Change Is Constant

by cybersensei | January 7, 2023 | Blog, Civilization

Change Is Constant

The Japanese accept the notion that the world is in a constant state of flux, and under fluid circumstances the ultimate life philosophy is in the flexibility to flow with the wind.

Generally speaking, this timeless concept remains the bedrock of Japanese ethics and morality.

Prince Shotoku with Attendants - 13th century - Land Of The Rising Son

Occxies, on the other hand, have always tended to look upon the world as fixed in place and at relationships and human activities as unchanging.

This difference in Western and Japanese views is dramatically demonstrated in the penchant that Westerners have for intricate details, iron-clad agreements, and contracts.

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The Occxies take the view the world would fall apart if contracts were not there to hold it together.

In fact, until contemporary times, detailed agreements or contracts were unbeknown to the Japanese.

The natural order of things is for people to form alliances according to both political and business purposes, while understanding—alliances, like the cosmos, are open-ended, and allow for day-to-day adjustments that could be initiated by either side.

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Generally speaking, all agreements made among the Japanese were based on the principle of jijo henko—changing circumstances.

Clearly in a rapidly changing world and with daily circumstances in a constant state of flux, it is imperative the concerned parties to any agreement understand that the terms of a contract could never be absolute, nor should they be.

The absolutism of contractual obligation is now creating an all-the-more-likely, unprecedented clash of civilizations, and the stark contrast between East and West could not be more viscerally evident today.

World in Crisis Land Of The Rising Son When the Western practice of written contracts was introduced into Japan, the Japanese considered this as evidence Westerners were so unethical and immoral that they could not trust anyone to keep their word.

The Japanese also regard the idea of being forced to abide by a minutely detailed contract as irrational and rightfully so, as any sensible mind understands that there is no way any given situation can remain the same for either party over a period of time. Common Sense Is The Key To Enlightenment- Land Of The Rising Son
The concept of jijo henko remains imbedded in Japanese business protocol, and contracts are looked upon as general guidelines which are subjected to revision as circumstances warrant.

Indeed, much to the chagrin of the Occxies, Americans in particular, the Japanese still tend to regard contracts as being “flexible” and “adjustable.”

Flexible Woman - Land Of The Rising Son For certain, the Japanese regularly “adjust” contracts and verbal agreements unilaterally, and occasionally remove them altogether, without any feeling of inappropriateness or unreasonableness whatsoever.

Truly, not adjusting the provisions of a contract when not doing so is detrimental to either parties interests is simply irrational.

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The Japanese see no contradiction in their casual treatment of contracts and they view themselves as among the worlds most honest, sincere, trustworthy and honourable people, which for the most part is true.

Indeed in the eyes of the Japanese, arbitrarily reinterpreting a contact to suit themselves comes under the sphere of personal matters where human feelings take precedence.

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When these circumstances occur, the other side is expected to understand and accept their actions even if it inconveniences them and costs them money.

It is understood in such situations the side breaking the contract will be obligated to the other side for a similar indulgence in the future—everything balance out in the end.

The concept of jijo henko remains the bedrock of relationships in Japan, and this flexibility solidifies the long-term outlook of mutually beneficial relationships—the long game.

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The Japanese, along with those who understand their Way are acutely aware of the ephemeral nature of life. Cherry blossom - Land Of The Rising Son
This can be observed in their reverence of cherry blossom fluttering away—representing the transitory nature of all life.

Truly, the fickle nature of the human condition and the whims of the universe can never be engraved in granite.

Regardless of the intention of either party when initiating a contractual obligation, just like the fleeting life of the cherry blossoms high in the trees, the situation is always fluid, changing, and for that one can be guaranteed.

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Spiritual Home

by cybersensei | December 31, 2022 | Blog, Civilization

Spiritual Home

The fascinating journey of the Japanese nation reaches back several thousand years, and due to the geographical nature of the archipelago of Japan, have imbued the Japanese with a sense of their uniqueness and cultural eminence.

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However, in essence, the Japanese suffer from the lack of a spiritual center, which causes them to feel out of place and alone in the world.

The Japanese are still a very much tribal and territorial people, this fundamental and deep attachment to their home—furusato— “birthplace” “home village” “hometown” or “place of origin.” is deep and profound.

Still, the Japanese have a longing for a spiritual home.

Ise Jingu at Sunrise - Land Of The Rising Son

Why is this so?

Virtually all of Japan’s early culture was imported from China, first via the Korean peninsula and then directly from the Middle Kingdom itself.

Despite long periods of virtual isolation from China, the Japanese are still in the process of purging themselves of innermost feelings that they were little more than imitation the Chinese, which they clearly are not.

What truly makes Japan unique among nations is that since the middle of the 19th century, the primary influence on Japan has been America and Europe.

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This has once again imposed a burden on the Japanese psyche by overlaying alien concepts and customs which often conflict with the traditional protocols of the Japanese, which still contributes to cultural friction within the Japanese society itself.

It seems the Japanese are still searching for their true spiritual furusato, and many Japanese still say China is their spiritual homeland.

This is true only in the sense that the Japanese innately understood the philosophy of Confucianism, and this moral and humanistic protocol serves as the foundation of the moral and spiritual character of the Japanese.

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Indeed, Confucianism and its concepts and thought processes embodied within have no counterpart in the Western psyche, nor is it possible for mono-lingual Anglophone Occxies to comprehend these timeless humanistic principles embodied by the life of Confucius.

Confucianism embodies a worldview, a social ethic, a political ideology, a scholarly tradition, and a way of life and is sometimes viewed as a philosophy and sometimes as a religion—in fact it is both.

It is an all encompassing way of thinking and living that entails ancestor reverence and a profound human-centred religiousness, which in the case of the Japanese is structured around Form Order Process.

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Could this protocol of Form Order Process be rooted in the Japanese love of the antiquity of Japanese culture and rituals which is still clearly evident in the highly stylized society of Japan today.

The journey of Confucius was a search for roots, which he recognized as grounded in humanity’s deepest needs for belonging and communicating, thus giving one’s ephemeral life purpose and meaning.

Confucius considered himself a transmitter who consciously tried to reanimate the old in order to attain the new.

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This is something that is undeniably rooted in the society, culture, and Japanese psyche.

This is evident in the original Japanese notion of kaizen which is exactly what Confucius discovered on his profound journey—reanimate the old in order to attain the new—this is what the Japanese do intrinsically.

One could actually say the Japanese took spiritual concepts originating in China while molded these fundamental humanistic principles into a unique blend of East and West culture and concepts, creating the third pillar of civilization—Japan.

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Shame On You

by cybersensei | December 17, 2022 | Blog, Civilization

Shame On You

The Japanese have never been morally burdened by the concept of original sin, thus the failure of Christianity to take ahold in Japan.

Indeed, the Jesuits along with the Christian indoctrination protocol were expelled from Japan by 1620, and Christianity never returning to the Land Of The Rising Son in any meaningful way to this day.

The wise ruler of Japan rejected the notion of worshiping a foreign deity and tithing to Rome, and the intent to exploit the Japanese as a matter of the Christian religion’s expansionist dogma.

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The moral foundation of Japanese society is based upon shame.

The protocol of shame originated from Shinto, in which all Japanese are direct earthly descendants of gods and goddesses, and that any behaviour displeasing their godly ancestors was shameful and discourage.

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One distinctive notions in Shintoism—gods and goddess are fallible—like the mere mortals walking upon mother earth today—embodying the full spectrum of all human conditions.

Just like the mortals roaming earth today, there were some real savages and nasty travellers among the heavenly hosts of Japan—the results being the Japanese had more than one role model to imitate, or blame, depending on the circumstances.

For the Japanese, the concept of sin is associated with social shame, with no connection to the Judaeo-Christian concept of spiritual guilt whatsoever—hallelujah.

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The Japanese must live their lives while avoiding shame (haji), and the feelings of shame (renchishin).

In order to avoid shame one was compelled to behave in the manner that is customary and accepted within Japanese society.

Here, if there is no shame—if one is able to maintain honour according to the standards of Japanese society—there is no sin.

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In the society of Japanese, shame occurs when one lost face or when one’s honour was sullied by the words or actions of others.

Maintaining face and harmony within the community is extremely important for the Japanese, and is mandatory to stay on good terms with each other lest there is some kind of social unrest.

Perhaps the Japanese are ahead of their time as they have been able to successfully shape and mold their civilization into a relatively harmonious environment using the almighty shame protocol for centuries.

Shame Protocol - Land Of The Rising Son

Even more so now, the powerful shame-tool for control of society as a whole can been observed in all Japanese social settings even today.

Be aware of the protocol of shame and make sure not to do shameful things so as to incur the wrath of the community and the dreaded mura hachibu (becoming outcast).

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Common Ground

by cybersensei | September 17, 2022 | Blog, Civilization, Shinto

Common Ground

All share common ground at the very beginning of life—alive in these extraordinary times—due to acts of two others—your mother and father.

The Source says there are only two things that are certain—birth and death.

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After entering the atmosphere, indoctrination starts in earnest, and more often than not, there is the promise of eternal life contained with in these fantastic stories.

Well over half of the world’s population believe in a spiritual afterlife, which in principle is not such a bad thing, who doesn’t want to live forever?

The crux of the issue lies in giving up a splendid life here on earth today, for a mythical promise of a better tomorrow in heaven.

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But as is known—tomorrow never comes—today.

Here the flock must worship, pray, and pay for long dead ideas and corrupted deities, and it is particularly clear the three desert dogmas no longer serve the needs of the human condition.

One only has to look around to see the abject hypocrisy being played out all over the global as the and prey upon the gullible and wretched for riches, glory, fame, and power.

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An extreme examples of intentional evil via religious indoctrination would be those encouraging vulnerable youth to don a suicide vest, and along with the promise of 72 virgins waiting in heaven, vaporize themselves while murdering and destroying innocent lives.

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Any fraudulent cleric spewing doctrine of hatred towards other enticing them to perpetrate acts of evil, have by their own edicts and commands solidify the invalidity of their tenets, revealing themselves to be the enemy of humanity, and all the promises it holds.

Ages ago life was short and unpleasant—thus, the duplicitous oracles promise of eternal life, and this is where the control protocol sets in to appease the wretched masses with the false promise of milk and honey in Nirvana.

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One the other hand, those who dare to think original thoughts will suffer a much more nasty fate, which certainly does not include virgins or worshipping a stranger from millennia ago and his for eternity.

Remember, those who have anointed themselves as oracles while presenting false gods for personal and organizations gain, also refer to the group as a “flock” and the individuals as sheep.

Never forget, sheep are used to harvest wool and when that mission is complete, the last step is lamb chops.

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Alternatively, there is a much more pragmatic way to go through life while moderating one’s own behaviour.

This is through the more realistic protocol of ancestor veneration.

One finds deeper calmness in the practicality of ancestors veneration as opposed to obsolete dogma demanding rejection of one’s own , , and .

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The ancestors forged incredible pathways for the descendants who are now privileged to live in this magnificant world.

A world that was forged with blood, sweat, and tears, sprinkled with the fortitude and perseverance of the men and women who came before.

Now with this realization, it is prudent to dismiss the abject nonsense of doctrine demanding loyal to false gods in far away land who only have money and power as the driving motivation—certainly not some stranger’s salvation.

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Salvation only exists when one looks in the and seeing one’s inside.

Here one can profoundly understand—the only reason for your existence is because of one’s ancestors.

Be released from the chains of the past and the obsolete dogma of one’s initial indoctrination.

Replace despotic idols and their mendacious minions who create the suffering and division of this modern day.

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Here one can look to one’s own ancestors and know that morality and ethics comes from the fact that and grandfather are watching over your every step of the way.

One’s action are guided by the innate desire to do the right thing—venerating those who came before, and recognize their suffering during their journey through history to lay the foundation for one’ own family, clan, and community.

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Eye For An Eye

by cybersensei | August 6, 2022 | Blog, Civilization

Eye For An Eye

The Japanese government carried out a capital punishment event recently.

Interestingly enough, over 80% of Japanese citizens support capital punishment.

One queried two men in their late 20s, curious as to the Japanese youth view on capital punishment.

The first one said he was against capital punishment.

No bleeding heart here however, as he said:

“I would like the perpetrator suffering mental anguish as punishment for their crimes against the society until the end of their natural life.”

The second young man sided with the majority saying:

“Capital punishment must be carried out to atone for crimes against the social conventions of Japan.”

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Unlike the United States—the only other G7 country still executing citizen—Japanese death row inmates never know the date of execution.

This particular execution was carried out to atone for a heinous crime which took place on June 8, 2008.

The executed death row inmate rammed a rented vehicle into a crowded pedestrian area of Akihabara—also know as Electric Town—killing three via vehicular homicide.

The perpetrator then raged into a stabbing frenzy leaving four more victims dead, and inflicting harm on several other innocent victims.

Stabbing Rampage in Akihabara Japan 2008

Execution orders come from the very top.

In order for executions to take place in Japan, the Justice Minister—Yoshihisa Furukawa in this particular instance—must stamp the execution order with the official seal of the Justice Ministry.

Yoshihisa Furukawa Japanese Justice Minister 2022 - Land Of The Rising Son 法務省 - Land Of The Rising Son Now one can understand the power contained within the Almighty Chop, as once the order is stamped with the official government seal, the execution is carried out within five days.

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Here the ancient Way of Japan comes into full view—the fact remains—the day of reckoning is only revealed the morning of the execution.

There is no hoopla or fanfare.

There is no one last meal.

There is only a Buddhist priest, the prison guards, and the last walk to the gallows of Japan to be hung by the neck until dead.

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This is in sharp contrast to the United States, as the affairs of capital punishment are the responsibility of each state.

Indeed, depending on the state where the capital crime occurs, there are a variety of execution methods terminating the life of the damned.

This American style lethal justice is carried out using a variety of methods depending on the state:

Lethal injection
Electric chair
Hanging
Firing squad
Gas chamber

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Just to be clear, Japan and the U$A keep company with the likes of Saudi Arabia, China, and Iran when it comes to capital punishment (see full list).

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In a practical observation of executions in Japan, all executions taking place since arriving in 1987 can be considered justified according to the conventions of Japanese society, and the punishment fitting the nature of the crime.

One of the most shocking events experienced in the early days of Japan was between August 1988 and June 1989.

This is where a male perpetrator murdered four young girls in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

The girls from 4 to 7-years-old when murdered in his car before dismembering and molesting their corpses.

He also engaged in cannibalism, preserved body parts as trophies, and taunted the families of his victims.

Sentenced to death in 1997, he was executed in 2008.

Deranged mentally ill people are not exclusive to Japan.

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These vile filthy animals lurk in the darkest corners of the demented and lunatic mind—wreaking havoc upon One wherever slithering instances of slime may be designed to go.

In the country of one’s own passport, there was a local serial killer in a reign of terror from 1980 to 1981.

The final count of innocent victims was eleven children.

The perpetrator of these heinous crimes was sentenced to life in prison in January 1982—dying in prison on October 2, 2011—almost 30 full years after these crimes against humanity.

Whether justice was served appropriately for the beloved left behind, is a matter of personal conviction.

Make no mistake about this:

Perpetrators of heinous acts breaching the ancient social conventions of Japan will have to reconcile at the Japanese Ministry of Justice Hangman Department.

The ancient system of Japan has evolved over millennia—founded upon Form Order and Process—including capital punishment protocol, and will continue to enforce the core tenets of the Japanese for the foreseeable future.

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Love Is Fertilizer

by cybersensei | July 30, 2022 | Blog, Civilization

Love Is Fertilizer

It’s what makes life grow.

One could say the opposite of love is hate, but that would be a misnomer.

The top three enemies of love corrupting minds leading to mass depression, despondency, and abject hopelessness for the future should be consider:

Bigotry
Along with its ugly minions—jingoism, discrimination, dogmatism, homophobia, and the most egregious policy ever—national government policy in fact—segregating and judging other by the colour of their skin, not by their quality of their character—Jim Crowism.

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Narcissism
No shortage of these delusions creatures running amok in society in love, deeply deeply in love with themselves.

These mentally ill charlatans are particularly vile, as all others are expendable for material gain, along with a sadistic mentality pleasuring in the administration of suffering and pain.

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One can observe the virus-like phenomena of narcissism infecting the indoctrinated masses—with the truth being:

People with this extremely atrocious behaviour are sensitive to the extreme—fraudulent cowards at core.

Narcissistic behaviour helps protect the narcissist against the grinding feelings of inadequacy and hatred of themselves—paradoxically.

The stark reality as abject failures—homeless without community—with the subconscious realization of reality—their life is meaningless.

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Greed
Nothing makes homo sapiens more violent, cruel, and deadly than abject greed on steroids.

The worshipping and love of money, along with the will to pillage, rape, and plunder as a matter of national policy, is the crux of the matter.

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As previously discussed in the article entitled: I Don’t Love You, I Like You A Lot—love hold different means in different cultures.

However, the universal language of love hold no such restraints—love is something to sprinkled in the air—unconditionally.

In doing so, one can express gratitude while adding meaning to own’s own life.

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Consider the following personally observed true story.

Many moons ago in rural Japan on a dark rainy winter night, a non-Japanese man was observed having just filled two 20-litre cans of kerosene* waiting at the light to carry his fuel through the pouring rain.
* The Japanese heat their homes using kerosene space heaters.

ファンヒーター - Land Of The Rising Son Out of the blue, the driver of a van gestured to this man to come and lay his burden down into the back of a modern beast of burden—Honda StepWagon.

On the ride home, where his wife and child awaited him with the kerosene, it was discovered this family was originally from Sri Lanka.

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Upon arrival, the opportunity to enrich this man’s family further presented itself.

Happening to have a fresh ¥10,000 note in pocket, the truth of universal Oneness was reflected in an act of unconditional love to a stranger.

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The fertilizer of unconditional love was manifested in this material world by presenting an unexpected gift to a stranger.

Random acts of unconditional love were modelled upon one’s own ancestors, as a fundamental humanistic principal when choosing Oneness over self.

Such love was distinctly manifested throughout one’s own life as the Uji-gami of our clan extended such courtesies to strangers along his own journey throughout the sludge of this mortal coil.

Lawrence Joseph Filiatrault - June 15, 1935 ~ April 5, 2022 - Land Of The Rising Son

Small acts of empathy and kindness can be considered unconditional love.

Here the protocol of unconditional love fertilizes humanity, shining endless amounts of enlightened light into the darkest reaches of the human condition.

The eternal truth of unconditional love is manifested when sacrificing for Oneness at the expense of self—an unpopular theme in a petty greedy narcissistic world full of the bigoted who are indoctrinated and delusion.

Small acts of random kindness go a long way to making a monotone day brighter—one could say—little dabs of colour—creating nooks and crannies—on the journey of one’s own Way.

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