Category Archives: Quick Thoughts

What is Enlightenment?

By takuin | Published: Saturday, March 6, 2010
I've been reading your site for a short time now, and I've got a question. I havn't yet found anywhere on this site any real description of what enlightenment is. So, what is enlightenment? What the hell is this thing everyone seems to be looking for?
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Simple

By takuin | Published: Sunday, February 7, 2010
All of us writing on this subject (on enlightenment and what-not), have probably described, or at least tried to describe, this thing that has no business being described. We can all clearly see that the description will never capture the truth. And yet, we go on… Perhaps it is cruel of us to say anything. To provide [...]
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The Return

By takuin | Published: Monday, January 11, 2010
As those of you following me on Twitter or Facebook already know, Akiko and I are leaving for the United States today to attend to a death in the family. I’ll be there for three weeks. I’ll be able to check e-mail and comments sporadically, and I’ll probably keep to one post per week, as usual. [...]
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Most Popular Posts of 2009

By takuin | Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2009
This is a list of the most popular posts on Takuin.com for 2009. This list is not solely based on comment count alone, but also on the quality of the comments, the variety of responses, and also the amount of email received for the post. 2009 was a good year. This site has grown beyond what [...]
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Beyond The Known E-Book Now Available

By takuin | Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009
It is finally here… Beyond The Known – 365 Days of Exploration To download this book for free, right-click the above link and save as. About the Book 398 Pages / 2.79 MB This book is a calender of very short meditative explorations; one per day for an entire year. Some are statements, some are questions, and others just simple [...]
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Upcoming E-book Release – Beyond the Known

By takuin | Published: Monday, December 14, 2009
Just a quick note for everyone… On Thursday the 17th, I’ll be releasing my first e-book. It is called, Beyond the Known: 365 Days of Exploration. At almost 400 pages, it will seem daunting to any reader. But don’t worry…it is not as bad as it seems. From the Preface: This book is a calendar of short contemplations; [...]
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To Listen

By takuin | Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
To listen is to share love with another person. It is not an isolated activity, but an open movement; a complete sharing of oneself. I must be open to you completely to really share with you. So I don’t want to waste my time with planning what to say next. If I plan everything while you are [...]
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The End, The Beginning

By takuin | Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sometimes I see a tree in autumn with one remaining leaf. I understand this tree completely. It is Takuin.
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The Ghost

By takuin | Published: Friday, October 23, 2009
There is a ghost that whispers in your mind. It says: "You've had a real taste of liberation, the ultimate emptiness. So now, what is the point of life? What is the point of doing anything anymore?" This ghost will never do you a good turn. It can only lie, telling you what it thinks is on the other side, based on an erroneous interpretation of a moment long gone. It tells you what you want to hear. Leave this ghost behind and press on. The light is almost visible at the end of the tunnel.
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Relationship – Two Years Later

By takuin | Published: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
On this day two years ago, I wrote the post, Relationship – Part One (There is also a Part Two). At that time, judging by reader response, it was my most popular post. But not due to comments. I received over thirty emails on this two-part series, which at the time, was a reader response [...]
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