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What is meditation? Generally speaking, meditation is about relaxing the body and mind by calming the mind and becoming detached. Historically, meditation has been understood as a mystical practice for quieting the mind and praying to the gods in religious practice, or as a way to communicate with the divine, to become one with the divine, or to gain some other extraordinary experience. In recent years, however, the benefits of meditation have been studied and it has begun to be recognized as something that even ordinary people can incorporate into their daily lives. At first, it was mainly practiced by...

What is the Analects? The Analects is a book containing sayings and deeds by Confucius, a thinker of the Chinese Spring and Autumn period, and his disciples, and is considered the scripture of Confucianism initiated by Confucius. It is the most read book in Chinese history and is also known as one of the "Four Books" (Analects, University, moderation and Mencius) in the Zhu Zi school founded in the Southern Song dynasty. There are many hints for deciphering life's doubts and worries, as well as many proverbs derived from the Analects that are still handed down today, and we will...

Sado is a traditional Japanese culture. It is not simply about making tea, but also has "wabi-sabi" in its depth, and you can learn about the aesthetic sense and customs unique to Japan. One of the biggest concerns for those who want to start Sado is "which styles to join. In order to choose a style, you must first learn about the different styles. In this article, we will introduce three representative styles of Sado. We hope you will find it helpful in choosing a style. What are the "three senya" schools, Omotesenya, Urasenya, and Mushanokoji Senya? There are three...

What is Wagasa? It is not clear when it was introduced to Japan, but it began to be seen in the Heian period (794-1185), when paper manufacturing technology was improved and bamboo craftsmanship was introduced, and it is still being produced today. Although the structure to open and close the umbrella is the same as that of the Western style umbrellas that are now mainstream, the materials used are different, and there are also differences in the way they are used and managed. While Western-style umbrellas are made of cotton, silk, nylon, polyester, etc., Wagasa umbrellas are made of bamboo...