四季のお便り９月 「足るを知る」

Jigen-ji Temple: Seasonal Newsletter　　「Knowing What Is Enough」

9月11日の新月から、日一日と月は満ちてゆきます。

満月一歩手前の月が、「中秋の名月」。今年は25日ですね。

満ちては欠けてゆく月に、人は何を思うでしょう。

Starting with the new moon on September 11, the moon grows fuller day by day.

In Japan, the moon just before it turns full is the mid-autumn harvest moon ― this year, the 25th. As the moon fills and empties again, what does it bring to mind for you?

―　今月の大阿闍梨のひと言　―　

― This Month’s Word from the Grand Acharya ―　

「三度三度のご飯があって、味噌汁があるだけでも幸せ」

Three meals a day and a bowl of miso soup.

Sometimes, that alone is enough to feel happy.

足るを知り、みんなで分け合う心を、あらためて考える時代です。

― This Month’s Words from the Dai-Ajari ―

This is a time to remember what it means to know we have enough, and to share what we have with one another.

Ryojun Shionuma, from Yorisou Kokoro (A Heart That Stands by Others)

Jigenji ― A Seasonal Message, September

塩沼亮潤著「人生でいちばん大切な三つのことば」より

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