashi Honganji Temple: Dragon fountain Kyoto, Japan Human Hemp Hybrid Like a modern day Frankensteinian tale, the Read More …
Sumo Sized Sacred Power of Hemp, 1789
Sumo wrestler Onogawa Kisaburō blowing smoke at a One-Eyed Monster, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi- Japan, 9th month of 1865 (one of the first sumo’s to perform the dohyo-iri in November of 1789 Sumo Sized Sacred Power of Hemp The giant sized Sumo Read More …
Surrender Dorothy, 1974
A 1986 photo shows the Beltway overpass, Mormon Temple in Kensington in the background Surrender Dorothy Since its dedication in 1974, silhouetting the D.C. Landscape with a emerald city esq vision, the Mormon Temple in Kensington has Read More …
What Bonds Us, 550
“the use of the hemp plaster may have been for more than just preservation purposes. As the hemp plaster has the ability to store heat, is fire-resistant and absorbs about 90 percent of airborne sound, a peaceful living environment for Read More …