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Haruki Murakami • Norwegian Wood
Then the small trees that got chopped down today wouldn’t go to waste. They added nutrients to the soil and could even prevent landslides. I pondered these things as I followed Iwao back up the slope.
Juliet Winters Carpenter • The Easy Life in Kamusari
In Japan, trees aren't treated as obstacles—they're respected as living beings. 🌳 When roads are built, trees are moved, not removed. The process is called 根回し (Nemawashi)—a traditional technique that involves carefully preparing a tree’s roots before relocation. It’s a powerful example of how progress can work with nature, not against it.
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form. As Zen master Dogen says, “Flowers fall with our attachment, and weeds spring up with our aversion.”
Jack Kornfield • Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are
Rinzai’s radical use of buji tells us that Zen is no “thing” whatsoever. In his talk, he tries to cut off any notion we may have of what there is to do or what there is to accomplish. He spells out all the traps that his monks are likely to fall into—his way of flushing out their “secret practices.” Today, Rinzai is famous for answering questions w
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the forest is quiet but partial to birds