Today we travelled from Tokyo to Mount Hiei. The autumn wind was blowing, and the season has changed completely. I was moved by the beauty of the moon floating in the autumn sky, and it gave me courage to live. The days leading toward the “Legends of Koguryo Rediscovered” on October 1st are truly days of looking deeply within myself. I feel as though I am clearing everything from the past. I was made to realize that the things I thought I understood but could not change or correct were, in truth, things I had not really understood. I had continued to be unable to stop a state of “showing mercy,” something I have had within me since birth, even though I understood that it does not truly help others. However, when I think about living eternally, I understand that humans are beings who think for themselves and create their own path to live. To regain the way of being as a human in a true sense and live accordingly has the greatest meaning in being alive and is what can truly benefit others. When I truly understood this, I also realized that I had not really been trying to change myself. Now, such states have come clearly to the surface, and I have begun to think about them. These are days of cleansing within. As the inside becomes clear, I have begun to see people and society more clearly, and truly to understand them. I wryly smile at the realization that when the inside is clouded, the world I see also appears clouded. By purifying within and becoming like a mirror, I can understand what is true and can make changes. I have been made to realize that this is the true beginning, and I am deeply grateful from my heart for the precious days leading toward October 1st. I will accept and take in everything, think for myself, and create a path to live. Thank you very much.