Land Of The Rising Son

Must have been somewhat rough—growing up as a hybrid-compound in rural Japan—entering Mother Earth's atmosphere—May 20, 1993—same day the author of this article, turned into a baby father — in essence — rebirth of man . Thirty-earthly-years, may seem like a vast ocean of tears— it is not —time is measured in the blinking of Ω NE's eye—think you not? Early days inside the countryside of Way-Station...

Decisions, decisions, decisions—daily routine—until Earthly Exit —material finality— ΩNE's singularity of material incarnation—inside an ephemeral instance within the notion of time. In a simpler manifestation of chemicals and meat, echos of Material Sludge Pioneer — Henry Ford , who observed the world from within early industrialization of material, which to him happened to look like a Model T —i...

All language, verbal or otherwise, embody culture, heritage, and traditions of their respective native speakers, in particular, this phenomena is reflected in the cohesiveness of Japanese culture and society . Universal Truth A distinctive edge is obtained by acquiring a second language, preferably outside of the evolutionary tree of ΩNE'S Native Tongue . The jolt of reality embodied within writin...

How to Wrap Ω NE's Mind around something — anything that matters. How 'bout something as innocuous as a Colouring Book — becoming powerful substrate as the oh-so-useful —Value Filter . Astutely internalizing Universal Truth , then application of the knowledge thereof, creates significant quantifiable impact on all outcome, throughout Ω NE's entire remaining material life. Welcome to Ω NE's unique...

Delighted to find a nice hook nestled inside the nook of a book, the product of One Tim Sanders mind. This particular story, enlightened One into highly useful Productivity Notion . Practice personalized subconscious programming—automate all possible instances of infinite possibilities—thoroughly embrace idiosyncratic journey in Material Sludge—throughout nooks and crannies of the plethora of esot...

Japan — Civilization 3.0 , eminent culture and society, representing pinnacle of modern civilization, while invoking ancient spirit of Yamato —displaying gumption, unwavering constitution, and innate notion to embrace The Grind . Ancestor veneration evolved—blending timeless Buddhist Universal Truth along the Way —The Japanese weave the Notion of Kaizen into the fabric of society, Form , Order , P...

This unwelcome solicitation usually reflect One's origin as related to unique Ancestor Journey . One continues to be utterly gobsmacked observing violent monkeys continuing to entertain the abjectly ridiculous notion of "birth-right" embodying whatever this obtuse terminology and meaning (none) constructed there within. Of course, that is unless anointed to be the Emperor of Japan—the sentient bei...

The folly of youth often embodies the emotional notion of immortality, along with failure to apply adequate hearing protection, leading to aural cavity disfunction—also know as tinnitus. Bonding via love of loud blaring music, One can now find a specific chemical organism walking around in a suit of meat—singing along in purposeful perfect harmony—via endless Frequency —creating novel Notion of Mo...

What could be considered the most critical decision of significant untold consequence throughout life? Choice of partner. Consider this elegant four-idiom-compound. isshin dōtai The Path to terrestrial paradise lies in the divine protocol of two hearts beating as one. After Benzaiten anoints picture perfect partners—unconditionally loving innate nature of human condition—flaws and glory embraced—p...

The notion of Japan held in the minds of the Occxies, is that of a very densely populated territory, residing upon meagre land. If having ever touched down, upon the sacred ground of the Land Of The Rising Son—one comes to realize quickly—there is nothing meagre at all, about the island nation of Yamato—spiritually, mentally, nor within the finite constructed constraints of the material sludge of...

The mantra to repeat when facing obstacles, navigating the nooks and crannies of the ancient system of Japan. Use the philosophy of ichi go ichi e. It is always best, to take each encounter as an extraordinary moment in time, regardless of the tone, timbre, or hue, contained within the encounter. When the inevitable frustration wells up when confronted with unfamiliarity, and uncomfortableness and...

The joy on the faces of the happy new couple, and their smiling, proud parents, can not be denied. Congratulations.   I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride. In all likelihood, due to the fact the Japanese have never been burdened with  original sin , he has probably kissed the bride a few times already.   For those who have taken the plunge—some more than once—it is of paramount...

Unlike the stark finality of the black and white world view of the Occxies, right and wrong are not absolute in the Japanese context of things. When looking at relationships, especially in business, the success of the any relationship depend on a wide variety of circumstances—if this isn't already obvious enough. Unquestionably, a favourable outcome clearly depends on the individuals involved, pos...

The key to life is the word "grow." It has been said—if not growing, one is dying. Often one can see others waxing melancholia about the imminent arrival of an impending birthday and getting one more year older, yet again. One submits this: Be joyful at the arrival of each and every birthday—especially later in life when birthdays come much more quickly, counting down the days—while always keeping...

Born to this material world—two things one must do—live and die. For the majority of humanity, material sludge is nothing more than a daily drudge eking out one more day of existence on Mother Earth . Depending on the place of birth, and whether born with a silver spoon in the mouth, the material sludge is profoundly different and each situation as unique as a snowflake . Considered those born int...

Something Father did time and time again was to get back up and dust himself off after being knocked down so many times. Something burned deep inside of him compelling him forward, no matter what, undoubtably he was a a survivor and a man of his time. Even after the devastating blow of being sued by serial environmental polluter Chevron late in life and losing everything, he not only got back up,...

Once upon a time, important enlightenment penetrated this malleable mind at the most delicious yakitori shops in all of Japan. This out-of-the-way, hole-in-the-wall was run by the dishevelled master~ and his somewhat rustic wife. This kind of special place was truly representative of the Japan one encountered often back in the early days, but these kinds of atmospheric shop, alas, are now slowly f...

Japan is the last stop before exiting the atmosphere of mother earth to reside as a god—one foot in this material world—the other in Nirvana. Remember, Nirvana is a Buddhist term embodying the transcendent state. In Nirvana, there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self—a place where Gods hang out. Keep in mind, in indigenous Japanese mythology (Shinto), all who pass from the material to s...

One of the fundamental societal protocols in Japan is the timeless nugget ringing so very true, especially here in Japan:   It isn't what you know, but who you know.   Keeping in mind the deeply rooted Japanese social conventions, and up until relatively recently, being really brilliant in Japan was often more of a hindrance than a help.   One can not easily shirk away the DNA of Japanese heritage...

One was fortune the other day to meet with his friend and loverly wife to meet their 7 month-old-son, who happened to have a very content disposition. Truly, isn't there something extra special about the innocence of infants and the very young that brings out feelings of tenderness and protectiveness in the hearts of most people—even those who are not known for their sensitivity or thoughtfulness...

One of the most important lessons the Japanese learned from Zen Buddhism was the significance of spirit in all human endeavours.     Zen Buddhism was first introduced to Japan around 656 of the Asuka period, and brought into prominence by Eisai (1141-1215) followed by Dogen (1200-1253) who was the founder of the Soto sect.   Although buried deep in their sub-conscience, the Japan are imbued with a...

The Japanese accept the notion that the world is in a constant state of flux, and under fluid circumstances the ultimate life philosophy is in the flexibility to flow with the wind.     Generally speaking, this timeless concept remains the bedrock of Japanese ethics and morality.     Occxies, on the other hand, have always tended to look upon the world as fixed in place and at relationships and hu...

The month of January hold a special place in one's heart as this is the month one arrived to the Land Of The Rising Son on January 11, 1987.   One could have never imagined the places, people, and events to be experienced over the next several years when sitting under the kotatsu on a clear and icy January day, eating mikan and watching the New Year Grand Sumo event in the first days of one's life...

Life changed dramatically​when older cousin Dennis roll through our small rural British Columbia town in 1977. He was so very kind to take a 14-year-old boy to the record store—buying Led Zeppelin IV and the double album—Waiting for Columbus, by Little Feat. Here the life long love of music was consolidated on side-one, song-one—" Black Dog " on Led Zeppelin IV. Note: Maggie May sparked the love o...