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| Grandma's keepsake, kimono accessories |
昨日は旦那方の祖母の納骨（四十九日）。
春の嵐が吹きすさぶ中、代々のお墓に祖母が入るのを
見届けて来た。
仏の道への修行も終え、今頃はほっと一息ついてるかな。
お寺を出た後、近しい親族だけで祖母宅（今は伯父母宅）
に集まり、午後を過ごし、祖母が好きだった近所の中華で
夕飯を共にしてきた。
祖母の遺品から何点か形見をいただいた。
粋だった祖母が踊りで使っていた扇子、
踊りの着物に締めていた帯（銀と黒のストライプ）、
帯揚げ（黒地に白の和柄。多分帯揚げだと思う）。
311直後に他界した私の祖母からも生前から
着物用のハンドバッグや 帯留め、簪（かんざし）などを
少しずつ譲り受けてきた。
やっぱり和装ってかっこいい。
いつの日か着付けを覚えて、マイ着物一式を揃え、
祖母たちから受け継いだ小物を身につけ、
特別な時には和装で出かけるようになりたい。
なんか、気分が晴れたわ。
ありがとう、おばあちゃん。ゆっくり休んでね。
合掌。
Yesterday was 49th day from the day Toru's grandma passed away.
In Buddhism, this is the day the deceased finishes his/her journey
to become a buddha (in some sects, it is believed that the deceased
becomes a buddha soon after he or she passes away).
A period between yin and yen, life and death.
During this 49 days, grandma went through 7 trials to receive a
judgement of her dos in her life which determines which world
she will be born into in her next life (called "rin ne", reincarnation).
This period is also spent to purify the spirit.
If the deceased surpassed the expectancy of the judge with his or her
life being full of good deeds, then she or he will not reincarnate.
She or he has no need to go back to human world to build good deeds,
he or she will simply go to heaven.
From Buddhism point of view, this is why there are people who are
full of benevolence and do lots of good things without any benefit
beyond people's imagination,
where there are others who do horrible things which any insane person
cannot believe.
Different people, different spirit levels.
Good thing is if you manage to realize that in this life,
you can focus on upraising your spirit level doing good things in this life
so your next life will be an easier one (hopefully).
In any case, after 49 days, our grandma is probably taking a rest!
Wow, please put your feet out and rest well grandma.
Gassho.
