2019/10/26

One of our activity members is an ascetic man.

He often goes to walking through mountains and participated in events 

today's morning. I asked him to pick up our guest.

he accepted my request. every time I ask him something, he says うけたもう.

on the way to the waterfall, I found they were chatting.

I was very surprised because i've never heard he can speak English.

and after the waterfall, we knew a young man wiii go to Miyajima, tommorrow.

as soon as he knew it. he began to recommend him to climb Mt. Misen. He was very eagrly. He is never daunted.

I thought he should reach to thestate of enlightenment.

how to pray and meditate under the waterfall

I wanted to explain to our guest what we are doing in our activity.

So I tried to put it in English last night.

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Thiｓ is our 108th time activity.

We gather here every on the day with 6, so, we can gather 3 times a month, and there are 12 months in a year, so, we can gather here 36 times in a year.

We started this activity since 3 years ago. So our activity has over 100 times.

It's been getting cold lately.

Although this waterfall seems to be calm and gentle, at the moment you stand under the waterfall and pour over yourself, you might be frightened because the water is rushing more rapidly than you expected.

It is important how to breathe gently and slowly.

When I want to relax, I breathe from my nose and exhale slowly from my nose.

So, I become to relax.

Please, try it!

Hannya Shingyo is called the Heart Sutra in English.

Before we start to pray and meditate, we always recite Hannya Shingyo.

It eases our heart and protects us.

It is Japanese ancient wisdom and  traditional belief.

Bow twice and clap your hands twice and throw salt, because it is believed that salt has purifying powers.

Take it easy and enjoy yourself!

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I could'nt tell him all of what I prepared.

However, our guest seemed to be comfortable in the waterfall.

He was so great!

So, we felt very happy.

Wonder of Animals

In forum, we see some moves titled "Wonder of Animals".

I am sometimes moved.

I've wanted to know about a mystery of an insect for the past few years.

It's a stink bug.

They are coming forward houses from the forest in the fall.

And they pass through a narrow gap in the window, within a few milimeters.

If there is a 2mm gap, they can pass through.

How can they know there are houses here?

And how can they know there are narrow gaps here?

How can they know such places in house are suitable for their hibernation?

If we can know their secret, we can deter their invation.

A lot of people living near the forest including me want to know, I guess.