[Satoru and Tsubaki's Shrine Introduction] Ise Jingu Naiku ⛩️ A Place Where the Heart Returns to Straightness
The quiet time of prayer Satoru😌 and Tsubaki🌼 felt while walking through Ise Jingu Naiku🌿
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This time, I will write about
Ise Jingu Naiku,
often called the spiritual home of the Japanese people, which we visited the other day.
Just hearing the name Ise Jingu,
I imagine many people
feel it is a special place.
As we walked the path toward the Uji Bridge,
the very atmosphere of the surroundings
quietly conveyed
the grandeur and sanctity of Ise Jingu.
Even though nothing special happens,
my back naturally straightened,
and my heart felt composed.
I felt that sensation
even before crossing the bridge.
⛩️ What the two felt in front of Uji Bridge
When we stood in front of Uji Bridge,
Satoru lowered his voice just a little and said.
Satoru
"Tsubaki, somehow just coming here
makes it feel like the air has changed."
Tsubaki
"Yeah. Ise Jingu is a place where your back naturally straightens even before you cross the bridge, isn't it?"
Satoru "I feel like I'm being wrapped in something very large."
Tsubaki "Maybe it's because this is a place where so many people have layered their prayers over a long time."
From the expressions of the people heading to worship,
a quiet sense of excitement and
genuine thrill could be felt.
Just by being wrapped in that air,
the very fact that "we were able to come here"
felt like a blessing.
⛩️ Main Deity: Amaterasu Omikami
In the Naiku,
Amaterasu Omikami is
enshrined.
The formal name of the Naiku is
Kotai Jingu.
The deity enshrined there is
Amaterasu Omikami.
She is considered the central deity of Japanese mythology,
who, like the sun, illuminates everything,
nurtures, and watches over us.
Satoru
"What kind of deity is enshrined in the Naiku?"
Tsubaki
"The deity of the Naiku is Amaterasu Omikami."
Satoru
"Amaterasu Omikami...
I've heard that name before."
Tsubaki
"She is considered the central deity of Japanese mythology,
who, like the sun, illuminates everything,
nurtures, and watches over us."
A presence that illuminates everything,
nurtures,
and watches over us.
However, rather than asserting itself strongly,
it simply exists there, quietly.
In that way of being,
I felt a deep sense of peace.
Satoru
“To illuminate isn't just about stepping forward and standing out,
it's also about watching over things quietly.”
Tsubaki“Yes.
Perhaps it's the kind of existence that brightens its surroundings just by being there.”
🌿 Shrines in Naiku that leave a special impression on the heart
At Ise Jingu, there are many shrines,
including auxiliary shrines and those under the jurisdiction of Kotaijingu.
Among them,
there are shrines that leave a special impression on my heart,
and where I always pray with deep thought.
Satoru
“Tsubaki, there isn't just the main sanctuary in Naiku,
there are other shrines too, aren't there?”
Tsubaki
“Yes.
Each shrine quietly supports the prayers of the Jingu.”
Satoru“Among them,
there are places you visit with special care, right?”
Tsubaki“Yes.
The Oyamatsumi Shrine and the Koyasu Shrine.”
⛰️ Oyamatsumi Shrine
A place wrapped in forest and nature 🌳
Oyamatsumi Shrine enshrines
Oyamatsumi-no-Kami.
As a deity who governs mountains and nature,
this presence seems to symbolize
the deep forests of Ise themselves.
Satoru
“Oyamatsumi Shrine, just from the name,
it feels like a mountain deity.”
Tsubaki
“Yes.
It's a quiet and powerful place,
like being wrapped in the great embrace of nature.”
Satoru
“When I come here,
I naturally want to give thanks
for the fact that my family is living safely.”
Tsubaki
“That's true.
When you stand before the vastness of nature,
you realize that your daily life
is not something to be taken for granted.”
While being wrapped in the great embrace of nature,
feelings of gratitude for daily life
and for the fact that my family is safe
well up naturally.
Rather than making a request,
I feel like quietly putting my hands together
for the protection I have received up to this point.
It is that kind of place.
🌸 Koyasu Shrine
A place where you feel the connection of life
And,
enshrined here is
Konohanasakuya-hime-no-Mikoto,
who is considered the daughter of Oyamatsumi-no-Kami,
at Koyasu Shrine.
As a deity who watches over safe childbirth, the blessing of children,
and the connections of life,
she is cherished by the local people as well.
Satoru
“Koyasu Shrine has
a slightly gentler atmosphere, doesn't it?”
Tsubaki
“Yes.
Perhaps it's because it is a place where the deity who watches over
safe childbirth, children's growth,
and the connections of life
is enshrined.”Satoru
“I always think of my family
here.”Tsubaki
“That the children are growing up safely,
and that the family is spending another day together. It's a place where I feel the gratitude for those things.”
It is a sub-shrine wrapped in a very gentle,
warm atmosphere, and here, I always
pray with feelings of gratitude for
“always protecting us, our family,
and our children.”
”
There are truly many shrines at Ise Jingu,
but I hold these two in especially high regard.
🌳 Walking through the shrine grounds, the heart finds its balance
As I walk through the shrine grounds,
the air of the deep forest
heals, balances,
and sharpens my heart.
Satoru
“Walking through the Naiku,
I feel like unnecessary thoughts are gradually fading away.”
Tsubaki
“Yes.
The rustling of the trees,
the sound of walking on the gravel,
the flow of the river,
it all feels like part of a prayer, doesn't it?”
Satoru
“Even though I'm not trying to think about anything,
everything inside me becomes quiet.”
Tsubaki
“That might be
the wonder of Ise Jingu.”
It feels as if unnecessary thoughts and
the noise of daily life
are being stripped away with every step,
a sensation of naturally returning to
“the self standing here right now.”
The rustling of the trees,
the sound of the gravel,
the flow of the river…
It was a very quiet and profound time,
where all of that could be felt as part of a prayer.
😉 Recommended for times like these 🌿
Ise Jingu is
recommended for times like these.
🌿 When you feel your heart is a bit cluttered
🌿 When you reach a major milestone or a turning point in life
🌿 When you have no particular reason, but want to find your balance
Satoru
“When is a good time
to visit Ise Jingu?”
Tsubaki
“I think it's good not just when you have a special request,
but also when you want to balance your heart.”
Satoru
“Like when your heart is a bit cluttered?”
Tsubaki
“Yes.
I think it's a place that gently pushes you forward,
even when you reach a major milestone or when you want to balance yourself for no particular reason.”
I feel that Ise Jingu is
less of a place to go to make requests,
and more of a place to return to your true self.
Satoru
“Rather than having something added to you,
it feels like you are gently leaving behind what is unnecessary.”
Tsubaki
“Yes.
And it feels like only what is truly important remains in your heart.”
In closing ✨
Ise Jingu may not be a place that adds something to you,
but rather a place that leaves behind
only what is truly important.
A place where grandeur,
holiness,
and human thoughts quietly overlap.
Satoru
“Even though Ise Jingu is such a huge place,
what remains at the end is a quiet feeling.”
Tsubaki“Yeah.
Perhaps because it is so vast,
the small restlessness within me
starts to quiet down.”
Satoru“It’s a place I’ll want to return to again.”
Tsubaki“It will surely become a place you remember
when you want to return your heart to its true self.”
A place you’ll want to return to again...
It was a place that left that kind of lingering feeling
in my heart.⛩️✨
Today's Seed🌱
Ise Jingu may not be a place that adds something to you,
but rather a place that quietly leaves behind
only what is truly important.
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