The spirit and mind of the person who has had an awakening will be at peace and immovable. It should be noted that the Chinese character jaku (寂) originally meant “without a human voice,” and nen (然) “completely of-itself-so.” Together, they connote not just peace, but also loneliness or desolation, and thus evoke a nuance of wabi. Also, the characters for fudo mean “unmoving” or “still” as well as “immovable,” and thus suggest an inward peace.
This phrase seems to come directly from the Confucian commentaries on the I Ching, one of the most ancient Chinese works extant, which has been studied in Japan from the eighth century, if not earlier:
Change is without thought. It is without fabrication. It is at peace and unmoved. When conscious, it pervades all the phenomena under Heaven. Without having reached the highest spiritual state, how can you take part in this?Lao Tzu, in the Tao Te Ching, writes about the ungraspable:
It is quiet and tranquil, empty and at rest.
It stands on its own, and cannot be altered;
Manifests itself in all things, and is never idle.Later, in the Huai Nan Tzu, a second-century b.c.e. work, the Tao is described as follows:
In billowing waves, it is tranquil;
When at peace, it is serene.At peace and unmoved: this is the state in which we attain the Way.
William Scott Wilson : “The One Taste of Truth: Zen and the Art of Drinking Tea”.
Jakunen fudo : “At peace and unmoved”

Absolutely stunning 😀 😀
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Thanks a lot, Cee! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family! 🙂
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Amazing trees Nicole. Have a wonderful Christmas 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Brian! Merry Christmas to you too! 🙂
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Nicole, are the trees really that snowy or did you use infrared for the image? They’re incredible!! And the verses and quotes are wonderful. A beautiful post from start to finish.
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Hello Tina! yes, they are that snowy. There has been an incredible winter in my area in 2016. Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🙂
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Amazing Nicole! And the best of holidays to you too.
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WOW. Beautiful!!!
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Thank you very much, John! 🙂
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What a fantastic winter you have, with those trees so full of snow. Hope that does not destroy the trees though
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It was awesome, but very rare. Don’t mind for the trees. 🙂
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Wow, Nicole! Your images are stunning and perfect examples of nature’s serenity. I’m delighted you joined us this week. Happy 2022!
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Hi Patti! I’m glad you like it! I do enjoy this challenge. Wishing you the very best for 2022! 🙂
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