ZEN state of soul " Enlightenment " Japanese calligraphy

Quest of my own is mysterious. And, it is infinite.

I don't know the truth of my own.

Obsession. However, it might be incorrect.

　ZEN State

  It is no one knows, never known.

The truth is non-existent.　If you say saw the truth, it is not true.

D. T. Suzuki（1870 - 1966）

真実は無い。もし真実をみたというのであれば、それは真実ではない。

鈴木　大拙（1870 - 1966）

Something feel in the five senses.

Destination of myself.

my mind swing between the conscious and the subconscious.

　　　" 悟 " (go, or satori). It is translated as apprehend, realize, become aware, etc.

　　　This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　　　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　 心 (mind) + 吾 (I)

I don't understand the real my mind.

Something it has been trying to hide.

In deep Shadow or unconscious.

I may have been aware of it, but had been ignored.

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身心脱落

道元 (1200 - 1253)

- To throw away all the ego consciousness -

  To be free from the bondage of body and mind, enlightenment of the state, taken become a truly Muga.

Dōgen (1200 - 1253)

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Goodbye summer girl with " Go away " Japanese calligraphy

Delightful season has gone.

Time will not wait for anyone.

Even if know to come, a little lonesome.

荒磯海(あらそうみ)の　浦と頼めし　名残波　　打ち寄せてける　忘れ貝かな

よみびとしらず　拾遺和歌集

Rough sea　resting place　relic wave　　Washed up　forgotten shellfish　

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Smile has remained in the mind as impression.

Vivid image will be rumination.

I will meet her again?

髪五尺　ときなば水に　やはらかき　をとめ心は　秘めて放たじ

与謝野 晶子 (1878 – 1942)　みだれ髪

Long Hair　dissolved in water　gracefully soft　　Maiden's mind　hidden not release

Akiko Yosano (1878 – 1942)　Midaregami

When i hug the time, it disappear in such melting.

I had forgotten that are kept constantly flow.

Almost like a train.

今はとて　入りなむ後ぞ　思ほゆる　　山路を深み　訪(と)ふ人もなし

藤原 公任  (966 – 1041)　　千載和歌集

So now　after penetrated　I feel　　Deep mountain road　nobody visit

Fujiwara no Kintō  (966 – 1041)　　Senzai Wakashū

" 去 " (kyo, or saru). It is translated as go, go away, leave, depart, etc.

　　　　　This character is written by Kanzi, Semi-cursive script. 

　　　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　   大 ‎(man) + 口 ‎(mouth).

I don't want to say goodbye when leave.

It might be forever or slightly.

The answer is no one knows.

Lantern Floating Kanazawa city will hold Hyakumangoku Festival

Nagaoka city Fireworks Festival " 2015 Phoenix "

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Fireworks is the trace of the season.

Illusion will go away in the dark.

I don't care remains of misunderstanding.

父は、わたしが自分の命を捨てるから、わたしを愛して下さるのである。

命を捨てるのは、それを再び得るためである。

だれかが、わたしからそれを取り去るのではない。わたしが、自分からそれを捨てるのである。

わたしには、それを捨てる力があり、またそれを受ける力もある。これはわたしの父から授かった定めである。

ヨハネによる福音書　第10章 第17-18節

 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself.

 I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.

 I received this commandment from my Father."

John　10:17-18

God bless you.

I will encounter you, again.

The summer story with " profound " Japanese calligraphy

This moment contains very important something.

They are huge.

I wonder what grasp the pieces?

夢よりも　はかなきものは　夏の夜の　　暁がたの　別れなりけり

壬生 忠岑 (898 – 920)　　後撰和歌集

more than dream　ephemeral something　summer night　　dawn time　sad farewell

Mibu no Tadamine (898 – 920) 　　Gosen Wakashū

While complicated relationship to keep the fragile harmony, it has maintained brittle order.

The outcome is not known to anyone.

Never.

夏の夜は　まだ宵ながら　明けぬるを　　雲のいづこに　月やどるらん

清原 深養父 (平安時代中期)　　　古今和歌集

summer night　still evening　already dawn　　somewhere clouds　moon rest

Kiyohara no Fukayabu (9-10th century) 　　Kokin Wakashū

This blue world will be sure protected by wisdom.

Huge, ferocious monster will be destroyed. It has to.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. 

He has also set eternity in their hearts, 

yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

　Ecclesiastes　3:11 　

神のなされることは皆その時にかなって美しい。

神はまた人の心に永遠を思う思いを授けられた。

それでもなお、人は神のなされるわざを初めから終りまで見きわめることはできない。

　伝道の書　　第3章 第11節

わたつ海の　おきなかにひの　はなれいてて　　もゆと見ゆるは　あまのいさりか

伊勢 (875 – 938)　　拾遺和歌集

quiet sea　sun off coast　drift away　　seems to be burning　 fishing fire　

Lady Ise (875 – 938)　　Shūi Wakashū

　　　" 深 " (shin, or fukai). It is translated as deep, depth, profound, far, very, extreme, etc.

　　　This character is written by Kanzi, Semi-cursive script.

　　　Etymology :　Phono-semantic compound

　　　 氵 ‎(water) + 穼 (deep water)

Characters meaning and shape is determined.

However, those written are slightly different. Indeed profound phenomenon.

大和は国のまほろば たたなづく　青垣山ごもれる　大和しうるはし

倭建命　　古事記

Sublime nature of Japan remains beautiful forever.

Prince Yamatotakeru　(? - 43)　　Kojiki

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Tradition of Japan will shine in the summer. 

If you can overcome the high humidity, may be seen some beautiful storys.

The watchman said, "The morning comes, and also the night. 

If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again."

　Isaiah　　21:12

夜回りは言う、「朝がきます、夜もまたきます。

もしあなたがたが聞こうと思うならば聞きなさい、また来なさい」。

　イザヤ書　　第21章 第12節

God bless you.

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The focus of shine " with " Rising sun " Japanese calligraphy

Nor is it clear to me,

as people are born and die,

where they are coming from and where they are going.

花見れば　心さへにぞ　うつりける　　色にはいでじ　人もこそ知れ

凡河内 躬恒 (859–925)　　　古今和歌集

prime has passed flowers　even my mind has changed　　however expressionless　to avoid known to someone　　

Ōshikōchi no Mitsune (859–925)　　Kokin Wakashū

Nor why,

being so ephemeral in this world,

they take such pains to make their houses pleasing to the eye.

をりしもあれ　花たちはなの　かをるかな　　むかしをみつる　　夢の枕に

藤原 公衡 (1158－1193)　　　千載和歌集

as always　in full bloom　it fragrant　　think old days　bedside dreams　

Fujiwara no kinhira (1158－1193)　　Senzai Wakashū

The  master and the dwelling are competing in their transience.

誰かまた　花橘に　思ひ出でん　　我も昔の　人となりなば

藤原 俊成 (1114 - 1204)　　　新古今和歌集

someone reminds me　like this flowers　I wonder　　after I died　the same way

Fujiwara no Shunzei (1114 - 1204)　　Shin Kokin Wakashū

　　　" 陽 " (yō, or hi). It is translated as light, sun(太陽), etc.

This character is written by Kanzi, Semi-cursive script.

　　　Etymology :　Phono-semantic compound

　　　 阜 (hill) + 昜 (rising)

This character reminds me the sun. It is a very bright space.

Kanji are given various image to people. It is a profound information transmission.

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Please enjoy the spring color.

Here is the Tachikawa city located in Tokyo.

目はからだのあかりである。だから、あなたの目が澄んでおれば、全身も明るいだろう。

マタイによる福音書　第6章 第22節

The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

Matthew　6:22

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Please also enjoy silence of music.

Here is the Yokosuka city located in Kanagawa Prefecture.

なぜ、着物のことで思いわずらうのか。野の花がどうして育っているか、考えて見るがよい。働きもせず、紡ぎもしない。

マタイによる福音書　第6章 第28節

Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. 

They don't toil, neither do they spin,　

Matthew 6:28

God bless you.

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Where are the scent from? with " Voice " Japanese calligraphy

I listened to the spring whisper.

梅の花　 なににほふらん 　見る人の　　色をも香をも　 忘れぬる世に

大弐 三位 (999 - 1082) 　　新古今和歌集

Plum blossom　Why fragrant　People to appreciate　　Color and flavor　Even though they've forgotten

Daini no Sanmi (999 - 1082) 　　Shin Kokin Wakashū

Idyllic day.

わかやとの　 梅のたちえや 　見えつらん　　思ひの外に　 君かきませる

平 兼盛 (? -991) 　　拾遺和歌集

My house　Branch of apricot　Whether looked?　　Surprisingly　You've come

Taira no Kanemori (? - 991) 　　Shūi Wakashū

Sunshine is gentle.

梅の花　 匂ふ春べは　 くらぶ山　 闇に越ゆれど　 しるくぞありける

紀 貫之 (872 - 945) 　　古今和歌集

Japanese apricot　Spring scent　Desolate mountain　　Going darkness　 Feel presence clearly

Ki no Tsurayuki (872 - 945) 　　Kokin Wakashū

　　　" 声 " (sei, or koe). It is translated as voice.

　　　This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　　　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　 Clang the lithograph　 +　　  Ear

The voice can be heard naturally. Although it is wonder what.

In both ears and mind.

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Plum Blossoms in Kyoto.

Over the next two months. Kyoto is the most shining season.

だから、あなたがたは、神の力強い御手の下に、自らを低くしなさい。時が来れば神はあなたがたを高くして下さるであろう。

ペテロの第一の手紙　第５章 第６節

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 

1　Peter　　5:6

God bless you.

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The wandering future with " Woman " and " Man " Japanese calligraphy

Maybe, she might to be waiting for someone.

Encounter and farewell.

Something is waiting for her.

世の中は　かくこそありけれ　吹く風の　　目に見ぬ人も　恋しかりけり

紀 貫之 (872 – 945)　　　　古今和歌集

This world　　want to meet　　wind blows　　　even can't see　　miss the man　　　　 　　

Ki no Tsurayuki (872 – 945)　Kokin Wakashū

Between the two, the word is not required.

one man, and woman.

What's reflected in their eyes ?

天つ空　とよのあかりに　見し人の　　なほ面影の　しひて恋しき

大納言 公任 (966 – 1041)　　新古今和歌集

the firmament　in dim light　seen woman　　　beautiful appearance　very miss　　　　

Fujiwara no Kintō (966 – 1041)　Shin Kokin Wakashū

They will continue to penetrate into no one knows the other side.

As if there was nothing there.

Without even leaving the trace.

Here is the Port Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

恋ひ死なば　恋ひも死ねとや　玉ほこの　　道行人に　ことづてもなき

柿本 人麻呂　　拾遺和歌集　

if heartbreak　love die　sharp halberd　　passing man　nor message

Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (662 – 710)　Shūi Wakashū

" 女 " (nyo, or onna). It is translated as woman.

This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

Etymology :　Pictogram

woman with breasts kneeling or standing.

The form of this character I looks like a mother that holding a child.　

Feminine soft impression has been contained.

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A lot of meeting and parting.　Port Yokohama.

" 男 " (nan, or otoko). It is translated as male, man, husband, etc.

This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　 田 (field) + 力 (power)

Man has been represented as a farmer. 

This character reminds directly to "male" to us.

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Port Yokohama view from dusk till dawn.

「神のみこころなら、またあなたがたのところに帰ってこよう」と言って、別れを告げ、エペソから船出した。

　　使徒行伝　第18章　第21節　

but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, 

but I will return again to you if God wills," 

he set sail from Ephesus.

　　Acts　18:21

God bless you.

Thanks to you all and your works, sincerely with " Universe " Japanese calligraphy

" The Blue Planet Earth "

Human beings are living together on this one planet. 

All people.

In Japan from ancient times, it seeing Mount Fuji on January 1. 
It has been said that very auspicious is good.

人知れぬ　思ひをつねに　するがなる　　富士の山こそ　我が身なりけれ

読み人知らず　　古今和歌集　(905年頃)

people mightn't know　always think about　something like　　just Mount Fuji　my own appearance　　　

Author unknown　Kokin Wakashū (about 905)　

Summer heat makes vivid green.

あなたがたが新たに生れたのは、朽ちる種からではなく、朽ちない種から、
すなわち、神の変ることのない生ける御言によったのである。

　　　ペテロの第一の手紙 第1章 第23節

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, 
through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

　　　1　Peter 1:23

Children smile always encourages me.

Of course, her great singing voice.

　　　
" 宇 宙 " (uchū). It is translated as universe, cosmos.
This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　　　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound

　　　 宇 (home) + 宙 (eternity)

People who created this word is a great. 　
The entire universe was defined as our collaborative house.

富士の嶺の　ならぬ思ひに　　もえばもえ　神だにけたぬ　むなし煙を

読み人知らず　　古今和歌集　(905年頃)

Mount Fuji ridge　unrealizable my thoughts　　more burning　even God　can't extinguish　　　

Author unknown　Kokin Wakashū (about 905)

　

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" Once-in-a-lifetime encounter "

　　　Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur...

　　　" 一　期　一　会 "

　　　ichi 　go 　ichi 　e

主のいつくしみは絶えることがなく、そのあわれみは尽きることがない。

これは朝ごとに新しく、あなたの真実は大きい。

旧約聖書　哀歌　　第3章　第22-23節

It is because Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn't fail.

They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

The Old Testament　Lamentations　　3:22-23

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　　 I pray for you and yours happiness.

　　　And, Peace of the earth.

God bless you.

　　　Happy New Year 2015 !!

From the Far East, Japan.

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