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Zen Den Friday … Polar Zen

Zen Den Friday … Polar Zen

Enough ice has formed to send the polar bears on their way to happier hunting grounds, but you can catch the best highlights – and we got some fantastic ones – right here!

And for your zen, think on Nichiren Daishonin, a 13th century Japanese monk who lived at a time of great unrest. Daishonin said these famous words, “Winter will always turn into spring.” “Never, since ancient times, has anyone heard of or seen winter turn back to autumn.”

“Nichiren’s legacy lies in his unrelenting struggle for people’s happiness and the desire to transform society into one which respects the dignity and potential of each individual life” (read more here).