#danshari

Get up and open a window. Take in the fresh air that blows through. The smell of the wind changes from season to season. The sounds of insects and the songs of birds tell us what season it is. Day in, day out, time marches forward and the seasons slowly shift. Buddha comes through nature and reaches out to us all. The nature you see around you is reflecting back at you what is in your heart.

The “god of tidying” never abandons anyone, even those who don’t believe in themselves. But first, you have to decide to start. We can only transform our lives if we sincerely want to. And when we finish, the “god of tidying” is sure to reward us.

We don’t need to have a lot of clothes to live a clean, comfortable life. While others may like to vary their looks, there’s a stylishness to wearing the same clothes that are perfect for us and using them as a kind of personal uniform.

They say that one of Buddha’s disciples achieved enlightenment doing nothing but sweeping while chanting, “Clean off dust. Remove grime.” Cleaning is carried out not because there is dirt, but because it’s an ascetic practice to cultivate the mind.

Minimalism is like the prologue of a book; the stories to follow can only be created by the individual. […] Once you’ve said goodbye to all those extra things, it’s time to create your own unique story.

We think we can’t become a minimalist until our lives have settled down. But it’s actually the other way around; we won’t be able to settle down until we’re living a minimalist life.