14th June 2013

 

Gathering of a poem

 

It was raining in Kyoto and I walked on towards the Yasaka tower and I envisioned the light-scape of its ancient times through rain drops. Sometimes I talked about a light-scape of soul that looked in sepia color could only be recognized as an image of the world of souls.
I had built the Koma gallery Cafe under the Yasaka tower as I wished to realize the unity of all Eastern Asia and I was guided to come here after visiting the Yasaka shrine after a long absence. I was attracted by plum flowers in the shrine that showed me a slope leading to the tower. I was filled with great nostalgia and shed tears. It was a mysterious feeling that I felt that I had been there for sure. Through tears in my eyes I envisioned life in ancient times and encountered a soul of people who were also walking along the passage. Everything was in sepia color. Under a plum tree all of a sudden I heard a voice of souls that repeatedly said that I should build Koma here. I took note on the spot. Then at the Legends of Koguryo Rediscovered concert held later in Kyoto I narrated a poem about this and I hardly resisted shedding tears on the stage as my heart was greatly moved and trembled. The message expressed the enormous degree of sadness and heart of soul of my ancestors hidden behind the message. Like this I was guided to build the Koma under the Yasaka tower guided by souls.
Today I held a monthly gathering of a poem for life and I recalled that sometime in the past I had envisioned a light-scape that I was narrating poems at an unknown temple or historic site and in reality I had looked for the place as I had envisioned for some time in vain. Now as I narrated my poem on the second floor of the Koma gallery Café at Yasaka under the Yasaka tower, eventually a special wind of soul was blown and I acknowledged that I had been looking for this.
In reality the Koma gallery Café was like an inner garden of the Yasaka tower and the sound and aroma of water in ancient times were present. I looked into the depth of my internality, peacefully tracing life in ancient times and realized that my life was unified with souls of my ancestors that led me to go towards Heaven and to a glorious future riding on a special wind. I wondered about the mysterious nature of my life. I became grateful to be able to live a truly happy life. Moreover Mr. Idaki Shin handmade special sweets and served us coffee as nourishment to our soul. I narrated a poem that manifested a marvelous future. The present was connected to a glorious future. I naturally smiled and my heart was animated. Like what I did, people in a remote future would envision our era and my soul trembled realizing the wonderful nature of human life. Memory of a supreme moment in one’s life would be handed over to coming generations. So we should live a rich life moment after moment to create a truly human world for everybody to live on in happiness. Thank you indeed for a wonderful precious time.