A little thought becomes a seed and bears fruit

A little thought becomes a seed and bears fruit

By chance, I stayed at the hotel I wanted to stay two years ago. At that time, I was interested in how the working style was changing. Zoku is a hotel based on the cutting-edge idea of sharing working spaces and staying while working. I was surprised when I decided to attend the event in Amsterdam. Because the venue was near Zoku.

The common space is spacious and comfortable. 
I enjoyed mint fresh herbal tea and cake.

There was a large table set in the common space.
There is also a seminar space.

The front desk is on the 6th floor.
The sky is wide open and the plants welcome the guests.

The four alphabets at the entrance, ZOKU, are unique.

There is also a veranda to go outside.
If it's warm, it's perfect for a drinking party.

The entrance is on the zero floor.
I couldn't remember which floor the entrance was on,
so I asked for help.

I stayed in room 401 on the stairs.

It's at the end of the stairs.

Look, this is 401. I was happy when I found it. There

It is a type called Bootstrap.
Although it is 12m², it can accommodate up to 2 people.
I liked that there were no unnecessary things like a TV.

Climb the roll curtain rail onto this desk and pull it.
A really well thought out design.

The whole wall is a mirror,
so it gives an illusion that it is wide.

Awareness that the laws of the universe work

By staying at the hotel I was interested in, I realized that the important laws of the universe are functioning. What I thought two years ago stuck with me and influenced my future. This is not a coincidence, it is inevitable. And, as if to prove the trend of the times, the universe took me to a new style hotel. Even if it was just a small choice, it made me make a choice. Everything makes sense.

Bonus photo: A round rainbow is said to be a sign of good luck.
 This is an aerial photo on the way from Doha to Amsterdam.

Bhimrao Ambedkar, Pioneer of the Age of Aquarius Beyond Tradition

Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar 

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

I was surprised to learn that there are few Buddhists in India, the birthplace of Buddhism. In Japan, Shinto and Buddhism are both deeply rooted in Japanese culture and life to avoid conflict. Buddhism was officially introduced to Japan in the 6th century. Shintoism was originally in Japan. The majority religion in India is Hinduism. I had an intuition that it was similar to Shinto in Japan. It is the sensibility to see God in the universe.

I learned that there was a person who revived Buddhism in such India. The person is Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956).

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) 

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) was an Indian statesman (minister of justice in the Nehru cabinet), drafter of the Indian constitution, and leader of the anti-caste movement. Born into the lowest caste (Dalit) family, he is known for starting a Buddhist revival movement. Between 1927 and 1932, along with his followers, he promoted a non-violent movement demanding confirmation of the rights of untouchables to enter Hindu temples and use public reservoirs and wells. Tens of thousands of untouchables joined the movement as non-violent resisters. It ended in a legal victory for lower caste activists. In addition, Ambedkar, who believed that the ancient Hindu scriptures, the Law Code of Manu, was a major basis for the harsh treatment of untouchables, decided to burn the Law Code of Manu.

all gods are one
 (Narada sees viśvarūpa from wiki)

No religion is 100% correct

It can be said that no religion is 100% correct in the way it is practiced. But all the original ideas were great. Otherwise the pure believers would not have followed. 

About 30 years ago, when I was young, a young German man confessed to me that he was an atheist. To him, the confession was a gamble that might have made him question his humanity, but to me it was a natural understanding. Perhaps for many Japanese, faith meant living modestly in harmony with nature. It is far from the image of an enthusiastic believer. 

Beyond the long tradition

Even if human rights are stripped or precious lives are taken away in the name of religion, is religion still wonderful? Whether it has a long tradition or not. Humanity may have been going in the wrong direction for thousands of years. That's why I sometimes look at it from a cosmic perspective to see if I'm standing in the right position. Beyond the long tradition, Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) is great.The Age of Aquarius encourages a break with hierarchy, control, and individual freedom. It will be a good guidepost in a chaotic society.

The hallmark of Buddhist temples is the bell.
This is not in Shinto.
Japanese people are mostly familiar with both Buddhism and Shinto.

When a child is born,
the family visits a nearby shrine and greets the gods.

Statues of Nyorai and Bodhisattva
are enshrined in Japanese Buddhist temples.
During Buddhist ceremonies,
incense sticks are burned, and the bell is occasionally rung
while the sutra is chanted.

Kamidana (home shrine) is a Shinto style.
The object of worship is usually a round mirror.

Shinto shrine gate
There are various materials
such as vermilion painted wood and stone.
Bow here before entering the shrine.

I Love You, Onochord

YOKO ONO PASSAGE FOR LIGHT

Onochord, I love you

Onochord is one of the works of art by avant-garde artist Yoko Ono. LED pen light. The original usage is to send a light signal with light, which is inspired by Morse code. Blinking "i ii iii" (indicating that one minute of i blinks quickly) means "I Love You".

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono (1933-) is an avant-garde artist, musician and peace movement activist from Tokyo. She married John Lennon (1940-1980), a British singer-songwriter and member of The Beatles, who worked together in peace, music and creativity.

Peace movement with John Lennon

Yoko met John Lennon on November 9, 1966. John, who visited the day before Yoko's solo exhibition "Unfinished Paintings and Objects" in London, was attracted to the work "Ceiling Painting" exhibited there. It was a work in which the audience climbed a white stepladder in the center of the room and used a magnifying glass hanging from the ceiling to find the small letter "Yes" on the canvas attached to the ceiling. The concept is that the actions of the audience complete the work. John thought, "This is the first art exhibition that makes me feel warm." After that, they developed their own "love and peace" activities against the intensifying Vietnam War at that time.

In September 1971, they moved to New York. It was just before the release of the album "Imagine". They participated in rallies seeking bail for anti-war cultural figures and protests against the Northern Ireland conflict. They also actively performed in prison victim relief concerts and children with intellectual disabilities.

“Imagine” has been inspiring to us, which is meaningful for the Age of Aquarius

Husband does housework, the role of a pioneering couple

On October 9, 1975, a son was born on Lennon's 35th birthday. The couple reviewed their roles, with Lennon in charge of childcare and housework, and Yoko in charge of household and business. Their ideas were pioneering at the time.

John's death

In 1980, when Yoko's son turned five, John resumed his musical career. Shortly thereafter, on December 8, John was shot dead in front of his apartments at home. The next day, Yoko issued her statement: "There is no funeral for John. John loved and prayed for the human race. Please do the same for him. Love, Yoko and Sean."

Yoko complained that she couldn't sleep because of the singing voice of a crowd praying outside, and asked them to meet again at Central Park the next Sunday and remain silent for 10 minutes. On December 14, 1980, millions of people responded to Yoko's call in memory of John around the world, offering a 10-minute silent prayer. More than 225,000 people gathered in Central Park, New York, right next to the murder scene.　

Yoko's consistent posture

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Yoko posted a one-sided advertisement "Imagine all the people living life in peace" in the Sunday edition of the New York Times on September 23, 2001, which is her 13th day. did. In response, the US government has asked broadcasters to refrain from broadcasting "Imagine."

In October 2004, when Yoko was asked at a lecture in Tokyo, "What do you think of al-Qaeda?", She said, "Rather than criticizing or thinking about people, your own. You should think about your health, "she replied. This is a manifestation of her consistent attitude of not being on either side of the battle.

Conclusion

Action for love and peace is important. It can be a small thing. For example, tell people around you I love you on Onochord. Many people have given up on something simple but very important. Maybe John and Yoko, the pioneers of the New Age, have been doing music and peace activities to make them aware of it.

Lifestyle based on invisible spirituality, for evolution

Hand power that "ki" came out of the palm, 

healing power to adjust the dissonant parts of the body

Healing power by touching

The Japanese word "te-ate" means treatment, but originally it means healing power by touching, "te" means hand, and "ate" means touching. In other words, treatment was basically touched by hand. The Japanese in the old days may have intuitively knew hand power that "ki" came out of the palm and that it was effective in adjusting the dissonant parts of the body.

Traditional treatment

When my daughter caught a cold when she was young, I warmed my palms to her back and stomach. And I made her drink hot water, sweat her, and change her sweat-soaked clothes. The body temperature rises, and bad things come out with sweat, and it becomes refreshing. I like these primitive methods, not antipyretics.

Advanced Cosmic view based on spirituality rather than materiality

Not just the palm, but the entire skin is more than a physical boundary. Some people can see the aura of people. Even if you can't see it clearly, you can tell if it's shining or dark. This is the spiritual energy that primitive civilizations valued.

According to George Adamski (1891-1965), the skin itself is an organ. Unfortunately, I can't find his English related site. It was the Japanese translation of his book by Mr. Hachiro Kubota that inspired me to learn his ideas. Thanks to Mr. Kubota, I learned about George Adamski's view of Cosmos, which goes beyond preconceived ideas. Until around 2000, I was in Kubota's club to see spaceships, but it broke up with his death. Recently, by chance, I was happy to find a Japanese site by Mr. Kubota's bereaved family.

Kubota has translated many of George Adamski's cosmic view into Japanese, which has broadened my perception: a tree rooted in a cliff knows where to grow and grows in a perfect balance. do. The tree grasps the shape of the cliff without looking at the shape of the cliff. Originally, humans also have such sensing power of this tree on their skin. The skin is not a physical boundary with the outside world, but rather a medium of telepathy that is compatible with the entire universe.

The tree grasps the shape of the cliff without looking at the shape of the cliff.

Technology that coexists with humans

There is a limit to how much human beings can improve science and technology based on materiality. Spirituality and human nature are important for true evolution. Machines do not constrain humans, but we need machines that coexist with humans. For example, CYBERDYNE's product, HAL [Hybrid Assistive Limb], heals the injured body while supporting the injured body's functioning according to the wearer's wishes. It's a technology that coexists with people. It is impressive that Cybernics Treatment has made it possible for people who could not walk due to spinal cord injuries to walk.

Jomon, Spirituality and the Age of Aquarius

Jomon is the spirituality and culture that was cherished in ancient Japan. Spiritual-based cultures have disappeared not only in the Jomon period, but around the world, and material-based civilizations have become mainstream. But now, humanity is at the turning point of the times. It's the Age of Aquarius. We would like to improve the spiral by fusing technology that coexists with people.

Values are changing from Pisces to Aquarius for the first time in 2000.

Conclusion

Whether it is medical treatment or science and technology, we will spiral up based on spirituality rather than substance. That is the flow of the Age of Aquarius. It awakens the spirituality of ancient primitive civilization in a more sophisticated way. The important thing is invisible to the eye. Now is the time to awaken spirituality.

The important thing is invisible to the eye.

Why buy natural farming vegetables

Natural farming vegetables purchased directly from farmers

I recently buy natural farming vegetables directly from farmers, not from supermarkets.　Because the vegetables in supermarkets are standardized, which is anti-natural.

The perilla in the photo was purchased from a natural farmer in Oita prefecture, Japan.
Delivered with leaves on the stem.

Potato example

The photo above is a machine for arranging potatoes of a certain size. In this way, the farmer arranges the potatoes in the same size and distributes them to the market. Consumers, on the other hand, buy potatoes of the same size in supermarkets. However, when you cook, the potatoes are peeled and cut, so you don't have to make them the same size.

Example of perilla

Perilla leaves are almost the same size in supermarkets. As you can see in the picture, they are wrapped in small rubber pieces, for example, in units of 10.

However, by nature, perilla leaves vary in size in their natural state.

The perilla leaves that I purchase directly from farmers arrive with leaves attached to the stems, so if you soak them in water, the roots will grow. This can be cut out as much as it is used for cooking.

Responsible for how to buy

In fact, each of us participates in the modeling of society through purchasing. For example, purchasing a product made by the exploitation of workers creates a society that exploits the workers. Because we are connected.

Most farm sites are contaminated with soil

Most agricultural sites are contaminated with chemicals, hormones, herbicides, permeable pesticides that kill bees, antibiotics, and nitrate nitrogen (toxins) such as high nitrogen cultivation. These produce is not safe.

On the other hand, there are a small number of sincere farmers in Japan who are serious about natural farming. The basis is soil. Collect grass and leaves from the fields to make vegetation compost. Infinite microorganisms and actinomycetes are constantly purifying and activating the soil.　I connect with nature by purchasing crops from such honest farmers.

Live carefully

If each person lives carefully every day, the earth will become heaven. In other words, don't twist the power of nature, don't be unreasonably greedy, just do the obvious things. Avoid unnaturalness and connect with nature. So I buy a well made one. It's hard to put into practice, but it's simple.

How to live in the Age of Aquarius

It is said that the Age of Pisces , which lasted about 2000 years, has now entered the Age of Aquarius. It's a big turnaround. In other words, from the hierarchical and materialistic Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius where people are connected according to their spirituality:

• Key words for Age of Pisces: "Separation" "Control" "Materialism"
• Key words for Age of Aquarius: "Integration" "Equality" "Change" "Spirit"

What do you connect with in an increasingly multipolar society?

Conclusion

In the Age of Aquarius, in which values are multipolar, people are connected according to the spirituality of the individual. How about connecting with an ecological mechanism through the purchase of natural farming vegetables?

Cosmic Implicit Order

If, without exception, there is no chance in this world, how do we find the inevitable law? Modern people who try to analyze theoretically and know the facts are like ants looking at a huge building and recognizing it.

Japan is the world's foetation

Japan is made up of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa, and small islands.  

When reposition and resize their land, then, the map of Japan becomes like a world map.

Some have said that the shape of Japan's country is a model of the world.  Honshu is the Americas, Kyushu is the Eurasian continent, Hokkaido is the African continent, and Shikoku is Australia. For example, Australia and Japan's Shikoku are similar in shape.

There are several interpretations of this correspondence: Onisaburo Deguchi (1871-1948), the founder of a new religion in Japan called Oomoto, said in “Japan is the world's foetation (Nihon wa Sekai no Ena)” as follows:

I have often said that Japan is the foetation of the world and that the topography of the world is similar to that of Japan. That is, Japan consists of five major islands, and the world consists of five major islands, and the terrain is exactly the same.

 

Kyushu corresponds to Africa, Shikoku to Australia, Hokkaido to North America, Taiwan to South America, and Honshu to the Eurasian Continent.

 

Kii is Arabia, Lake Biwa is Caspian Sea, Osaka Bay is Black Sea, Ise Sea is Arabian Sea, Suruga Bay is Bengal Bay, Tsugaru Strait is Bering Strait, Tosa Bay is Australian Great Bay, Noto Peninsula The Scandinavian Peninsula, the Seto Inland Sea correspond to the Mediterranean Sea, and the Kanmon Strait corresponds to the Strait of Gibraltar.These are just a few. If you look up the place names in Kotodama, they are all the same, even in small towns and villages.

In Japan, Oshima (Amami Oshima) in Kagoshima Prefecture is also a microcosm of Japan, and all have similar figures. Also, the various events that occur in those lands also occur in a corresponding manner.　Because the human body is similar, not just the land, the five viscera and six continents have a similar shape to the five continents.

Spiritual reflexology experience

Since the reflex area on the sole of the foot corresponds to the internal organs, the internal organs that correspond to the painful part by massaging are weakened. When I received a reflexology treatment in London around 1994, I realized how effective it was. The practitioner was a woman who was familiar with spiritual things. As soon as she touched a point on her sole, my headache disappeared. When she poured energy into the center of my sole, it felt like electricity was running all over my body. She told me that not only the soles of the feet but also the reflex areas of the palms correspond to the internal organs. Every time after her massage, I was cleansed both physically and mentally. And I was able to sleep comfortably and deeply.

Cosmic Implicit Order

Modern people are accustomed to discriminating things with short-sighted eyes. But the reality is more multi-layered and everything is related. There are no enemies or allies, and everything exists as one. For example, we have to realize that if we drive out an enemy, it is hurting ourselves.

It's the same with my own body, and it's the same in the world and in the universe. We may need training to see the essence from a holistic point of view.

Conclusion

Whether it's a ridiculously non-theoretical story or an alternative history, it might make sense. This is because a lot of information is flooded, both intentionally and unintentionally. In any case, it is useful to look at things from the perspective that there is no chance in the world. For example, it's reflexology in every dimension.

Values of happiness in a new era

It doesn't look like the world is getting better now. Still trying to find hope in the future. The Japanese have experienced such a past many times long ago. How can the Japanese overcome the greatest crisis this time?

Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan,
is an object of Japanese reverence and a source of culture though,
 the eruption is powerful enough to change the history of Japan.

The past when the Japanese overcame the drastic population decline

How humanity has overcome its hardships can be glimpsed in the history of the shrinking population turning to increase. 

According to Hiroshi Kito, a historical demographer of Sophia University who is familiar with the changes in Japan's population, around 2300 BC, 260,000 people lived in Japan. However, in the late Jomon period (around the 10 century BC), the population of 260,000 fell to 80,000. 

In Japan, external factors such as the weakening of the nation, famine due to climate change, and the outbreak of smallpox have been triggered by a set of psychological brakes that have no hope for the future.

Hiroshi Kito, Professor of Economic History anHiroshi Kito, 

Professor of Economic History and Historical Demography, Sophia University

d Historical Demography, Sophia University

Anxiety about the future that Japanese young people have

Japan's population peaked at 128.08 million in 2008 and began to decline. According to forecasts, Japan's population will shrink to one-third in less than 100 years due to the declining birthrate. It can be said that Japanese young people are under a psychological brake that they have no hope for the future. Most people don't think society will improve.

World Population Trends from 1950 to 2100

The following site is the population transition forecast of each country from 1950 to 2100. I don't think the accuracy is high, but it is interesting to be able to select and see various countries. By the way, it seems that the world population will reach more than 10 billion in 2100.

Source: World Population Trends from 1950 to 2100 

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan's population trends are as follows:

• (1192) 7.57 million people (Kamakura Shogunate)
• (1338) 8.18 million people (Muromachi Shogunate)
• (1603) 12.27 million people (Tokugawa Shogunate)
• (1716-1745) 31.28 million people (population stagnation)
• (1868) 33.3 million people (End of Tokugawa Shogunate, Meiji Restoration)
• (1945) 71.99 million people (end of the World War II)
• (2004) 12.08 million people (population peak)
• (2100) 50 million people?

The trials that will come

In March 2021, the hazard map of the eruption of Mt. Fuji in Japan was updated, expanding the expected impact of the eruption. Due to the westerlies, the damage to the west from Mt. Fuji is so great that it completely surrounds Tokyo.

Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is an object of Japanese reverence and a source of culture (by the way, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013). However, the eruption is powerful enough to change the history of Japan.

Mt. Fuji has not erupted since it erupted in 1707, about 300 years ago, and it is feared that the eruption will soon be triggered.

The eruption of Mt. Fuji 300 years ago stagnated Japan's steadily increasing population. This is because the earthquake and the eruption of Mt. Fuji, as well as the oppression and no relief of the Shogunate, have afflicted the people.

Mt. Fuji eruption, December 16, 1707

Around 10 am on December 16, 1707 (solar calendar), Mt. Fuji erupted from the southeastern slope, and the eruption rose to 20,000 m above the sky. It did not get hot in the summer after the eruption of Mt. Fuji, so rice did not grow. At that time, rice was the main economic axis, so Japan was hit hard by both food and the economic crisis at that time. 

Even in such a situation, there was no relief from the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Tokugawa Shogunate declined while afflicting the people over 150 years, and finally the dawn of a new era in 1868, Japan entered the Meiji Restoration.

In 1868, Japan revives as a modern nation. Regardless of whether the Meiji Restoration is really good for people, the Tokugawa Shogunate has ended. And Japan's population started to increase again.

Hitsuki Shinji (Revelation) tells Mt. Fuji eruption

Hituki Shinji, an oracles in Japan that predict the future, tells us that the climax of hardship will pass with the eruption of Mt. Fuji. 

 

”Endure anything until Mt. Fuji moves. It's hard to starve. But no matter what, don't rush to death.” 

Values of happiness in a new era

The next eruption of Mt. Fuji may be powerful enough to change the history of Japan, which will encourage the Japanese to value the happiness of a new era. 

The new era may be the era of Aquarius, which says goodbye to the era of Pisces that lasted 2000 years.　We may be experiencing a revolution in a very big era.　

I hope that people will find happiness that fits into the optimal population for an economic system that is in harmony with the environment.

May new values such as cooperation rather than competition, sharing rather than ownership, and harmony rather than conquest become commonplace.