Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas 2010 !!

Merry Christmas 2010!!
How did you spend Christmas day?

I enjoyed two parties with a family.
Christmas party and Birthday party.
The birthday of my daughter is Christmas Eve.

Happy Birthday My dearest daughter!!


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

Kanji #166 ／ 捨

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : sha
The sound reading : su ( te ru )

< MEANING >
throw it away, let it go, part, give it up, become steady, untie it and leave it

< ORIGIN >
「扌」＋「舎」
扌 : hand
舎 : A place people relax the strain of the body, and to rest.
relaxes the hand, and grow a finger, and let go

< USE >
取捨 [shu - sha] : adoption
捨身 [sha - si n] : desperation

example) 四捨五入 [ si - sha - go - nyu u ]　 Rounding off. ( A calculation method we cut off less than 4, and to leave off more than 5. )


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I introduce ''捨'' on this time.

In Japan, there is a custom called the general cleaning.
In December before reaching New Year's Day, we throw away the various things which we felt in one year.

They are garbage and do not need it.
They are memories, and it is regret.

We clean the room and the feeling.
We greet the New Year with a clean room and a fresh feeling.

I introduce ''投'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

Kanji #165 ／ 拾

< TYPE >
Kanji / ka i - sho style

< READING >
The japanese reading : shu u, jyu u
The sound reading : hi ro ( u )

< MEANING >
pick it up, pick it up and gather it, bracer, The protective gear of the elbow when people shoot a bow., Ceremonious how to walk.

< ORIGIN >
「扌」＋「合」
扌 : hand
合 : gather
gather, gather it up

< USE >
収拾 [shu u - shu u] : control
拾集 [shu u - shu u] : collect
拾得 [shu u - to ku] : picking up

example) 私は落とし物を拾いました。[ wa ta si - wa - o - to si - mo no - wo - hi ro - i ma si ta. ]　 I picked up a lost article.


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I introduce ''拾'' on this time.

This kanji expresses that ''gather''.

I picked up a lot of dead leaves and acorns and gather them with a daughter today.
A present from nature is a treasure.
We want to gather them absorbedly.

We came home and shared a treasure with a family and enjoyed it together.

I introduce ''捨'' on the next time.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.

Pray...

Anywhere, anytime, we can pray.

My grandmother-in-law died.
My wife participated in a funeral service, but I did not participate.
It is because the bereaved hoped for a small funeral service only for relatives.

Today, I participated in an event and played 7 crystal bowls.
I played them while praying the grandmother's soul may rest in peace with the participant of the event.
It was the only act that I had.

Thank you for all of you.


Pray is my pleasure.


Thank you.
See you next time.

All of us are pieces of peace.