March 5, 2026
I came across something that stopped me mid-YouTube search recently. I heard the Japanese word hei sei (平静) being chanted as a meditation for peace and […]
February 23, 2026
Though overgrown With a dense thicket Of briers and brambles, A path needing tread upon is One that must be followed. — Empress Shōken (昭憲皇太后) In […]
February 22, 2026
Recently, I encountered discussions online stating that Mikao Usui included Emperor Meiji’s waka (Japanese poetry) in his teachings as political protection, to prove his practice was […]
February 10, 2026
If you’ve ever visited Mt. Kurama, north of Kyoto, you’ll have encountered the red-faced Tengu statue at the Kurama Train Station. It’s pretty frightening with its […]
January 23, 2026
If you’ve completed Reiki III in any lineage, you’ve got the symbols, the hand positions, attunements, maybe some energetic techniques. And that’s great—modern Reiki practice works […]
January 19, 2026
Why should my heart remain stained by blossomswhen I thought I had tossed all that away? — Saigyō 花にそむ心のいかで残りけむ捨てはててきと思ふわが身にhana ni somu kokoro no ika de nokori […]