I’ll introduce new Zen proverb. It is “Hougejaku.”
“HOUGE” means dumping.
“JAKU” means what you are wearing or having.
Can you dump yours, for example, clothes, money, thinking and so on.
By keeping to dump, what remains as the last one you have?
You can realize who you are.
Hello! I am Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting.
I introduce a Zen proverb ‘Ichijitsunasazareba Ichijitsukurawazu.’
It has two meaning.
One is “If you don’t work , you can’t eat.”
“Ichijitsu” means one day.
so we can also say “”If you don’t work today, you can’t eat today.”
How about tomorrow?
Nowadays we have many foods in developed country. If we eat many foods today, we don’t need to eat tomorrow. But it is not good for health.
Many people work hard everyday. When will it finish? To work hard everyday isn’t good for life.
We should live politely in each day. This is second meaning.
Hi. I’m Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consuting. I will introduce 10th Zen proverb “Fukashigi.”
It means “Beyond words and thoughts.”
There are many things which can’t be explained by words.
It has no means to try explaining them.
We should receive as they are.
Hello! I’m Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting.
“AUN” is one of the Zen proverbs and very familiar is Japan.
“A” means the root of everything and “UN” means the goal of everything.
There isn’t anything between “A” and “UN.”
It means that the relationship of two things/persons is very simple and doesn’t need any explanations.
Do you have “AUN” friends?
Hello! I’m Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting.
We already have everything.
So you don’t have anything you should do.
Do you realize this? It means you are noble.
Before putting on your makeup, look at your face.
You will find yourself shinning.
Hello! I’m Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting.
Are you thinking about your life?
Do you have a good idea for improving your life?
Do you know a good method to change your life?
Thinking about such ideas or methods is no meaning.
We wake up, walk, eat, work, hang out, sit and go to bed everyday.
Keeping on them is our life. It is on the way of our life.
Hello! I am Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting.
I will introduce Zen proverb “Gahoujin.”
It simply means that I meet someone.
The real meaning is that meeting someone is vital for everyone.
We can learn from someone because everyone has different sense of values and different way of thinking.
We should value diversity.
Hello. I am Katsuya Yasuda from Yasuda Consulting.
I will introduce 5th Zen proverb “Sottaku no ki” today.
Sottaku means baby chicken breaking egg shell from inside and mother chicken pecking from outside.
Ki means timing.
If timing of breaking and pecking is not good , baby can’t be born and might be died. So timing is very important for birth.
We can replace “baby and mother” to “teacher and student” or “boss and subordinate.”
In any case, Making effort from baby and Support from mother are important and both must do one’s best.
I will introduce ZEN proverb ‘Kounryusui.’ (floating with the tide)
It means “be serene and not particular about” or “be free.”
Is it difficult for you?
Don’t think about and don’t make effort.
Be as you are.
Todai’s Zen proverb is “Myoujutanagokoroniari.”
What is your treasure? Are you looking for it?
This proverb means you have already had your the best treasure in your mind.
Most of us don’t realize it so keep looking for.