10 Dec Way Of Way 214
"This world is a time of moments that have passed." Kanako Iiyama...
09 Dec Way Of Way 210
Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan, is often described as animistic and polytheistic. Shinto has animistic qualities as it recognizes the spirit ("kami) in every natural force (e.g., growth and fertility), phenomena, animate and inanimate object, ancestor, and deity; reflecting a deep reverence for the interconnectedness of the seen and unseen universe. It is polytheistic, as the number of kami is traditionally said to be 8 million. As the number 8 in Japanese culture symbolizes infinity, the 8 million kami imply the universe is a manifestation of divine energy. This is the essence of pantheism. As experiencing the entire universe, including ourselves, as a single manifestation of divine energy can feel overwhelming, Shinto practices and rituals are an accessible way to engage with the omnipresent divine. Describing Shinto as pantheistic or polytheistic depends on perspective. From a distance, it is pantheistic, though in practice it is polytheistic. Ultimately, the perspective is of little matter; either way, Shintoism is an expression of awe and gratitude....
08 Dec Way Of Way 206
A wonderful life is not one full of wonderful memories, but when the most wonderful time is now....
08 Dec Way Of Way 209
If one can speak their own mind and yet does not feel powerful, they will never be powerful....
07 Dec Way Of Way 207
Religions provide their adherents a community life and communion with God. Adherents drawn to community life appear authentic. Those drawn to God are sincere. The authentic focus on the material. They are the self. The sincere seek the transcendental. They are the soul. The authentic prize beauty which represents the divine. The sincere prize the truth. In truth, every thing is beautiful....
06 Dec Kotodama 85
The words "new" and "now" look similar, for they describe the same thing. New is when something is unlike anything in the past. That's the experience of being in the now....
06 Dec Kotodama 84
Elders are wizened by experience and perspective. Experience lights the way. Their perspective from the end of days lightens the way....
06 Dec Way Of Way 20
The wise change their minds proactively as their perspectives evolve. The generally intelligent are quick to change their minds reactively in response to changing circumstances....