Camellia
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”If you are serious, you will gain wisdom.
If you are half-hearted, you will complain.
If you are not serious, you will only make excuses."
Red plum blossoms are in full bloom.
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"The thing I want most in this world is your smile."
Lately, I've been hooked on watching Shizuka Sasaki's YouTube videos.
Shizuka Sasaki is a Buddhist scholar and a priest of the Takada school of Shinshu Buddhism.
He was also a professor at Hanazono University, though he is now retired.
I started watching it, but once I started, I couldn't stop.
He explains the seemingly complicated and grand world of Buddhism in a very easy-to-understand way.
It will take me a long time to finish watching it .
This is how I came across this video.
l learned about Yokota Nanrei, the head priest of the Engakuji school of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism and president of Hanazono University, on the Facebook page of Zen san, an acquaintance of mine through a blog.
I learned about Shizuka Sasaki through Nanrei's YouTube channel.
Zen san's Facebook (currently suspended)
Zen san's blog (currently suspended)
Zen san practices Zen meditation and lives a quiet life away from all social media, television, radio, and newspapers, aiming for a "contented and peaceful mind."
Yokota Nanrei's YouTube and diary (updated daily)
Learning from the Heart Sutra (6 episodes)
wintersweet
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"Keep your ties warm and wait for your luck to come" from NHK's Gold and Silver.
There are also proverbs that say "Wait for the ties and the world to end" and "Wait for the ties and the days to end".
It seems to mean that you should wait for good opportunities to come naturally, and that rushing is no good, and it's best to take your time and relax.
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"Only a little bit left this year.
Don't rush.
Don't get angry.
Don't be arrogant.
Don't get discouraged.
Don't be lazy ."
dahlia
This time, words of a bulletin board is
" The result will be as it is.
If you did everything that youcan, you need not do anything.
Just wait patiently."
This word is a ZEN phrase that is pronaunced " kekka jinen ni naru"
It means that once you've done everything you can, all you have to do is wait for the result.
cosmos
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"If you throw something that we can eat, it will become trash.
If you eat it, it will become life"
cotton rose mallow
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"A smile is the best medicine"
A strong, slow-moving Typhoon No. 10 (SHANSHAN) struck Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu this morning.
This typhoon missed the westerly winds, making it difficult to predict its path.
Strong winds are expected to start blowing in the area from tomorrow.
I hope that no major disasters will occur.
China Aster
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”Ryoukan's one-liner precept"
Too many wodrs
Too quick to speak ?
Speak noisily
Say something that hasn't been asked
butt in on one's conversation
Talk back
Speak before the other person has finished saying what they want to say.
By the way, I was given a pamphlet like this some time ago.
I reflect on myself and feel ashamed.
sunflower
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”Everything is divine will."
According to Wikipedia
"Divine will" is used in two main ways.
One is "mission given by heaven," which means "the command of heaven or the heavenly emperor."
The other is "fate" or "destiny" that is beyond the power of humans, meaning a destiny or lifespan given by heaven.
Hollyhock
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”Even if people don't see or know what you do, be sincere."
German iris
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”You shouldn't suffer from delusionals.
Listen, arrange, communicate.”
In Zen, "baku mouso" is pronounced as ``maku mozo".
It means ``Don't be delusional'' or ``Don't think about unnecessary things.''
"Delusion'' refers to fantasizing, erroneous opinions, and thinking that something that is not true is true.
"Maku mozo"means "Don't get caught up in thoughts, feelings, or delusions of the heart.''
It means that in order to attain enlightenment, one must abandon the mind of thinking and discriminating.
I am far from enlightened and am being swayed by "delusions" every day.
Christmas rose
This time, words of a bulletin board is
“In a heart of gratitude
Flowers bloom
in a heart of discontent
Flowers fall.''
A heart of gratitude is important.
Gorgeous chrysanthemums grown with great care by Danka ”believers at the temple” are displayed in front of the main hall this year too.
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"Extreme way of thinking is not good
Please cherish unbiased thinking."
entrance
part of a lock garden
main gate
Sunday, November 26th
I went to Daituji, an ancient temple of Soto sect in Yakage, to see a giant ginko.
It is also famous for being a ``Prefecturally Designated Scenic Garden'' on the north side of the Shoin.
On that day, we only admired the ginkgo tree in front of the main hall.
The yellow carpet (which looks like it would be difficult to clean) and the large ginkgo tree against the blue sky were very beautiful.
