Voices

Putting the Teachings of Kami into Practice―Discord Between the Parent and the Child Disappeared　(A Daughter’s Side of the Story)

(MH from Ibaraki Prefecture/50s/Female/Part-Time Worker) My parents built our authentic Japanese restaurant in one gener...

2023.04.20

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Putting the Teachings of Kami into Practice―Harmony in Our Family Led to the Best Result (A Mother’s Side of the Story)

(TH from Ibaraki Prefecture/70s/Female/Housewife) I had been running an authentic Japanese restaurant for many years. I ...

2023.04.15

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My Kokoro of Feeling Lonely Is Completely Gone! A Sense of Confidence That Returned within Me

(KG from Ōita Prefecture/Male/60s/Barber) It’s been two years since my mother’s passing and held Gyokunōhōju (Kyōkai’s f...

2023.04.10

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Many Years of Struggles to Build a Good Relationship with My Mother; the Joy of Being Able to Face My Mother with a Peaceful Mind

(NJ from Tottori Prefecture/Male/50s/Business Owner) I didn’t get along with my emotionally aggressive mother for years....

2023.04.05

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I Was Better Off Without My Husband; A Peace of Mind I Gained from Overcoming

(MS from Kanagawa Prefecture/Female/50s/Housewife) “The idea that husbands should be healthy and always away (outside wo...

2023.04.01

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Is It Bad to Have a Strong Sense of Justice? A Life of Giving; A True Sense of Joy

(FC from Akita Prefecture/Male/60s/Contract Employee) I was able to continue my job even after retirement as a contract ...

2023.03.29

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My Kokoro for Asking too Much for Others
Attained Calmness Naturally Thanks to the Teachings

(MS from Ibaraki Prefecture/30s/Female/CAD operator)I tried to be perfect in everything since I was a child and made an ...

2023.03.23

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Overcoming My Panic Disorder―by Not Attributing My Mental Weaknesses to My Parents

(TO from Miyagi Prefecture/50s/Male/Unemployed) "I want to fulfil my filial duty to my mother, who had raised me all by ...

2023.03.20

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What I Thought as Consideration Backfired: Reflecting on the Role of a Mother

(TA from Kochi Prefecture/Female/60s/Housewife) Our family paid frequent visits to Kyōkai, and I thought ‘the husband an...

2023.03.15

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My Passion to Learn and Understand the Teachings That Led to a Miracle; Change in How to Use the Kokoro Leading Us into a Happy Family

(YO from Ibaraki Prefecture/Female/70s/Housewife) Our family has always been fairly in good terms. We rarely had a fight...

2023.03.10

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