Lessons from buddhism

I'm leading a book called "practice of not to think" written by a monk of buddhism in Japan. His book was best seller according to my friend.
I've been taking notes while I'm reading this but sometime wrote on this big paper and put it on my wall.
"JI" = the emotion to hope the peace for all creature existing include human being
"HI"= the sympathy to hope to get rid of some trouble or sorrow
"KI"= emotion to feel happy when something good happens to other ppl.
"SHA"= the condition to keep calm down without anger and confusing.
This 4 thing. I'm going to remind myself all the time.

Ohanami Picnic

The organization I'm participating in is Japan America Society Greater Cincinnati Young Professional. JASGCYP is established to have more events for Japanese and American people in Cincinnati.

One of our newest event held this weekend was Ohanami Picnic. Ohanami is Japanese traditional habit in spring. As you know, we have a lot of cherry blossoms in Japan. To celebrate the successful blossom of cherry blossom tree, Japanese people eat lunch box together under the cherry blossom trees in spring. of course drinking and eating is what we do there lol 

Since this weekend is Easter in the U.S., we combined Ohanami and Easter together as our event. 

It ended up as successful event. JASGCYP is so glad that we had a lot of children came out for egg hunting and people for having a good time near cherry blossom trees. 

  

 we prepared for 400 eggs! Good job YP members!! :D At the Halls.

 The Hall's dog

 Patrick and Marcus. (YP core members)

 Marcus, Yukie, Lauren, and Me, (YP core members.)

 Yukie, Asami(JASGC member) and Lauren

 This is Japanese traditional musical instrument Okoto. It's not hard to play but it's really impressive if you see this professional play. I like the sounds of this musical instrument.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L24Nb4CJzV4&feature=related

 Kids tried to play Okoto :)

 Kids are painting for paper bags of egg hunting.

 so we explained a rules. There are some of shining eggs which has a special prize!!

 My friend also came out! :) Thank you!

 She brought a pudding. so we started eating sushi which other Japanese person brought for us.

 She is Dr. Kendama. lol She is such a good at it.  

 At El Jinero (Mexican restaurant in Anderson)
We had a good Ochiage kai (after party) with core members. Good job YP cores! :)

yaay shots! :P

En El Jinero

At Mexican restaurant to celebrate the success of our event Ohanami Picknic at Ault Park. Drunk like 5 pitchers of Margaritas w 8ppl and 2 shots of tequila for me. I just past out after I arrived at my house... ahaha

It's the organization I'm a core member of Japan America Society Greater Cincinnati Young Professional(JASGCYP). we did egg hunting w children at the field. We prepared for 400 eggs with candies in it. I was so happy when this event we HAVE been planning for a month is finally successfully done! Next week is Asian Festival at Museum Center. I'm coordinating volunteers so I hve to work hard next week...
Yes. Ill up load some pic from Ohanami later!