日々是好日

Now I try to translate this book "Hotto-suru-zenngo".

"Hotto-suru-zenngo" means that Zen phrase makes you feel relieved.
ZEN is one of the Buddhism's mind.

Today I'd like to introduce one phrase as follows,

"Nichi Nichi kore kou-jitsu"

Introduction

This phrase means that "Any day is a good day".

First, second and fifth kanji "日" means "a day".
Third kanji "是" means "this is".
Forth kanji "好" means "good".

Text Translation
When I opened a curtain in the morning,
I found that the black cloud coverd the sky and it was raining.
It was a cold day.

I had to go to the employment agency on that afternoon.

I thought that I couldn't use my bicycle and that I must walk
because it was raining.
Tomorrow is the deadline of my credit card.
At that time, I found a defect in my stockings.

If you are in such situation, can you still say that it is a good day?

However this phrase means, every day is a fresh and best day even if it is any day.

You should spend it savoring every moment, every emotions and every condition even if today is any day.

If you behave like this,
then it will be an irreplacaeble moment.

My opinion
It is snowing a lot today in Japan of the Pacific side.
It is unusual for heavy snow to fall in Tokyo.
The snow is annoying to an adult.
However children welcome a lot of snow.
It may become the unusual and interesting day if we come back in a child's mind.



Acknowledgement
In this translation, I'd like to thank you for support of Wolf.


Reference
Syoujyun Watarai, "ほっとする禅語", 10-11(2003).