③　〇 design

It is inspired by the shape of yuzu and Hinoki cypress and the enso* window.

*Enso is one of the calligraphic styles in Zen, in which a circle of figures a circle is drawn with a single stroke. It is a circle drawn by Zen monks and others to show complete enlightenment and the true nature of the mind. It is also called ichien sō or enso zu.

④ Zipper type colorless transparent plastic bag

The paper box is thrown away when it is used, but the plastic bag can be used as a storage bag or a bag for carrying around without throwing it away.

The plastic bag can be used as a storage bag for essential oils or cosmetics after the Zen mind incense has been used.

The zipper-type colorless, transparent plastic bag can be carried on board an airplane as is.

⑤　Collection of Zen words

Zen words supervised by Taishu Kawano are listed on the mount.

There are 10 Zen words.

Instructions.

Dropper bottles (glass bottles with drop stoppers) are used for storing and using essential oils.

It is very convenient because you can take out the essential oil from the bottle without using a dropper.

However, there is a little trick. Tilt the bottle as shown in the illustration and drop the essential oil into the bottle. Some of them are a little viscous (a little thick).

Hiba (hiba) and Sugi (nigari) oils in the "Zen-Shinko Domestic Essential Oils" series are highly viscous, so after about 5 to 10 seconds of tilting the bottle, the essential oil will slowly start to drip out.

Watch the end of the bottle and enjoy watching it come out.

②　Zipper type colorless transparent plastic bag

The paper box is thrown away when used, but the plastic bag can be used as a storage bag or a carrying bag without throwing it away.

The zipper is a clear plastic bag that can be used as a storage bag for essential oils or cosmetics after the Zen mind incense has been used.

The zipper-type colorless, transparent plastic bag can be carried on board an airplane as is.

③　Collection of Zen Words

Zen words supervised Taishu Kawano are listed on the mount.

There are 10 Zen words.

　20代の若いコーチは、幼いころ家庭の事情により少年修道僧として寺院で生活していたことがあり、ヴィパッサナー瞑想を日々実践していたそうです。

*ヴィパッサナー瞑想・・・タイなど東南アジアの仏教国で実践されているマインドフルネス瞑想の一つ。「ものごとをありのままに見る」インドの最も古い仏教瞑想のひとつ。

　また、少年たちがコーチの家に時々泊まっていたそうですが、就寝前には少年たちと祈りと瞑想を行っていました。祈りと瞑想は良い眠りを与えてくれますし、他のことを考えることを止めてくれます。

　コーチは、ただ単に瞑想を実践するだけででなく、仏道修行によって形成された人徳と少年たちとの強い信頼関係があったからこそ、彼らの命をつなぐことができたのではないかと考えられます。

　救出時には、少年たちが誰一人としてパニック状態に陥らず、落ち着いた表情で時には笑顔を見せながら、ダイバーたちと会話している様子が放送され、その状況に世界中が驚かされたのは、後日談として語られています。

What is self-affirmation?

Self-affirmation. Self-affirmation is a sense of affirmation and acceptance of oneself. Depending on whether one has a high or low sense of self-affirmation, there is a difference between being able to overcome problems and being held back by them.

There is a parable that says, "If a glass of water is half full, do you think it is still half full or only half empty? This is related to how we perceive all events in our lives, and self-affirmation is a major key to determining how we react to them.

For example, if a job does not go as expected, even if the results are the same, the two "take it" in completely different ways.

A person with a high sense of self-esteem accepts it in this way: "It's not at the level of great satisfaction, but I'm happy.

I am not at the level of great satisfaction, but I did the best I could do. I can do better next time.

On the other hand, those who do not have high self-esteem

I am not very satisfied with the result. Why couldn't I do better? Why couldn't I do better? Why couldn't I do better?

They blame themselves and worry. They blame themselves and are distressed. And, in terms of their work, they tend to picture themselves as "failures.

If you work with such an image, it will be difficult to get a good result. This only deepens their problems.

In relationships as well, people with high self-esteem are able to accept people who don't work well with them in this way: "We don't get along, but I'm not the one to do it.

They may not be on the same page, but I am treating them with sincerity, and that's fine. That's all right.

However, if a person lacks self-esteem, it is difficult for him or her to accept the situation in this way.

If you lack self-esteem, however, it is difficult for people to accept you in this way. I don't know how to make the other person accept me. I don't know what to do.

You still blame yourself. This means that you are at the mercy of your relationship problems.

This is a one-size-fits-all situation, and because of this contrasting way of perceiving every event, whether it is in the family or in love, the difference in the long span of "life" can be significant.

People with high self-esteem weave through life with a sense of fulfillment, whereas those who do not tend to dwell and worry all the time, are always anxious, and in some cases, may even become mentally ill.

Work, relationships, childcare, love, and academics・・・・ are important things that come before effort, environment, and talent. The most important thing that comes before hard work, environment, and talents is self-confidence.

[Self-Compassion].

Compassion is toward others, but at the root, there must be compassion and caring for oneself. It is believed that people today have a high tendency to have a low spirit of compassion toward themselves and think that they are worthless people. In fact, it has been found that when such a person reaches out to someone in need, he or she will ask for something in return without even being aware of it. If they are not appreciated, they do not see the value in what they have done, and they fall into self-loathing. This is said to be very common among people today.

In order to give true help to others without asking for anything in return, it is important that we first accept our own existence and relate to ourselves with compassion. In other words, compassion for myself. In recent years, this compassion for oneself has been called self-compassion and has been studied in depth by Western psychological researchers.

In recent years, Western psychologists have deeply studied this concept of self-compassion, and data have shown that people who have this compassion for themselves are healthier in mind and body.

[Take good care of yourself.

Have you ever comforted someone recently?

Have you ever encouraged someone who made a mistake?

Have you spoken words of sympathy?

If you could see that someone you are involved with has a clouded or depressed expression on their face, you would want to do something to help them.

People with self-esteem challenges often choose to do things for others at the expense of themselves. They are people who have the warmth of heart to care for others when they are in difficult situations.

So when you think back, there are probably a number of times when you have counseled or helped someone who was struggling.

Let's dare to say such words that we have thrown at others to ourselves. If you can't say them out loud, you can say them from your heart. Words of compassion, encouragement, and sympathy for others can also be words of compassion, encouragement, and sympathy for yourself.

'No matter what happens, I am on my own side.'

"If things don't go well, that's okay.

"Come on, let's have a drink and freshen up."

To be fair to oneself and others in the same way is to have a broad heart, and is nothing less than true gentleness.

Let's be considerate of ourselves as we are considerate of others.