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Here Now, Gone Now: The Lesson of Ichi-go Ichi-e

What you are experiencing now will never happen again. Your thoughts won’t be the same; you won’t be the same. The Japanese expression ichi-go ichi-e is one that teaches us to value each moment, every encounter with someone else, as a priceless treasure because… poof. Just like that, the moment is gone and will never return again.

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Mark Reid
Mark Reidhttps://www.zensammich.com/
Mark Reid is the host of the Zen Sammich podcast. Previously, he was an English professor at Kanagawa University, Tokyo University of Science, and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. He was also an attorney for 10 years, first as an Assistant District Attorney in New York state, and later worked in Securities Law for a large firm in Birmingham, Alabama. He now lives in the countryside of Japan and makes washi (traditional Japanese paper) for a living with his wife, Haruka. A graduate of the University of Alabama in political science and religion, with an MA from Florida State University in philosophy and ethics, and a JD from Syracuse University College of Law, he has a diversified background that through diligence and good fortune has taken him all over the world, including residential stints in Greece, England, and South Korea.

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