Sachimi Sato

I went for decades without eating breakfast because I never felt hungry, but now that I remember feeling hungry in the morning, I have started eating breakfast again.

I participated in the temple stay to improve my bad habits, as I was often feeling unwell due to my poor diet and lifestyle.
I’m ashamed to say that I knew nothing about temples or Buddhism, and I caused a lot of trouble to the sangha members who joined me, but they were very kind and helped me a lot, and I am grateful for the opportunity to participate with them.
Thank you very much.

During the morning and evening sutra readings, the sound of the bells and the unique beautiful voices resonated and harmonized wonderfully, and the manners were also beautiful and moving.
I learned how difficult it is to keep speaking loudly from stomach while reading sutras, but I’m glad I had the opportunity to experience it.

During the work, I was unable to move as I wanted due to lack of exercise on a daily basis. While working while thinking about how to use my body, I was impressed by the high level of concentration and hard work, and I wanted to keep it in mind when I got home.

The manners of the apprentices eating without making any noise with their dishes were beautiful, and although it was very difficult to put into practice,
I would like to keep it in mind.
When I couldn’t remember the manners and was hesitant to try, my apprentice understood my feelings and said, “It’s okay to fail at a temple,” which made me feel relieved. Although I made many mistakes and failures over the remaining two days, I was able to raise my awareness and take on challenges in a positive manner.

Thank you very much.

It was my first time to try ”shojin ryori”, but it was much more delicious than I expected and I looked forward to it every time.
When my throat was swelling and I was slow to swallow when eating, one trainee monk said, “You have been given life, so please enjoy it.”  I was impressed by his thoughtfulness and consideration.
I was able to inherit the good teachings and thoughts of Taigu Osho, and I was very impressed by his intellectual composure and compassion that goes beyond his age.

I thought five nights and six days was a long time, but there were many tasks and procedures to follow that were designed to keep visitors healthy and in a balanced way, and it was difficult to be aware of them and continue them, so I realized that there was not enough time to learn and practice them.

I am grateful that I was able to participate this time and learn more about important ways of perceiving the mind and body, ways of living, and compassion that I had never experienced before.

It is very difficult to put into practice, but I would like to continue to use the realizations I have gained to the extent that I can every day.

I wish I had known about this and been able to participate a little earlier.

For a few days after returning home, my skin and eyes were in good condition and I felt like I had slept well. I had not felt hungry for decades and had gone without breakfast, but I remembered the feeling of hunger in the morning and have continued to eat breakfast.

I am grateful to Taigu Osho and all the trainee monks who directly taught me, for teaching me new realizations and teaching me so much.
Thank you very much for giving me this valuable experience.