Surapsari Fujimaru
Connect with the World’s Suffering Without Overwhelm
I went on a month-long news fast last year. The state of our world — including the war in Ukraine, mass shootings, and environmental...
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Surapsari Fujimaru
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Spread (or Plant the Seed of) Joy
I connect cedar branches with wire clippings and bend them into a circle. The camphor-like scent brings wood inside the room and envelops...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Healing the Whole Being
I teach a class called Healing Culinary Traditions from Asia. This four-session series features diets, ingredients, cooking methods, and...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Restoring Peace and Harmony
While making a Balinese offering sample, my mind wanders the rice paddies in Ubud, the village where I lived with my family for over 15...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Gods' Delight
Okame (the Lady of Happiness), Hyottoko (the Funny Man), and Ebisu (the Lucky Gods). I smile while going through Kagura masks one by one...
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Entering the Dream World
It’s happening again. The departure time for my flight is fast approaching. I have so many items to pack in my suitcase, but it is still...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Kintsugi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Imperfection
The earth-colored ceramic bowl was decorated with golden lines. They were not arranged in patterns and flowed like a stream, freely...
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