4 Quotes & Sayings By Shoryu Bradley

Shoryu Bradley (aka Shoryu Mabuchi) is the author of the nationally best-selling Creating A New Life in Japan series, which has sold over 1 million copies. The first book in the series, Creating A New Life In Japan: A Step-By-Step Guide To Living In Japan And Finding Work, was released in 2011. The second book, Creating A New Life In Japan: A Step-By-Step Guide To Finding Work And Settling Into Your New Home, was released in 2013. The third book, Creating A New Life In Japan: A Step-By-Step Guide To Making Friends And Finding Love, was released in 2014 Read more

The fourth book, Creating A New Life In Japan: A Step-By-Step Guide To Getting Married And Having Children, was released in 2015. The fifth book, Creating A New Life In Japan: How To Make Money And Invest It For Retirement, will be released on Feb. 2nd 2016.

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Zazen is the dragons roar. This dragons roar is the wind passing and whistling through a hollow tree. This can be a metaphor for your Zazen practice and or even your life. If you can let go, greatly let go, this dragons roar can manifest through you. It is much bigger than the individual. Shoryu Bradley
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The study of the self. This is the foundational practice of Buddhism. Basically it's the whole point. So what is the point.. What is this really about? To study the self addresses everything we encounter in life. We can't encounter anything but the self actually. It's about our entire experience of living. Of life and death. It addresses questions such as Who am I?, What is the nature of my suffering? .. And my well-being, What is my place in this world?, What is my relationship to the things I encounter? .. And ultimately How do I live a life of meaning and energy? . Shoryu Bradley
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Aggression, Violence, Exploitation, Depression, Despair, Prejudice, War, Intolerance, Poverty, Are all a result of a misunderstanding of the nature of Self. Shoryu Bradley