Did you do anything special with the day off?
I met with my friend from highschool in a cafe in Shibuya, and we updated eachother on our new college life. There was an odd nostalgic feeling, seeing my friend right there infront of me, but knowing I wouldn't be able to see her at school the next day. It reminded me that things never stay the same, and that you should saviour every moment in your life.
Speaking of change, the topic I want to talk about today is Shohoumuga. I guess everyone has heard this word before, but I learned the way of viewing yourself with Shohoumuga in an ethics class and was truly fascinated. What would you do if somebody came up to you one day to say that you didn't exist? Not in the physical sense, but in the sense that since your mind changed by the second, there couldn't be a constant "you" as a being, and that it was foolish to be so caught up in yourself. Well, that is exactly what our professor said to us. And that is exactly what Shohoumuga means.
If everybody in the world could practice Shohoumuga, I think it would make a big difference, leading the world toward world peace. Even in a smaller scale, like talking with your friend during lunchtime, Shohoumuga could help make you less self-conscious and more relaxed. By removing the notion of self attachment, I believe we could lower the barrier we built between ourselves and others and lead a better social life. What do you think?
I would like to end my blog with a photo I took in my visit to Tateyama during Golden Week.
Looking forward to see you all in next class!
It is difficult for us to realize everything is 諸法無我, but important for our life. I went to the high school that have ideology of buddhism so I learned a lot about the theme like you realized.
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DeleteHello! This is Kaori Shimamoto! I have heard of 'Shohomuga' but never knew the true meaning. I try not to be so self centered or selfish and I really agree with what you mean by how much change it will make if every human being practiced it. Japanese Yojijukugo has such a depth to its meaning and teaches life lessons. I would try not to forget about what you said and practice it throughout life.
ReplyDeleteHi, Yu! This is koyo. It is actually the first time to hear this word for me. But I was very impressed. Especially to think the way of “I” as a being I and dealing I, suddenly changed my cognition of I. And Tateyama seems great!! I wonder where this amount of snow comes from.
ReplyDeleteThis is Ms. MacGregor. I have no idea what Shohoumuga means. Can you translate into English? Also, your blog seems to have 3 topics. Please stick to one. We don't need to know about your day off or your trip to Tateyama in this blog. But if you could give links to some sites about your topic, especially some in English, that would be very helpful.
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