Welcome to my channel! Here, you will discover the true insight into Japanese culture, philosophy and spirituality.
Topics I cover in this channel - Video, 5 minutes on Japanese wisdom - - Virtual Open House, Azumi's insight into Japanese Masterpieces from Japanese Art collection in the Netherlands
Others... - My TED talk and other interviews, highlight from past Japanese SALON events. - Introduction of my ancestral heritage - Koyasan, KumanoKodo, Wakayama
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- Azumi Uchitani is a Japanese business & life consultant, artist and writer based in the Netherlands. Founder of Japanese SALON Art & Culture.
Very nice i found this. I was looking for Shikata Ga Nai in the internet and fell here. In fact, i don't even know if i'll be alive in a couple years/monts from here for health issues. I just wanna say im gratefull.
I love Japanese culture! Shintoism has its roots in hinduism so there are many practices that are similar but it's explained in a more simple & precise manner in shintoism & buddhism
Making poetry without a physical view of the world. Yet the leprosy patient was very insightful of the world around them and they made haikus too. So inspiring.
I have always admired this talk, having watched it several times over many months. At first I did not fully understand the concept. I resisted, but I kept returning. Now I see the wisdom and the necessity of bringing my Kokoro ♡ out from the protective box I have built, so that it can be repaired Thank you for this gentle guidance...
Just wanted you to know that you’re also reaching people under 20 years old if you didn’t know🙏🏽 .Very well explained, thanks for telling us the real meaning and getting straight to the point of it. I came across this concept when I watched the movie Perfect Days a couple of months ago and it’s a beautiful way of living life. By being more appreciative of the small things in life since people nowadays forget to cherish the small moments. Those are the ones we’ll be missing the most in the future so everyone should try to appreciate the moment no matter how small it might be. Appreciate living. Thanks for the explanation Azumi:)
Thank you for this lovely video. I love all the rituals you talk about. I think rituals are so nourishing and healing. I have only ever known Christmas and Easter and birthdays but there are so many others which are so beautiful. Thank you 🙏
in college, I had a debate with a Japanese student about the nature of time and he INSISTED that time wasn't linear. I was so perplexed. I have even thought about that discussion later in life; but now I see. thank you for introducing this concept. thank you so much
I have a question and I will be glad if You will answer it :) The question is DO japanese people believe in what they are practise? I mean, do they really believe in Souls, Afterlife, a Reincarnation and other things which are in Shinto and Buddhism? Or it's just a routine like christians celebrate Christmas and Easter even if they don't believe in Christ and God. Thank You for Your video!
Thank you! In Japan, we respect and honour any sacred space, souls, spirit, divine energy, either believe or not. These subjects are treated as precious personal choice and we don’t make it right or wrong. Among those who pursue and explore spirituality we would talk about it, but in general, we don’t randomly ask each other. In general, life philosophy of Shinto is deeply in our culture and customs. We practice it and honour and respect the spirit and energy around us!
@@JapaneseSalon Oh and another one, if you allow me. After the death of celebrities, I have seen fans leave farewell messages for their idols. I don't know japanese so I can't write their messages in original, but in translate I remember phrases like See you next life, See you in afterlife, Good bye (Mata ne). Are these phrases used by spiritual people or are they standard like "Rest in Peace" in Western culture? Or is it just as individual and depends on the person? I'm sorry if my questions seem pushy or tactless🥲
In Poland, we celebrate All Saints' Day on November 1st, during which we light candles on the graves of our loved ones and, of course, pray for them. It's not as elaborate a holiday as yours, and we lack that spirituality here. I think gratitude to parents for the gift of life is very important for us, and forgiveness for everyone, especially ourselves, is a fundamental matter in our lives! Perhaps you're familiar with Bert Hellinger and his family constellations, I highly recommend it. Everything you said is true, and I'm glad we feel the same way. It's a great pleasure and honor that I can listen to you. Warm greetings, dear Azumi. 🤗❣
I love this ❤ thank you for posting this. When I started practicing Shinto and Zen Buddhism I learned about Obon and I practice it a little bit. I honor my parents who died back in 1999. Thank you again 🙏
Thank you for the explanation. Some times an imperfect is viewed as perfect. Few years ago I found out about the word "baroque" art era as relates painting and music era ( Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, etc.). This word I think was originated from wild or cultured pearls ending up having oval or tear drop pearls. They are beautiful, yet not perfectly round! Such a pearl was used by Van Cleef & Arples in designing the queens crown for the crowning of the Persian queen! Or if you read about St. Margherita ( Margaret) of Castello, she was beautiful inside yet, she was a dwarf, blind, club footed and hunchback! She had a beatufil heart ❤️!
Thanks you so much. That was very interesting to me, having been an accountant for 40 years in my working life. Strangely, I never had the usual western accountant's approach to money, but something quite similar to the interesting explanation, which you kindly offered. The Western approaching to measuring 'success' by the amount of money, is actually quite repugnant.
When One Does Not Understand, They Depend on Time (“Time Was Invented by Mr. Monopoly so that he can Wantonly Incite 過労-Karōshi-on the Mind, Body, and Spirit and Perpetuate the Myth, Falsehood, and Notion of: Partisanship, Meritocracy, ‘Pulling Oneself by the Bootstrap’, the PhD [insert Superficial Terminal Degree with no Basis in a Liberatory Education] and ‘Everyday I’m Hustlin’…Time is Money’ l, and Assimilate into Mr. Monopoly’s Businessman Behavior, Attire, Culture, and Language…while at the same time Culturally Appropriating from non-Mr. Monopoly Cultures…with the end goal of making a Profit for himself… Destructive Mantras); When One Understands, They [Cease Being Hindered by Money, Status, Power, Sensual Indulgence, and Being in a Profound Spiritual Slumber] and Awaken to the Timelessness that is [the experiential Way, not the Abstract Representation, That is: Nirvana, Being Reborn of the Spirit, Honoring the Spiritual Ancestors and Sacred Nature, Being the Divine Friend, [Insert Wholesome Spiritual Path which Leads to Living in the Now and Promotes Humanitarianism and Peace ☮️]).
In the energy field it will be the same type of energy, in our physical reality, it appear in a different way, although what we experience in our emotion and feeling could be the same
At 3:00, I don't want to burst your bubble but that's how religion is around most cultures of the world. In anthropology we can observe the same concepts and core ideals in thousands of animistic religions like Shintoism. The same concepts apply to Christian blessings, using smoke from incense or holy water to purify or reset the place or person's health or neutrality, as beans do (oni wa soto) or mikoshi do in driving away bad spirits and luck from the area they pass through. I think Japan was introduced to Buddhism long ago but after it was institutionalized by those in power the harmony was a forced aspect. The revitalization of Shinto after the Meiji Restoration no doubt brought a lot of focus back towards Shinto. Great video and interesting topic 👍
Sense & Sensibility My Japanese: Konnichiwa Japanese is my sense of pride The truth about living being pride Pride being a whole different foundation compared to money Sincerely Ejike Ememe
Very inspirational ❤ I always view time as circular. It's pretty much a philosophy in European Pagan beliefs and in Hindi. But I feel time is also like a spiral staircase , that is the circle of time moves up and down like a spiral staircase. Circles connected to each other. Great video ❤
The concept that we live in cycles and that we can learn to choose the emotions that control these cycles is powerful and beautiful. I am still working on learning to re-write my past experiences into positive emotions ✨ This is a great practice to help create those energies. Thank you for your guidance! 🙏
