Ya Qing

Ya Qing wrote a new post, Bushido and the new order, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 months, 1 week ago

I was on my way home Friday night, and saw a puddle reflecting light from the house and trees.

Branches of the tree

Reflection of the house

Shimmering in the puddle

Meiji period Japan witnessed a […]

Ya Qing wrote a new post, The ever-changing and the poems, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nothing this week

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I bought Keene’s translation of the book, and in the preface he gave several examples of the difficulty of translating haiku written in Japanese into English because of the simplicity and […]

Ya Qing commented on the post, Hedonism, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I like the scene you’re portraying in the poem.
also i think its interesting that you said individual pursuing hedonism actually appears to be more passive than one seeking to kill desire. i would say that as an […]

Ya Qing commented on the post, Week 4 : Nothingness, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sorry about the late comment…but nice poem. Agree with you that the embrace of nothingness can be a way of salvation for us. However, I think we can be infinitely close to nothingness but I doubt there will be […]

Ya Qing wrote a new post, hedonism , on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 months, 3 weeks ago

I was on the bus from New York to Boston on Saturday night, and saw the trees and unmelted snow in the dim light.

Fleeting trees

Illuminated by the snow

Stretching into night sky

Last week we […]

Ya Qing wrote a new post, Nothingness and form, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Unfortunately, the moment didn’t come to me in the past week.

Nothingness is not nihilism. (Lecture 2/11) To me, the lost of “self” can lead us to higher level of capacity and possibilities. Personally, […]

Ya Qing commented on the post, Week 3- Dogs/Sticks/Houses, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 4 months ago

I have to say I enjoyed your painting a lot. good work of art.
Also liked your comments on the idea “If a dog walks, he finds a stick”. I guess if we don’t take “losing” something too seriously and try to enjoy […]

Ya Qing wrote a new post, the burning house, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 4 months, 1 week ago

Woke up earlier than usual on Sunday morning because it was bright outside, so I opened the window and smelled the snow.

Morning arrived earlier

Waiting behind the shutter

Sunlight, the smell of snow.

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Ya Qing commented on the post, Week 2, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 4 months, 1 week ago

I really enjoyed reading your poem. I can totally picture the scene in my head. and I agreed with you that living in a dream world is not a productive way to achieve enlightenment. I think it really takes us […]

Ya Qing wrote a new post, the evanescent beautiful, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 4 months, 2 weeks ago

On Sunday morning, Evan was sitting on his bed, spacing out and trying to decide what to eat, and I saw the snow through his window.

Snow

Swirling in the air

Window frame, your […]

Ya Qing wrote a new post, From Utsusemi to mujo. -Qing, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 4 months, 2 weeks ago

First, About the lyrical moment:

I was walking to Lane Hall on Thursday afternoon and saw an ice cream cone lying on the street elegantly.

An ice cream cone

Lying on the street, unmelted

Like […]

Ya Qing commented on the post, Week 1, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 4 months, 2 weeks ago

i like your poem and the way you relate utsusemi with your shell. it is funny.

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