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Buen dia, Bonjour,Merhaba,Buongiorno

Hello, Hallo greetings to you in every way! Isn’t it a lovely day, we had a new blanket of snow over night. Everything looks so “winter wonderland” white! Looking out this morning, it was hard to imagine the trees with their fall colours of crimson, gold and multiple shades of russet and fading greens .Being that we are already into January, the days are getting longer, and soon, yes soon, in a couple of months the same trees that are looking like wooden bark sculptures of gray/browns dipped in crisp white snow crystals, will be showing off their new dressings of mint & apple greens, buds of tender pale shoots will be breaking through the branches that will have soaked up the nurturing rays of the sun, providing them with the nutrients they need to open up to their full splendor.

The PL calendar today, is about not being swayed by the past. It says ” It is what you do from now on that count” Another way of saying to live in the moment. So much time is often spent on dwelling what was, or what could be, and again, if only…. We can’t relive the past, but we have every opportunity to make each day a day we will enjoy so that come end of day, we feel that it was a day well spent.

The internet is abundant in quotes and sayings. Where do they all come from. Some are very good and thought-provoking, others…. Again it is all in the eye of the beholder isn’t it. Today I plan on having a great day… what about you!!

This is not my back yard… LOL…. but I sure wish I could gaze on this vista with my own eyes. Be there, to hear the water cold and clear slowly make its way over the rocks. New Zealand, the more I see of this beautiful country, the more I want to explore. Maybe someday. Who knows. Meanwhile, thanks to you, I get to research and find destinations, we can visually enjoy from our desks. Life is for sharing, thank you all for allowing me into your homes, I so appreciate you all.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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Bruce Lee

In my younger years, I remembered Bruce Lee as Kato, the actor who played along side the Green Hornet on a television show that I watched on the black and white telly we had, with the one station. Being Chinese in Canada in years gone by meant you were a an oddity. You stood out like a sore thumb and there was no way you could not know that you were “different: from the other people in the community in which you lived. My Father was a wise man who taught me to live life with appreciation. To accept and do my best to understand the difference we all have, and how unique each individual is. By seeing those who taunted and rejected me without really knowing me, as a lesson, teachers of another side of a coin if you will. I learned to dismiss their actions as a part of who they were, and to move on. These same youngsters were soon my playmates. We are still in contact today. I have been blessed with knowing that they feel that in getting to know me they learned about an other culture and how it was a positive in their lives.

During the early years of my practice, martial arts became the “new fad” The buzz was to take up a discipline and become another “Bruce Lee”.. It was always an honour for me when young man/woman would come to my door asking for assistance in his/her developement. NO I was not teaching a Martial Art technique, I was a teacher of the TAO, and worked with students and clients to help them deal with the daily stress they encountered in navigating their lives.

I soon learned that my childhood hero Kato, was Bruce Lee and that he had a lot of things to say about life. I also learned that he had a huge following. His wisdom, dedication and focus on his craft was legendary.

There has been so much written about him and his philosophy on life. You can find all kinds of information by just typing in his name in a search engine, and reams of info will pop up. I shared his thoughts with you today because so much of it is the wisdom of the TAO and the philosophy I was weaned on. Asked the other day, why I am now with the Church of Perfect Liberty, my answer is … because it is the teaching of the TAO … that the church embodies. I’ve lived long enough to know that the TAO is life itself, and not everyone wants to be a warrior, even though if you think about it, we all are in our own way. What everyone does want is to find peace of mind. We all treasure those moments in our lives when life is uncomplicated and we feel totally at ONE with the world.

Please, allow me one more.. on love. friendship and lasting relationships. Thank you for sharing this trip down memory lane with me, You are very special and kind, I truly appreciate your company as I travel along this journey called life.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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complaining vs observation & reactions

Good Morning everyone.

Today I’d like to discuss PL. Principle 2 ” I will not have complaints about others, matters, nor the weather. Rather I will always be creative and will look for shortcomings in my own thinking and actions.”

This is a lesson that I reappears in my life over and over again. I don’t see myself as a complainer, however, there are times when I feel that my feelings or work is not appreciated. It is true, that I do things because I want to. I also love what I do. why then do I seem to want some kind of feedback, or acknowledgement of my creativity. Please dear reader, understand these are musings. In Principle 2, as you read above, I am to work at not having complaints about others, yet, there are times when I definitely feel that someone or others are simply not responding to a request I’ve made or given feedback on a subject that pertains to something we share or are both involved in. I ask myself, is it complaining to speak up, put my thoughts and feelings on the table? Or, is it being honest and open about something that bothers me?

PL Principle 6 I will not be stubborn, being captured by my own thoughts.

PL Principle 17, I will not say or do things that hurt others.

PL Principle 14, I will not have a mind to be lazy, I will not have complaints while working, nor be overly concerned and complain about others.

Some days, when not sure just where to “land”…. when you feel that your head is in one place and your thoughts in another… I do what makes me feel better, I meditate and pray. I remember that PL Precept 18 reminds me that “Each Moment is a turning Point”

Be with God

Today, and everyday

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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Life is Art

Artistic expressions are what makes life a work of art. Your life is your very own unique work of art. If you cut corners are miss important details, you will not be able to live up to your fullest potential. If you ignore truths, and live life half heartedly you will not live a full life. Life is full of an accumulation of small moments.

Where-ever you are, you are a living person, you interact with others, and situations, circumstances that come you way. In order to do so you express your feelings. Your life is shaped by the way you express yourself, each and every day.

In PL, Perfect Liberty, on the 1st day of every month we celebrate – Day of Peace – through a ceremony where we pray for World Peace. We rededicate our purpose in life to live as peaceful human beings in our own worlds. January 1, is not only the first day of the month, but the first day of a new year. In PL this is one of four major ceremonies. We affirm our sincere desire to begin anew, living an artistic life according to the teachings of the PL.

PL Precept # 3. God appears through One’s Self.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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self expression

Your environment and the things that happen to us and around us, are the materials/tools of our self-expression. In living the PL “way” we learn that it is with God’s blessings that we are able to freely express ourselves using these materials.

By doing our best to live a life that is filled with happiness and good health, we have to begin with the basics in life. We have to believe and trust that our connection to the Universe is a constant force in all we say and do. We need to strive to maintain, respect and acceptance of the difference in others, And, to recognize that hardships are the challenges in life that give us strength and character.

There is only one you, individual, unique and very special. You are the “artist” who creates the story lines in your “book” Make them joyful and meaningful.

Live each day to the fullest, never regret what was, celebrate the experience and move on. The photographer who saw this moment in time, captured it for us, what a beautiful sharing. From the state of mind of being one with God, we learn the path to happiness, how to progress and elevate ourselves to find true freedom in our lives, based on the truth, ” Life is Art”

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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drawing a blank

How I managed to get a picture in the busy underground in Japan with no rushing of passengers is beyond me, but I did. I still recall vividly the hustle and bustle of the station. We (Rev.Goto and family) were on our way to the PL headquarters in Osaka. We had stayed in Tokyo and were now waiting for the super fast train that goes between the two cities. There was so much for me to see and take in that there were moments when I “drew a blank”.

Exiting the city, I was enthralled with all the signs, that were to me works of art, I have no knowledge of the Japanese language, spoken or otherwise, it was all new and exciting. Even when we sped past open spaces in the countryside, I was absorbing all I could take in.

Rice fields… they were everywhere, even downtown in the town where the PL headquarters is. I didn’t think it was overwhelming, because I was so immersed I knew nothing but the experience of the moment. Imagine walking down a street and instead of a backyard I see a small rice field. The traffic, driving on the opposite side to what I’m used to, taxi’s with their pristine white doilies on the back of the seats, the chauffeur in a suit and the interior of the cab like a small deluxe waiting room. To this day, the memories of my trip come back to me, especially when I find myself staring at a “blank wall”

The bullet train is a work of art. The visions, sights and sounds of my trip filtered into my brain and were stored, like the train that speeds through the countryside on its mission of getting passengers from pointy A to B, The blank wall is a way for the mind to store incoming information. Sometimes the incoming is just so great, it goes on overload, and for a moment in time we face the blank wall. With our computers we reboot.

Busy busy we may be…. however it is to your benefit….. that when you hit a “blank wall”…. stop …. take time to reflect and recharge …. the blank wall will melt away, you’ll be blessed with amazing results… “Life is Art” (PL Precept #1)

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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sounds of snow

There is something to be said about the sounds on waking during or after a fresh snow fall. It is a muffled silence that wraps the house in a cozy ambiance.. .I lay for almost an hour today visiting the many postings of friends on Facebook. Never would I do such a thing on another day. Somehow the quiet of the morning allowed the lazy side of me to enjoy the moment. I got to see videos that I otherwise would probably not have seen because I would have been up out of bed and right into my morning routine.

When I did get up, it was to grab the iPhone and head for the back door to take some pictures to share with you on the wonders of the new fresh fallen snow. Suet and bird feed are put in the feeders in the front where active dogs can’t get at the dropped seeds. First line of attack for birds is the feeders themselves, only when they can’t get at the feeder or the feeder is bare waiting for a refill do they pick up after themselves. OK ok that is not quite true, the smarter ones are happy to get the fresh seed slopped by the type A birds that are busy trying to outdo themselves by being first on the small ledge of the feeders.

While we think of decorating trees and our homes, Mother Nature has been busy putting her own signature on the look of the holiday season. “Life is Art” (PL Precept 1) Yesterday this same scene would have been drab and weary from the cold winters day. Today with the artistic touches of nature, it is vibrant and alive, giving us a totally different side of its many “faces”..

In every little nook and cranny of our “inner selves” is a story to be told, a “golden moment” we have lived and will relive in another season. Some lessons come back too many times to count, others come along, and we never see them again, why, because we captured and retained the essence of the first visit.

My lazy mind appreciated the morning lie in, so did the dogs who never stirred from my side, we were swaddled under warm blankets and the quilt I made a couple of years ago. We were content. Enjoy such moments when they come to you. The many “sounds of snow”… just one of the pleasures of winter.

Hope you enjoyed the tour of my winter garden. Love you all, each and every one of you. =^_^=

Namaste – Oyashikiri

PS .. contrary to popular belief, Canadian winters are spectacular and brilliant like a well cut diamond!

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living in the moment

When we live the PL way, we live in the moment, and we experience all of what life has to offer. We are students of life.

PL Principle #1 I will live paying careful attention, putting Makoto (sincerity) into ALL I say and do.

Saturday I had planned to stay home, and work on my blog. That was my plan for the day, the Universe had other ideas.. mid morning I found myself on the highway headed out of town, towards a thrift shop about a 20 minute drive from where I live, on a super highway. Back roads would have taken twice the time or longer. I zipped along with no idea of what lay ahead. As the miles flew by my mood got lighter, my thoughts clearer. The day was a charmer, clear, cool and brisk.

As my journey continued, I found myself driving along country roads, past farmers fields, stretches of open road with nothing but plowed fields with their light dusting of snow. There were areas of woodlands, with creeks and the odd boulder or two. As the scenes before me changed so did the thoughts in my mind. Instead of jumbled and tossed around one on top of the other,they were spaced out, calmer, and more focused.

From my first destination, I had planned on another destination that was across country back roads to another non profit location, south west of my original starting point. I was almost there, when to my surprise I decided to head north up a highway that would lead me home instead of further away. OK I thought, I’ll just visit this other shop that is on the highway once I’m in the city.

When I was driving through a very small hamlet, where the grocery store once was, I saw large Chinese lettering, and a cars stationed in front of the building. I have driven by this building often enough, when it was a grocery store, we had stopped once so I could get water. It had been vacant now for some time. With no thought at all, I turned in and parked. Walked up to the door to knock, only to have it open in welcome as I arrived.

I had arrived in time for a special service and lecture by a visiting monk from China (Mongolia). Who knew! The member who spoke to me was very gracious, and when another member arrived who spoke English arrived, I was helped to “dress” for the service (they participants wore special robes to show their respect while in the temple) and how to hold my hands when chanting. (no I had never chanted before, nor had I ever attended a Buddhist service) Yes the service was in Chinese, and NO I do not speak Chinese.

In PL (Perfect Liberty) -PL Precept 11 – Always be with GOD

Saturday, I was living PL Principle #1 – I will live paying careful attention, putting Makoto into all I say and do.

and PL Principle #3 – I will live with a mind of appreciation towards others and things.

Take the road to wherever it may lead,

where you are is where you need to be

Trust, believe and be set free (Q)

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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Colosso dell’Appennino

There are times in life when I can only sit, and look in wonder at what is before me. This is a photograph found on pictify.com of a sculpture. Colosso dell’Appennino in the Parco Mediceo di Pratolin near Florance Italy. Sculptor Giamologna (1580) credit given for photo is Dave Ellis.

Please allow me to share a poem with you by Margaret Ingall.

**Stillness is a doorway,

A space within the mind,

A place we may abide in

And leave the world behind

A realm of tender silence

Of nurturing and calm

Where hopefulness and healing

Enfold us in their balm

It waits for you to find it

Just let life’s hustle cease

And enter through that doorway

To wisdom and to peace.**

Day by day, find time to embrace the beauty that is in the world for us to see and enjoy. We are on a journey of discovery, how we view our world will greatly impact on our perception of the life we are living.

PL Principle # 3 – I will live with a mind of appreciation towards others and things.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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Perfect Liberty

This is the PL Peace Tower at headquarters in Japan. In 1970 the Second Founder oversaw the completion of the PL Peace Tower. The Second Founder established the Federation of New Religious Organizations of Japan, he was appointed to the Commission for Religious Cooperation. During his tenure he visited the Vatican three times, meeting both Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II to talk of World Peace.

The Peace Tower is a non-sectarian monument built at the PL Holy Land in Japan, it is dedicated to ALL from the beginning of time, who have lost their lives a s a result of war.

May 2015 marked 100 years since the popular poem was written.

Peace begins at home, in our hearts. When we can sincerely live (with Makoto) for the sake of others and society. Peace begins when we live with love in our hearts. PL Precept #14 – world Peace is Everything!

PL Precept #21 – Live in Perfect Liberty

Namaste – Oyashikiri

Thanksgiving service is this Friday, 21st. 7 pm.