雖然還沒看到我的新書「瓶裝記憶：京都之水」的最後成品（正由臺灣飛往芬蘭的路途中），但是摯愛的臺灣讀者, 我卻樂於暇想在翻書聲伴讀下的你，眼睛是如何好奇地隨它的文字遊移；鼻子又是如何小心翼翼地嗅聞它的京都氣味；當你的手指任意隨性地觸摸它的紋路時，臉部顯現出或驚喜，或感歎，或搐眉，或認同的表情。你知道嗎？由衷感謝你給我這個機會與你一起經驗一期一會的美妙。以下節錄該書短文「一期一會」，也與我海外的讀者們共享：
我得坦承告白一件事，為了吸引你的目光，我熱切地寫下「瓶裝記憶：京都之水」。如此這般，我希望能深得你心並帶你進入我的世界。我承認，我的體內蘊藏著多面性──渴望人們的注目，但不久後又想逃脫躲避那些視線。即便如此，我還是滿心虔誠地學習並親身體驗「一期一會」。
「一期一會」這個概念由千利休提出，他是一位對日本茶道有深遠影響的禪宗和尚。 「一期一會」（按：一期一会）的意思是「一生一次的相遇」，這個字詞具體化了千利休的禪宗信仰──人們的相遇無法複製，所以不可褻瀆。「一期一會」的生活哲學態度是對人生的無常瞭然於胸。我也試著更加心懷感激，徹底盡情地活在當下，避免活得跟螞蟻一樣庸碌，忘記了人與人之間那誠懇真摯的互動。親愛的讀者，這也是我想要和你一起分享的。你知道螞蟻遇見同類時是怎麼「應對進退」的嗎？牠們會暫停，打招呼，再前進。日復一日。可是，我們是人，為什麼我們要遵從所謂的社會禮儀規範，循規蹈矩，墨守成規呢?
每個人的舉手投足、一字一句、四目交接，在在勾勒出對方聖潔的輪廓及眼前一瞬間的永恆無限。如果我們能體會每次的相遇都有可能是最後一次，那麼人生中就不會有「錯過」。
我對「一期一會」深信不疑。想想，我不僅意識到自我的存在，而且也注意到這世界還有一個你，這是何等的美妙！因此我願意敞開胸懷，與你分享我真實的一面──嗨！你這陣子都在做什麼呀？
Ichigo, Ichie
I have a confession to make. I love to write this book in order to attract your attention. And by so doing, I hope to reach out to you and to let you into my mind. I have to admit that I am a concoction of signs – I long to be seen, but then I lose my nerve. However, I strive for the learning and experience of Ichigo Ichie, a concept from Rikyu Sen, a Zen Buddhist who had a profound influence on the Japanese tea ceremony.
Ichigo Ichie (一期一会), meaning literally “one time, one encounter,” embodies Rikyu Sen’s ideal that each meeting between people is sacred, for it can never be reproduced. Here is what I want to share with you: the mindset of Ichigo Ichie appreciates that life is impermanent. As a result, I am trying to be more grateful, trying to live more fully in the present moment, and trying to have real human interactions instead of acting like an ant! You know how ants act when they meet comrade they stop, say hello, and continue for the day. But we are human. Why do we have to live strictly by the rules that we have acquired through social constructs – to adhere to and to follow?
Each gesture, each word, and each eye contact of a human being serves to frame the sacredness of the other and the extraordinary gift of now. And if we understand that every encounter may be the last, we won’t miss the chance.
I believe in Ichigo Ichie, and I think it is lovely that I am not only aware of my own existence but also of yours. Thus, I would like to open up and share who I am with you – Hello! What have you been up to?
I have a confession to make. I love to write this book in order to attract your attention. And by so doing, I hope to reach out to you and to let you into my mind. I have to admit that I am a concoction of signs – I long to be seen, but then I lose my nerve. However, I strive for the learning and experience of Ichigo Ichie, a concept from Rikyu Sen, a Zen Buddhist who had a profound influence on the Japanese tea ceremony.
Ichigo Ichie (一期一会), meaning literally “one time, one encounter,” embodies Rikyu Sen’s ideal that each meeting between people is sacred, for it can never be reproduced. Here is what I want to share with you: the mindset of Ichigo Ichie appreciates that life is impermanent. As a result, I am trying to be more grateful, trying to live more fully in the present moment, and trying to have real human interactions instead of acting like an ant! You know how ants act when they meet comrade they stop, say hello, and continue for the day. But we are human. Why do we have to live strictly by the rules that we have acquired through social constructs – to adhere to and to follow?
Each gesture, each word, and each eye contact of a human being serves to frame the sacredness of the other and the extraordinary gift of now. And if we understand that every encounter may be the last, we won’t miss the chance.
I believe in Ichigo Ichie, and I think it is lovely that I am not only aware of my own existence but also of yours. Thus, I would like to open up and share who I am with you – Hello! What have you been up to?
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