I Think Governments Can't Do Much.

We Have Always Been A Nation Different From The Chinese. Long Ago We Fought Wars With Them.

A Balanced And Skillful Approach To Life, Taking Care To Avoid Extremes, Becomes A Very Important Factor In Conducting One's Everyday Existence.

One Of The Expressions Of Western Over-reliance On Technology Can Be Seen In The Lack Of Patience In Industrial Society. When You Deal With Technology, Everything Happens At The Touch Of A Button. This Conditions You To Become So Impatient That When You Have An Emotional Or Personal Crisis, You Don't Allow Time For The Solution To Take Effect. This Leads To All Sorts Of Rash Responses, Like Quarrels, Fights And So On.

Here, The Certain Temple Rule, This Seems To Me To Have A Certain Responsibility To Look After The Well-being Of Society And Look After Buddhism And Culture. I Consider These Part Of The Practice Of Spirituality. There Is No Competition Between Spiritual Practice And Party Politics. That Is Outdated. We Already, Since 2001, Have Elected Political Position. My Position Is Semi-retired. I Am Looking Forward To Complete Retirement.

No Matter What Activity Or Practice We Are Pursuing, There Isn't Anything That Isn't Made Easier Through Constant Familiarity And Training (i Think You Can Apply This To Soccer As Well)