Thank you for all of the comments. I read each one of them. I try my best to reply them. Thank you. ☆
I am writing an article about my Live Streaming. The goal of Live streaming is to share my “Unedited” Sashiko to the world. It is also my time to enjoy Sashiko, so I don’t plan to teach things there. (Form of teaching wasn’t popular method in Japan by the way). I speak in Japanese most of the time on Instagram simply because it is easier for me. I (Atsushi) make myself available on Wed at 9pm (EST) on Youtube to talk to you with the Live Sashiko stitching.
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One of my friends, who I respect, says “One’s action (word) may be very limited to change the world, but it doesn’t mean that the action is completely powerless”. In order to have a life, we sometimes have to give up on something. I’ve done that. I am here after compromising things. However, when we care each other in our reach of power, we may be able to contribute to the better world. It is the reason I do Sashiko now after long time of feeling my life was cursed by Sashiko (& the family I was born in – I respect my parents, just the environment was unique). Sashiko taught me it was me who twisted the real. As you know, now, I enjoy Sashiko a lot. “Hate” and “Caring” can co-exist. Hate isn’t the antonym of Love, the Ignorant is. Just don’t give up on things we value, so one day, the world will fit us. ☆
今日の配信もありがとうございました。途中配慮が足らない話題があったかもしれず、大変失礼致しました。「ありのまま」の刺し子と私達を見て頂く為の配信を心がけています。楽しんで頂けていれば幸いです。
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尊敬する知人の「鬼丸昌也」さんの言葉に、「僕らは微力だが、決して無力ではない」というものがあります。賢く生きる為には、守らなければいけないもの、諦めなければいけないものがあるということは理解しています。その上で、理想を描くんです。「刺し子の向こう側」に見ているものは、実はその理想だったりします。上手く理想を言葉にできなくて歯がゆいのですが、ただ、恵子さんの作品には、作品で語る力があり、僕はその作品の（刺し子の）向こう側にみたい風景を言葉にする役割があるんじゃないかなぁと。
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大凡のことは「仕方ない」んです。簡単には変わらないから、諦めた方が早い。賢い。でも、理想があるから、足掻く。（自分は）傷ついても良いから、とりあえずやってみる。逆に大人になって、守るものができたからこそ言える理想だと思っています。たかが”運針”が、そこまで話を飛躍させます。ね、凄い（めんどくさい）でしょ（笑）
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2019-03-08 16:30:04
Yes! Me too, accepting the conditions of my life, instead of fighting them, has been a pathway from suffering to freedom. I agree with you completely, it is my experience too, The world always fits me in, if I accept reality as it is without trying to change it, `twisting the real ‘ like you say, it has taken me sooo long to learn this too. The practice of zen is teaching me. I love this teaching from zen master Dogen: `Penetrate into one thing, and the entire world opens up.’ Zen is the simple acts of living, giving up the self, moment to moment, like sashiko, stitch by stitch. Thank you xox
Bello
I feel that I can perhaps learn very much from simply watching you stitch. Thank you for posting the video(s).
長い間忘れかけてた刺し子の魅力貴方の作品を見て蘇りました。楽しみに見させていただきます。
面倒くさい。その人間くささは、味であり、魅力でもあります。歯痒さがあるから、言葉を生むんだなぁー、と楽しみにもしてます。私にも、向こう側、見えてくるかなぁ……
Wonderful words
@c.c.jennifer I am writing the article about this topic 😀 Yes, you can very much learn from simply watching me stitching. At least, that’s how I learned everything I teach. The workshop is to provide the concentration of what I have learned. Instead of 10 years, it requires a month or so. That is a only difference, and therefore I broadcast unedit version of me stitching.
@soft_rope I mentioned about Zen a bit. I am learning from Zen practitioners like you. Zen as act of living can ease a lot of suffering, and it is one of the messages I would like to share 😀 Thank you!
@sahshi.co thank you! I am learning so much from you too :))