12 Dec Way Of Way 216
Without sunshine, the mind has many dark places....
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 or god ("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 every thing is God and the universe is a manifestation of divine energy. This is the essence of pantheism. 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, Shinto 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....
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The wise change their minds proactively as they consider perspectives in perspective. The intelligent are quick to change their minds reactively in response to changing circumstances....
30 Nov Way Of Way 204
If one has food, shelter, security and health and yet does not feel wealthy, they will never be wealthy....
30 Nov Way Of Way 205
Wealth and power comes to those who are self-actualized. Eternal being comes to those who are self-realized. Eternal being has no need for wealth or power. Eternal being has no needs. Eternal being is the whole of being....
30 Nov Way Of Way 84
The self sees selves in everyone. The soul sees one person with many selves....