Zen Phrase: 一期一会 (ichigo ichie) ~ Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur.

Ichi-go Ichie. I love how the Japanese language has so many beautiful idiomatic phrases that aren’t so easily translated into English. This blog post has the best translation that I’ve come across while researching information for a children’s picture book! Beautiful.

Zen For Life

Ichigo Ichie literally means “one opportunity, one encounter”．The terms is often translated as “for this time only,” “never again,” or “one chance in a life time.”

Its better translation may be “Treasure every enco...