Roger Bennion's photos with the keyword: Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda

The Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda was built by the monks and nuns of the Nipponzan Myohoji. It was the first Peace Pagoda to be built in the western hemisphere. So, my 'Sight and Sound' link is "I Come In Peace" by the wonderful Joe Cocker. Gone way too soon. Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ I Come In Peace ~ Joe Cocker Unfortunately, my link isn't working for everyone. So, here is one Karen has found :-) I Come In Peace ~ Joe Cocker And, another I have found :-) I Come In Peace ~ Joe Cocker

I have previously used a shot of these ladies taken at the 33rd Anniversary of the building of the Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda; the first Peace Pagoda to be built in the Western World. This particular shot was run through various Nik Software filters and I like this photo better than t'other one :-) "Peace Will Come" by Melanie Safka comes to mind. There will never be peace in this world and each day seems worse than the last. Thinking of those lost in Nice, those still suffering and all their families and friends. There are no words that can ever make any sense of the totally senseless, horrendous act of unbelievable brutality. Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Peace Will Come ~ Melanie

The Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda was built by the monks and nuns of the Nipponzan Myohoji. It was the first Peace Pagoda to be built in the western hemisphere. The Inauguration ceremony took place on 21st September 1980. The Pagoda overlooks Willen Lake. So, for the purposes of 'Soundtrack to Life' I would say this area could be considered to be a valley :-) Therefore, I think I am allowed to link this to “Peace in the Valley” by Johnny Cash from the1969 'Live in San Quentin' concert :-) Added to ~ Soundtrack to Life Listen here ~ Peace in the Valley ~ Johnny Cash

On 23 June I was torn between two essential photo opportunities!! Both were held @ Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. One was the Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival with much needed funds from the event being donated to the nearby Willen Hospice. The other event was the 33rd Anniversary of the building of the Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda. This was the first Peace Pagoda to be built in the Western World. We arrived in plenty of time but although the distance between the two events was not huge it would have been much better if I could have been in both places at once :-) So, it was a case of goin’ back and forth between the two :-) In the afternoon there were multi-cultural events at the Pagoda. These delightful Japanese ladies sang songs in English as well as Japanese. It was difficult to find good viewpoints (excuses again!) without standing in front of people. But I was fairly pleased with this effort. I felt the shot would be enhanced by a little soft focus so I did just that in Photoshop :-)

From Wikipedia - “The Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda was completed in 1980 at the northern edge of Willen Lake in Willen, Milton Keynes. This was the first Peace Pagoda in the western world. There is a Nipponzan-Myōhōji Order temple and monastery nearby.”

From Wikipedia - “The Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda was completed in 1980 at the northern edge of Willen Lake in Willen, Milton Keynes. This was the first Peace Pagoda in the western world. There is a Nipponzan-Myōhōji Order temple and monastery nearby.” From www.theparkstrust.com/parks/willen-lake-north - “The Peace Pagoda was built by the monks and nuns of the Nipponzan-Myōhōji as a symbol of world brotherhood. Above it, 1,000 cherry trees commemorate the victims of war, while prayers and messages of hope decorate the nearby One World Tree. Alongside the Pagoda is the distinctive Buddhist Temple, where the public is welcome inside or to visit the grounds with their Japanese and Zen gardens.”