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"here we are travellers across the river of life and time across samsara, of cycles we are such beings such energy bundles in an almost endless crossing so remember than the name of Amida remember his face of wisdom his hand of radiance there is no darkness in our journey that is not lit by wisdom there is no fear in our hearts that is not subdued by compassion so remember then Amida the radiant one in the Zenkoji temple repeat the name of Amida as you cross the ocean of samsara for that name is radiance that is wisdom, that is the means - that name Amida, Amida, Amida Amitabha of Zenkoji temple "
By Raj Arumugam

"Netsuke depicting 2 men drinking Dancing Man: My right foot up and my left hand on my head Oh this sake brings me Heavenly fever; sake purifies my heart and the gods are pleased and I dance like the Shinto spirits of old Man with the cup: Oh, drink and be merry be lifted high in the air by sake and its spirit; the Toji has done well a master brewer he; and dance you well in this ecstasy and while your eyes are towards the gods I’ll steal a sip or two that shall build into more than a cup for me: O dance in the spirit of sake - another cup I hold ready for you, always "
By RajArumugam

"Head of an Ascetic speaks restraint, control and moderation abstinence and severe renunciation of all effort, emotions and wants these lead one to knowledge of oneself - this is the message I send you, those who come, countless of you after when I am gone It is now, as it will be in all times... anxiety, violence and change parochialism, pain and disorder all these will follow us like the wind behind the dust in the air; and so offer all you have renounce all your wishes and emotions offer all abandon and enjoyment on the altar of the earth... let the dust of the mind settle let lack of want abide and go no more than the vital needs and you will know the self with clarity and so stand calm before the vagaries of the world "
By RajArumugam

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