2026-Week05

Week 5 Goals.

1. Watch each other’s translation / interpretation and learn from the different perspectives and creative approaches.

2. Meet Seigen (清顕) san and explore Kyoto from the inside.

3. Reflect on your own values and ways of thinking through his talk.

Week 5 Summary

1. What kind of person is Mr. Mori Seigen? 

• Seigen san, who works as a temple attendant at Kiyomizu-dera, introduced himself to us!

• We learned in detail about his work at the temple, the work he does outside of the temple, and his future goals and perspectives📝

2. Group presentations of the English translations of Otowa no taki → Feedback from Seigen san 

• Each group showed great creativity and sensitivity in their translations, such as “Spring of Peace” and “Grace of Stream Flowing from Utopia,” which helped deepen our understanding of Otowa no taki.

• Seigen san also taught us things that we could not learn simply by researching websites, such as why water is considered sacred and the relationship between water and Kannon (the Buddhist deity of compassion) 💧

3. Q&A time with Seigen san 🕒 

• We asked the questions that we had prepared, and Seigen san answered them for us!

• We received thoughtful and in-depth answers to everyone’s questions about Seigen san’s daily life, the history of Kiyomizu-dera, and the differences between Buddhism and Shintoism ✎

💡 This week’s assignment 💡

Next week, Buddhist sculptor Miyamoto Gakyu will visit our class as a guest!

Let’s learn about Miyamoto san and his activities in advance and prepare some questions for him 🔥