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Walking in Solitude

Walking is one of the best exercises for health. It is not only for physical but even mental and spiritual. If you feel busy with hectic schedules and overwhelming tasks, you should find time for walking to restore something you have forgotten. Walking is the act of restoration. What are we supposed to restore? What … Continue reading Walking in Solitude →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 4 Minutes

Supernaturally Real

When we were a child, we were afraid of darkness. Waking up in the middle of the night, we had to be courageous enough to go to a restroom alone. Even during the daytime, walking through dark woods required our courage, too. We didn't know why, but we felt some awful monsters must be hiding … Continue reading Supernaturally Real →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment December 7, 2019 3 Minutes

Zen Minimalism

Among various Buddhism teachings, Zen is quite minimalistic. It tries to return to the source, which is not necessarily fundamental but uniquely radical. Traditionally, Bodhidharma, an Indian Buddhist monk, transmitted Zen (Chan) teachings to China during the fifth or sixth century. He is known as Daruma (達磨) in Japan with this popularized doll. His way … Continue reading Zen Minimalism →

Tom Uncategorized 1 Comment September 15, 2019September 16, 2019 3 Minutes

Blowing in the Wind

Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Ye must be born again," which is one of the well-known passages in the Bible. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; … Continue reading Blowing in the Wind →

Tom Uncategorized 2 Comments September 13, 2019September 14, 2019 3 Minutes

The Eye of Detachment

Noh (能) is one of the traditional theater plays in the fourteen century’s Japan. It liberally means talent or skill in this Chinese character. But it implies a lot more in-depth.  One of the key figures in this tradition is Zeami (世阿弥: 1363-1443). He was a Noh actor; at the same time, created playwrights and … Continue reading The Eye of Detachment →

Tom Uncategorized Leave a comment August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 3 Minutes

The Beauty of Wabi-Sabi

There are two bowls. One looks flawlessly brand new. The other is a bit deformed with cracks and stains, and yet looks clean, well-used, and maintained. Given these two options, which one we could call beautiful? The wabi-sabi aesthetics tells us the second bowl is "beautiful." There is another anecdote. One old Zen master instructed … Continue reading The Beauty of Wabi-Sabi →

Tom Uncategorized 2 Comments July 21, 2019 3 Minutes

Inclusive, Exclusive Faith

Should our faith be inclusive or exclusive? It is one of the most sensitive questions in human histories, which is derived from the birth of our self-consciousness. Once we are aware of ourselves, we would inevitably ask such questions as "Who are we?" and "Who are others?" Since the birth of our self-consciousness, we have … Continue reading Inclusive, Exclusive Faith →

Tom Uncategorized 3 Comments July 11, 2019July 12, 2019 3 Minutes

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