Tea break (Translated 小休憩(2026.03.26))
It was tough. Truly tough. It was tough, very, very much. So, I have done my one-year special practice/training of Buddhism to be a Buddhist monk, and I eventually became one. I mean, technically, I have already been a monk since the end of last year, but that is not the point here. Well, it was quite tough both physically and mentally. What I feel for now is gladness and appreciation. Quite a lot of things had happened. Of cause there must be some misunderstandings and frustration and palpable atmosphere. I can even say that communications, relationships and the existence of people are more annoying and exhausting than actual training. They might be a part of the training, but I know places where we do not have to really care about them, so I do not know. I have no words. I have nothing to say. I feel kinda powerless, but it might be something that I had to overcome… However, I became a teacher (religious t...