It is known that samurais didn’t have a religion so much as they had a way of life. As practitioners of Zen Buddhism, samurais trained their minds just as rigorously as they trained their bodies and thoughts about religion were mostly restricted to lessons about how to not fear death. A samurai mind was trainedContinue reading “A samurai’s mind”
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Simplify
Several years ago, I cleaned out my mother’s house after she passed away. I had to go through everything, all of it, the whole kit and kaboodle. I couldn’t discern what was once very important to her from what was not. It all looked the same to me. In the end, there was too muchContinue reading “Simplify”
Blossom Viewing
Japanese culture fascinates me. I am fascinated by their love of art, poetry, gardening, anime, food, and everything weird or cute. There is just something different about how the Japanese perceive the world, and there is almost no detail they overlooked. Moreover, I am fascinated by their love of cherry blossoms. A culture that embracesContinue reading “Blossom Viewing”
Krista Marson 