Taru o shiru
Know what is enough.
A saying used in Japanese; related to the classical idea of contentment
This expression asks us to recognize sufficiency. The longer saying 足るを知る者は富む describes the person who knows contentment as rich in spirit.
Date context: For the November 2 entry, a quiet reflection at the beginning of a new month. This is an editorial choice, not a special observance.
Language note: 足る (たる / taru) means to be enough; 知る (しる / shiru) means to know. The phrase turns sufficiency into something we can learn to recognize.
What is already enough in your life?
Practice:
今あるものを大切にしよう。
Ima aru mono o taisetsu ni shiyō.
Let’s value what we have now.
Sources:
Kanjipedia — 足るを知る者は富む: https://www.kanjipedia.jp/kotoba/0004339600
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