Gratitude to all participants of Peace Ceremony on Sunday, September 24th, linked with IDP.
Thank you so much to those of you who participated in the "Ceremony of Peace Prayer and Gratitude to Mother Earth" on Sunday, September 24th via zoom or YouTube, and thank you very much to those of you who watched the recording and prayed later.
On the same day of the ceremony, I had a special lunch and social gathering with an Italian aikido group of 20 people (even though I don't practice aikido anymore), and I was asked to be the coordinator of it, so I went out immediately after the ceremony and stayed out until late evening. It was amazing. I'm sure I needed to carry the beautiful, powerful energy of peace and the light of Divine Spark IN that we all created together and pass it to the people I met. In the Aikido group, besides my friends living in the center part of Italy, there were a Russian family, people living in Northern Italy and others from Southern Italy.
The restaurant is usually not so crowded, but at our Sunday lunch all the rooms were full, and in addition to other Italian groups, there was a large group of priests from the U.S.A., maybe 50 people in the same restaurant! I overheard a lot of English conversations and I found out from the owner of the restaurant who they were.
After our Sunday's special peace ceremony, I am still surrounded by the vibrations of joy, happiness, and thankfulness. The energy of the Divine Spark IN and the energy of our sincere gratitude to the Earth expanded throughout the world! It was truly a celebration of peace.
I love the full version of peace prayer very much. When the voice leader of the native language recites the prayer, it sounds truly beautiful, and our united voices and hearts reach all people in the world through vibration of their own languages.
I wonder if one day we will be able to hold such an online ceremony with voice leaders from all nations reciting prayer for peace in their native languages. I remember Masami sensei mentioned before that one day in the future, we will be able to have such a flag ceremony where people from all over the world will carry the flags of their countries at the Fuji Sanctuary.
If you haven't seen it yet and would like to watch the recording of the ceremony, please click here.
https://youtube.com/live/U50kfyf5BJI?feature=share （you can watch it until the end of October）
Thank you all so much, infinitely!
With love and gratitude,
Sonoko Tanaka, Italy
(Lastly, please allow me to share some of the comments we received from the participants.)
●The images and music in the opening and closing videos are wonderful.
The Earth and all living creatures are so precious, precious friends. I felt deep love for the magnificent Earth and the great nature.
●The light of love and harmony from all over the world was sent to each country through our prayers for peace, and Divine Spark IN in the end of each continent.
Right after that, when we sent out the energy of 10 times Divine Spark IN in a row, it was as if the whole Earth was enveloped in the light and melted into it. Prayer with kokyuho (spiritual breathing) is really amazing. I felt like we became deeper and deeper...and more and more powerful while dedicating our Divine Spark IN one after another. I had an image that the shining Earth World in perfect harmony, which was created originally by Universal God, was revived.
●My heart was filled with the beautiful energy of our united prayers throughout the entire program. First, it started with beautiful images of the opening video with peace prayers in various languages, then we held a wonderful flag ceremony. I loved watching the shining faces of the participants from all over the world, and I became very touched by the 10-language version of the Divine Spark IN!
This event really condenses the world already, or rather, it is already on a cosmic level. It was like the universe was sending love and light to all on earth. I received so much of that love and prayer energy.
Thank you very much. I was very happy.
●From the bottom of my heart, thank you! I was greatly moved again this year by the powerful vibration of the prayers and the international harmony of the beautiful IN. I felt the calm, but very strong echo of our prayers spreading throughout the world. I was filled with tears feeling the sincere hearts of all the participants.
●Congratulations on the great accomplishment of this year's "Ceremony of Peace Prayer and Gratitude to Mother Earth". Prayers for peace in each national language from people all over the world resounded loudly again. Although opportunities to pray in different languages, in their full version prayers, are becoming rare these days, when we think about the entire planet, prayers in each language of all nations played a significant role. We can say the same thing for our Divine Spark IN in 10 languages.
The opening and closing videos made me feel a strong sense of oneness with everything existing in the world as a living being on the earth.
The perfect collaboration in harmony between all the prayer leaders from various countries and the Byakko Osaka Flag Team was the very image of peace. I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the opportunity I received to join in this precious occasion.
●This ceremony was like a wedge of light driven firmly into the wall between the bright future and the present world. The light that comes out from the gap after the wedge is driven into the wall will cause a crack in the wall, which will spread and spread, and a great light will flow in more and more..... I strongly felt this image. I would like to thank everyone who planned, prepared, and conducted the event, as well as everyone who attended online or watched the video later.
●I felt as if we all surrounded the earth and sent love to all the people of different cultures with a big hug. To pray with so many of you as one heart and build a circle of energy is truly powerful, and this experience will forever remain in my heart. Every time we pray together like this, my heart is filled with a beautiful and mystical light. What a wonderful community Byakko Shinko Kai is! Thank you all.
●I still feel powerful energy staying with me. The light flowing through me is becoming more and more pure and continues to live through my breath. I am not hungry, and I need less food. My body and mind feel lighter. Infinite gratitude.
●How wonderful to be united with so many people in prayer! All the participants were so sincere and focused, totally ONE in the same desire to pray for world peace and to offer our love to all humanity. Yes, this is how we continue to pray constantly and forever. Love and gratitude to all of you.