Jizo and Chibi – Bring Home a Piece of Inner Peace.
Jizo is revered in Buddhism as the protector of all those who suffer. We can call upon the Jizo within us to hold us safely in stillness.
Chibi is Japanese for “little one” and represents the child in all of us. Chibi reminds us to care for our inner child by placing it in the care of Jizo.
Valerie Johns is a mindful psychotherapist, writer, and artist. She created this site to share her Blog for Inner Peace and Jizo and Chibi jewelry.
Enlightenment is to be awake. When we sit in meditation, we begin to hear our thoughts, feel our feelings with greater clarity. As we observe our minds with compassion, we are able to distinguish between what is our personal ego and what is the ineffable part of us that is connected to all sentient beings. We may begin to recognize when the ego engages and when it is at rest. Read more →
I had a fine day while preparing for another fine day. They build upon one another, yes? I have been putting little price tags on Jizo-Neural-Buddhist jewelry while alternating between mindfulness and listening to Bruce Springsteen and Bach on my Shuffle. I am taking my jewelry to Mercedes Ganon’s Love Champ Gallery this Saturday for a Spring Art open house. Read more →
Let’s all take a deep breath together, shall we? There is an exquisite pain, albeit brief, to endure when one has written something, edited it and refined it and then, with a fast hand, erases it forever.
Jizo & Chibi T-Shirt Short Sleeve From: $15
Jizo & Chibi Logo Keychain $10
Tall Jizo Amethyst $180
