Daily Zen:

"The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer."
I have a job. A tentative one. The pay is minimal and that is fine with me, I was surprised they would want to pay me in the first place ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion."

I would like to thank Tachibana-san and his sister for allowing me to attend their party yesterday. I would also like to wish An-san a very happy birthday. It was a lovely party and I was happy to be invited. Even though I... felt far more awkward than I ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"When something has happened,
Do not talk about it.
it is hard to collect spilled water."
Once more I have not been online very much over the last week or so. My apologise. I do forget I even own a computer some days ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"Do not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them."
Perhaps my actions of yesterday could be classed as an 'act of stupidity'. I know of at least one person who would agree with this. I would call it an act of hope ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"He who wherever he goes is attached to no person and to no place by ties of flesh; who accepts good and evil alike, neither welcoming the one nor shrinking from the other - take it that such a one has attained Perfection."
It is strange how you can find yourself busy, though when you look back on your time you find it hard to remember ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want."
I have neglected this journal. I can not say it is for any reason other than a forgetful mind ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."
Normally I am not such a busy person. I have always taken my time. However, this weekend I found myself very busy. And, stranger still, I enjoyed it ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."

I wished to thank all who came to the party Wednesday. It went well, I believe. Though I think that will be the first and only time I organise a party. It was shockingly stressful. Though seeing Shiraishi happy was more than ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"The art of teaching is clarity and the art of learning is listening."
Saturday I took Shiraishi to one of his clubs. He seemed to enjoy it. Though I did have to hold him for the duration, as his leg has not completely healed yet. He did not seem to mind ( Read more... )

Daily Zen:

"One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield."
It would seem this month marks the beginning of some very strange things. Good things. New things. And very strange things ( Read more... )