「歩々清風起」(ほほせいふうおこる)“With each step forward, a pure wind arises,”

「歩々清風起」(ほほせいふうおこる)“With each step forward, a pure wind arises,”

「歩々清風起」(ほほせいふうおこる)

「一歩一歩進むごとに清らかな風が起こる」という意味で、日々の歩みや行動が清らかであれば、自然と周囲にも良い影響を与えるという教えを表しています。

この言葉は、特に禅の修行において「心を澄ませて日々を過ごせば、自然と清らかな気(風)が生じる」という境地を示すものです。また、執着を捨てて、あるがままに生きることで、心の安らぎや清々しさを得られるという教訓も含まれています。

It means, “With each step forward, a pure wind arises,” and expresses the teaching that if one’s daily steps and actions are pure, they will naturally have a positive effect on those around them.

This phrase indicates a state of being in which, especially in Zen practice, “if one spends one’s days with a clear mind, a clean wind (kaze) will naturally arise. It also includes the lesson that one can attain peace of mind and clarity of mind by letting go of attachments and living life as it is.

「歩々清風起」(ほほせいふうおこる)“With each step forward, a pure wind arises,”
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