2025
醍醐寺
Daigoji
開催日時
2025年9月6日（土）
放送
Performance
Doors Open
Broadcast
Concept
鼓動
人は山に登り、問う。
生きることは、なぜこうも苦しいのかと。
野に伏し、山に伏し、
我、仏と共にあり。
山に籠る者は、山を母胎と呼ぶ。
母の身体に還り、
うまれかわることを願った。
やがて近づく漆黒の夜に、
ひとは「生きたい」という本能を知り、
差込む朝日に、生きる希望を抱いた。
葉擦れの音、獣の声。
木霊する姿なき音は、母の鼓動。
いのちの歌。
人は山に問い、そして誓う。
生きることを。
The Beat of Life
People climb the mountain, searching for an answer
Why is life filled with such suffering?
Monks who seclude themselves in the mountain call it a womb
Returning to her body, longing for rebirth.
Lying upon the earth, embraced by the mountain,
they breathe I am one with Buddha.
As the darkness of night deepens,
a primal instinct awakens I want to live.
In the morning light that pierces the abyss,
a flicker of hope emerges.
The rustling of leaves, the cries of beasts.
An unseen echo resounds
a mother’s heartbeat, the beat of life.
They encountered the mountain and vowed
to live.
ABOUT“Daigoji”
Founded in 874 by Rigen Daishi, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai), Daigoji Temple is the head temple of the Daigo school of Shingon Buddhism. For over 1,150 years, it has served as both a monastery for the esoteric and exoteric teachings of Shingon Buddhism and the head temple of Shugendō, Japan’s tradition of mountain ascetic practice.
Extending from the foot of the mountain to its peak, Daigoji houses Kyoto’s oldest National Treasure, a five-story pagoda, and preserves 75,537 cultural artifacts, including Buddhist statues, paintings, and manuscripts. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it remains a sacred place of prayer and spiritual devotion.
Since its founding, Daigoji has upheld the principles of compassion and tradition, passing down prayers and traditions alongside its invaluable cultural heritage.
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