Today, at Tokyo Komaya, we held the “Keiko Koma Coffee Ceremony” and “Today's Story and a Gathering to Express in Poetry the Deepest Wishes That Arise as We Move Toward Full Houses for Concerts.” I experienced an encounter with God while preparing coffee with complete sincerity. The coffee is specially roasted by Master Idaki Shin at Yui Kobo for Tokyo Komaya. With reverence and awe before God, I have always regarded it as a profound privilege to prepare it, and today, when I devoted myself wholly to the act, my heart became clear and enveloped in light, and I encountered God. The experience moved me deeply, and my heart overflowed with gratitude. There were guests waiting for the coffee, and when I saw that those who drank it prepared in this way also had their lives embraced by light, I was deeply touched, feeling there could be nothing more wonderful. Today we again served sweets I made, and everyone delighted in them. Feeling the presence of each person, I adjust both the coffee and sweets in portion and sweetness. All were delighted, saying that each serving suited them perfectly.
Also, at Today’s Story and the poetry gathering, I prepared coffee jelly using the Koma-ya Special Coffee roasted by Master Idaki Shin. Though it felt almost too precious to do so, I had never tasted coffee jelly of such exquisite quality. It purified both body and mind, filled my heart with refreshing clarity, merged me into the surrounding space, and brought the sensation of dwelling within a vast world. It felt wonderful. I chose a different ice cream from yesterday, using one from Iwate Prefecture. The decoration expressed a heart. The design I saw today was a great pale-pink blossom blooming in space. I prepared whipped cream in the same hue and used it for decoration. When I ate it, everything came together, and the flavor was sublime. Delicious food brings happiness and vitality. The coffee carries a sacred quality that purifies body and mind. Feeling there could be no greater luxury, I enjoyed it with deep gratitude. When the poetry gathering began, each person’s being emerged, and all their words appeared before me as light-scapes. Words coming from the mind, artificial expressions, and egoistic thinking appear dark. Language used only to explain is merely black and reveals nothing. Today, words became light-scapes, and I could feel the wind blowing and catch their fragrance. It was a joy to listen. I was profoundly grateful to share such a wonderful time with everyone, feeling that if this happiness could reach the world, I'd feel most grateful. For this, I hold these gatherings. I can see that it resonates throughout the world. The experiences at Koma-ya make me feel certain that expressions transform the world wherever one may be. I continually devote myself with utmost sincerity, hoping that expressions that transform the world will be born from Koma-ya—the center of the world. Today, too, I could take another step forward, for which I feel truly grateful. Thank you very much.