Third Memorial Anniversary of My Mother & Tsunuki Pagoda （母の三回忌と津貫の仏塔）
Third memorial anniversary of my mother was conducted at Housyouji (宝聖寺) temply of our home village Tsunuki (津貫). We are amazed at seeing the newly constructed gold-colored pagoda tower at the Housyouji temple. It has a unique design with two eight spoke falun (法輪) inside of the tower built on a lotus flower platform. I was especially excited to see colorful Lung ta (経文の旗) dancing in the blue sky of my home village. It was a very emotional moment to find lung ta in my home village that gave me a feeling as if I were back in Bhutan. The souls of my mother, father and ancestors may also be dancing and chatting in the wind. It is always special to be back home.
母の三回忌で南さつま市の津貫の実家に帰りました。お隣さんの宝聖寺にて、慈龍住職に読経していただき、兄や妹と母の思い出を語りました。お寺には新しく金色に輝く仏塔が建立されていました。ブータンではルン・タと呼ばれている懐かしい５色の経文の旗がたなびいていて、故郷でブータンに戻ったような不思議な感動を覚えました。実家はほぼ空き家状態となりましたが、故郷は、やはり特別な心のよりどころです。
Happiness via Ping Pong 