This is a tricky one. Using “I don’t know” as an answer may be a safe choice for some, a way to avoid mistakes or even a self-preservative tactic.
For me, it is a very proactive way to face my ego.
“I Don’t Know” Is the Answer.
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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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In Rave of Handmade
In Rave of Handmade
Better to be heard than touched…?
Sensual sound of kinuzure Let our imagination fly free while listening to this. What did you see? A court lady taking off one of many layers of kimono…? Then you have a superpower! It was actually Norio Arai, rolling up almost 13-metre-long fine silk fabric...
Life Is a Losing Game
Life is a losing game, if you count the number. However, knowing the “one” rewards all the losses in the past, life may be more than what you can count.
Portraying The Mingei Life Stories
Defining Mingei …? #1 #Mingei ... the Japanese Folk Crafts Movement from 100 years ago. It encouraged artisans to pride in their craft; it taught people to cherish what they already have. The philosophy very much relevant and refreshing today. Among all the...
I Want to See What You’re Seeing.
Takahiro Yagi at work
Tea Is the Hardware.
And We Do Not Want to Die Without Knowing the Hardware… Do We? Have you been invited to a Tea gathering? If yes, you may have noticed the wet surface of stoned pavement leading up to the entrance. Uchimizu is the act of sprinkling water outside. In a Tea setting, it...
Do Samu
When None of Your Tools Work Yoga, jogging, walking, meditating, or breath working; when none of that works, Do samu. Samu can be anything to maintain the household... or templehold. When I used to live in a zen temple of a Rinzai sect, most of the day was dedicated...
1 Out of 100 Is the Reality.
And It’s a Good One. Shortly after releasing Wisdom Toolkit to the world, I was already in my head, stuck in my endless cluttering chatter. “Even my friends are not responding to my writing, who’s going to read these?” “My writing is not good. That’s why it’s...