Yesterday I went to Ise Grand Shrine early in the morning.
I'm sure you'll say, "So, where is this??" (lol)
Those who have been there may know,
A curved road that you will always pass when walking across the bridge of the Naiku to the main shrine.
If you go to the right from here, you will see the riverbed, and if you follow the road to the left, you will see the main shrine.
Actually, I've loved walking down this road ever since I first came here.
The gravel crunched with each step,
A pleasant breeze blows and you can enjoy the sunshine.
Every time I approach Ise Jingu on the expressway or by train, I feel like there's something divine about it.
This path leading to the main shrine is a mysterious path that allows you to look back on the past year since your last visit.
This time I arrived in Nagoya in the middle of the night and woke up at 5:30.
It takes about 2 hours to get there by train and bus.
This time, since we arrived early in the morning, there were not many people.
I usually came before noon, so I had the impression that there would be a lot of people.
When you walk through this less popular road, your mind will be cleansed and you will forget all the things you didn't like or were angry about.
And I can seriously think about what I want to do for the next year.
Maybe it's because the temperature in the morning is low...
Ise Grand Shrine always gives me a strange feeling.
Last time I walked in heavy rain, my shoes were covered in mud.
But when I look back on the past year,
How did you feel walking through that heavy rain?
What do you want to do for the next year?
I find myself completely forgetting things that happened a few days ago, let alone a year ago.
I always find it strange when I think of such things.
When I was a child, when I visited shrines etc.
``I want a toy,'' ``I want money,'' etc.
I remember that I was asking for complete selfishness,
Visiting shrines and temples is not the place to ask for personal gain (lol)
When I read a certain book a long time ago
``I visit a shrine to confirm what I want for myself.''
"For whom? For me?"
I have realized this since I started going to Ise Jingu.
Gods and Buddhas do not allow attempts to want this or that.
“What is most necessary and what is most important?”
When I read this, I remember feeling strangely angry, or rather, I was completely convinced.
For the past few years, when I pray at shrines, there are two things I ask before the shrine.
“Everyone, including my family, should be healthy.”
"Further development of our company"
There's a good reason for this,
The first is that no matter what you do, it's boring unless you're healthy.
Whether it's eating, drinking, fashion, or leisure, nothing will bear fruit if you're not healthy.
The second is that the development of our company will not only benefit us and our families, but
We can continue to offer even more fun to our customers.
Because I think many people will be happy.
Although I have no interest in luxury goods or luxury goods,
I always want to pursue what I think is ``essentially good.''
How many masterpieces have been released over the past few years, including not only watches but cars, motorcycles, and music?
Even if I only remember it, I can't remember it at all.
Things that are considered masterpieces or masterpieces can now only be found among things from the past.
I don't mean to have any particular bias, but
If we can introduce masterpieces and masterpieces to the world by doing what we can,
I'm sure many people will be happy with it.
So every time I visit Ise Shrine, I look for something more interesting than the current one.
I want the store to be more interesting than it is now.
This is a little off-topic, but I usually return after visiting Ise Shrine in about 30 minutes.
If you feel like God is listening to your request for a long time,
It's difficult because you have to listen not only to yourself but also to many other people (lol)
But there is no better place to look back on the past year and start the year off again.
I'm sure I'll come back next year to return the amulet and pick up a new one.
It's really good to have something to look forward to!
