tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post110293319660027975..comments2007-08-21T03:52:45.259-07:00Hirokonoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-78744309660946801012007-08-21T03:52:00.000-07:002007-08-21T03:52:00.000-07:00Thank you for your message ジェ二ー! Indeed, God works in miraculous and mysterious ways. We only have to keep our eyes open to them, then we shall find so much joy!Hirokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02567927251998338847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-81212839661816818462007-08-20T02:03:00.000-07:002007-08-20T02:03:00.000-07:00Hiroko san, はじめまして、どうぞよろしくお願いします. I happened to chance upon your blog and read your post on "My Enlightenment". God works in a miraculous way in our life.ジェ二ーhttp://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/strayingpupsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1161766042606500812006-10-25T01:47:00.000-07:002006-10-25T01:47:00.000-07:00If you keep your ears, eyes, and mind open, the "big bang" will surely come.<BR/>My parents are both Japanese, and I don't think I met all the requirements to naturalize to become a Nepali, so I'm Japanese. I like to consider myself a global citizen though. ;) <BR/>Thanks for reading!Hirokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02567927251998338847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1161721453112447542006-10-24T13:24:00.000-07:002006-10-24T13:24:00.000-07:00Hello Hiroko san,<BR/><BR/>It was incredible to read your story, it is so interesting. Such a full life! I only left London on 2 occasions, I guess I am not at marriage age yet, I am still waiting for the 'big bang' moment for my faith (Tenrikyo), so it was helpfull to read yours. I look forward to more of your posts! so you are half Japanese and half Nepalese?Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13433336154333806028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1104660801327495182005-01-02T02:13:00.000-08:002005-01-02T02:13:00.000-08:00Hi, Ray! <br />Wow! You actually went through the trouble of registering. I'm thrilled. I suppose that means you'll be signing in and posting your comments from time to time? Cool.<br /><br />I have an interesting conversation going on with John. Please come and take a look at "Basis for a teaching" and "Conversations with John." You can click on the subtitles at the top of my blog.Hirokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02567927251998338847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1104652402435358412005-01-01T23:53:00.000-08:002005-01-01T23:53:00.000-08:00What's up Hiroko!? <br />Thanks for the invite to participate in this endeavor. When I got the word about this blog I was curious because I have never posted my thoughts for other folks to read and scrutinize on the internet, particularly when you take into consideration the subject matter, which is near and dear to me. I am looking forward to learning about differing ideas and perspectives and bounce my own thoughts off of you as well.Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116168047701020101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1103966415357386012004-12-25T01:20:00.000-08:002004-12-25T01:20:00.000-08:00Hi, Giraffe! Thanks for your comment. Please pass on the URL of this blog to others who may be interested. <br /><br />Conversations with John can also be found on:<br />http://basis-for-a-teaching.blogspot.com/<br />http://conversations-with-john.blogspot.com/Hirokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02567927251998338847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1103878320653353952004-12-24T00:52:00.000-08:002004-12-24T00:52:00.000-08:00Hi, Hiroko. This is giraffe. <br />I hope that my first attempt to post a comment would work.<br />I am excited abou this blog, and hopefully this would catch a fire, attracting more and more people to raise questions and people throwing in their beliefs. <br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br /><br />Giraffegiraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303781173421192155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1103098163054706072004-12-15T00:09:00.000-08:002004-12-15T00:09:00.000-08:00I agree, John.<br />I have set up a new blog (a new page) to explore this topic.<br /><br />Please go to:<br />http://basis-for-a-teaching.blogspot.com/Hirokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02567927251998338847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404017.post-1103057060039132002004-12-14T12:44:00.000-08:002004-12-14T12:44:00.000-08:00Hiroko, <br /><br />What a nice "enlightment story", thanks for sharing it with us. Though the details are specific to you at a particular time, place and level of spiritual maturity, I think that we can probably agree that although the details would be different for each person, you are describing a difficult human situation (finding a suitable mate) that is common to a great number of people in all times and places. In this regard I think that your "enlightenment story" could be described as the "basis for a teaching"*. That is the ongoing story of a path from tears and frustration to happiness and satisfaction, through the pursuit of single-hearted salvation. Do you agree? If you do I will coninue on this blog to try and explore this "basis for a teaching" as I think that it has great potential for a mission activity. If you do not agree, then why not?<br />My son describes my writing as long, dry and boring. I apologize for that, I am not a writer or a scholar and will try keep this short. <br /><br />* The 3rd Shinbashira, Address at the 74th Women's Association Convention April 19, 1992<br /><br />John Lewis in San FranciscoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com