In order to preserve one specific culture, I focus on “people” rather than a gro

In order to preserve one specific culture, I focus on “people” rather than a group, an organization, and even a bigger entity. Each Individual mindset is more important than collective decisions made by big organizations. What I try to preserve is quite insignificant to the majority (and yet very significant to me). Therefore, depending on the “movement” can cause a lot of misunderstanding. Therefore, I care for every individual whom I meet, especially those who wish to learn what Sashiko is for us. Culture will not be preserved even if one big majority decides to do so – because the individuals are the one who maintain the culture.
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In this case, radical actions are also less preferable. “Winning” in argument makes us feel better, but will not directly result in “preserving” the culture. I sometimes need to take a rough route to share the honest Sashiko Stories, which can be considered as “hostile”. However, it is NOT my intention to make any enemies – I would like to be friends with anyone, including those who are hurting me and destroying the cultural significance of Sashiko (I know it is a super idealism, but again, “winning” in dualism will not take me to the place I want to go).
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Some may think it is a form of “Grass-Root Movement”. It is similar, but what I do is not even “Movement”. I am just asking for one thing we should have as a human (which we may have forgotten) – Humanity like Care, Respect, and Acknowledgement for others, especially those who had spent so much time in the “culture”. My words may lead a movement, but what matters is “who we are”, not the movement itself. Sashiko is insignificant for many people, but it is my life. I hope that my wishes for human beings are not so missing the point.
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「（ある文化において）当たり前の何か」を後世に残すには、一人ずつ丁寧に向き合うことが大切だと思っています。草の根運動に似ていますが、社会的問題の解決を目的とした運動ですらなく、「残ればいいなぁ」と思ってくれる人を一人でも増やすことしか方法がないんだろうと思っています。甘くて緩い考え方と批判を受けるかもしれませんが、だからゆっくりと進めていくしかないとも思うのです。変化を求める改革ではなく、変化を見守り楽しむことができる人を増やすことが一番の目的です。守破離の概念にそこまで拘る必要はないと思いますが、少なくとも概念そのものは知っていて欲しいなと思うのです。人に期待しすぎですかね。
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2022-11-28 04:02:15

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