This is a bit harsh! Is it because they set a new street lamp? Or is it because they set a new traffic light? However, they cut down the ginkgo tree that was growing well. Seeing that the similar tall

A friend who went to the temple to become a monk sent me beautiful shots of the temple at dawn. Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes altruism at all means. The purpose of cultivation of mind is to save sentient

一水四見 機動的弓影疑爲蛇蝎 寢石視爲伏虎 此中渾是殺氣 念息的石虎可作海鷗 蛙聲可當鼓吹 觸處俱是眞機 (後 48) If the mind is agitated, even the shadow of the bow is also suspected of a snake or a scorpion. A fallen stone can be seen as a tiger lying face

His name is Pooh, a puppy 13 years old. He was adopted by my old brother when he was 2 years old. My nephew always takes care of him. He used to bark as welcome-greeting even the tiny sounds of steps coming

一字不識而有詩意者 得詩家眞趣 一偈不參而有禪味者 悟禪敎玄機 (後 47) A person with a poetic sensibility, despite not knowing a single letter, can understand the true beauty of poet. A person with the essence from life practicing despite

此身常放在閒處 榮辱得失 誰能羞遣我? 此心常安在靜中 是非利害 誰能瞞眛我? (後 42) If this body always stays in a quiet place, which one would bother me of honor or disgrace, gain or loss? If this mind is always in stillness, what will darken

This year's drought is very severe. There was hardly any snow at the beginning of the year, and it seems that there has only been one spring rain. Potatoes is supposed to be harvested in about 20 days,

Like tuning* 出世之道卽在涉世中 不必絶人以逃世 了心之功卽在盡心內 不必絶欲以灰心 (後 41) The way of hermitage lies in the world. You don't necessarily have to leave to avoid meeting people. The power to cultivate your mind lies in being

袞冕行中 著一藜杖的山人 便增一段高風 漁樵路上 著一袞衣的朝士 轉添許多俗氣 固知濃不勝淡俗不如雅也 (後 40) A noble atmosphere is added when a hermit with a wooden cane walks along in the procession of the grand dignitary. A arrogant luxury is rather

Calm in the midst of Chaos 時當喧雜則平日所記憶者皆漫然忘去 境在淸寧則夙昔所遺忘者又恍爾現前 可見靜躁稍分̖昏明頓異也 (後 38) When you are busy and noisy, you become numb and forget what you remembered in your daily life. When you are in clear and

山林是勝地 一營戀便成市朝 書畵是雅事 一貪痴便成商賈 蓋心無染著 欲界是仙都 心有係戀 樂境成苦海矣 (後 37) Even in a beautiful place with mountains and forests, once people get attracted, becomes a crowded market. Even writing and drawing as noble things,

禪宗曰 "饑來喫飯̖倦來眠" 詩旨曰 "眼前景致口頭語" 蓋極高寓於極平 至難出於至易 有意者反遠 無心者自近也 (後 35) Zen says “I eat when I am hungry and sleep when I am tired.” It is said in 'The Meaning of Poetry(詩旨)'. "Just express

嗜寂者觀白雲幽石而通玄 趨榮者見淸歌妙舞而忘倦 唯自得之士 無喧寂無榮枯無往非自適之天 (後 32) Those who like stillness hide in the depths of the mountains and enjoy looking at the white clouds and deep rocks. Those who pursue the glory of fame

矜名不羞逃名趣 練事何如省事閑 (後 31) Showing off one's reputation is not better, even worse, than trying to escape it. What is better, between being good at busy job and being free by reducing works? (Book2 31) A Foolish

貪得者分金恨不得玉 封公怨不受侯 權豪自甘乞丐 知足者黎羹旨於膏粱 布袍煖於狐狢 編民不讓王公 (後 30) Greedy people lament that they did not get jade even if they shared gold, resent that they did not become dukes even if they were appointed as marquess,

I was curious to know what the name of a weed that looks like a cotton ball and is cute like a blue-colored sea urchin, so I looked it up. I got it! so called Dappsari(Kochia scoparia). It is a traditional

Koreans enjoy eating ssambap. Lettuce, which is indispensable for Ssambap, is growing well. This year's drought is severe, so if you don't water it often, it will be difficult to grow, but the owner of

Online Data Robert Shiller 進步處便思退步 庶免觸藩之禍 著手時先圖放手 纔脫騎虎之危 (後 29) If you think about retreating while moving forward, you can avoid the disaster of falling into a swamp. If you think about releasing your

一切唯心造 熱不必除而除此熱惱 身常在淸凉臺上 窮不可遣而遣此窮愁 心常居安樂窩中 (後 28) It is impossible to get rid of the heat but possible to get rid of the annoyance of being hot and then the body and soul will rest on the cool floor. It

隱逸林中無榮辱 道義路上無炎憶 (後 27) There is no glorification and humiliation in a hermit life. There is no emotional extreme on the road to enlightenment. (Book2 27) Emotional equanimity is the path to enlightenment