With a Warm Kiss to the sky and a very Happy Birthday to Osamu Tezuka, who today would have been 95 years old. Osamu Tezuka was born on November 3, 1928.
Tezuka sensei began what was known as the manga revolution in Japan,with his New Treasure Island published in 1947. His output would spawn some of the most influential, successful and well-received manga series including the children's mangas Astro Boy, Princess Knight and Kimba the White Lion, and the adult-oriented series Black Jack, Phoenix and Buddha, all of which won several awards.
In 1967, in response to the magazine Garo and the gekiga movement, Tezuka sensei created the magazine COM.Thus he radically changed his art from a cartoony, Disney-esque slapstick style towards a more realistic drawing style; at the time the themes of his books became focused on an adult audience. A common element in all these books and short stories is the very dark and immoral nature of the main characters. The stories are also filled with explicit violence, erotic scenes, and crime.
Look to God, read the Bible carefully, pray often, praise and worship, and let the true light lead you forward.
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him to deliver them. …Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing (Psalm 34:7, 9).
02/19Bible verses
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. (Proverbs 8:11)
Wisdom is more beautiful than pearls (or rubies); all that is lovable is not worthy of comparison (Proverbs 8:11).
02/19Good words
1. Don’t miss what you already have because you desire what you can’t have; what you have now was also what you longed for.
2. Everyone has self-esteem, everyone has difficulties, and everyone has his own ideas and practices. Don't try to change others, just be yourself.
─ Alexander the Great 馬其頓的亞歷山大三世,世稱亞歷山大大帝,古希臘馬其頓王國國王,是古希臘王室阿吉德王朝成員。 亞歷山大出生於前356年的佩拉,在二十歲時從他的父王腓力二世手上繼承馬其頓王位,他的統治期間幾乎都在進行大型軍事征服活動。He was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders.
👻 Ohh! Some of the Halloween photos are from I studied art in the United States with some part-time my working and living while I helped the owner of the house, a sculptor, decorate the indoor courtyard and welcome all weird artist friends from far away to come and trick-or-treat. It's also a very interesting memory to recall ( It remined me pound of photos around these days from Google albums busying my eyes lol, then I make posts for fun on Tumblr).
"Where's hard then there's treasure and Life is not about you earn it but learned." - ℒan ~*
【Takarazuka・Flower Troupe】Yuzuka Rei The set of the “Double-headed Eagle”, the dance ball...an assembly of glamorous beauty. The stage set in the politically unstable 19th century Austria, it portrays the story of the joy and struggle of finding true love
The set of the “Double-headed Eagle”, the dance ball and the numerous military uniforms and dress – all of this is an assembly of glamorous beauty. This famous work by Shibata Yukihiro was performed again and again, and this time it would be revived in the Grand Theatre after 30 years under the adaptation and direction of Koyanagi Naoko. Yuzuka delivers the joy and struggle of finding true love. It is refreshing to see how the tragic love story of Rudolf and Marie was approched as a human drama in the politically unstable 19th century Austria.
The dignity of the Habsburgs and how dangerous it was
Compatible with the blonde hair, and other matters such as the military uniform, Yuzuka Rei plays the role of Rudolf, the Crown Prince of the Austra-Hungarian empire.
While associated with the dignity of the Habsburgs, he also faced the danger of being confined to positional restrictions.
Upon a fateful encounter, he met Marie whom he looks at her with gentle eyes, calling her “a little blue flower”.
哈布斯堡王朝的尊嚴與危險
與金發、軍服等相得益彰的是,柚香光飾演的奧匈帝國皇太子魯道夫一角。
在與哈布斯堡王朝的尊嚴聯繫在一起的同時,他也面臨著被局限於皇太子位置所限制的危險。
一次宿命的邂逅,他遇見了瑪麗,他用溫柔的目光看著她,稱她為「一朵藍小花」。
◆ Summary of “MAYERLING” 「梅耶林」概要
In 19th century Vienna, Crown Prince Rudolf (Yuzuka) spent his every day bound by a political marriage without love and his affairs, aspiring to lead a free life just like his cousins such as Johann Salvator (Minami Maito). One day, Rudolf fell in love with the pure baroness’ daughter Marie Vetsera (Hoshikaze Madoka). Unaware of the looming political conspiracies, they often met up again and again...
Minami plays as Johann Salvator. Taking the role of a storyteller, she plays a man who celebrates freedom, showcasing kindness and masculinity naturally.
Towaki Sea plays as the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose role was more deepened in this rendition. Her acting radiates the reflection of passing of time in light and shadow.
永久輝せあ飾演法蘭茲・斐迪南大公,隨著再演變得再給深化的角色。從她的演技,反映著時光的光與影。
It was impressive to see that Marie is not only cute, but also shows a sense of motherhood and Rudolf almost seem like finding her for salvation.
This is a revue delivered by Noguchi Kousaku which is inspired by the “ka” (香 = scent) from Yuzuka Rei’s name.
It’s a beauty and glorious performance delivering the sweet and fragrant scent to the audience.
Not only is there the forest in Paris, but also the NY streets and a night club where the gentlemen are assembled.
It is exploding with the various colours and charms of this stylish Flower Troupe.
It looks like a hot dance battle in the night club where the men are wearing unique suits. It is heart-fluttering to see the connection between doukis Minami and Yuzuka.
Commenting on a Line and Commentary from the Yellow Emperors Hidden Agreement 黃帝陰符經 as Commented by Yu Yan 俞琰 (1258-1314)
In [human] nature there are skillfulness and clumsiness; they can be hidden and stored.
Commentary by Yu Yan:
Among people, there are those who have knowledge and those who are foolish. Therefore their nature differs in skillfulness or clumsiness. With regard to [the statements] "great knowledge seems to be foolish" and "great skill seems to be clumsy," (they mean that] one's nature is hidden and stored within and is not perceived by other people. There fore it says, "in [human] nature there are skillfulness and clumsiness; they can be hidden and stored."
Why would one hide their intelligence; their skill? This is not saying to be “fake” or to come across as ignorant or appearing to be “skillful” by hiding ones “clumsiness.” There is a few things that come to mind on why it’s best to “hide our skillfulness and clumsiness.”
[NOTE: this is not an explanation on *how* to hide these things. The *how* can only be transmitted from teacher —>student from my understanding. I am musing on this for my own understanding. I am in no way encouraging anyone, nor myself to starting “hiding.” This is just to explain and help myself understand why it is good to “hide”].
For when we display our intelligence or our clumsiness so blatantly, these create preferences. To have human based preferences is a big no no in the Zhuangzi (chapter 2) and Huainanzi (1.5). The Huainanzi has this to say about preferences and our perception of them:
"When perception comes into contact with things, preferences arise. When preferences take shape and perception is enticed by external things, our nature cannot return to the self, and the heavenly patterns are destroyed."
Zhunagzi chapter 2 齊物論 gives a long dialogue on why “this is” & “this isn’t” truly misses the mark of things:
[2.11.15] "In such a way the Sage brings about harmony by taking “it is” and “it is not” and let’s them rest on the potter’s wheel of Heaven."
[12.12.4] "The manifestation of “this is” and “this is not” is what diminished the Dao."
[2.14.14] "Everyone else distinguishes things in order to impose their views on each other. Therefore, I say that in such “distinction” there is a failure to recognize."
Thus when we overtly and blatantly display our intelligence and or clumsiness, we create artificial perceptions of “I am this” and “I am that” or “I am not this” and “I am not that”. Such an err. Heaven makes our distinctions for us; Heaven has divided the ten-thousand kind of entities, and the seasons into their proper and respective places. We should follow Heaven and accord ourselves with its spontaneity 自然; for our own ziran is the same of Heavens.
So to circle back to the Yinfu Jing — the “statements” Yu Yan refers to are from Laozi 45. What do they mean? I think this is a teaching that alludes to the last of the three treasures 三寶 as mentioned in Laozi 67: 不敢為天下先. Literally it means “dare not to be first.” When we “dare not to be first” or more Simply be modest, we comply with Heaven and it’s own natural and spontaneous distinctions. For by hiding our skill and clumsy natures, we encourage the One Hundred Families to not have preferences set towards us.
This is why indeed “great knowledge seems to be foolish” and “great skill seems to be clumsy”. For when great knowledge makes itself known, we fail at 不敢為天下先, Which destroys Heavenly patterns and bars our nature from returning to the self (Huainazi 1.5).
Furthermore, this is further confirmed by Heshang Gong and his commentary on the Laozi 45: "Great skill seems as though clumsy."
大巧若抽,大巧謂多寸術也。若拙者,亦不敢見其能。
Great skill means abundantly talented and skilled. Those who "seem as though clumsy" simply do not show their abilities.
This why those who “do not show their abilities” namely the things hidden and stored as mentioned in the Yinfu Jing, seem to be clumsy, but truly they are not. For people who hide have returned to the true essence of reality 無極 — Ultimate Nothingness.
So, in conclusion as I understand Laozi 45 and the things “hidden and stored” in the Yinfu Jing — this brings about a certain clarity and tranquility that brings all under Heaven into alignment. We should let go of our preferences, or rather we must know when to stop having so many of them. For biases and preferences are evolutionary built into us for survival purposes. This is something neither you nor I can get around. Ideally, when I and the reader gains a teacher in such profound mysteries — we can learn how to properly do this without harming ourselves.