http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/03/29/oh-the-irony/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/03/29/oh-the-irony/#comment-2536 Stephen Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:10:53 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=3557#comment-2536 I have been down this road so many times I can't say anything much except don't get down on yourself. I teach my daughter Kanji and at times she teaches me. Just something the textbooks won't have but kaku 覚　means enlightenment in Chinese Sutras. I am sure you have said sei fu sho gaku 誓不正覚 many, many times. it occurs three times in Juseige and means "may I not attain true enlightment" (the usual end of a Bodhisattva vow). As a name 覚 is read as Satoru which means enlightment, I didn't know that till last month when I found out by mistake. The one thing I learn from learning, is there is so much more I haven't learnt, which for me is a good incentive to learn more. Cheering for you from far away Stephen I have been down this road so many times I can’t say anything much except don’t get down on yourself. I teach my daughter Kanji and at times she teaches me.
Just something the textbooks won’t have but kaku 覚　means enlightenment in Chinese Sutras. I am sure you have said sei fu sho gaku 誓不正覚 many, many times. it occurs three times in Juseige and means “may I not attain true enlightment” (the usual end of a Bodhisattva vow). As a name 覚 is read as Satoru which means enlightment, I didn’t know that till last month when I found out by mistake.
The one thing I learn from learning, is there is so much more I haven’t learnt, which for me is a good incentive to learn more.
Cheering for you from far away
Stephen

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