1st movement Aozora Journey

“Kuya”
A while after I and Ren finished caring the woman, a monk came to Rajomon. He is about 5’5” (165cm) tall, with strong muscles and bones, and pulls a cart to carry goods.
“Oh, I’ve been waiting for you, Rensei. What is that cart?”
“A kind city person lent it to me. Let’s put that woman on it and go.”
“Well, how gratifying that would be.”

“Namu Amida Butu, Amida Butu. Namu Amida Butu, Amida Butu.”

I was so moved that I was chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha in my mouth again.

Oh, how gratifying that would be.

“Kuya”
Ren came to me and looked up Rensei.
“Who is this person?”
“Ren this person is Rensei, who is good friend of me.”
As usual, I crouched down to Ren’s eye level and introduced him as a good friend.
“Nice to meet you, Ren. I’m Rensei.”
Rensei also said this, crouching down to the same eye level as the young Ren as I did, and gently stroked her head.

This man, Rensei was one of my disciples shortly before I returned to the capital, when I was training at Tukinowadera temple on Mt. Atago in the northwest direction of the capital. In fact, at that time, I already had many disciples and we were both practicing at Tukinowadera temple on Mt. Atago.

But life there was never peaceful for me.

After that, my disciples seemed to have scattered, but Rensei seemed to have been looking for me for a long time after I suddenly disappeared from Mt. Atago. And perhaps my thoughts were answered, when I came t o Higashi City to help a sick woman lying in Rajomon, Rensei, who had come to the capital, was able to reunite with me.

Rensei was pleased his reunion with me very much.

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“Well, that should do it.”
Rensei gently but forcefully picked up the woman lying in Rajomon, who had not yet fully recovered. He then lifted the body with both arms and gently laid it on the cart.

“Come on Ren, you can ride here.”
Rensei puts his hand on the vacant spot on the cart and calls out to Ren.
“Yes.”
Ren complied honestly, climbed into the cart, and sat down right next to the woman.
“Oh, Kotaro.”
Rensei looked at Kotaro, the big white dog, and then back at Ren again, nodding lightly.
With smile on his face.
Ren also saw this and smiled, and called him out of the car.
“Kotaro, come on!”
Thus, Kotaro was also taken along the cart.

“Well, let’s go Kuya.”

“Oh, please, Rensei.”

We go on our way however far it will be.

Continue to “the second movement: Shine out, a guide for the traveler’s path”.

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