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Recently published a translation of a beautiful book by Wako Amano. She wrote and drew the entire volume herself as a memoir training and volunteering as an interfaith chaplain in Sendai, Japan, site of the tragic tsunami and earthquake of 2011. Its was just a beautiful story and so well done, I really wanted to help make it available to English audiences ...more in the link below.

#chaplain
#chaplaincy
#interfaith
#disasterrelief
#care by @nathanmichon

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big life announcement (English after): 人生における大きな変化のお知らせです。すでに何人かの方には直接お伝えしましたが、ここでも改めてお伝えします。近々、大きな変化が訪れます。先日、高野山で「伝達式」が行われ、カリフォルニア州サクラメント市にある海外支部の住職に任命されました。喜びと寂しさが入り混じった複雑な気持ちです。日本での長年の滞在を通して築いてきた多くの特別な友情や繋がりを大切に思っています。同時に、サクラメントのコミュニティに貢献できることを楽しみにしています。この寺院とそこに集う人々のために働くことは、私にとって大きな名誉です。そして、アメリカにいる家族や友人たちとより近い場所で過ごせることも楽しみです。
I have already told a number of people in person, but will finally say here: i have a big change coming soon. I recently had a ceremony at Koyasan to name me the next abbot of their overseas branch temple in Sacramento, California. It is bittersweet in many ways. I cherish the many special friendships and connections I have made throughout my years in Japan. But I also look forward to serving the community in Sacramento. It will be a great honor to work for this temple and it's people. And I look forward to being closer to some of my family and friends in the US. by @nathanmichon

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(日本語は後) It was an honor to spend 8 days at Hida Senkoji Temple in Gifu Prefecture, helping to run the first adapted English training program for "clinical meditation." This program has been going on in Japanese for many years and adapts many meditation traditions to use within clinical settings. Unlike some mindfulness programs that exist, this program developed by Oshita Daien aims to access the wide breadth of different meditation traditions so that various meditations might be better used to fit patients' various needs. I hope this firat trial of an English based program will lead to more development in the future.
岐阜県飛騨千光寺で8日間を過ごし、「臨床瞑想」のための英語対応研修プログラム（初実施）の運営に携わることができたのは光栄でした。このプログラムは長年日本語で実施されており、様々な瞑想の伝統を臨床現場で活用できるようアレンジしたものです。既存のマインドフルネスプログラムとは異なり、大下大圓先生が開発したこのプログラムは、多様な瞑想の伝統を幅広く網羅することで、患者さんの様々なニーズに合わせて最適な瞑想方法を見つけることを目指しています。今回の英語プログラムの最初の試みが、今後のさらなる発展につながることを願っています。 by @nathanmichon

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バチカンVatican part 2 by @nathanmichon

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バチカンVatican by @nathanmichon

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Trevi Fountain and Pantheon by @nathanmichon

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Colosseum and Roman Forum by @nathanmichon

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An honor to take part in this Meditation and Empathy symposium in Rome over the past week. A beautiful gathering of folks from many different places and traditions. Consistent messages were that we share so much in common, and open hearted compassion can overcome so much. With speaking, moderating, and leader ingredients a meditation and reflection, there were many roles to play, and things to focus on, but meeting all the people there was most special. Also so happy my parents flew to meet me there! by @nathanmichon

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It was an honor to take students from my old MA program around for 2 days near Kyoto - and to see Dr. Covell again (my advisor from those days). We spent the first day in Otsu, Shiga, learning about Mikkyo at Miidera and Ishiyama-dera. Then they all survived the Shugendo mountain trek out to Kuya Falls, and the 8 dragon king shrine in the mountains. Best wishes to them all😊🙏 by @nathanmichon

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大峰山の会、一徳さんをはじめ、皆ありがとうございました。また無事に大峰山を登れまして。色んな貴重な思い出も作りました🙏⛰️🌄
Thank you to Ittoku -san and all others for another safe, successful trip up Mt. Omine. Many wonderful memories in the process. 🙏⛰️🌄 by @nathanmichon

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宇治、平等院
Uji, Byodo-in by @nathanmichon

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石山寺は毎年青鬼祭しています。伝説によるとある僧侶は死亡から鬼として生まれ変わって、ずっとお寺を守る約束しました。いい鬼もいます！✌️☺️ (鬼踊りや鬼太鼓も含まれています！)
At Ishiyamadera, there is an old legend about a monk who vowed to be reborn as an oni and continue to protect the temple. (Many oni are thought to be monsterous, but this is an example of a good oni!) So the temple has long had an oni festival in honor of this protector oni. ✌️☺️ (And it includes oni taiko and oni dances!) by @nathanmichon

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