Category: Peace
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Virgo New Moon 2026 — Turning Dreams Into Reality
On September 10/11, 2026, we have a New Moon in Virgo. A New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon meet at the same point in the zodiac. This time, they come together at around 18 degrees Virgo. So, let’s talk about Virgo. Even among the three Earth signs, Virgo seems to have a slightly…
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Watching Coachella While Thinking About the State of the World
It’s already been four months since we entered 2026, and the world seems to be moving in a more and more uneasy direction. From what I personally feel, gas prices have become the “new normal” at around $5 per gallon, and sometimes even creeping into the $6 range. There are constant headlines like “attacks on…
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The Heart Sutra and What It Teaches Us in an Uncertain World
A few years ago, I became curious about the Heart Sutra and started looking into it.This short Buddhist scripture—only 262 characters long—is said to contain the essence of Buddhist wisdom.But honestly, I couldn’t understand any of it at first. So I went to my teacher: YouTube.I searched for “Heart Sutra explained simply” and finally found…
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Congratulations, Ms. Takaichi!
I wasn’t sure how this leadership election would turn out.Since ordinary citizens don’t get to vote directly, we often feel as if we have no control. For a moment I worried we might go back to another era of “selling off Japan,” like what happened under Koizumi—father and son. But not this time. Times have…