宮木野の今朝は気温がマイナス2度です。
寒さ強まると白菜が甘くなります。
鍋物にもいいし、漬物にもできるし、冬の野菜は万能です。
今日、知人が白内障の手術を受けます。
その手術が成功しますように
彼女の眼にいいことがいっぱいに映るようになりますように
いいこといっぱいありますように
拈華微笑 I may not fully grasp the truth that Mahākāśyapa realized, but I still wish to emulate his smile. This is a story from the time when Shakyamuni Buddha delivered a sermon on Vulture Peak. It is said that Shakyamuni, without saying a word, picked up a lotus flower and gently showed it to the assembly. While the disciples could not grasp his meaning, only Mahākāśyapa understood Shakyamuni's intention and smiled gently. Mahākāśyapa adhered to strict precepts regarding clothing, food, and shelter, leading a simple life. Specifically, he wore coarse robes, ate only food received through begging, and practiced asceticism, wandering without a fixed abode. Though I cannot live like Mahākāśyapa, I have decided to grow vegetables instead, in place of his gentle smile and simple way of life.
