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Title: Gleanings in Buddha-Fields – Buddhism, Japanese culture and History all in one!

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My family and I visit a certain Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the area for New Years tradition, and also for Setsubun


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Civilization

Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide.

T’Plana-Hath, matron of Vulcan Philosophy1

What separates countries and empires from civilizati...


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The Heian Period of Japanese history is a really fascinating period, both culturally and historically to me. I even made a whole side-blog devoted to it (


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Mercy

Praise the virtuous and pity the virtueless.

The Shushogi, chapter 4, section 22

Frodo: ‘It’s a pity Bilbo didn’t kill Gollum when he had the chance.’

Gandalf: ‘Pity? It’s a pity that stayed Bilbo’s hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give...


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Quote This

Recently, someone decided to leave an uninvited comment, questioning my use of quotations in blog posts, and (therefore) my grasp of Zen.

This person has since been blocked.

Every one starts from somewhere, learns differently, and approaches things differently. People make mis...


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