Eijeiji Temple in Fukui

The Power Of Zen

Many years ago, when I first started on my spiritual path, a friend suggested that since I lived in Japan I should go to a temple and try Zazen meditation. He said it would help me quiet my mind and also help me to center. After a brief search I was fortunate to find a temple in the shita-machi (the old town) in Tokyo...
Wabi-sabi Zen phylosophy of life

Wabi-Sabi, the Zen Philosophy of Life

Since pottery is one of my passions, I love looking at photos of ceramics. The cup here caught my eye right away. It is old and faded and has cracks, yet all these imperfections seem to add to its beauty instead of taking away from it. The cracks on the back are highlighted and not hidden, as if to celebrate and bring forward the richness of the cup’s long life...