The Only Way to Be Better, Is to Better Yourself.
The only way to be better is to better yourself “When it comes to weaving, you can never achieve anything higher than yourself....
But You Never Once Honoured Me.
Who Made What? At the birth of Mingei - folkcrafts- movement a century ago, the founders were amazed at the beauty daily...
You see? You see?
The reasons to stay bare I was the only person living in the temple, except, of course, Oshosama. Some people would come by to...
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...
Grandpa Lost His Horse.
“Why can’t you be happy when you’re meant to be?” The idea of suppressing emotions repelled me: it felt as though taking away all the juice of life, leaving boring and dry pulps.
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...
How to Break The Pattern No Longer Serving You
From that practice, though, something was starting to manifest. He realised what he had learnt in his high school time was the pattern to win a high school tournament. He perfectly fitted himself into the mould. But at the university and for the world-level competition, he had to break out of it. And he had to do it by himself.
“I Don’t Know” Is the Answer.
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.
Life Is Made of Constant Choice-Makings.
She was 27 when she broke up with her fiancé.
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.
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?
Offering Light to Others
The mingei movement pioneered a new frontier of perspective on beauty. By doing so, it offered hope for those who have not been seen in the light before.