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I always loved Aslan of Narnia and this legendary statute reminds me of childhood reading such tales of wonder  – at the entrance of Mitsukoshi Department store, Ginza, Tokyo.

It’s a perfect meetup place for shoppers just like Hachiko in Shibuya is to many in transit. It’s a rainy weekday morning before opening of Ginza stores … quiet for a change.Hoshino Morning Service – sigh of relief.  Such a luxury to be served by an apron clad server so polite. Yes, Starbuck’s down the street. Same pricing – which is amazing.  No tip to leave either … it’s a quiet respite time like this, I love Japan.  Service level is like no other.

Not San Francisco’s Yoga Tree – a cozy space.

Judith would be happy to see this:) After all, I tribute her for spreading this practice to the depleted urbanites who need it most.  Perfect for Vattas and Pittas among us.

Quietly observing the passerbys with no reaction  … 7 year old Shiba:)  He’s in his zen space. Yet he’s protecting his sanctuary and his master – the rice merchant with a small corner shop.

Reminisce and ruminate at 4am. Things you do when you have a jet lag…

To be purposeful.  To have an intention, sometimes we have to take stock of our:

• motivations
• strengths
• areas of growth (the facilitator said – this used to be called “weaknesses”)
• fears

We went from wall-to-wall, first posting what popped up for us; then revisiting to read what others wrote.  Insightful.

There was one more – a wall of “FEARS” but the word FEARS was buried by our blue post-its so … skipped the wall of fears after facing them.  We want to be fearless after facing our fears in real life as well.

@ Ginza District is a far cry from tranquility found at zen temples dotting this mega city … but it’s a reminder that –

Peace resides within …do not seek it without.  Apparently Buddha did not say this BUT attribute it to the wise from the ancient times.  What might be a thematic problem is how some people may just feel so … depleted and empty inside.  Or anxious and agitated –  What can be uplifting to them – not the neon lights, not another alcoholic drink, not another conquest, not another party … not another altered state of being but to find and reconnect with the Self – the authentic strong self-healing person within – it’s yoga.