生き甲斐 is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as “your reason to get up in the morning.” Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life. Continue reading “Awakening Your Ikigai”
A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind
Think of your house as an allegory for your body. Keep cleaning it every day.
深夜加油站遇見蘇格拉底
WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR: A BOOK THAT CHANGES LIVES
人生沒有平凡無奇的時刻! Continue reading “深夜加油站遇見蘇格拉底”
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
The real cycle you’re working on is a cycle called ‘yourself.’
Highlight:
- Chapter 13 – What is a real university? What is a real church?
- Chapter 16 – Eliminate the whole degree-and-grading system and then you’ll get real education.
- Part III – What is Quality?
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The power of now
Comment: Now is more important than any other time. Be focus, be now. Continue reading “The power of now”
Meat with lifeblood
Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.
GENESIS 9:3-4
巴別塔 The tower of Babel
Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. Continue reading “巴別塔 The tower of Babel”
如夢幻泡影 Like a dream
不論好的、壞的,一切都會過去。可能會快得出乎你的意料。
順治皇帝出家詩 Shun Zhi
「未曾生我誰是我?
生我之時我是誰?
長大成人方知我,
合眼朦朧又是誰?
不如不來亦不去,
亦無煩惱亦無悲。」
是放下?還是消極?