Entry for December 13, 2007

I am very happy today while I don't know the reason. I felt happy even about that I was walking and breathing today. It was raining today. Raining, also a happy affair. The wind blows, what a happy affair. A warm space heater in my room now. What a happy affair. I've been refreshed only by spending today.



I recalled that one my teacher, who is a specialist of ancient Buddhism and a monk of pure land Buddhism, said "What Buddha realized was Zen itself.".



People tends to think that Zen buddhism preaches about something special. There is no special thing in Zen's thought. That is, there are special things in Zen life because there is no special things. Special things are normal thing. You know our life contains special things. That renouncing worldly desires is to spend life normally. Realizing is nothing more than it. It is OK to feel sadness when we are sad. It is OK to be happy when we are happy. Those who overcome the problem of life go well by the way. Zen monks who preach about special something are impostors.



I think the number of people who look unhappy increased in Tokyo these years. Perhaps, they adhere special things etc too much. Capitalism tends to people become unhappy because capitalism depend on human desire. People unconsciously are ruled by desire. It is a cause of causes of it. All in all, it means people don't understand what capitalism is for their life. People must rule capitalism but reality is reversed. Even though Happiness is around us.



When one's life plan breakdown, people tends to think life plan breakdown and feel unhappy. But I think in many cases, the one's idea of life was wrong and it is a cause of unhappy. Well, these days I'm very busy. i'm short on time to write more.



Have a nice day!



It is a photo of Shinjyuku. I took it at Kabuki-cyo.