The gigantic catastrophe in Japan has consequences for the whole world. I will try to reflect on this situation.
The Buddhist philosophy godai, meaning "five great", is best known in the West. It talks about 'The Five Elements'. These elements are, in ascending order of power, Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Void.
Chi , meaning "Earth", represents the hard, solid objects of the world.
In Japan they had an earthquake of the scale 8,9 on Richter. This is huge, the earth wasn't solid anymore but shaking violently.
In Japan they had an earthquake of the scale 8,9 on Richter. This is huge, the earth wasn't solid anymore but shaking violently.
Ka
Ka , meaning "Fire", represents the energetic, forceful, moving things in the world.
The earthquake destroyed many buildings, pipelines,lives. The earth wasn't solid anymore but moving, moving like fire. As the fire spread from house to house. Setting fire on oil-refineries, which is tremendously hard to put out.
The earthquake destroyed many buildings, pipelines,lives. The earth wasn't solid anymore but moving, moving like fire. As the fire spread from house to house. Setting fire on oil-refineries, which is tremendously hard to put out.
Fū
Fū , meaning "Wind", represents things that grow, expand, and enjoy freedom of movement.
We can compare wind with the news. The news of Japans great misfortune traveled, as the previous example, like a fire. But this news isn't at all harmless; people are scared of the possibility of a nuclear disaster. Like Chernobyl...
We can compare wind with the news. The news of Japans great misfortune traveled, as the previous example, like a fire. But this news isn't at all harmless; people are scared of the possibility of a nuclear disaster. Like Chernobyl...
Sui
Sui , meaning "Water", represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world.
'Thales stated that the origin of all matter is water.' This was an astounding statement in that time and science proved him right. Where there is water there is life. But if there is too much water, the balance will be disrupted. The Tsunami washed away the earth without mercy.
'Thales stated that the origin of all matter is water.' This was an astounding statement in that time and science proved him right. Where there is water there is life. But if there is too much water, the balance will be disrupted. The Tsunami washed away the earth without mercy.
Kū
Kū , meaning "sky" or "Heaven", represents those things beyond our everyday experience.
Nobody saw the disaster coming, but the results were awful. Death, destruction and desperation. How can we cope with such misfortune? "For the last 2,500 years, Chinese have practiced surrendering to fate by following the Way (Tao). They learn to flow with the tide of events, to bend in the wind like bamboo, and to avoid resisting, struggling, or recoiling from what is meant to be."
Nobody saw the disaster coming, but the results were awful. Death, destruction and desperation. How can we cope with such misfortune? "For the last 2,500 years, Chinese have practiced surrendering to fate by following the Way (Tao). They learn to flow with the tide of events, to bend in the wind like bamboo, and to avoid resisting, struggling, or recoiling from what is meant to be."
"It's the great soul that surrenders itself to fate, but a puny degenerate thing that struggles."
-Seneca-
http://www.japanese-symbols.org/japanese-symbol-for-water
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