K.H (female in her fifties, lives in Yokohama, Japan) For almost 20 years, I was so sensitive to cold temperatures, that my feet were cold all year round. Even when people around me complained of the heat, I often felt cold. The worst was when it was very hot outside.
K. W (male, lives in Japan) One day I was riding the train. Suddenly, it came to an abrupt stop, causing the other passengers to surge and fall down on me, injuring my right knee. The impact caused terrible pain initially, but after a few days, the pain disappeared, and
E. S (female in her fifties, lives in Otsu, Japan) I think that I began to go to the Tao Sangha Center in Kyoto in October 2005. It was at a time when my husband and I were having troubles and my mind and body was so tired. I had
I had been ready to give up and accept having back pain for the rest of my life. It’s been over 20 years since the first moment that I felt pain in my back. I just accepted it as a part of my body. But, when I went to a
Y (Female in 30’s) Y was a college student. She was suffering from atopy, and her neck and shoulders were severely tight. Y also felt a constant choking sensation deep inside neck. Her mood was gloomy, and she was not motivated to attend school. She spent most of her time
F (Female in 30’s) All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything
Much of my work as a speaker and author is to help people to shift. Despite my best intentions, it can be very confronting for some. On more than one occasion, I have been challenged by someone, something like “I don’t think what you are proposing would work at all.”
All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything made her tired; she
A monk asked Zhaozhou to teach him.Zhaozhou asked, “Have you eaten your meal?”The monk replied, “Yes, I have.”“Then go wash your bowl”, said Zhaozhou.At that moment, the monk was enlightened. [dropcap style=”font-size: 55px;”]T[/dropcap]his famous Zen Koan Joshu Washes the Bowl is from the book The Gateless Gate 無門関 and has
K.H (female in her fifties, lives in Yokohama, Japan) For almost 20 years, I was so sensitive to cold temperatures, that my feet were cold all year round. Even when people around me complained of the heat, I often felt cold. The worst was when it was very hot outside.
K. W (male, lives in Japan) One day I was riding the train. Suddenly, it came to an abrupt stop, causing the other passengers to surge and fall down on me, injuring my right knee. The impact caused terrible pain initially, but after a few days, the pain disappeared, and
E. S (female in her fifties, lives in Otsu, Japan) I think that I began to go to the Tao Sangha Center in Kyoto in October 2005. It was at a time when my husband and I were having troubles and my mind and body was so tired. I had
I had been ready to give up and accept having back pain for the rest of my life. It’s been over 20 years since the first moment that I felt pain in my back. I just accepted it as a part of my body. But, when I went to a
Y (Female in 30’s) Y was a college student. She was suffering from atopy, and her neck and shoulders were severely tight. Y also felt a constant choking sensation deep inside neck. Her mood was gloomy, and she was not motivated to attend school. She spent most of her time
F (Female in 30’s) All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything
Much of my work as a speaker and author is to help people to shift. Despite my best intentions, it can be very confronting for some. On more than one occasion, I have been challenged by someone, something like “I don’t think what you are proposing would work at all.”
All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything made her tired; she
A monk asked Zhaozhou to teach him.Zhaozhou asked, “Have you eaten your meal?”The monk replied, “Yes, I have.”“Then go wash your bowl”, said Zhaozhou.At that moment, the monk was enlightened. [dropcap style=”font-size: 55px;”]T[/dropcap]his famous Zen Koan Joshu Washes the Bowl is from the book The Gateless Gate 無門関 and has
