It’s something that’s been said many times in the past, common sense, one may say. However, I don’t know any maker who has said the word with such depth and richness.
The Only Way to Be Better, Is to Better Yourself.
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The gems I collected over time. I let them rest in my chest for a while. Just like gems in a display case, I would take them out from time to time when I felt lost, and when I wanted to offer some light to others.
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Walk on the Wild Side.
I grew up being told that handicrafts wouldn’t make money; that It’s the industry of Migi Kata Sagari – right shoulder down.
Your Handwriting Is Terrible.
What was I trying to achieve or get done by saving a few seconds of my life, neglecting my own name?
Yes or No?
Precision and brevity are the tools you have no choice but to acquire at the temple.
Good Things Always Spread.
People think I’m Japanese.
Well, I am. But it’s been so long since I had miso soup and rice for a breakfast.
What Oshosama Does not Say…
Without a Master, I Come To Enlightenment. "Dharma couldn't have been the zen originator by himself." I was listening to a zen analects lecture online, and this conversation popped up. I have come to notice that lineage is very important in zen; Dharma is the first...
Cracks and Bumps Are All There to Be Cherished.
they are the traces of one’s life, like broken joints and swollen knuckles…
Oshosama, I’m Fighting With My Ego Every Day.
Me Too. I have written more than a few Wisdom Blogs under the tag Oshosama Says. Oshosama is a way to address an abbot of a temple, as some of you may be familiar with the term “Osho”. And “sama” is an honorific suffix. In the Zen temple in the north of Kyoto, I...
The World Changes the Moment You Say Yes.
I hate to be pushed. I hate to feel small and inadequate. I have to gather my courage to face criticism or even neutral feedback. As a writer, I used to dread opening any emails with feedback: I would visualise “NO”, red lines crossed all over the page, and every...