Letter February "Close your eyes and listen carefully"
立春を過ぎてもなお残る寒さを「余寒（よかん）」、立夏を過ぎても若葉の中に咲き残る桜は「余花（よか）」といいます。
自然に目を凝らし、耳を澄ませ、余韻を味わうかのような言葉に、日本人の感性の豊かさを思います。
― 今月の大阿闍梨のひと言 ―
それぞれの生活の中で、それぞれに与えられた役目を果たしていく中で、目を凝らし、耳を澄ませ、心を清らかにしたとき、いろいろなことが悟れるものです。
塩沼亮潤 「執らわれない心」
The cold that remains even after the first day of spring is called "yokan,'' and the cherry blossoms that remain in their young leaves even after the first day of summer are called "yoka.''
I think of the rich sensibilities of the Japanese people when they hear words that seem to focus on nature, listening carefully, and savoring its aftertaste.
[ Monthly Words ]
As we each fulfill our assigned roles in our lives, we can realize many things when we focus our eyes, listen carefully, and purify our hearts..
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