Body and Earth, Not Two
Ono Karori
From the beginning of spring to rainwater.
Soil vein moistening
According to the old calendar, this was the time when the fields were irrigated and was considered a guideline for starting agricultural work.
It's still cold in the mornings and it's still a hassle to get up.
Looking back at my diary from last year, I saw that I had marked my first vegetable gardening class on February 22nd.
Compared to the summer, I have been going out to the fields much less frequently,
I learned that winter is a very important time to prepare the soil.
It's a little late, but I have to get it done by the end of this month! That's what I'm secretly getting myself motivated to do.
What I want to do this year.
One thing you can do is try using a lawnmower.
I always leave it to the men, but I wanted to be able to do it myself.
To tell the truth, I was a little scared and didn't take the first step because I thought it was heavy and I was scared of the blade.
Grass is essential for soil preparation. The grass that grows there acts as fertilizer, which is why you can do it yourself.
I think I'll try it at least once.
The other is growing beans.
These are beans used to make miso.
I grew them once 5 years ago and made miso, but I got tired of the process of drying them and taking the beans out of the pods.
I felt unmotivated for a few years, but then something happened that changed my mind.
The other day, I was digging up some taro from the field, scrubbing the dirt off and trying to peel it.
"Body and earth are not two"
This phrase crossed my mind.
The slogan of the dietary movement is "Shindo Fuji."
"Mi" means the human body and health, and "Tsuchino" means the soil and locally grown crops. "The body and the soil are one,"
The idea that it is good for humans to live and eat food grown within walking distance (within a mile or so of distance) is
This term is also written in the circular farming method that we use as a reference, and I think anyone interested in food will be familiar with it.
Since I started farming, I have understood in my head that everything is connected,
After all, we unconsciously make distinctions between "vegetables are vegetables," "soil is soil," and "people are people."
When I tried to remove the soil that was covering the taro, I realized that even though I don't eat the soil directly, I am receiving the life of the soil from the taro.
It was a moment when I felt it not just from the words in a book, but from my own hands.
Vegetables that live in the same place and go through the same seasons are like the flesh and the soil.
I was so happy that I decided not to peel the skin that day and just deep-fry them, taking advantage of the earthy aroma.
That's what happened,
If we could make miso from the beans we grew up with,
Every day, I try to remember that the body and the earth are one, and I hope to be able to savor this experience.
I decided to plant beans.
Interestingly,
The origin of the phrase "shindofuji" comes from the Buddhist concept of "shindofuni."
As I researched, I came across a paper.
In the summary, when considered in the context of Buddhism,
The term "shindofuji" (body and earth are one) cannot be used in the sense that it is used in the dietary movement.
This is because the Buddhist idea of "Shindo Fujitsu" is inherently an extremely religious concept.
Doesn't it say so?
So how does Buddhism interpret the same kanji?
Four Pure Lands, the Land of Eternal Tranquility, Vairocana, etc., lack of understanding of Buddhist terms and concepts,
They were unable to master the true teaching of "shindofuni (body and earth are one)."
I like that it's not that easy to understand.
I now have one more thing to look forward to as I look forward to finding out what these words mean over the course of many years.
Well, today is the last day of the Yellow Wolf + Flower Shop Nishibeppu Shoten Exhibition.
It had been raining for a while, but the sun has been shining since the weekend, and the inside of the store looks different again.
You will be enchanted by this world where plants and antiques blend together seamlessly.
Thank you for your continued support today.
