“So what is this great light flashing through her mind? (It is) how you really see the blackness of a cup of coffee… how you really...
“This moment may be the only moment in the circle. But any point will do. Any point is the Alpha and Omega—a special time or place is not needed....
“One of the strongest characteristics of the role of shuso is its innate awkwardness. One is always both junior and senior. This is a given to...
“We are the like the apex of a pyramid – the levels of the pyramid ever widening toward its base represent past generations of our ancestors....
“What helps to enrich us and make us strong is not favorable circumstances, but failure, misfortune, or illness. What matters most is how we take...