Learn to connect without desiring to possess and you will know true Love.

- a calm peaceful mind

Sit quietly, do nothing

Fukuoka Pilgrimage: finale

The next morning I was up sort of early , I had my breakfast, showered and took off to buy lunch for the train ride home and do a little sightseeing. I found a Subway sandwich shop not too far from the hotel and got something to go. I was tired of Rice balls, so wanted a real sandwich with something I liked but not settled for. They did not serve meals on the Shinkansen so I needed to be ready…

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Train your mind to see connections with the curious eyes of a beginner, and you will find inspiration everywhere.

The Complete and Utter Loss of One's Sh!t

It happens, it happens: 'The Complete and Utter Loss of One's Sh!t'

[Image: “Eye Deals,” by John E. Simpson.] From whiskey river: Yamaoka Tesshu, a samurai and student of Zen, traveled around Japan studying from various Zen masters. One day, he wandered into the Shokoku Temple and happened upon the monk Dokuon.In a desire to show his comprehension of Zen, Tesshu stated to the Master, “The mind, the Buddha and all beings are empty. The true nature of all things…

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Forgiveness is about making peace with reality. It means you let go of your inner resistance regarding present circumstances and what led to them. As a result, you are free to fully focus on how to move forward productively. Forgiveness does not mean that you approve of what you are forgiving. It is not the same as condoning. When you forgive yourself, it means you are being gentle and honest. When you forgive others, it means you are being compassionate and sane.

Above: Example of Prawn Meditation

From Zen and Zoology: Finding Buddha Nature in the Animal Kingdom, 1979

- A message from 23 nights temple -

“No matter who you are, if you live in this world, someone loves you and someone hates you.”

-二十三夜堂からのメッセージ-

”どんな人でも、生きていれば、誰かに愛され、誰かに嫌われているものです。”

" Even if the whole Himalaya mountain were turned into gold, it would still not be able to satisfy the desires of just one person. Human desires are limitless. Knowing this, you should have peace of mind. " Buddha (Udānavarga 2)

Awakening is the beginning of the end of meaningless pursuits you once believed were meaningful.

- a calm peaceful mind

Fukuoka pilgrimage -Day 2: Icchokenji

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Merry Akanyatsuramas and Happy Holidays! ft. Hokusai showing off his cool new sweater

Nen (Mindfulness), by Rie Takeda.

Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves. All people live in their own dream, in their own mind; they are in a completely different world from the one we live in. When we take something personally, we make the assumption that they know what is in our world, and we try to impose our world on their world.

Don Miguel Ruiz