“Life is a constant repetition of setbacks and hard-fought battles. Whether you are gifted at solving problems or not is of little importance. What… — Ryōjun Shionuma Failure Copy Share Image
“As the conversation became more and more abstract and technical, I said to my master something that made him burst with laughter:… — Ryōjun Shionuma Buddhism Copy Share Image
“En No Gyōja, taught us an important precept: “If physical pain brings confusion in your heart, you are on the way to… — Ryōjun Shionuma Freedom Copy Share Image
“To be painfully aware that one has no idea how to deal with a hopeless situation is not, in itself, a problem. The… — Ryōjun Shionuma Hopeless Situation Copy Share Image
“If one adopts an attitude that constantly sees life as a gift, then naturally a feeling of thanksgiving emerges out of oneself,… — Ryōjun Shionuma Joy Copy Share Image
“In other words, the real purpose of gyō has never been to endure intense moments of pain and be proud of it.… — Ryōjun Shionuma Time Copy Share Image
“If one starts to wonder why one has to go through painful events and then laments about one’s fate, then what comes… — Ryōjun Shionuma Copy Share Image
“Awakening is to be found in the ordinary experience of heat or cold, in the change of seasons, in the difficulties of… — Ryōjun Shionuma Aspects of life Copy Share Image
“To throw one’s body into adversity is simply to takes life as it is. It is an illusion to think that we have… — Ryōjun Shionuma Life Copy Share Image
