New Year's Visit to Kitain-Temple

I visited 喜多院(Kitain-temple) today for "new year's visit to a temple". I wished my good luck and good luck of people around in front of 不動明王(Fudou-Myou-ou). There were a lot of people, even though today is 13th of January. Believers of Tendai buddhism's number is only 600 thousands in Japan. So, I think most of them are not a believer of Tendai. But we don't care about difference of sects. Realistically speaking, Tendai buddhism is one of the most famous sect, but a number of believers is very small, hence it doesn't have much money. We should welcome visitors. :-)



According to a news report, the number of visitors for new year's visit to a shrine or a temple is increasing these years around Japan. Current Japanese people need to pray to God for help, I think. :-) However, I think Japan's future is promised, objectively speaking. (However, Idleness is the devil's workshop.)



Well, to get back to my original point,,,, I bought a 招き猫(Maneki-neko, beckoning cat). (Explanation about Manekineko is here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki_Neko) And I consulted an oracle. Its result was "大吉(Excellent Luck)".



I also visited Nakain-temple too. I prefer this temple to Kitain-temple. Nakain has good air. I prayed again in front of Amitabha Buddha in a quiet and calm atmosphere.



And I ate Ramen at main street of Kawagoe city. The Ramen restaurant called Tenka-ippin is from Kyoto. I did some part-time work at a Ramen restaurant which is run by a younger brother of the founder of the Tenka-ippin, when I was a high student. The taste is very similar to each other. It was good old taste. These days I want to move to Kawagoe city. Perhaps, Tendai-Buddhism is a basis of my spiritual nature and my logical thinking, even though Tendai-thought is not same as mine but Tendai buddhism can include most of all thought of Japan's buddhism because it is a kind of depertment store of Japan's buddhism. Perhaps Nakain is a place I can get back to "Zero".



Well, I have to read a book, I'll write tomorrow too. Have a nice week. I still didn't replay to personal messages my frineds sent to me. I'll write back tomorrow.



I've failed to bring a camera.