(MK from Nagano Prefecture/60s/Female/Housewife)
I was a shinja in name only and I hardly went to Kami no Yakata. My husband did not understand Shinji Kyōkai correctly.
My husband had a depression and went to the hospital. The medicine worked well on him and was discharged from the hospital a month later, however, we felt we need to overcome this situation. Then, we went to sampai at Kami no Yakata and started to learn Kami‘s teachings seriously by reading books at home.
Kokoro as a Wife Realized through the Teachings
“Husband and wife tell their thoughts through conversation.” “A wife communicates her family with warm and kind kokoro.” “Family feel at ease enables to live healthy.” “Health is important not only a body but alsoa kokoro.” As I learn, Kami‘s teachings came into my kokoro one after another. I regret whether I had been carrying out my duty as a wife, and communicated with my husband as I feel his thoughts…
In fact, I did not have enough conversation with him since I was denied by him before. I was convinced that I may feel bad if I say something to him.
Therefore, I decided to practice the teachings as a wife. I wished Kami to have a kind kokoro to support my sick husband. I tried to communicate as a husband and wife.
First of all, I started to say “Good morning.” And when I cook with care for my husband, our conversation changed from talking about the seasoning or amount of the meals, to a consideration and appreciation from him like “Today’s dinner was great!”
When the Way of Living Changed, the Life also Changed
One day, I recommended to my husband “Kokoro noTabiji98” which was an issue on disease and health, he read it obediently. And when I told him my thoughts that I wanted to gain happiness and prosperity by learning Kami‘s teachings together, he also started a life as a shinja.
Now, he sees a doctor regularly, he talks less about his anxiety. He reads the book every day since he wants to understand Kami‘s teachings. I am happy to learn and kigan with my husband together. I feel gratitude that we could become a husband and wife to speak to each other about trivial things such as “Thank you.”.
I realized that my life will change if my kokoro changed by making use of the teachings. I want to learn the teachings more as a husband and wife, and to practice them in our daily life.