March 15-16, 2025 [Sacred Pilgrimage] Izu Country Izu, West Izu Course

Day One:

1. Izusan Shrine

Divine Words

We have been waiting for you.You have done well.This marks the beginning of this sacred journey.

Do you understand how important this land, this island, truly is?

This entire nation itself bears meaning as an island.And from this place, where karmic threads are being untied,we shall proceed — including the Dragon-Serpent clusters.

Bow your heads with sincerity and untangle karma.

This island is also home to many enslaved souls.We ask this of you. (Thank you.)

Please carry many of them forward.

We humbly ask for your guidance.

Divine Response

Thank you.We have received such heartfelt intention.

Let us find and guide those who are ready to receive these thoughts.We shall carry those who can learn and those who can connect the future,throughout every part of this sacred path.

I gladly accept this sacred role.Let us walk together.

2. Kinomiya Shrine

Divine Words

You have come to our feet.We receive your thoughts.A noble duty indeed.

Many gods have gathered here.

We humbly ask for your continued dedication.

Divine Response

Thank you.We have received your thoughts.

We shall select and guide only those spirits who can learn,who can carry the future.

From this moment, I shall take part in all aspects of the sacred journey.This is my role.

I humbly ask for your continued guidance.

3. Mangu Shrine

We have been waiting for you.You have done well.

This nation of Japan — your homeland —has fallen in its spiritual standing.That is the result of failing to uphold its place.

Had that place been maintained,we would not be having this conversation now.

You have stopped thinking of the other.That is the state you are in.

This people was once the noblest of all humanity.Strive to return to that path.

Now — begin your sacred work.

Divine Response

Thank you.We have received such earnest intention from those in the present world.It is admirable.

This is the kind of intention that moves even the gods.There is nothing greater.

I shall gladly accept this sacred task.

Many gods and forms of Kannon who have already prepared themselves are here now.

We await your guidance.

Kannon

I accept the role entrusted to me.Please guide all of these spirits.

Divine Words

You have done well.

Gathered spirits —you are now granted a one-time opportunity.

From this moment, a living human shall guide you.

Follow the path shown to you.

Understood?

Then — I entrust this to you.

Kannon

I accept this sacred duty.I shall guide all spirits.Come now, all of you.

Follow.

4. Daihō-ji Temple

Kannon

I have long awaited this moment.You have done well.

This is a sacred duty.I receive your intentions.

Thank you.

Kannon Response

Thank you.We have received such profound thoughts.It brings great joy.

I shall accept and fulfill this sacred task with gratitude.

From among those who are watching,I shall choose those who can learn and move forward.

And I shall continue to take part in this sacred journey.

Let us continue forward together.

5. Keta Shrine

Divine Words

Indeed — you are right.To receive such warmth fills the heart.We have long awaited this moment.

And now, that time has come.

We have waited so long for this.

You have done well.

This is a sacred task — a role of such greatness.There is nothing beyond it.

Please fulfill your sacred duty.

Many gods have come, awaiting this moment.

We entrust it to you.

Divine Response

Not at all.To have received such deep intention —to know how much you endured to come here —we are filled with gratitude.

The long wait has been worth it.

This opportunity will not come again.

Please allow us also to fulfill our role.

We shall carry those who are worthy —those who can carry the future —and walk together in what time remains.

These are the thoughts of all the gathered gods here today.

We humbly ask for your continued guidance.

6. Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kannon

I have heard of your coming.To welcome you here is a joy.

And now, we must speak —our role as Kannon has always been within the spirit realm,to watch and protect.

But thanks to you,we have now been granted a new role.

That role can only be fulfilled with the intention of humans.This brings us only joy.

To be able to choose from among the spirits,to give them a chance to move forward —this is a new kind of joy for us.

And so, we have waited with great anticipation.

We humbly ask for your continued guidance.

Kannon Response

Thank you.These thoughts — they are joy itself.

To receive such warmth from human beings —we are deeply moved.

We shall gladly accept this sacred role.

We shall now begin choosing —those who can learn,and those who can carry the future.

From this moment on,we vow to take part in every part of this journey,and to always accompany those we guide.

This, too, is the heartfelt will of all the gathered Kannon.

We humbly ask for your continued guidance.

(We are grateful to walk with you.)(We thank you for this sacred duty.)(There are still many in Izu — we ask for your care.)

Kannon

Yes.We shall fulfill our role.We ask this of you.

7. Hōsen-ji Temple

Kannon

Thank you for your heartfelt sincerity.

We, who dwell in the spirit realm, always live by thinking of the other.We could never forget.We are always watching over all of you.

We reflect deeply on our role.And even within that, we are aware of our place.

The human position has strayed from its ability to care for others.We only hope that you may return to it.

Fulfill your role.It is a noble and sacred duty.

Thank you.

Divine Words

Thank you.

Not all thoughts can be accepted.Only those born from true compassion for otherscan become our sacred task.

It must not be superficial.Only what comes from the true heart matters.

This is the crucial difference.

Humans must learn this.You must train.

Is it truly from the heart?Or merely from the mind?Or worse — only from the mouth?

This is why teaching is needed —to cultivate the eye that sees the self with clarity.

May you continue learning, for the sake of growth.

I accept this duty with joy.

I have received such noble thoughts.

I shall participate in the sacred journeyand guide those who can learn and those who can carry the future forward.

Let us continue together.

8. Buta Shrine

Divine Words

Thank you.You have done well.

The elevation of spirits is the highest of rituals.It is what we long for.And it is something only a human can carry out.

We ask this of you.

Divine Response

Thank you.This fills me with joy.

To receive such deep intention — I am deeply grateful.

Now, I too shall fulfill my duty.

The gods and Kannon who have already prepared are waiting.Please, we humbly ask for your guidance.

Kannon

I accept this sacred task.Please guide all of these spirits.We ask this of you.

Divine Words

You are fortunate.

This is what kuyō truly means — a sacred offering of the soul.

From now on, you may receive it.But let it be known — this is a one-time chance.

You cannot receive it as you are.

This single opportunity is being granted now.

A living person shall now lead you.

Follow that path. That path only.

Understood?

Then — we entrust this to you.

Kannon

Yes.I accept this sacred task.

I shall guide all of the spirits.

Come now, all of you.This way.

9. Shuzen-ji Temple

Kannon

We have received your greetings.We have long awaited this moment with great joy.

You have done well in your sacred role.

There are no souls with greater intention than those gathered here today.

So many forms of Kannon await you.

Please fulfill your duty.

Kannon Response

Thank you.

I have received this as a new sacred role.

And the intention behind it —it fills me with warmth and joy.

I shall gladly fulfill this duty.

I shall select those who can learn,those who can carry the future.

I vow to walk with this sacred journey always,to guide and carry those chosen.

So many Kannon are now in motion.

And you — you are prepared for this, are you not?

We entrust this to you.

10. Hie Shrine

Divine Words

You have done well in your sacred task.

We have long awaited this moment.

So many gods have gathered here.

We entrust this to you.

Divine Response

Thank you.

From the human realm,we have received such deep and heartfelt intention.

Allow me to speak on behalf of all the gathered gods.

From this moment, I shall participate in every part of the journey.And I shall carry those who can learn and those who can carry the future.

Let us walk together.

We entrust this to you.

11. Amagi Shrine

Divine Words

You have stepped into our presence.

Thank you.

To have arrived at this very moment — it brings great joy.

Even in darkness, this is a radiant time.

You have done well.

Many gods and forms of Kannon are gathered here now.

We humbly ask for your continued sincerity.

Divine Response

Thank you.

To receive such deep intention from human souls —we have accepted it as a truth from the heart.

I gladly accept this sacred role.

Many gods and Kannon who have already prepared are here now.

We await your direction.

Kannon

I accept the role entrusted to me.

Please guide all of these souls.

We ask this of you.

Divine Words

You have done well.

Spirits — how fortunate you are.

Here, on this sacred Earth,you are being granted a single opportunity.

A living soul shall now lead you.

Follow only that path.

Understood?

Then — we entrust this to you.

Kannon

I accept this duty.

I shall carry all the souls.

This way, everyone.

Please, come.

Closing Words — Guardian of the Sacred Pillars

Divine Words

You have done well.

The sacred duty has been fulfilled.

And today, many spirits have taken their step forward.

You may now rest.

Day Two:

1. Hachiman-Konomiya Shrine

Divine Words

Good morning.We have been waiting for you.I have long awaited this day.

You have done well.

How do you feel upon awakening?(Yes.)

Do you understand the joy of those who now bow at our feet?

They bow low to the ground,and from their hearts they whisper,"At last..."

Why is that?

Because they have been waiting — waiting for the chance to apologize.Without repentance, not a single step forward can be taken.You understand this, don’t you?

This is the truth.

They have lived lives that require repentance.

What must not be done — must not be done.

Never forget this.

And now, they are given the chance to apologize.Because you exist.

Because their descendants in the present world have awakened.

Do you understand how significant this is?

The ones bowing here have waited hundreds — even two thousand years.Some have come from across the universe.

In the time of life, in the flesh,how one lives — this is the most important thing of all.

Never forget that.

That is why you were born into this world —to learn.

You are hearing the words of the gods.

So many divine beings have gathered here.

Do you understand what that means?

You must come to understand it more deeply.Discipline yourselves.Live a life that corrects the self.

Learn with desperation.Practice with urgency.

The time is now.Only a little remains.

With that heart, begin anew.

Now — begin.

Divine Words (continued)

Thank you.

Humans can change — in any way, at any moment.You can correct yourselves from the very moment you are told.That is what it means to be human.

But because of that same nature, you can also fall apart just as quickly.

However — once you have chosen to walk with the gods,you must not live or think carelessly.

If you are learning a way of living,then live and act according to that path.

Why are you hearing these words?

If you truly care about the future,if you truly have the eyes to create it —then act accordingly.

Do not live a life of collapse.

We have chosen to walk together.Because we care, we choose.

It is the will of the gods.We move because there is purpose.

So I must speak.

If you do not wish to walk forward —if you will not choose —then it matters not.

But if you have vowed to protect,if you have chosen to walk forward —then you must never fall.

Now, we shall continue walking together.

And I will gladly fulfill my role.

We entrust this to you.

2. Tōsen-in Temple

Kannon

You have come to us.

Thank you.We have long awaited this moment with great joy.

Now the time has come.

So many forms of Kannon have gathered here.Please, receive their thoughts.

We ask this with deep reverence.

Kannon Response

Thank you.

We have received your heartfelt thoughts.

As one who walks the human world,I now see more clearly the depth of these intentions,and understand even more whom we must guide forward.

We shall choose those who can learn,those who can carry the future —those who are worthy.

Since we aim to carry the future,we shall only choose the path that leads to no error.

We shall walk with you from this moment.

Let us move forward together.

3. Kawazu Hachiman Shrine

Divine Words

We have received your greetings.

Thank you.

To have you here at our feet — it brings us great joy.

So many gods have come.Even the forms of Kannon have gathered here in great numbers, waiting.

Please — fulfill your sacred duty.

Divine Response

Thank you.

By receiving these intentions,we accept our role to carry those who are worthy.

The gods and Kannon who have already prepared are here now.

We await your direction.

Kannon

I accept the sacred task.

Please guide all of these souls.

We ask this of you.

Divine Words

You have done well.

Spirits — do you now understand what it means to have lived?

This is kuyō — a sacred offering of remembrancethat is only possible here, on Earth.

Now, you are granted a one-time opportunity.

A living soul shall lead you.

Follow that direction, all of you.

Now — we entrust this to you.

Kannon

I accept the sacred task.

I shall guide all spirits.

Come now — all of you.

4. Sōsoku-ji Temple

Kannon

We have received your greetings.

We have long awaited this moment with joy.

You have done well in fulfilling your sacred duty.

Within this sacred environment,please carry out your role with utmost reverence.

Kannon Response

I accept this sacred task.

To receive these heartfelt intentionsallows us to fulfill many roles.

From this moment, I shall take part in all aspects of the sacred journey.

And now, I understand —to choose is part of the task.

Those who are already ready —the gods and Kannon have prepared everything.

We too shall now walk in that direction.

Let us move forward together from here.

We humbly ask for your continued guidance.

5. Nanzen-ji Temple

Kannon

Thank you.

We are deeply grateful for your presence at our feet.We had long awaited this with joy.

You have done well in your sacred duty.

How much has been prepared for us —we are filled with gratitude.

Please, continue your sacred work.

Kannon Response

Thank you.

We have received your intention.

Until now, our duty had been simply to watch over.

But now, we have been granted a new role.

All of the Kannon gathered herehave now received this same sacred duty.

We accept it with joy.

From this moment forward,we shall also participate in the sacred journey.

We shall choose those who can move forward, who can learn,and those who can carry the future.

We shall guide them.

To have received such a task —we are overwhelmed with gratitude.

Thank you for offering us your intention at your feet today.

From here onward, we shall walk together.

Let us move forward as one.

6. Shirahama Shrine

Divine Words

Thank you.

We had long awaited your arrival.

You have done well in your sacred task.

Now — if we may, let us move to the next place.

Divine Response

Welcome.It has been a long time, hasn’t it? (Yes.)

To have you here at our feet again —and to see how much this environment,and the gathered gods and Kannon, have changed…

It happened so quickly.

And yet — salvation has taken this form.That in itself is astonishing.

Intention can grow.

But such growth is not possible for the ordinary.

It is only when those with sacred roles awaken,take on even greater responsibilities,that the gods move in response.

If not for the divine will that created this flow,we would not have this moment now.

To nurture sacred intention —what a powerful present moment we now possess.

And the future that lies ahead — it brings hope.

Please, fulfill your noble task.

Divine Response

Thank you.

Once again, I accept this sacred duty.

There may be no greater task than this.

We have little time remaining in the human world.Let us devote ourselves entirely to this role.

The gods and Kannon who have already completed their preparations are gathered now.

Please, we await your direction.

Kannon

I accept the sacred task.

I have chosen many of the souls.

Please — guide them.

We ask this of you.

Divine Words

You have done well.

Spirits — those who have been chosen —

There is only one path for you now.

This opportunity comes only once — and it is now.

You are granted this chance.

From this moment, a living soul shall lead you.

Follow that direction.

Kannon

I accept this task.

I shall guide all souls.

Everyone — please come.

This way.

7. Gyokusen-ji

Kannon:

Thank you very much.We’ve been waiting for you.I am sincerely grateful that you came all the way here.You have also fulfilled a great role.Please, let us receive your heartfelt thoughts here as well.

Kannon:

I have received your thoughts.Thank you.There is no greater feeling than this.I will gladly take on this duty.In accordance with those thoughts, I will select those who can learn and those who can carry on the future.From today onward, I will also participate in all the gyo (spiritual training), so I look forward to working with you from now on.

8. Mishima Jinja

Divine Words

I have been looking forward to this.Many deities have gathered here.Please, entrust us with your heartfelt intentions.

Divine Words

Likewise, I have received your heartfelt thoughts.Thank you.How deep and sincere these feelings are, coming from a human being.I will gladly take on this sacred role.We will move forward in a direction that is vital for the future of children.We will act together.Among many souls, we will carry only those who can learn and those who can connect the future.We appreciate your continued guidance.

9. Hohibime-no-Mikoto Jinja

Divine Words

Thank you.We’ve been waiting for you.I have observed this pilgrimage course.How much karmic bondage will be unraveled here?Is the intent present? These are wonderful matters.How deeply were these actions driven by human thoughts?How many spirits are watching over this?Is the divine will present here?That is why you have arrived here.Since the decision was made, the actions of the gods have all changed.The thoughts of the gods who have come here—how sincere they are.Everything is born from sincere intent.Understand this: cultivating the heart means nurturing only acts of goodness. Nothing else is needed.

Good deeds.Good days.Good words.Use them. Understand?

If you come to gyo (spiritual training), or intend to, then that’s what it means.The gods are always watching.If you understand, do not forget what I just said.

Good deeds.Good words.Only good thoughts.

If you choose to participate in gyo, live by those principles.Now, begin.

Divine Words

Thank you.Indeed, without sincere thoughts from the living, our duties cannot proceed.The gathering of gods to this extent is proof of that.Because there are those who stirred the hearts of gods, they are able to participate in this spiritual path.I will fulfill my duty.For the sake of the future, I will carry only those who can learn and those who can carry it forward.Please continue your support.

10. Tofuku-ji

Kannon

Thank you.Thank you for coming, and for your efforts.Many Kannon have gathered here.Many high gods are also watching over this.

Kannon

Thank you.Through receiving your heartfelt thoughts, we are able to take on our duties.Until now, our role was only to watch over.Now we can guide.We can choose and lead.There is no greater joy.

It was painful to merely watch.But now, there is a chance—a chance to move forward.This makes us incredibly happy.

We will gladly accept this responsibility.We will select those suited to this moment—those who can learn and those who can connect the future.Though we hope for continued growth, we will now always participate in the gyo as part of our role.Please continue to walk with us.

11. Saba Jinja

Divine Words

We’ve been waiting for you.Thank you for your efforts.There is no more sacred role than this.We welcome your heartfelt intent.Please, guide us.

Divine Words

Thank you for your thoughts.We will now fulfill our role.Please carry many souls forward.

Divine Words

I accept this sacred duty.I will guide all of these souls.Come forth, everyone.

12. Taneya Jinja

Divine Words

Thank you for coming here.In the world of humans, sin continues to accumulate.When something is inconvenient, people reject or conceal it.That is why people resort to gyo with desperation.Looking back through the ages, such patterns are countless.

Thank you for stepping into this place.It appears the unraveling now begins from the Jomon era.The human world is full of mistakes.Unless people develop the eyes to correct them, there is no way forward.

Please bestow your thoughts upon this land.There are still many capable of learning buried here.Please help reveal them.

Divine Words

Thank you.We have received your thoughts.Now we can fulfill our duties.Together with the gods gathered here, we will work toward opening the future.We will carry only those who can learn and connect the future.

From this moment forward, we will join all the gyo.Thank you once again.Thank you also to all the gods who gathered here and received our thoughts.

13. Ushikoshi Jinja

Divine Words

Thank you.We have long awaited your arrival.You have fulfilled your duty well.That’s right—humans are self-centered, seeing only from their own perspectives.Even emotional richness becomes distorted when self-centered.Very few can correct their path midway.Wherever those selfish thoughts remain in a land, they affect those who live there.

Those of you who stand at the forefront, your thoughts have created this present flow.Please let people awaken to this.We wish to lend our strength.Please bestow your intentions upon this land.

Divine Words

Thank you.If one can think of others, conflict will not arise.From that perspective, one is already connected to the spirit world.

We confirm that the system being established and the heartfelt intentions are genuine.We will fulfill our role.We will select only those worthy, those who can learn, and now begin participating in all gyo as our sacred duty.Please continue to support us.

Divine Words

Thank you.All the gods gathered here today will now act in accordance with this direction.You will surely bear a great burden.Even so, please fulfill your mission to the end.

14. Ugusu Jinja

Divine Words

Thank you for your service.We’ve been waiting.How deep are the feelings of all the gods gathered here? (Yes.)From a thousand, two thousand, even tens of thousands of years, gods have gathered.

They know the future is beyond such scales.That’s how important this time is.Those with a role—thank you for coming this far.Thank you for growing your intention so greatly.

Without human will, this planet would already have ended.We need not say it with words.This has become our divine mission.

The gods have invested their thoughts and are now bringing this into form.The time to begin will surely come—though not while you are here.

Still, since it is now moving, it shall come to pass.We have now entered a phase of selection.Many spirits are being chosen.This planet will become a representative.

Those thoughts are remarkable.Do not forget the words spoken by the gods.If this planet is to represent the cosmos, it must have worthy people.

As you are now, you are not even close.But at least in the process of building it, remain pure of heart.Keep the divine perspective.From what I see, it still seems difficult.

But move forward with that intention.Understood? (Yes.)Then please, begin.

Divine Words

Thank you.How much care have you shown this planet?We see now.No one greater has ever been born for this role.Thank you.

We have seen the future too.That time will surely come.Now, while the building process will still take time, all other elements are ready.

So we will fully commit to this path.Please ensure that the human systems are also built.We too have received your intentions.We have confirmed it.

We will now move in that direction.Please continue to support us.Many gods and Kannon already prepared await your guidance.

Kannon

I accept this sacred role.All those who were chosen—we entrust them to you.Please lead them.

Divine Words

Thank you for your service.To the spirits who are ready to move forward—You are given a single opportunity now.Only now.

This world will guide you from here.Proceed in that direction.Thank you.

Kannon

I accept this sacred duty.I will lead all of these souls.Everyone, come forth.

Closing Ceremony

Words from the Divine

Thank you for your dedication.

Over the past two days, you have entered this land and revisited the sacred places that have been reawakened. It brings us great joy that you were also able to reach the sites planned for the future.

This land was once a place of bondage. Even so, many spirits have now been given the chance to ascend.

Because you brought your heartfelt intentions, we—gods—have gathered in alignment with those intentions, making it possible for us to fulfill our roles.

From here on, we shall continue to walk together.

This was a crucial time for the continuation of the future.

I promise to support you in the remaining, limited time.

Let us continue forward, together.

Words from the Bodhisattva (Kannon)

Thank you.

To be granted a new role within the capacity of Kannon is a joy beyond words.

It fills me with genuine happiness.

To be able to guide those who can grow, and to uplift those with potential—this is joy itself.

Please fulfill your divine mission during the time that remains.

We shall continue walking this path together.

To have been able to serve over these two days is a profound honor.

Thank you from the depths of my heart.

Words from the Divine During the Journey Home

Words from the Divine

Thank you for your devotion.

Over the past two days, did you witness the great transformation?

Did you sense the turning point?

These are the thoughts of the gods.

The divine forces of the universe, especially the dragon-serpent tribes of the meteor streams, have joined your journey. That is why such a sacred environment was created.

This planet is a place of deep suffering. That is why purification is being accelerated.

What you learned during these two days—hold it in your hearts, and live in accordance with those teachings.

You must not only listen passively, but put them into practice.

Let it be known: you must act upon what you have learned.

Do not make light of divine words.

It seems that certain promises have been made this time.

The "Four Teachings" shared by Onodera, the "Four Confirmations," and the "Three Principles" from today—each person must now live by them in practice.

Those who cannot do even this should, by rights, be removed.

To receive such an opportunity and still fail to act is far too careless.

Simply bowing is not enough.

Treating the gods with disregard is a dangerous mindset.

If someone cannot act, hear the reason clearly and guide them toward the path of doing. It is not that they cannot, it is simply that they lack the will.

Though it is possible to remove someone, we must foster them to walk a path where removal is no longer necessary.

That is the true spirit of the teachings.

Removing someone is easy.

But helping them grow through teaching—that is also part of the time you are given as humans.

Do not simply place these teachings into personal choices—use WAKAKO-tei (Wakako’s house) as a place of guidance and encouragement.

It is a space given by the divine. Make it a meaningful one.

Since the teachings are recorded, it must become a place where those teachings can be fully practiced.

Let each individual grow, and may we create a planet where all think of one another.

No matter how many greetings or affirmations are made, if actions do not reflect them, they are meaningless.

I will watch over the growth that comes from these two days.

May you give everyone a chance.

Thank you for your dedication.

Onodera’s Four Essential Teachings

1. Build friendships that go as deep as the belly (true intimacy).

2. Unite the stomachs of your ancestors with your own (carry their will).

3. Never forget that Kannon is always with you.

4. Remember that this natural world moves together with the gods, and you exist within that.

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Today’s Practice (from the Pilgrimage)

1. Virtuous Intentions

2. Virtuous Words

3. Virtuous Actions