tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post6148730298686696124..comments2023-09-24T03:08:33.476-07:00Comments on Remains of Japan?: Chinmoku: What it is and where it isskramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-46961956021102334602008-12-01T12:30:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:30:00.000-08:00I wholeheartedly agree with your standpoint that t...I wholeheartedly agree with your standpoint that there is the possibility of great amounts of things said despite the significant aspect of silence in The Remains of the Day.<BR/><BR/>Rachelskramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-12551012407313572572008-12-01T12:29:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:29:00.000-08:00I like this insight: "It takes a lifetime of immer...I like this insight: "It takes a lifetime of immersion in Japanese culture to be able perfectly understand this form of communication, which is why foreigners often miss out on the real meaning of a conversation in Japan."<BR/><BR/>I think this is relevant to travels anywhere outside one's own civilization, and should be kept in mind in all of one's travels. After spending a few months in Thailand, I know that I am still not adept at interpreting the culture or its subtleties. <BR/><BR/>Angelaskramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-56099738148363713662008-12-01T12:27:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:27:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.skramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959242705017342742.post-45484660212253074042008-12-01T12:26:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:26:00.000-08:00Also, concerning Chinmoku, I felt a strong sense o...Also, concerning Chinmoku, I felt a strong sense of Seijaku (which is like Chinmoku, but is more of a hermit-like silence) in the Nitobe Gardens. I want to go back when it snows because maybe there will be even more silent, contemplation!<BR/><BR/>Melskramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449311811673106339noreply@blogger.com