こんにちわ

[Guest Yukiko]

こんにちわ!

 

Any nihonjin speakers here speaking nihongo? I have been lurking these forums for many years now but I hardly see any Japanese spiritual materials in Dao Bums.

 

Is it because the Westerners are less interested in Japanese spiritualities than Chinese spiritualities? Or maybe the Japanese spirituals are less open than Chinese spirituals to Western spirituals? Please humbly share yor most honest experiences, sincerely of course without being too dishonestly too rudely insincere.

 

! Ai ! 

[Marblehead]

Hello Yukiko, and welcome.

 

Your membership is approved and we're happy you found your way to us. We look forward to accompanying you on some of the way that you still have to go.

 

Please take the time to read the two posts pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum terms and rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started.

 

For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day.

 

Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you,

 

Marblehead and the TDB team

 

 

Hi Yukiko,

 

True, we don't speak much about Japanese culture here.  I have never been inspired to take a serious look at it.  Maybe you can offer some inspiration once you start posting?

 

You are welcome to jump right in ongoing discussions, revive an older thread, start a new thread of your own, or start a discussion in the "Newcomer Corner" sub-forms to expand on your introduction or ask general questions to help you get started.

 

May you enjoy your time here.

 

Marblehead

[RiverSnake]

Lot of past interest in Zen in the West through the lectures of Alan Watts. It's quite a unique expression of Buddhism. Welcome to TDB.