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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

In Japan many buildings, public, corporate and residential, have an area set aside for a place of worship and reflection.

This area has a kamiza, high place or spirit shelf.

On the kamiza is a kamidana or spirit house.  The kamidana is a small temple.

It's believed that the answer to any problem we encounter can be found inside the kamidana.

Fix the problem in your minds eye, approach the kamidana, open the doors and look inside. There looking back at you is the answer to all of your problems. (Frequently the cause of them too)

Placed inside the doors, facing out is a small mirror........

Brought to you by the department of almost useful information.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it's a good concept! Things are mainly only a problem if you let them be and the notion that 'you can only blame yourself' is true to a large degree

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


" it's a good concept! Things are mainly only a problem if you let them be and the notion that 'you can only blame yourself' is true to a large degree "

I try to steer away from blame where possible, other blaming myself or others.

Taking responsibility is a much better and more positive perspective.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I like that concept. Of course lots of problems are due to outside influences but in lots of cases how we deal with them influences the outcome. Then there are those we can do nothing but endure

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I like that concept. Of course lots of problems are due to outside influences but in lots of cases how we deal with them influences the outcome. Then there are those we can do nothing but endure "

I couldn't agree more about outside influences.

We still have a choice about how we react to outside influences though.

In general, my day tends to go the same direction the corners of my mouth point.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I like that concept. Of course lots of problems are due to outside influences but in lots of cases how we deal with them influences the outcome. Then there are those we can do nothing but endure

I couldn't agree more about outside influences.

We still have a choice about how we react to outside influences though.

In general, my day tends to go the same direction the corners of my mouth point. "

We do but it's fairly difficult to react to say your house burning down with a smile

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

A quiet place to think is never a bad thing

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I like that concept. Of course lots of problems are due to outside influences but in lots of cases how we deal with them influences the outcome. Then there are those we can do nothing but endure

I couldn't agree more about outside influences.

We still have a choice about how we react to outside influences though.

In general, my day tends to go the same direction the corners of my mouth point.

We do but it's fairly difficult to react to say your house burning down with a smile "

If you were still inside the house for sure.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"A quiet place to think is never a bad thing"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's at least 6 ways to say sorry in Japanese....

I like that.....

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"In Japan many buildings, public, corporate and residential, have an area set aside for a place of worship and reflection.

This area has a kamiza, high place or spirit shelf.

On the kamiza is a kamidana or spirit house.  The kamidana is a small temple.

It's believed that the answer to any problem we encounter can be found inside the kamidana.

Fix the problem in your minds eye, approach the kamidana, open the doors and look inside. There looking back at you is the answer to all of your problems. (Frequently the cause of them too)

Placed inside the doors, facing out is a small mirror........

Brought to you by the department of almost useful information.

"

That's odd.

I'm an atheist but I have a light up globe and a small area beneath with idols I've collected from around the world.

I call them the Small Gods.

If you stand in one particular spot, they're all looking at you.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"There's at least 6 ways to say sorry in Japanese....

I like that..... "

Hai. Wakarimashta.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"In Japan many buildings, public, corporate and residential, have an area set aside for a place of worship and reflection.

This area has a kamiza, high place or spirit shelf.

On the kamiza is a kamidana or spirit house.  The kamidana is a small temple.

It's believed that the answer to any problem we encounter can be found inside the kamidana.

Fix the problem in your minds eye, approach the kamidana, open the doors and look inside. There looking back at you is the answer to all of your problems. (Frequently the cause of them too)

Placed inside the doors, facing out is a small mirror........

Brought to you by the department of almost useful information.

That's odd.

I'm an atheist but I have a light up globe and a small area beneath with idols I've collected from around the world.

I call them the Small Gods.

If you stand in one particular spot, they're all looking at you.

"

How do you feel when you look at your small gods and reflect?

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"There's at least 6 ways to say sorry in Japanese....

I like that.....

Hai. Wakarimashta."

Do you know the concept of Mono-no-aware (I've probably butchered it)?

It means "the sadness that underlies all things" - such as famously the transient beauty of falling cherry blossom but encompassing that sense of sadness without which joy is impossible.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"In Japan many buildings, public, corporate and residential, have an area set aside for a place of worship and reflection.

This area has a kamiza, high place or spirit shelf.

On the kamiza is a kamidana or spirit house.  The kamidana is a small temple.

It's believed that the answer to any problem we encounter can be found inside the kamidana.

Fix the problem in your minds eye, approach the kamidana, open the doors and look inside. There looking back at you is the answer to all of your problems. (Frequently the cause of them too)

Placed inside the doors, facing out is a small mirror........

Brought to you by the department of almost useful information.

That's odd.

I'm an atheist but I have a light up globe and a small area beneath with idols I've collected from around the world.

I call them the Small Gods.

If you stand in one particular spot, they're all looking at you.

How do you feel when you look at your small gods and reflect? "

I mostly remember where I've been and look at all the glitter and think, that looks pretty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dunno..but kamidana sounds like something I'd lick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There's at least 6 ways to say sorry in Japanese....

I like that.....

Hai. Wakarimashta."

wy-oo-roo-shee-tay.....

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"In Japan many buildings, public, corporate and residential, have an area set aside for a place of worship and reflection.

This area has a kamiza, high place or spirit shelf.

On the kamiza is a kamidana or spirit house.  The kamidana is a small temple.

It's believed that the answer to any problem we encounter can be found inside the kamidana.

Fix the problem in your minds eye, approach the kamidana, open the doors and look inside. There looking back at you is the answer to all of your problems. (Frequently the cause of them too)

Placed inside the doors, facing out is a small mirror........

Brought to you by the department of almost useful information.

That's odd.

I'm an atheist but I have a light up globe and a small area beneath with idols I've collected from around the world.

I call them the Small Gods.

If you stand in one particular spot, they're all looking at you.

How do you feel when you look at your small gods and reflect?

I mostly remember where I've been and look at all the glitter and think, that looks pretty.

"

One of them is a 3 in plastic figurine of Axel Rose that someone gave me. He's my patron saint of Bad Behaviour

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get depressed when reflect on my life. When you sit at my quiet pond I try not to reflect,but imagine my future being promising. I don't have many problems of my own,I take on other people's.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"There's at least 6 ways to say sorry in Japanese....

I like that.....

Hai. Wakarimashta.

Do you know the concept of Mono-no-aware (I've probably butchered it)?

It means "the sadness that underlies all things" - such as famously the transient beauty of falling cherry blossom but encompassing that sense of sadness without which joy is impossible."

No butchery there.

During the second world war the Japanese called their suicide planes kamakaze. Divine wind. The kamikaze squadrons were called cherry blossom squadrons. Beautiful, but doomed to "fall", the sadness that their beauty doesn't endure or last, so appreciated so much more.

The Americans called them bokka, idiot bombs.

The Americans didn't understand.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"There's at least 6 ways to say sorry in Japanese....

I like that.....

Hai. Wakarimashta.

wy-oo-roo-shee-tay..... "

So desu soxy San.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"dunno..but kamidana sounds like something I'd lick"

Mines made of wood. Mind the splinters in your tongue.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I get depressed when reflect on my life. When you sit at my quiet pond I try not to reflect,but imagine my future being promising. I don't have many problems of my own,I take on other people's."

Read Desiderata.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"In Japan many buildings, public, corporate and residential, have an area set aside for a place of worship and reflection.

This area has a kamiza, high place or spirit shelf.

On the kamiza is a kamidana or spirit house.  The kamidana is a small temple.

It's believed that the answer to any problem we encounter can be found inside the kamidana.

Fix the problem in your minds eye, approach the kamidana, open the doors and look inside. There looking back at you is the answer to all of your problems. (Frequently the cause of them too)

Placed inside the doors, facing out is a small mirror........

Brought to you by the department of almost useful information.

That's odd.

I'm an atheist but I have a light up globe and a small area beneath with idols I've collected from around the world.

I call them the Small Gods.

If you stand in one particular spot, they're all looking at you.

How do you feel when you look at your small gods and reflect?

I mostly remember where I've been and look at all the glitter and think, that looks pretty.

One of them is a 3 in plastic figurine of Axel Rose that someone gave me. He's my patron saint of Bad Behaviour "

Everyone should have one of them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"dunno..but kamidana sounds like something I'd lick

Mines made of wood. Mind the splinters in your tongue. "

as long as its splinters and not shitters

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I've just spent 4 hours locked in a room full of people beating the bejeesus out of one another with big sticks and very sharp swords.

Kamidana on the wall. All very cerebral and pleasant, despite the subject and environment.

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