<![CDATA[Mu's Veranda Podcast]]>
shimejitakehisa.substack.com]]>https://shimejitakehisa.substack.com/podcastSubstackFri, 14 Aug 2026 13:11:51 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/10108262.rssMu's VerandaAncient wisdom through Japanese paintings and philosophical cats. A white odd-eyed cat named Mu watches the world from his veranda.episodicMu's Verandashimejitakehisa@substack.comNo<![CDATA[Ep.4: The Uselessness That Saves — A Lesson from Zhuangzi and a Persian Cat]]>Welcome to Mu’s Veranda. I am Mu, a pure white cat with odd eyes—one golden amber, one pale silver. From this old wooden veranda, I watch the world tie itself in knots, and I share the wisdom of those who came before—East and West, ancient and not-so-ancient—through paintings and cats. Today, I watched a woman crushed by her own ambition, and a Persian cat who knew the profound value of doing absolutely nothing..



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Humans have always believed they are the masters of this garden. You build, you pave, you manage, and you conquer. You look at the wild earth and think, “I can control this.”

But nature does not belong to you. And occasionally, the earth reminds you of this fact with a terrifying roar.

Let me show you what happens when the illusion of control burns away..



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Humans have a strange habit. When you feel empty, you try to fill the space with things. You buy, you collect, you hoard. You build walls of possessions around yourselves, hoping they will make you feel safe.

But I have noticed something from my veranda: the more things you gather, the smaller your world becomes.

Let me show you what I mean through a painting..



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