Zen proverb 50 : Take ni joge no setsu ari

Hello. I am Katsuya Yasuda from Pearl Co., Ltd. I will introduce a new Zen proverb. It is “Take ni joge no setsu ari.”

“Take” means bamboo. Bamboo has knots.

This proverb means that there are ups and downs in human relationships.

Are humans not equal?

We should know there are differences in each person.

We should admire these differences.

But we shouldn’t use them as a tool of discrimination.

 

Zen proverb 49 : Isshin

Hello. I am Katsuya Yasuda from Pearl Co., Ltd. I will introduce a new Zen proverb. It is “Isshin.”

These kanji characters mean “one mind.”

Everything depends on your heart.

The mind drives everything.

How are you going to spend your day today?

Zen proverb 48 : Tagaienika Meigetsuseifu Nakaran

Hello. I am Katsuya Yasuda from Pearl Co., Ltd.

I’ll introduce a new Zen proverb. It is “Tagaienika Meigetsuseifu Nakaran.”

It means that the wind blows and the moon illuminates on everybody’s house.

So we can think everyone has a Buddha’s heart. Even if they are not a monk or pious person.

We always understand people by first impressions. But we should realize they and I have Buddha’s heart.

Zen proverb 47 : Deibutsu Mizu wo Watarazu

Hello. I am Katsuya Yasuda from Pearl Co., Ltd.

I’ll introduce a new Zen proverb. It is “Deibutsu Mizu wo Watarazu.”

“Deibutsu” means the statue of Buddha. It is made of cray.

If it gets wet, it will break. It is cray. It is not Budda.

Don’t worry about what has shape.

Something which has a form will eventually break.

It’s worth your naked self.

What is in my heart is worth it.

Zen proverb 45 : Kochu Nichigetsu Nagashi

Hello! I am Katsuya Yasuda from Pearl Co., Ltd. I’m sorry for stopping to update the blog article for 4 months.

I introduce a new Zen proverb today. It is “Kochu Nichigetsu Nagashi.”

One day, a man spent much time with a hermit in the bottle. It is very fun and substantial. After this day, a man came out of the bottle, Many days have already passed.

Time passes quickly if we feel fun and substantial. But the flow of time is constant.

It depends on how you feel.

Zen proverb 44 : Jinshin Erukoto Gatashi

Hello! I am Katsuya Yasuda from Pearl Co., Ltd.
* I established a new company ‘Peal Co., Ltd.’ in July.

I’ll introduce a new Zen proverb. It is “Jinshin erukoto gatashi.”

“Jinshin” means a human body.

“Erukoto” means to get.

“Gatashi” means difficulty.

So this proverb means To get a human body is difficult.

We were born as a human. It is very lucky.

We get many good opportunities like this.

Do you make use of it?

Zen proverb 43 : Shojusennennomidori

Hello! I am Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting. I’ll introduce a new Zen proverb. It is “Shojusennennomidori.”

“Shoju” means a pine tree.

“Sennnen” means a thousand year.

“Midori” means green color.

Pine trees keep their leaves green all year.

So we don’t notice it.

Cherry blossoms bloom all at once in April.

So we say “It’s beautiful! Let’s have a flower viewing party!”

Pine trees are not worth?

Pine trees push out fresh shoots and drop old brown leaves. So they keep green but we don’t realize.

Pine trees live strong. We should know it.

Zen proverb 42 : Zenwomoomowazu Akuwomoomowazu

Hello! I am Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting.

I’ll introduce a new Zen proverb. It is so longer than usual I introduced ever.

It is “Zenwomo omowazu. Akuwomo omowazu.”

Zen means good.  Aku means evil or wrong.

This proverb means “Don’t judge.”

How many times do you judge today?

You may be worried about in every judgment.

Why do you need these judgments?

Upper or lower?

Top or bottom?

Good or wrong?

There is not any distinction in space.

Why?

Zen proverb 41 : Ku

Hello! I’m Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting. I’ll introduce a new Zen proverb. It is “Ku.”

“Ku” usually means empty. But there is some difference in Zen.

For example:
There is one something here and you are watching it. You can realize “There is one something here.”
But How about in the case you don’t watch it?
Offcourse The something exists here.
In Zen, if you don’t watch it, there isn’t anything here. “Ku” means this way of thinking.
If you don’t see, there isn’t anything.
If you don’t touch, there isn’t anything.
If you don’t smell, there isn’t anything.
If you don’t taste, there isn’t anything.