[Zoom Prayer Meeting Japan: 00025] 250322_Video Prayer Gathering_Masami-sensei, Yuka-sensei, Maki-sensei
To all participants
Thank you very much for always participating.
On this day, Masami-sensei participated for the first time in a while.
250322_Video Prayer Gathering_Masami-sensei, Yuka-sensei, Maki-sensei
[Yuka-sensei]
＊Good morning everyone. Thank you for joining us for the Zoom-based Prayer Gathering on March 22nd.
＊With the vernal equinox just behind us, the spring of the year 2025 has arrived once again, and already three months are almost over. I'm really amazed at how quickly the days go by. At the same time, as I've shared with you, I've felt a strong sense of new movements, new winds, and meaningful connections flowing to us from the other side since 2025. I feel that there has been a remarkable increase in beautiful encounters and connections.
＊It's spring, so for those with pollen allergies, it may be a bit of a difficult time - but even so, I'm really looking forward to praying together with all of you today. Thank you very much.
[Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you all again for joining us today.
＊As Yuka-sensei said, now that we are in 2025, I feel more and more every day that the truth and the prayers that Goi-sensei and Masami-sensei are constantly sharing with us are the essential ways of creating a peaceful world that humanity should strive for-and that these prayers are really necessary and important.
＊The more I live in this awareness, the deeper my gratitude becomes to Goi-sensei for bringing this prayer into our world, and also to the many spiritual companions and divine friends - some of whom transcend physical form - who have carried this prayer forward and connected it with us today. Thanks to them, we are now able to know this truth and offer these prayers.
＊Every month we receive a list of new members who have joined us. Whenever I see the names on this list, I am filled with gratitude, knowing that there are more and more people who are choosing to live with this prayer as a precious part of their daily lives.
＊This precious truth, this precious prayer of ours, transcends time and space, reaching the next generation and spreading across ages and regions.
＊We do not do much advertising, but it is deeply moving to see how people who resonate with the vibration of the Prayer for Peace are connecting through the honest voice of their hearts. These people are growing in number, choosing to live each day with care for this prayer. I live each day with gratitude for being alive in the midst of such "blessedness.
＊In the midst of such days, this Zoom-based Prayer Gathering - though one-way in format - feels to me like a precious opportunity to connect across time and space with people who value truth and prayer in their daily lives. I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to share this time together.
＊Today's program will last just over an hour, and I hope it will be a time when we can all embody this precious truth and prayer together. Thank you again for being here.
[Yuka-sensei]
＊Thank you very much. Before we begin the prayer for world peace, I would like to share a brief report with you all. (※Slides will be shown on the screen.) I will explain as I show them. Since there are few opportunities to report these events in person, I believe it will eventually be published in Byakko Magazine, but since we have this opportunity, I'd like to take a moment during this Zoom-based prayer meeting to share some wonderful events that happened in March.
＊The first was on March 4th, which many of you may already know about - the event co-hosted by Byakko and Home for Humanity. Also, just two days ago, on March 20, a ceremony called "World Peace Memorial Service" was held at Ryuunji Temple in Shimane, and I was invited to attend, so I would like to introduce that as well.
＊First of all, regarding the Byakko × Home for Humanity event on March 4, it began to snow during the day, and it was a very cold environment. Thinking back to the Unity Earth event, it was extremely hot. I remember thinking, "It must have been really hot for the members who attended. This time, at the Home for Humanity event, it was cold instead, and I thought, "Why is it that co-hosted events always seem to be held in such harsh conditions?"
＊But on the other hand, I feel that regardless of whether it's hot or cold, our members remain fully focused, praying with unwavering concentration, and the guests who witness this are deeply impressed. When I think about how these guests take these impressions home with them, I can't help but feel that although I am sorry for the inconvenience to our members, it is precisely these devoted performances that move people's hearts and convey the power of Byakko Shinko Kai's prayer.
＊Since this was a co-hosted event, we were joined by two members of Home for Humanity-Professor Alexander (the husband) and Dr. Rama (the wife). (※Slides shown)
＊They are peace activists who study sustainable systems and also travel the world performing on stage. For this event we offered prayers continent by continent.
＊They are now on a seven-year journey to visit every continent in the world. Before each continental prayer, Dr. Rama would embody the people she had met as she traveled through those regions and tell their stories in a theatrical format. Professor Alexander would then share the poems he had received and written in those places.
＊In essence, as they traveled from continent to continent, they shared the stories of the wonderful people they met and the poems they received, and through this, everyone joined together to pray for peace on each continent.
＊Dr. Rama also receives fabric from each country she visits and uses it to make hats or clothing. In this way, she expresses the beauty and characteristics of that country's culture. This slide shows only one portion, but as you can see, many different fabrics have been prepared, each filled with unique cultural expression. (※slides shown) This one, I believe, is from a table representing the African continent - it is very colorful, as you can see.
＊I don't intend to speak at length, but we received several impressions from the event that I'd like to share. One comment said, "I was deeply moved by the pure and passionate performance for peace by Dr. Rama Mani and Professor Alexander Schieffer."
＊Another said, "Masami-sensei's teaching - 'All humanity is equally divine. In order for the world to become peaceful, we must eliminate borders' - was received wholeheartedly by the couple and their spiritual guides. I felt deeply that these two, who have such influence, would go forth to spread the blossoming of humanity's divine resurrection across the Earth, together with the divine beings to whom they are connected. I resonated deeply with gratitude during the prayers.
＊Another commented, "I was amazed at the setup of the venue! Since it was snowing, tents and chairs were prepared for the participants, and warm tea from the Kyosei Fruit Orchard was served - such heartfelt thoughtfulness truly warmed my heart".
＊Another shared, "It is moving to realize that the time has come when the hearts of Dr. Rama and Professor Alexander resonate with the Peace Poles, and they themselves have expressed a desire to pray together with us.
＊I think this person joined online and after seeing the snowy scene sent us a kind message saying, "To think that people came out on such a cold day - what a wonderful organization Byakko Shinko Kai must be...". We received various impressions like this.
＊As mentioned earlier, for the first time we used the square in front of the main hall as a stage. Since snow was forecast, the staff set up tents and (※showing slide photos) arranged the space as a 360-degree venue.
＊Members were seated according to continents, and we organized the event with the hope that everyone could feel like the main character traveling through each continent. In the end, we designed it so that each participant could leave with a sense of having played a central role. It was the first time we had tried something like this.
＊As I said, it was a very cold day. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who came and prayed earnestly until the end despite the snow, supported by things like hand warmers and hot tea.
＊Gradually, as the participant mentioned earlier, we've received more inquiries from people saying, "I want to come to Fuji Sanctuary" or "I want to have the opportunity to pray together with the members.
＊As Masami-sensei said, we feel that from 2025 onward, these kinds of gatherings will become more and more frequent.
＊The second thing I would like to share is a recent visit to Ryuunji Temple in Shimane. The head priest there held an event called the World Peace Memorial Ceremony. This booklet I'm about to show you was distributed there.
＊When the priest set out to become a monk, he happened to come across one of Goi-sensei's books at the temple. His testimony was published several times in Byakko Magazine. Deeply moved by Goi-sensei's writings, he began his Buddhist training, always carrying Goi-sensei's spirit and prayers in his heart. He is now the head priest of Ryuunji Temple, and his name is Shinshō.
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＊He has cherished the Peace Pole for a long time. The temple had previously erected two octagonal peace poles, each with three columns of prayer phrases - that is, 3 × 8 = 24, covering 24 languages.
＊When a visitor from the Czech Republic came and earnestly searched for Czech on the pole but couldn't find it, the priest sensed this and felt strongly that he wanted to build a Peace Pole that included all languages, so that anyone from any country could find their own language. His wish was granted and two more poles were erected. Now there are four Peace Poles that include every language.
＊When the last two were finished, he brought them to Fuji Sanctuary. Together with some volunteers who happened to be there, prayers were offered to the Peace Poles in the main hall.
＊The memorial ceremony for these new poles was held on the spring equinox. Visiting Ryuunji Temple, one can truly feel the overflowing love of Goi-sensei-it is very moving.
＊The phrase "May Peace Prevail on Earth" written under the statue of Miroku Bodhisattva is in Goi-sensei's own handwriting. Another inscription, "Form is emptiness" (shunyata), is also in his handwriting. Of course, he said he had permission to use it. His spirit is present throughout the temple.
＊There's also a peace bell. For visitors who wish to ring the bell, the priest explains, "First, face the Peace Pole and pray 'May Peace Prevail on Earth,' then ring the bell." The priest, Shinshō, can be seen here saying his prayers.
＊Goi-sensei's love overflows there - from the sweets that say "May Peace Prevail on Earth" to the prayers offered that day that include the same phrase. Even though it is a Buddhist temple, their prayers express the importance of creating the Divine Nation. They've even created prayers that integrate Goi-sensei's idea of "simultaneous enlightenment for all humankind" using Buddhist terminology. Witnessing this is truly heartwarming.
＊The reason I wanted to share this with you today is because the essence of your prayers for world peace - no matter what religion or faith community they come from - resonates deeply with the phrase "May Peace Prevail on Earth. That resonance transcends religious boundaries.
＊We now live in a time when comrades across Japan and around the world are expressing Goi-sensei's cherished prayers in their own unique ways. I wanted to share this beautiful example with all of you.
＊So let us begin again. I would like to begin with Goi-sensei's prayer for world peace.
<Prayer for World Peace>
[Yuka-sensei]
＊And now, for the main program, I would like to turn it over to Maki-sensei.
[Maki-sensei]
＊Yes, thank you very much. For today's main program, I will read from Living with Renewed Gratitude, which can be found in the book Human Beings as Spiritual Entities by Goi-sensei, starting on page 170.
＊After reading this section about Living with Renewed Gratitude, I would like to take a moment to pray together with all of you. So please take a moment to quiet your hearts and listen carefully to Goi-sensei's words. Now, I will begin to read.
<Reading from Goi-sensei's Dharma talk (written in a book): A life re-recognized from the standpoint of the Divine>
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[Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you for listening. What I just read was Goi-sensei's Dharma talk entitled "A life re-recognized from the standpoint of the Divine. Now I would like to take some time to reflect on this important truth in our daily lives and to internalize what it means to live with renewed gratitude.
＊Everyone, we will now take three minutes of silence. During this quiet time, I would like you to reflect on the various encounters and experiences you have had in your life. Please take this time to think about what wonderful people, events, or blessings have been given to you.
＊It has been three months since the beginning of the year 2025. Let's remember what has been given to us during these three months. If it's hard to remember specific things, try to remember in a chain-reaction style, one memory leading to the next.
＊For example, let's say you had dinner with Mr. Tanaka yesterday. To recall this in a chain-reaction manner, begin by thinking, "I had a meal with Mr. Tanaka. Then bring your awareness to Mr. Tanaka. Where did I first meet him? Maybe it was at a training retreat at the Osaka branch. Then you might ask yourself, "How did I get connected with the Osaka branch? "Who is the leader of the branch now? "Who made this training retreat possible? "How did I get there? "Did I go by train? Or by bus?" "If by train, what company runs the train line?" "There must have been a conductor - what kind of person was the conductor?"
＊Thus, from one event-"I had dinner with Mr. Tanaka"-you begin to recall your connection with Mr. Tanaka and the events surrounding it, bringing to light the many experiences you've had.
＊When you're done recalling this one connection, you move on to thinking about the restaurant where you ate: "Who recommended this restaurant to me?" "What brought me to this restaurant?" "Who else have I eaten there with?" "What did I eat that time? "What ingredients went into that dish?" "Where did these ingredients come from? "How did they get there?" and so on. You can go back from yesterday to the day before and reflect on every encounter and experience you had during those three months, using a single memory to trigger many more like a chain.
＊In this way, I invite you to spend the next three minutes simply remembering everything you've received in the last three months. If you think, "I can't remember," please try to unravel the memories, starting with just one small event, as I have described.
＊Taki-san will now play some beautiful music. Please let your heart follow the music as you spend these three minutes reflecting on and reconnecting with all that you've received - experiences, encounters, gifts.
<Three-minute meditation to reflect on one's life with gratitude while listening to music>
[Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you, everyone. Now that you've taken the time to remember all that you've received, how do you feel?
＊As I reflect on the fact that I am alive at this very moment, supported by so many blessings from so many different beings, my heart overflows with gratitude and love for every single encounter, every single thing, every single experience.
＊Every gift I have received shines brightly, whether it was a positive or seemingly negative experience. For example, in the case of Mr. Tanaka, maybe the reason I ended up in that wonderful restaurant was because the other restaurant next door didn't seem appealing. Maybe I didn't want to go to the other one, but there were only two options nearby, and that led me to the better choice. In this way, by tracing the story behind a single encounter-such as meeting a wonderful person or finding a delicious restaurant-we can discover that behind each is a series of experiences that have affected our emotions in positive or challenging ways.
＊However, when we choose to see all these experiences - both pleasant and unpleasant - as "gifts" and wrap them in the vibration of gratitude, we begin to realize: "Everything that has happened in my life, both good and bad, has been necessary for me to fully live and fulfill my life's purpose."
＊Once we become aware of this, the way we interpret all the events in our lives begins to shift - from a perspective based on fluctuating emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and delight, to one rooted in single-minded gratitude and the realization that "all is perfect, nothing is lacking, and all is fulfilled. I believe this is what Goi-sensei meant by "A life re-recognized from the standpoint of the Divine.
＊In the moment we first receive something, time flows naturally and we tend to react with pure emotion-whether it's joy, sadness, or frustration. But when we take the time to look back and reframe those experiences, we come to understand that each one had meaning, and that each encounter - whether pleasant or not - was necessary for us to fulfill our divine mission.
＊When we begin to look beyond the surface of the things we've received, we begin to see the "invisible" elements behind them. For example, behind the meeting with Mr. Tanaka may have been the people who made the Osaka retreat possible. Or the reason we met Goi-sensei was because of divine spiritual friends-now gone from this world-who passed on that truth to us.
＊These deeper truths are not visible to our five senses. Unless we take the time to reflect with renewed gratitude, we will not see them. But through this process, we begin to perceive these hidden blessings - both positive and negative - and we're able to embrace them all with a spirit of deep gratitude.
＊As a result, we come to realize how richly our lives have been supported by a vast and nurturing foundation. So now, for the next three minutes, I invite you to simply pour your deepest gratitude into everything you have recalled in the last three minutes.
＊Say, "Thank you for meeting Mr. Tanaka," or "Thank you for connecting with this branch. Remember each experience, good or bad, clearly and individually. For example, think, "These words someone said to me-I reacted with frustration at the time, but because of it, I was led to the truth of Byakko Shinko Kai." Then you can say, "Thank you for these words," and begin to express gratitude for each and every part.
＊Now, Taki-san, please play the music. As you listen to the soft music, allow yourself to reframe each experience and event with gratitude by saying "Thank you" from your heart.
＊If the previous three minutes were about remembering what you received, these next three minutes are renewing and reassess those experiences through gratitude. This is a time to transform your past relationships and experiences into connections of gratitude and to realign everything through the axis of gratitude. Thank you.
<Three-minute meditation to renew one's life through the vibration of gratitude while listening to music>
[Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you, everyone. How was your time of "time of renewing with gratitude"? We encounter many things in our daily lives, and we feel many emotions - anger, sadness, joy, happiness - but the reason these emotions arise is because we encounter only one part or one side of someone's words or behavior, and we respond to them with our emotional reactions.
＊It's like a coin-if you feel joy when you see the front and anger when you see the back, then if you only look at the front, you can't see the back and only feel joy. Conversely, if you feel anger, it's because you can't see the front and are caught in the back of the coin.
＊In this sense, what it means to "re-receive" is to become aware that "behind this visible front, there is also a back" and to embrace the whole picture.
＊When we can see the whole picture-that the joy we experience on the front exists because there is sadness on the back-we stop reacting to only one side, rejoicing about one aspect or feeling anger about another. Instead, we reconnect to the whole being with a forward-looking heart that reveres and appreciates its very existence. In this way, we transcend all emotional thoughts and meet all phenomena with love and gratitude.
＊I am once again deeply grateful for the opportunity to share this experience of "re-receiving" with all of you.
＊In his book A life re-recognized from the standpoint of the Divine, Goi Sensei says that "reassess" and "living a life of prayer for world peace" is the best way to purify the chaotic world and create a peaceful earth.
＊Having just prayed together with all of you in this spirit of reassess, we will now move on to the prayer for world peace.
＊I believe there is a deep sense of gratitude overflowing in your hearts right now - gratitude for everything, both the obverse and the reverse of the coin. We will now carry all the nations of the world into this ground of prayer, filled with the vibration of purposeful gratitude.
＊From here, Yamashiro-san, our moderator, will call out the names of various countries. As each country is named, we will pray for them, sending out vibrations of energy that affirm, "All things, good and bad, are to be received with gratitude and love.
＊Within this collective field of energy that we have co-created, we will envelop all nations and all humanity in the vibration of the Prayer for World Peace.
＊Each of these nations includes not only humanity, but also the plants, animals and natural environments that belong to them. We will simply offer the vibration of the prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" to embrace all of this.
＊First, together with all of you, we will offer this prayer:
"May peace prevail on earth.
May there be peace in our homes and in our countries.
May our missions be accomplished.
We thank you, guardian deities and spirits."
＊As Goi Sensei teaches, prayer is the heart of God. So we will create a space filled with this divine vibration and within the field of energy that is being co-created with over 1,000 people who are connected online right now, we will place all the nations of the world and unite their diverse vibrations with the vibration of "May Peace Prevail on Earth.
＊Now, everyone, please begin your prayer. After that, just continue to chant the words "May Peace Prevail on Earth" silently in your heart.
＊Once we have completed the final prayer for all 195 countries, we will end this time of prayer together with a final group recitation of "May Peace Prevail on Earth. Let us go forward together in this spirit. Please form the mudra of Tathagata and join us in prayer.
<Time to envelop all of nature, living beings, and humanity in the vibration of the prayer for world peace, while listening to the names of countries around the world>
[Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you all for your participation.
[Yuka-sensei]
＊Finally, I would like us to form the Divine Spark IN once.
<Divine Spark IN once>
[Yuka-sensei]
＊Thank you. Oh, dear!!
[Masami-sensei]
＊Thank you. I was praying together with you from another room. This morning, I went to a high-level global meeting alone, very early, in a place surrounded by many police officers. I prayed there, but when I returned home, I was completely exhausted. I thought, "I have never felt so tired in my life.
＊But when I got home and saw Maki leading the prayer through the computer, I joined the prayer from my room. As I prayed along, my body felt lighter and the tightness in my head eased. And as I watched each of you praying sincerely for the peace of your respective countries, I was deeply moved by your pure-hearted devotion. Free of ego, free of self-centered thoughts, everyone had become one and was creating a world of true peace. I couldn't stop the tears.
＊I truly felt the greatness of this gathering, the greatness of Fuji Sanctuary, the greatness of my three daughters, the greatness of each and every member, and the greatness of all the staff - every single person. I also felt deeply that these people are thinking of me and supporting me.
＊That's why I must continue to work for world peace. As Goi-sensei said, Japan will soon become a peaceful nation and begin to lead the world. In this coming time, I must dedicate my entire life to making the world peaceful and spreading the truth that "all mankind is one, transcending borders, races, ethnicities, ideologies, and all forms of discrimination.
＊From now on, all humanity will be connected across borders. Not just Afghanistan. Not just America. Not just Japan. Not just China. Every single human being is divine. That is what I want to say until the last moment of my life.
＊When I came home today, completely exhausted, and found Maki praying with all of you through the computer, I joined from my room and my body became lighter, I felt refreshed, released from all karmic thought forms. Your united prayers gave me strength and completely revived my exhausted body.
＊Can you see me now? I am truly well. It's all because of your prayers. I believe it is also thanks to my three daughters who became one and worked together. Let us continue to walk together.
＊The time has come. As Japan becomes peaceful and removes the barriers between nations, the time has come to let the world know: "All is sacred. All humanity is the divine itself."
＊So let us live together as one. Thank you for today.
＊Receiving the energy of your prayers, I was deeply moved to be reminded of how sacred my mission truly is. I look forward to continuing this work. Thank you.
[Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you all very much. What Masami-sensei said about "being empowered" applies not only to her, but to all of us who participated in this prayer circle. We are all empowered by each other's presence, each other's prayers, and each other's energy.
＊The fact that Masami-sensei was released from karmic thoughts by connecting with your prayers is not just her personal experience - it is an experience we all share. Please take this to heart and once again feel the power of our prayers and how wonderful this practice truly is.
＊What we pray for today will manifest in the world tomorrow. From this moment on, tomorrow has already changed. We are not remnants of the past. We who can pray for world peace are the divine itself, and from this very moment we are creating a sacred future. With this strong determination, I hope you will carry today's prayer into your lives and into the next video prayer gathering. Thank you all for being here today. Yuka-sensei, please.
[Yuka-sensei]
＊Yes. Masami-sensei's powerful message and her surprise appearance brought great joy. There were two things in today's program that really impressed me. One was what Maki-sensei said: By offering gratitude in a "chain-reaction" way for things that happened yesterday, we can discover not only visible connections, but also invisible ones. It made me realize that even negative experiences lead to positive results, and I found this broader perspective very refreshing.
＊Also, in the passage from Goi-sensei that Maki-sensei read today, what struck me the most was this: "All authority belongs to the Divine Mind. Humanity has been given a portion of that authority to express the divine vision on this earthly plane. Therefore, we must unite with the Divine as soon as possible so that the Divine power can work directly on humanity. I truly felt that we must live a life of complete gratitude, realizing that everything we receive comes from God even before we pray.
＊By living with this awareness - by consciously practicing the "chain of gratitude" and the "re-receiving" of all things from God - I felt that we can begin to see what we couldn't see before. In doing so, we align ourselves more directly with Divine Power. This is why we offer the Prayer for World Peace, and why we will continue to form the Mudra of Divine Resurrection. I am deeply grateful for this time of reconnection.
[Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you very much. Now I have one last announcement. The Instructor Intensive ＊Workshop will be held in April. The deadline for registration was March 20, but recently the headquarters has received many pleasant messages from instructors asking, "I missed the deadline - can I still register?"
＊What I want to tell everyone here is that it's not too late to register. Whether you plan to come to the Fuji Sanctuary or participate from home with just the booklet, if you haven't registered yet, I hope you will take this opportunity to do so.
＊Also, for this upcoming Instructor Intensive Workshop, there will be a series of assignments starting a week before the event. We've already prepared these, so I hope many of you will participate with enthusiasm.
＊Speaking for myself, even after the COVID restrictions were lifted, I haven't had many opportunities to meet all of you at the Fuji Sanctuary. Since we only get together like this two or three times a year, I've recently come to deeply appreciate the power and energy we receive when we do get together.
＊Of course, I'm also deeply grateful for the opportunity to connect with all of you online in this way. These are incredibly valuable opportunities to share prayer and truth. But the Fuji Sanctuary has the pyramid, the CWLP diagrams, and the high vibrations that have been built up over years of continuous prayer for world peace by all of you. So on this occasion - of course I don't want anyone to rush, and your health should always come first - but if you are hesitating, thinking, "Should I just join from home?" or "Should I go in person?" - I feel that the time spent hesitating is too precious to waste.
＊So, for those who are able to go, I strongly encourage you to do so. Because the number of times we can hold events in a year is limited. Within that limited number of opportunities, I hope that you can receive all that this one has to offer, align your inner axis, connect with the vibration of "May Peace Prevail on Earth" and, united in that vibration, join us in praying together for world peace at the Fuji Sanctuary. If it's possible for you, I really hope you will join us.
＊I'm also really looking forward to coming next month and spending time with all of you. I may have gone on a bit long, but I'm going to hand it over to Yuka-sensei for the conclusion.
[Yuka-sensei]
＊Yes. Maki-sensei's words reminded me of something Masami-sensei said recently. She said, "Since the light of the Universal God is descending on Fuji Sanctuary, it is extremely important to receive this light."
＊Just as Maki-sensei said, until now, people have mostly gone to the Fuji Sanctuary for monthly or a few major annual events. But Masami-sensei herself mentioned that she'd like to visit more often. Rather than holding huge events that gather thousands of people, the future will be more about small groups of people - just a few at a time - who can fully enjoy and absorb what the Fuji Sanctuary has to offer. She talked about how the Sanctuary itself would like to actively create programs and courses to make this possible.
＊So instead of waiting for big annual events, I hope people will begin to visit at their own pace - bringing people they care about, people they love - and come to bathe in the light of the Fuji Sanctuary in a more casual and everyday way. That's the direction we want to go, and by receiving more of this light, we can all embody the divine authority of God's heart that Goi-sensei spoke of...
[Masami-sensei appears]
＊Yes, exactly. Finally, I would like to tell you that I myself go to the Fuji Sanctuary very often-about twice a week. I can't say exactly which days, but I intend to continue doing so. From the Fuji Sanctuary, we are working to dissolve all attachments-pain, sorrow, racial discrimination, national wars-and through our prayers as members, as Shinjin, divine human beings, we can truly end them and become one. So, I hope you will all come. With that, I'll take my leave. Blessings to you all. Thank you very much.
[Maki-sensei]
＊ Yes. Thank you all very much for coming today. The next Video Prayer Gathering will be held on Saturday, April 12, so please join us again then. The Instructor Intensive Workshop will be the following week, Sunday, April 20.
＊I am deeply grateful for this opportunity to pray together with you. I wish you all a peaceful and gentle day.
[Yuka-sensei & Maki-sensei]
＊Thank you very much.
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