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GENPYO — The Pilgrim of the Unknown

More Than Surviving|Building a World Where Salvation Continues

Two Ways of Saving If I had remained in this body for another ten years, another twenty—I have heard that question asked more times than I can count. Why did I not live longer, and reach even more people with my own two hands? That is a na…

生き抜くことより|救いが続く世界を築くということ

救うということの、二つの形 もし私が、あと十年、二十年と、この身のままに生き続けていたら——そう問う声を、幾度となく耳にしてきた。もっと長く生きて、もっと多くの人に手を差し伸べればよかったのではないか。それは、今を生きるあなたたちの、自然な思…

Kokuzō Gumonji-hō|The Mantra Kūkai Chanted with His Life on the Line

When the young man once called Mao left the capital and walked into the mountains, he was not seeking knowledge. He wanted to confirm truth with his own body. Nothing less than that. That single conviction led him to one practice. Kokuzō G…

虚空蔵求聞持法|空海が命を懸けて唱えた真言の正体

若き真魚が都を離れ、山へ入っていったとき、彼の胸にあったのは「知識を得たい」という思いではなかった。 真理を、この身で確かめたい。それだけだった。 その一心が彼を導いた先に、ひとつの修行があった。 虚空蔵求聞持法(こくうぞうぐもんじほう)――今…

Never Having Met, Yet Given a Name|Emperor Daigo and the Name Kōbō Daishi

The Emperor I Never Met Let me tell you something strange. I, Kūkai, am bound to an emperor I never met. His name was Emperor Daigo. But to be honest, I never once saw his face. I never heard his voice. We never exchanged a single word. Th…

会わぬまま、名を贈られて|醍醐天皇と弘法大師という名

会ったことのない天皇 不思議な話を、ひとつしよう。 私、空海には、深く結ばれた天皇がいる。名を醍醐天皇という。だが正直に言えば、私はその方の顔を見たことがない。声を聞いたこともない。会話を交わしたことも、一度もない。 当然のことだ。私が高野山…

A World Called Chang'an|The Voyager Kūkai and His Last Master, Huiguo

One night, two days. Within that narrow window of time, I park the car, climb a steep mountain path, and finally reach the temple I set out for. Then I move on to the next place. This is the shape my pilgrimage always takes. Time is never …