Arigatou (ありがとう) = Japanese appreciation word for people & something great

Aislee 1 year before and after

Aislee became 1 year old this week.

She was born at home. There were 4 people. (Mama, Papa, Midwife and assistant).

For her 1 year birthday party, over 40 people came.

Thank you very much for all.

After 1 year:

 

Before 1 year.

 

Hadaseicha's Japanese Green Tea 2009 Toastmasters Speech

My parents are making green tea in Japan. We ship internationally.

http://www.hadaseicha.com/en/

Floater or sinker

If we try to float, our body will sink.

If we try to sink, our body will float.

If we leave from obsession of our body, our body is easy to float.

Wonder of floater and sinker.

From Seikan Kobayashi's word.

Arigatou,
Naoki

The biggest sin (from Seikan-san's story)

It is from Thank You Guy (Mr. Seikan Kobayashi)'s book.

Goethe

Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749-1832) is popular in Japan. He is introduced in school text book.

Human's biggest sin

He said "Human's biggest sin is being glum mood (or cranky mood, bad temper)". It is not starting war or murder. Because most of other thing we think it is not good is only one time. But people don't think glum mood is not so good.

Constant & influence

So it does not end. It is contagious. It will cause stress to other people. Sooner or later it will come back to you. People did something not good were not good mood. It is very common. Some people use "justice". But if you are really good mood, you don't care so much.

Just stop it

We cannot change other person. But we can change ourselves. Only we can is just stop at our place.

How to being good mood

If it is sunny day, you've got present from wife, you've got bonus from work, you ate something good at lunch time, of cource you can be in good mood.

It is beginner level.

In advanced level, you can keep in good mood.

Keep smile. Use only good word (heavenly word). Wear only bright color cloth.

Master level

Just keep saying only good word such as "Thankful" or "I'm so lucky & happy." without any reason. You can say 1000 times everyday.

If you say, your brain start looking for why you are so lucky & happy. When you find out reason, you'll become real happy & lucky person.

Then we can stop chain of sin.

Thank you,
Naoki

Everything is good for you (from Buddha's story)

Everything is balanced and good for you.

Moon is going circle around earth. It is balanced.

If you complain about family, friend, neighbor or jobs, you are complainer. The environment is good for you.

If you appreciate around you, you are appreciator. The happy environment is good for you.

So we just create heaven or hell by ourself.

There's good news. Even you cannot really appreciate to someone or something, if you say appreciated word such "Thank you" it will work.

The reason is action is much more important than thinking.

Here's proof.

If you go to Japanese restaurant with thinking about Miso Ramen and actually order Tonkatsu (pork cutlet), which will come to your table?

Miso Ramen or Tonkatsu?

I guess almost 100% you will see Tonkatsu.

So let's start from ourself, so each person's environment will be better.

Some case it takes time, because something happening around you might be from something you did in past.

There's cause-and-effect link. But we can start good cause from now.

Thank you very much,
Naoki