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The Wisdom of Japan 日本的知恵

The Wisdom of Japan 日本的知恵

このページは、いくつかの好きな日本語表現を取り上げて短い感想を書いてみたものです。どうぞご覧ください。

Japan is a country with a uniue and vibrant history. Two forces loom large in that history; they loom so large that their influence has permeated almost every recess of the time line of Japan`s life. Those two forces are Shintoism and Buddhism. Even today these two forces exert a powerful influence on the thought and behaviour of the population, either consciously or unconsciously. Beliefs from these sources have seeped into, and  give  even the secular sphere of life in Japan a kind of religious, or spiritual tinge that is part and parcel of its own uniqueness.

As in all nations, in Japan the wisdom of the religious and philosophical traditions are reflected in the language. Japanese language contains many proverbs, sayings and words that embody, and through which we can catch a glimpse of, a depth of insight into the true, spiritual nature of the world. Here I have collected a few of my favorite such sayings.

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The Music of Sri Chinmoy シュリ・チンモイの音楽
愛別離苦　あいべつりく　Aibetsuriku: The inevitable pain of separation from one`s loved ones
愛毀骨立　あいきこつりつ Aikikotsuritsu： To grow weak and wither away through the sadness of losing a loved one

Writing & Poetry

More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.

The spiritual life is normal to me

Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom

Celestial experiences

Antaranga Gressenich Munich, Germany

10-Day Race: Staring into the Infinite

Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

Connecting the dots

Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States

Praying for God’s Grace to Descend

Sweta Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal

So much longing, for something

Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada

A Mountain Meditation

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

A demonstration of the Master’s occult powers

Arpan De Angelo New York, United States

I was just so transported by the atmosphere

Pulak Viscardi New York, United States

The happiest I've ever been

Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States

A Divine Phone Call

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

Soul-Birds take flight

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

Suggested videos

interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

What meditation gave me that I was missing

Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala

My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy

Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States

Why we organise ultra-distance events

Subarnamala Riedel Zurich, Switzerland

My daily spiritual practises

Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand

Beginnings of a spiritual journey

Mahatapa Palit New York, United States

What drew me to Sri Chinmoy's path

Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States

Growing up on Sri Chinmoy's path

Aruna Pohland Augsburg, Germany

Europe

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