The secret of Japan's strength is a doll

- 19 years after World War II and the destruction of two atomic bombs, Japan stunned the world by hosting the Olympics in 1964. 'Made in Japan' gadgets spread all over the world:

- Horizon-Bhaven Kutchi

- Repeatedly severe earthquakes and floods and Corona show the Olympics for the second time: Zen Saint Buddhism and the Daruma doll made from it Inspiration and Lucky Charm for Japan

The different dolls I buy for our children may include a doll that is round from head to toe. He has no arms or legs, no eyelids. The peculiarity of this doll is that if you push it with your finger to the right or to the left or to the front or back and try to push the ground, it will not be possible. We also clap lightly as the children play and join in the fun, saying, 'A .. a ... a doll doesn't fall.' We are proud to know the names of Barbie and other dolls as they belong to the western world. But I am not curious to know the name of such a doll and why it is made of such a design. The doll's name is Daruma and it is a Japanese doll.

You may be surprised to know that Daruma is not just a doll for Japan but the secret behind the fact that Japan today has been able to thrive after World War II and two atomic bombs to the astonishment of the world's top US, China and European countries is this Daruma doll. Is the philosophy of and it is considered as auspicious as Lucky Charm.

In our country, there is a lot of talk about the glorious heritage of Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, Vedas and Upanishads but the mentality of leaders and citizens is still at the bottom. The country is not fermented by such a legacy. Against this, Japan has been able to create an image of a powerful country with respect only through its temperament and diligence by taking lessons from the folklore of a Buddhist saint whose name was Buddhism.

In Japanese, daruma means 'a doll swinging in any direction.' Listening to the stories of Saint Bodhisattva's resolute spirit, perseverance, penance and goal attainment - Japanese children grow up reading. The Daruma doll is a replica of this saint Buddhism.

Again let us take pride without taking inspiration as per our habit that Saint Buddhism took place in India in the third or fourth century and he was a saint during the reign of King Pallava. They moved to Indonesia, Malaysia, China and then Japan to spread Buddhism and spread the word of Lord Buddha.

The Zen split from Buddhism was the pioneer of philosophy, Saint Buddhism. He also developed martial arts such as kung fu in Buddhist monasteries in China. In the early days of his entry into China he was not allowed to enter the monastery (Shaolin) but he was able to raise a large number of followers of his Zen sect.

After preaching in China for a few years, he settled in Japan, where he received God-like status. The emphasis in Zen is on meditation, introspection, and self-reflection. Religious rituals, mortal worship does not uplift the citizens. If we live life with the best subtle qualities, then a person not only develops internally, but after that, the material or gross creation that he will create will also swim apart, was his teaching in simple language.

He said that change is possible only if a person improves himself by introspection. Saint Buddhism changed the lives of those who came in contact with the faith, became the possessors of divine happiness and wealth by getting the vision of life that came in contact with them. His advice to turn disaster into opportunity in the face of any adversity came true for the Japanese. This is why they are worshiped and celebrated in Japan as Lucky Charm.

Homemade Daruma dolls are bought from the market every year. Saint Bodhisattva not only seeks the determination of Japanese families to be empowered, but also to place them in a house with a doll. Every year on a certain day the doll is burnt by all going to the monastery. Again buys a new doll from the market with a new resolve. If you go on a trip to Japan, bring such a doll as a souvenir as a souvenir.

Even Swami Vivekananda had told the Indians: 'Get up, wake up and persevere till the goal is achieved' but we are stuck in the ignorance of which goal to find. Saint Buddhism gave the same teaching to the citizens of Japan to never be distracted by obstacles, to sit back and achieve the goal even after suffering immensely with relentless diligence for progress. Then whatever the challenge be it physical or spiritual.

There is something about the folklore of Saint Buddhism. After preaching Zen, they felt that hard penance and meditation were still required for self-realization. As is the case with Hatha Yoga in Hinduism, he resolved to meditate for nine years so that he would sit in a room with his eyes open to the wall and become absorbed in zero instincts.

Citizens used to come to see him from a distance while he was walking on the wall with his eyes open, but after meditating like this for seven years, it happened that his eyes narrowed. He immediately woke up but he became very angry with him. He thought that the blinking eyelids were the only obstacle in concentrating and he cut off both his eyelids and threw them out of the room.

A tea plant grew on the open ground where these eyelids were thrown. Just since then, tea PV has been associated with meditation in Buddhist countries such as Japan, Korea and China. Tea gives peace and keeps the mind awake. Strict Zenists sit down and drink a cup of tea with a determination to attain peace, like Saint Buddhism.

The doll, like the replica of Saint Bodhidharma, not only has eyelashes but also a mustache and a beard. In India or in many countries of the world, such a doll's face may not be seen in such a doll, but the original heart is preserved.

The elliptical doll does not fall. During nine years of meditation his room was covered with ice and his arms and legs melted. That is why the doll does not have limbs.

Japanese citizens have a resolute spirit like Saint Bodhisattva. The message of Saint Buddhism was, 'If you fall seven times, get up to fall eight times.'

In Japan, not only did World War I and the atomic bomb wreak havoc, but there were also occasional earthquakes and floods. Some are awful. Japan also showed the Olympics for the second time in its history, even among the Corona.

Even though we keep idols of many gods, goddesses and gurus at home, we have to do such deeds with faith and determination.