Nature heals, and forest bathing on Mt. Atago in Kyoto, Japan is just what the planet orders to heal depression and help us find our life purpose.
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Zen and the Art of Relaxing My Body and Mind with Shodō, Japanese Calligraphy
This art-form Shodō that is also a way of life and has its own philosophy was working its power on me. It was all very Zen.
Sutra Copying, Yoga and Zazen in Kyoto
To be admitted to Saihō-ji 西芳寺 Zen Temple in Kyoto and view its famous moss gardens you first have apply for permission months in advance. If accepted, you then pay 3000 ¥ and are required to do sutra copying. Sutra copying was something I had been eager to do when I signed up for this trip with … Continue reading Sutra Copying, Yoga and Zazen in Kyoto
My Japanese Chiropractor and The Year Of Healing
I have been seeing my Japanese chiropractor for almost a year now, and the results keep amazing me!
Osaka Tenjin Matsuri Festival: Opportunity to Participate In The Cosmos
I felt the world re-enchanted and a reconnection to sacred time when I was transported out of mundane time by participating in the Tenjin Matsuri Festival in Osaka July 24-25. A festival that is considered one of the top three festivals in Japan and has been held at the Temmangu Shinto Shrine for over 1,000 years, it allows young and old to cut through the one-dimensional rationality that dominates our consumer society and momentarily restore the sacred connection to the cosmos.
