How to get unlimited memory
When I was a student, I was thinking so before the exam. I heard that is possible by the Kokuzo-bosatsu (Akasagarbha) method. You need to sing the mantra “Namo Ākāśagarbhāya, Oṃ ali kalmali mauli svāhā” for 10,000 times a day…
Christian tradition in Osaka
Christianity was introduced to Japan in the 16th century, when people in Japan believed in Shinto and Buddhism. Christianity spread to Japan for about 60 years, because Japanese political leader Nobunaga Oda was enterprising and was not uncomfortable with Christianity….
Zen and judo
Judo, which is one of the events of the Olympic Games, is a sport of Japanese origin. In Japan, everyone experiences Judo in physical education at junior high school and high school. If you let him fall on his back…
Does happiness mean either that your wishes come true or that you give up your wishes?
Previously, I mentioned that Shinto shrines and Buddhism temples look very similar at first glance. However, they essentially seem to be the exact opposite. Since ancient times in Japan, people thought that when a drought or disaster occurred, it was…
A Matsuo Basho’s haiku and its place where he composed (1) Iwama-dera (Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)
There are many languages in the world. I wonder why it is difficult for foreigners to communicate with each other. I think it’s a lot easier than before. Scientific publications are allowed if they are translated faithfully anyway. But when…
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