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[japanwords]

迷悟一如 (mei-go-ichi-nyo) “confusion and enlightenment are one and the same”

Being confused ain’t necessarily so bad :)

[japanwords]

陰陽 (in-yo) "Yin and Yang" ***free wallpaper!***

Yin is dark, cold, receptive, magnetic.

Yang is light, hot, giving, active.

Both are present in everything. Day is Yang, Night is Yin. But during an active Yang day, one will have periods of still, receptive Yin rest.

Yin/Yang is an important concept in Japanese art. In calligraphy, outward brush-strokes are Yang and should be painted freely. Inward brush-strokes are Yin, and should be painted tightly.

Even in everyday activities, one finds Yin-Yang. In Japanese cooking, there are Yang knives which are used blade-outwards, and Yin knives which are used blade-inwards. Yin-Yang also applies to the ingredients. The leaves of a plant are Yin, but the roots of a plant are Yang. 

As with everything in life, a good balance is necessary.

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I’ve recently started a Patreon account, through which I’m going to offer my calligraphy works available as free downloads to my Patreons. 

As it’s my first Patreon post, the above artwork is available for ****everyone**** (not just my Patreon subscribers) to download.

Check it out here!

[japanwords]

Excerpt from the Heart Sutra

是諸法空相 = All phenomena bear the mark of Emptiness

不生不滅 = no Birth no Death

不垢不浄 = no Defilement no Purity

不増不減 = no Increasing no Decreasing

(Translation by Thich Nhat Hanh)

The Heart Sutra is one of the most important sutras (religious texts) in Buddhism. It celebrates the idea that all things of the physical world are “empty”; this is the true nature of reality.

This insight can help us to overcome all pairs of opposites: birth/death, defilement/purity, increasing/decreasing, subject/object….

This is a state of coolness, peace, and non-fear which can be experienced in this life.

[blacklotuslondon]

It may sound like an exaggeration, but the power of your thoughts, especially the ones you have about yourself, is literally incredible: “The mind 🧠 is everything; what we think 💭 we become 🐣” - Buddha ☸️🕉☮️ #blacklotuslondon 💜 #fridayphilosophy 💭 #fridayfeeling 🧠 #feelgoodfriday 💪🏽#fridayfeels #mindful #mindfulness #buddhistsayings #buddhism #mindovermatter #thoughtoftheday #qotd #quotes #quoteoftheday #instaquote #quotestagram #quotesofinstagram #wisewords #wordsofwisdom #liveinthemoment #bemindful #positivequotes #quoted #quotesoftheday #dailyquotes #quotesforyou #quotesandsayings #womeninbusiness #womeninbiz #femaleentrepreneurs (at London, United Kingdom)

[transcendedreality]

Today's mantra. #buddhistsayings #reflectionsforeveryday