Voices of Temple Stay participants

Michiru Sato.

I was really happy that I could see that I was still a work in progress!

My insomnia has improved as a result of living a regular life every day.
I used to wake up badly and my body was always sluggish, but by doing physical exercise during the day, I was able to get a good night’s sleep, and I no longer feel anxious about sleep.

I had pain and bruises every day, but I gradually got used to it. In the course of my unchanging daily routine, I was taught the importance of living more carefully for others.

I lived my life thinking that sloppiness and riddles were a way of evaluating myself. I was a perfectionist for the sake of self-esteem, but now I understand that ‘everything is for others’ and I feel that I can live in the future with a peaceful mindset. I am not interested in others, I get irritated and my moodiness shows in my facial expressions and attitude, but I will train myself to like people on a regular basis so that this does not happen.

Six days and five nights were full of new things for me. I was really happy that I could see that I am still inexperienced. I also made some great friends. I could not be pessimistic and I felt that I could still try my best to live my life. I would like to thank the monk and the disciples.