In the early morning at 1 a.m., I attended the online Reiki gathering. There were 34 attendees. toward the end, the Reiki teacher shared about Japanese philosophy of 物の哀れ Mono-no-Aware. I remember he shared this philosophy before in this gathering. The teacher mentioned it to the host, but the host said it was already two years ago. I was surprised it had been already two years passed since then.
The teacher repeated the same information, but it was a great reminder. It is like 桜. Cherry blossoms are beautiful but they don’t last long. They are vulnerable with any conditions of natural conditions such as strong winds and rains.
物の哀れ is difficult to clearly explain even in Japanese. It means sympathy toward the tranced of beauty of things. To me, this term and philosophy is similar to that of 一期一会. It means everything is changing and thus, nothing stays the same. And that is why we have to cherish every moment. 諸行無常 is also similar that tells nothing stays the same. This philosophy really touches deeply my heart as I age every year. One of the quotes of Louise Hay goes “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” It’s a great one.
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