With Mt Koya still firmly in our hearts, the philosophy of finding beauty in the every day began as there had been a shift in our every day 'being'.
Cohabitation alongside nature, using what you need & being grateful.
Time, ancestry, generational living, simplicity & the healing energy of being alone with nature.
Appreciating the gifts you've been given as a sign of respect.
Self care without indulgence & entitlement.
Then we came across this: the meaning of Ensō ... it moves me on so many levels - 
"In Zen Buddhism, ensō is a sacred symbol often referred to as “The Circle of Enlightenment.”
It is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. Some artists draw ensō as an open circle, while others complete the circle.
At first, ensō may appear as a roughly drawn circle, but it symbolizes many things: strength, elegance, the universe, our true and innermost self, beauty in imperfection, and the oneness of all things in life.
It also symbolizes the perfect meditative state or enlightenment.
Ensō is a visual expression of the Heart Sutra.
Form is emptiness and emptiness is form—a circle in which everything is contained within, or, equally excluded by its boundaries."
