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Komuso; a step on the path

Small steps are still steps… the path   I went Shakuhachi class tonight. It is now monthly, Not bi-weekly. Cutting back on expenses… I took along a couple of the Komuso items I have recieved from the Myoanji Temple. One was my Begging permit. The other was a prayer/poem, charm sort of thing. my wife did not know what it was. My Komuso sempai said it was the SuiZen “vows” An “oath”…of sorts is a…

弓道 – Hatsukai 2018

  Hatsukai – 2018   This is my 5th Hatsukai, I believe, if my count is correct. This year there was a new years gift exchange, of sorts. Everyone joining the Hasukai this year was suppose to bring in a gift of more than 1,000 yen ( $10) to give away. Nice idea, it was just our club, so it was sort of intimint.   It was a fairly cold day, but not too bad. If I say it, it true. There is a sailing…

Back to the Mato

Back to the Mato  

The other day after checking out some motorbikes, I went by the Kyudojo. I have been just practicing at home during this whole virus thing. A friend who is a go-dan in the States has been giving me some training tips that he can transfer over to the Mato. I have been working on it. Along with the things my sense is had given me before the lockdown something’s I had found on…

On the road again – Japan

Getting on the Road   Getting on the road in Japan’ has been a hassle. A real pain in the butt.   However, first, let’s back up some. One time on reflections of the changes in life and the still-active sadness of losing my boat, I thought well I have no real travel goals now. Boatless in Japan for the most part. That part of the adventure in life is over. Then there was the smallest thought of…

Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra releases “In The Key Of The World”

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest; heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” – Author Unknown

Cross-cultural connections, communication and collaboration feels like it’s needed more than ever, these days, and music can serve as a soothing and uplifting example. The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra(VICO) serves to fosters the…

Temple Service Komyoji   As I have written more in detail about this in my Komuso blog. Therefore I will just do a summary thing here, with some pictures, since everyone here does not go there.   Returning to the temple. I was under the impression there was to be some small ceremony for Jonen-san. He was supposed to be ordained this day into Jodoshu Buddhism, but it was postponed due to the…