#zen

[yoga-onion]

-二十三夜堂からのメッセージ-

“なぜそんなに急いでいるのか、立ち止まって考える時間を持ちましょう。”

[sonandheirofnothinginparticular]

[spectralpixelsredone]

I do wonder could you see Dabi or AFO the more eviler lackey of the characters as neither really have much good qualities by the end, Dabi just barely changes

[xelasrecords]

Zen so iconic you can immediately tell whose hair it is

[dailyzen]

Residence

A house is not a home, until it offers more than just shelter.

[becoming-with]

"To live in the realm of Buddha nature means to die as a small being, moment after moment. When we lose our balance we die, but at the same time we also develop ourselves, we grow. Whatever we see is changing, losing its balance. The reason everything looks beautiful is because it is out of balance, but its background is always in perfect harmony. This is how everything exists in the realm of Buddha nature, losing its balance against a background of perfect balance. So if you see things without realising the background of Buddha nature, everything appears to be in the form of suffering. But if you understand the background of existence, you realise that suffering itself is how we live, and how we extend our life. So in Zen sometimes we emphasize the imbalance or disorder of life."

Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner Mind

[boyjumps]

"Notice the quiet presence"

A million roses make a song, and under the cherry blossoms in full bloom there is a great deal of drinking and singing. People are attracted to transient glamour in the same way as they follow fads.

On the other hand, the 'pine' tree, which remains unchanged, 365 days a year, evergreen is not talked about at the right time. However, its powerful appearance and verdant vitality are wonderful.

You will come to realise that there are those who quietly savour life without being swayed by the ever-changing phenomena of the world.

Pine trees always look the same green, but in fact, in spring, young, tender yellow-green shoots emerge and the dark green leaves gradualy turning brown and fall off.

Even though it may look unchanged, the status quo cannot be maintained by sitting still.

The quiet change in the pine trees is a lesson for us all.