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Haruko left a tiny laughing brass Buddha up high, in a corner of the attic, where he is still laughing to this day.
from The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
Letting go is how we prepare for dying. Suzuki Roshi said that renunciation is not giving up the things of the world, but accepting that they go away.
from The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski
Ashish added
This came soon after the Shōgun dialogue and reflects a completely different symbolism of a flower
For they were Buddhas now, who resided in the Land of Bliss.
from The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
To be sure, Hawaiian men were also recruited for military combat;
from Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire by Adria L. Imada
Then, it is said that he declared, “Destiny is not something brought about by legend, but by clearing away with one’s own sword.”
from The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga