Katsushika Hokusai [1760-1849] was a brilliant Japanese artist, ukiyo-e [Japenese woodblock] printer, and painter. Though Hokusai is most known for his 36 views of Mount Fuji series, the artistry of his landscape prints capture the senses. Hokusai is my favorite artist, so perhaps I am biased, but his willingness to share his gift so extensively – Read More –
A man walked into a temple. In the middle of the room was a stone. The man sat down on the floor and put his feet up on the stone.
The priest of the temple rushed in and asked, “Don’t you know what a sin you’ve just done? No one can put their feet on such a holy shrine! The punishment for such an act is eternity in Hell.”
The man, humble in his way, answered, “Please accept my apology, for I did not know that what I did was wrong. Can you please place my feet where God won’t be offended?”
The Torii is a symbolic gate found at the entrance of the Japanese Shinto Temples. The Torii is used to separate the sacred from the worldly. Your body is your temple. It is sacred. If you imagine that you have a Torii surrounding you, verify that the energy [nourishment, surroundings, and energy from others] you – Read More –
Throughout time, there have been individuals who have had a special understanding of our relationship with our Creator. Through sharing their understanding…in their own unique way…they have helped others realize what is of true importance. Much of their wisdom and gifts [in the form of poetry, art, text, etc.] will be shared here…and tagged “sages”. – Read More –
DEAR SAGE: Greetings. One of my greatest issues is putting things off and never see the “yield” of great ideas and promise. I can’t seem to stay excited or motivated to see things through. So my question is: Am I self sabotaging? Am I lacking confidence? Or am I just plain lazy? I have a wealth (literally) of ideas but can’t seem to get them from my head to fruition! I pray I’m not a lost cause. Thank you in advance for your response.
DEAR DREAMER: You are not a lost cause! And you are not alone in this struggle! And I thank you for bravely identifying and communicating this area of opportunity for yourself. I suspect that your dreams are so big that you may have a hard time knowing where to start. Here’s my advice for you: first start a dream journal and record all of those brilliant ideas! Take some quiet time out to record all of your genius. Write out everything! No matter how crazy and impossible it seems. Next, take a look at all of your great ideas and pick the easiest one! Yes…the EASIEST!
Illness Pain Stress Worry Fear Unhappiness Heartache… Are all signals that something is wrong with our THOUGHTS and resulting ACTIONS. Finding balance is the key to get back to our natural happy, healthy state. To achieve this balance, we must change our thoughts…and alter our actions. Photo source: yin yang