A silver talisman from the 6th or 7th century, inscribed with words similar to abracadabra Abracadabra as folk etymologies : from phrases in Hebrew that mean "I will create as I speak", or Aramaic

霽日靑天 倏變爲迅雷震電 疾風怒雨 倏變爲朗月晴空 氣機何常? 一毫凝滯 太虛何常? 一毫障塞 人心之體亦當如是 (前 124) On a clear day, the blue sky suddenly changes so that thunder and lightning strikes severely. Even the heavy rain and harsh wind suddenly

Every time I plant a potato, I think of it, 'It's like hiding a treasure in the ground. It is a treasure that grows naturally.' A week ago, I prepared 5kg seed potatoes by dividing them into quarters and

Heaven & Hell of the Mind 當怒火慾水正騰沸處 明明知得 又明明犯著 知的是誰? 犯的又是誰? 此處能猛然轉念 邪魔便爲眞君矣 (前 119) There is in case anger like burning fire or desire is like boiling water. The emotions can be instantly recognized

天地有萬古 此身不再得 人生只百年 此日最易過 幸生其間者 不可不知有生之樂 不可不懷虛生之憂 (前 107) The world has existed since time immemorial, but this body cannot be regained after death. Life stands at most 100 years, but this day passes easily.

以幻迹言 無論功名富貴 卽肢體亦屬委形 以眞境言 無論父母兄弟 卽萬物皆吾一體 人能看得破認得眞 纔可任天下之負擔 亦可脫世間之韁鎖 (前 103) As a trace of illusion, not only wealth and honor, but also my body is just a fake shell. As a true stage of enlightenment,

靜中靜非眞靜 動處靜得來 纔是性天之眞境 樂處樂非眞樂 苦中樂得來 纔見以體之眞機 (前 88) It is not true tranquility to keep the quiet mind in a quiet place. Only when you can keep quiet in a noisy place can you get the true state of nature.

Do not hope that there is no disease, but use sickness and suffering as medicine. Yesterday I got informed as infected by Omicron. I was told that it is not as painful as one thought by those who had already

The time has come to enjoy cherry blossoms to the fullest. This flower, scientifically called Prunus serrulata, is called sakura in Japan and beojkkoch in Korea. No matter how chaotic these days are, the

靜中念慮澄徹 見心之眞體 閑中氣象從容 識心之眞機 淡中意趣冲夷 得心之眞味 觀心證道 無如此三者 (前 87) If consciousness is clear and pure in the midst of silence, you will see the true foundation of mind. When the atmosphere follows the stillness

The Sacred Lotus 耳目見聞爲外賊 情欲意識爲內賊 只是主人翁 惺惺不昧 獨坐中堂 賊便化爲家人矣 (前 79) Things that eyes and ears see and hear are thieves coming from the outside and emotions and thoughts from them are thieves arising from the

Looking at the 10 Sen meridians that are guideline for Thai massage, all lines start from the navel and are connected to the entire body with endless web. It has a contextual meaning for the navel, after

This leek that is growing now is at least 2 years old because they were here at the same place last year. Faced the first green color to emerge on the still lifeless land after harsh cold winter. I plans

Water Wheel Every events in whole world is like round The pumpkin-like world goes round and round Aimlessly from here to there While looking around At night, wet with dew, I am a wanderer spinning life

孔子家語 現代語訳: 三恕第九 敧器以滿覆 撲滿以空全 故君子寧居無不居有 寧處缺不處完 (前 63) When the device(敧器)* is full, it spills. When the piggy bank(撲滿) is empty, it is intact. Therefore, the wise man would rather to be in nothing than in

Blue Sky 人心有一部眞文章 都被殘編斷簡封錮了 有一部眞鼓吹 都被妖歌艶舞湮沒了 學者須掃除外物 直覓本來 纔有個眞受用 (前 57) Each person has one truthful sentence in one's mind. But all has been buried by the banal customs and perspective. Each person has

人人有個大慈悲 維摩屠劊 無二心也 處處有種眞趣味 金屋茅簷 非兩地也 只是欲蔽情封 當面錯過 使咫尺千里矣 (前 45) Each person has a very compassionate heart inside. So nobility and butcher have no difference in mind. There is a sincere meaning in every

利欲未盡害心 意見乃害心之蟊賊 聲色未必障道 聰明乃障道之藩屛 (前 34) Profit and greed do not always harm one's heart, but prejudice is the bedbug that harms the heart. Sound and color do not necessarily prevent enlightenment, but sometimes

Sisyphus, Titian 1548-9 The melody and lyrics of background music from Korean CF was so attractive that I searched for whose song. Andrew Bird - Sisyphus These days, many friends in 50s often say, with

夜深人靜 獨坐觀心 始覺妄窮而眞獨露 每於此中 得大機趣 旣覺眞現而妄難逃 又於此中得大慚忸 (前 9) If sitting alone and observe inner mind after the sound of people has subsided in the middle of the night, one gets to know that awareness(mindfulness)