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Dear friends, Have you found your mountain? If not yet then, have you tried to start building yours? Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru 塵も積もれば山となる It means “Even dust, if piled up, becomes a mountain.” This is a beautiful serene and powerful concept, suggesting that monumental achievements and significant changes rarely happen in a single,… Read more
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Dear friends, Maybe you’ve heard about this profound Japanese concept Gaman 我慢. Gaman means perseverance and self-control. It’s the inner strength that keeps you calm and composed when everything around you is so not ok at all. Gaman is a virtue in my opinion. Gaman is also a silent scream. Does it sounds noble or… Read more
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Dear dear friends, Lately I’ve been reading this book of Osho. It has too many things to analyze so I guess I might take time to enjoy it more. If you read this book then please tell me ❤ And I just applied for a job and sadly I am rejected. It’s kinda sad to… Read more
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Dear friends,If you know me, you know that I am a desperated fan of love and divine love. I might say that I’m a die hard romantic person. I love love and I love finding the divine love that hidden among us. Nestled amidst the tranquil landscapes of Japan, numerous Shinto shrines stand as testaments… Read more
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Dear friends,How have you been lately? I guess everything is working out for you. As, I hope everything will soon work out for me. Life often feels like a relentless forward march. We’re constantly chasing goals, responding to demands, and planning for the next big thing. Life is always moving forward, isn’t it? But what… Read more
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Dear friends,I’m back. The last 2 weeks I was lost in the feeling of “What if”. It’s a mix of sadness, regret and definitely maybe something could happen instead of those things that happened. 世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよThis world is so cruel and yet I still love you. If your were in Tokyo last Autumn, you know… Read more
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Dear friends, A journey that is meant to be will be. As long as I remember, I was born with spiritual gifts. But, nothing is free, so there was a time when I was struggling everyday to make sure that I was not paranoid and I was born for a reason. These are the textures… Read more
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Dear friends, We are living in a world that often feels shallow and disconnected. We are craving and looking for something that reminds us of who we are. We are looking for love, from someone else. But there is a profound human need for Musubi—the sacred act of weaving connections. In Japan, this concept is… Read more
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Dear friends, Let’s talk about 悟り- Satori, the enlightenment. In Zen Buddhism of Japan, Satori is the inner intuitive experience of Enlightenment. Satori is said to be unexplainable, indescribable, and unintelligible by reason and logic. It can be compared to the experience undergone by Gautama Buddha when he sat under the Bo tree and, as such,… Read more
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Dear friends, I have the urge to write about Mappo – The Dharma ending age, the longest period of fall knowings. The doom. The concept of the Dharma Ending Age, or Mappo in Japanese Buddhism is a fascinating and complex idea that speaks to the cyclical nature of time and the decline of spiritual truth.… Read more
A gentle journey through Japan's heart and healing.
Letters from Hio 