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Dear Roshi I would like to repeat the question asked during teaceremony in Hokuozan this October so that much more practitioners could hear your answer What kind of lessons people should learn from whole Covidpandemia situation? And how we your students could help people to go smoothly through this situation?Thank you very much Gassho
November 6, 2020, 5:17 am
It has been 9 months since the WHO
declared the pandemic. There is talk about a vaccine being developed, we are
entering a new phase. There is more knowledge about Covid19 by now. So we do
not have to be scared neither can we ignore the situation.
Corona cannot be seen with the
eye, yet since it is existing, it is matter. Thus we can learn about how to
protect ourselves from the virus, as well as how not to spread it. If we take a
wise approach, we will not become worried about the situation. Viruses have
been of great importance in the long history of the evolution of mankind, yet
according to the situation, humans also have become sick and even died from
infections with viruses. Scientists can study the human genome, the physical
aspect of it, but there is also the spiritual which is of no form. If we do not
look with our wisdom, this aspect will not be apparent. Yet we cannot go
against ethical codes. If we do not act according to these, human society will
not be able to exist. Culture, arts, sports – all of these will become
impossible. We need to polish this human aspect, which makes us wide and
capacious as humans, and from this place we can support one another. This is
important wisdom. We can study about ourselves, thus we get to know the past
and the path for the future becomes clear. Using this quiet mind of ours, we
can see that which connects all humans, we can see not from an emotional point
of view, but with a quiet eye.
Now is a time which seems to be
filled with uncertainty, anger, worry. Deepening our mind and bringing this
quiet settled mind to other is how we can best care for other being.