17/09/2025
今週の月曜日、浅草浅草寺にて関東鍼灸専門学校先没職員法要が執り行われました。これは、学校創立者である小林三剛先生が浅草寺で易の講習会を開かれていたご縁によって、毎年この時期に行われているものです。
この日も浅草の街は、まるで満員電車のような混雑と喧騒に包まれていました。しかし、法要が行われる五重塔の内部は、観光客の姿もなく、静寂そのものでした。今年もここで祈りを捧げることができたことに、心から感謝しています。外の喧騒と内の静けさ、そのギャップが毎年何とも言えず心に残ります。
This Monday, a memorial service for the late faculty members of Kanto College of Acupuncture was held at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. This annual ceremony has been conducted around this time of year, stemming from the connection that the school’s founder, Dr. Sangō Kobayashi, once held I Ching lectures at Sensoji.
On that day, the streets of Asakusa were as crowded and noisy as a packed commuter train. Yet, inside the Five-Storied Pagoda where the memorial service took place, there were no tourists—only stillness and silence. I am deeply grateful to have been able to offer prayers there again this year. The striking contrast between the hustle and bustle outside and the profound quiet within never fails to leave a lasting impression on me.
