“A Creed For Those Who Have Suffered” I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey … I asked for health, that I might do greater things.I was given infirmity, that I might do better things … I asked for
“Gran Torino” and “Scent of a Woman” – Acting with Determination and Imagination I watched two movies last month: “Gran Torino” and “Scent of a Woman.” “Gran Torino” was directed by Clint Eastwood and screened in 2008. Clint Eastwood plays old, disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski, who sets out
For the first blog of the year, let’s talk about New Year’s Resolutions. Realizing a New Year’s Resolution is actually a way to realize any wish. You just need to be determined about it. And there are two things you need to be determined about: one is that you’ll “do
This is a continuation from my previous blog about feeling the god within yourself. When you have faith in this, then you can stand on your own and be free from the effects of any situations that occur around you. Also, in this state you can follow the Ki (universal
Sometimes I hear people say “I’m looking for my soulmate” or “I’m not sure my partner is truly my other half.” It seems like the concept of “I am only half a person — half of me is missing, and when I find my other half, then I’ll be complete”
In Japan, there is a game called “shogi.” It’s a two-player strategy board game like chess, also known as Japanese chess or the game of generals, with rules that are pretty much the same as chess. But there’s one significant and unique difference: you can use your opponent’s piece after
Recently, someone asked me “how can I overcome Karma?” So, let’s think about this. She said, “When I’m in a certain situation, I always react in the same way, which I don’t want to do. I don’t want to be like this. I want to stop this Karma, and sometimes
The Butterfly Effect “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?“ is the title of a famous speech by meteorologist Edward Norton Lorenz; it’s a part of the Chaos theory. Science hasn’t answered this question yet. But in Buddhism, there are very similar
The Power of Invisible Things One way to explain Spirituality is the ability to believe in invisible things. God, the Great Spirit of the Universe, energy, a state of heart — these are things you can’t see in daily life, but when you start to cultivate the ability to believe
The Right View is the first part of the Buddhist eight-part practice called the Noble Eightfold Path, which will lead you to Nirvana, or the Pure Land. The first of the eight paths is called the “Right View,” and it is very easily misunderstood. Does it mean to see things
“A Creed For Those Who Have Suffered” I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey … I asked for health, that I might do greater things.I was given infirmity, that I might do better things … I asked for
“Gran Torino” and “Scent of a Woman” – Acting with Determination and Imagination I watched two movies last month: “Gran Torino” and “Scent of a Woman.” “Gran Torino” was directed by Clint Eastwood and screened in 2008. Clint Eastwood plays old, disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski, who sets out
For the first blog of the year, let’s talk about New Year’s Resolutions. Realizing a New Year’s Resolution is actually a way to realize any wish. You just need to be determined about it. And there are two things you need to be determined about: one is that you’ll “do
This is a continuation from my previous blog about feeling the god within yourself. When you have faith in this, then you can stand on your own and be free from the effects of any situations that occur around you. Also, in this state you can follow the Ki (universal
Sometimes I hear people say “I’m looking for my soulmate” or “I’m not sure my partner is truly my other half.” It seems like the concept of “I am only half a person — half of me is missing, and when I find my other half, then I’ll be complete”
In Japan, there is a game called “shogi.” It’s a two-player strategy board game like chess, also known as Japanese chess or the game of generals, with rules that are pretty much the same as chess. But there’s one significant and unique difference: you can use your opponent’s piece after
Recently, someone asked me “how can I overcome Karma?” So, let’s think about this. She said, “When I’m in a certain situation, I always react in the same way, which I don’t want to do. I don’t want to be like this. I want to stop this Karma, and sometimes
The Butterfly Effect “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?“ is the title of a famous speech by meteorologist Edward Norton Lorenz; it’s a part of the Chaos theory. Science hasn’t answered this question yet. But in Buddhism, there are very similar
The Power of Invisible Things One way to explain Spirituality is the ability to believe in invisible things. God, the Great Spirit of the Universe, energy, a state of heart — these are things you can’t see in daily life, but when you start to cultivate the ability to believe
The Right View is the first part of the Buddhist eight-part practice called the Noble Eightfold Path, which will lead you to Nirvana, or the Pure Land. The first of the eight paths is called the “Right View,” and it is very easily misunderstood. Does it mean to see things
