….Each breath is a gift…..everything in Nature is born, matures and perishes---everything has a beginning and an end. To live and grow as the healthy child of Okami we are sustained by divine cosmic vitality through the sacred act of breathing….when we are born into this world we begin to breath and continue until our last breath and our return to Daishizen/ Great (divine) Nature……. ——we feel gratitude for each breath and that our loved ones have manifested from infinite divine nature to enjoy this precious juncture in time and space with us-----That being said we who are still living miss the joy of physically interacting with our loved ones when they return ….the edges of our sorrow soften over time but though diminished often never disappears ….. that bittersweet feeling is part of our human existence—— we can pray OHARAHI NO KOTOBA and or MITAMA SHIZUME NO KOTOBA before the Mitama-ya (shrine for Mitamashiro [ memorial plaque]) or special photo or while focusing on our loved ones…we can also contact the Jinja [email protected] to arrange the Ireisai (memorial ceremony) to be conducted---- --MITAMA SHIZUME Words to Calm the Spirit Ametsuchi no musubi no naka ni chihayaburu Kami no mioya no oyaoya to tsutae mashite Chichihaha no atae tamahishi wake mitama. Life originated with great vigor when heaven and earth took form, the genesis of the universe. The mitama of the kamisama has divided and been transmitted to us through our ancestors and parents. Kono utsushiyo o makari naba Towa no mitama no furusato no kami no mikado ni kaeru nari When we pass from this visible world, we return to the resplendent abode of the kami, the origin of the enduring mitama. Kami no mikado wa Ametsuchi no nagaki inochi ni kotonarazu Mimi ni kokoezu me ni mienu Kiyoki nagisa ni shiki nami no yosuru tokoyo no kuni to yu. The kamisama realm of eternal life remains inaudible and invisible. It is said: in the eternal land of the kamisama, waves gently lap on a beautiful, endless shore. Tokoyo no kuni ni shirakumo no chie o oshi wake akanesasu Hi no wakamiya ga tatsu to yu It is said: in heaven the white clouds are pushed away, and there stands a shrine of the sun which shines a brilliant crimson color. Hi no wakamiya no takadono ni Yoyo no mitama wa akaru tae teru Tae mochite mi o yosohi mizu no magatama Torikakete yasuku odahi ni masu to yu It is said: generations and generations of mitama radiate extraordinarily brightly, residing in the calm, tranquil sanctuary of the Sun Shrine, wearing exquisite, beautiful jewels. Yasuku odahi ni masu koto o aogi kohinomi Utsusomi no ware mo ukara mo hitosuji ni We who are living in the present world Earnestly look up in prayer, pleading for abiding peace and tranquility for the Departed. Kami no mamichi no masamichi o ukegahi matsuri tsutsushimite We sincerely believe in the true, straight path of the kami. Oyako harakara mutsumajiku ie o totonoe Mi o osame kiyoku akaruku urehinaku Ikuru makoto o ame kakeri kuni kakerishite misonahashi Parents and children, brothers and sisters—all strive to live clearly and brightly, in happiness and without grief. See how this truth flies through the heavens and soars across the earth! Mitama wa takaku yasurakeku Iya tokoshie ni shizumarite We pray that your mitama abide nobly, in peaceful tranquility for all time. Ie no sakae o mamori mase Ie no sakae o mamori mase Protect the prosperity of our livelihoods. Protect the prosperity of our homes. Mu jo rei ho shin ju bu gyo Ten jo mu kyu mei un ryu sho Bu nan nyu shin ka sho an raku Not/above/spirit/treasure sincerity/receive/serve/go Heaven/earth/not/distress life/fate/flourishing/bright Not/distress/enter/kami changing/life/peaceful/ease Myo ho ji gen dai i jin tsu riki We follow kannagara, the way of the universe, that the kami will manifest divine power in our being. Harae tamae kiyome tamae mamori tamae Sakiwae tamae terashi tamae michibiki tamae Sweep the impurities from our being and purify our spirits Grant us protection; grant us happiness; Restore brightness to our spirits and give us guidance. Sugasuga shiku sukoyaka ni Higoto yogoto o arashime tamae We implore the kami, that we may know health and strength, every day and every night.
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