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“Was It Just Us?” — Our Consultation Log for Soka Gakkai Buddhist Altars Is Now Public
"Was it just us?" — Have you ever had a moment like that with your Buddhist altar? Since the Gohonzon is enshrined there, you cannot treat the altar carelessly. But at the same time, a small question can feel too small to bring to a shop... -
Grandchildren Come Down One by One — This Is My Reason to Live (Morning Daimoku #1,133)
Good morning. Are you well today? Bloom your own way, at your very best. This is Yukihiro Shima, from Oubaitori.com — chanting 10,000 Daimoku each morning. This morning, as always, I was chanting Daimoku when my grandchildren woke up — o... -
“If Only I Could Play the Piano” — Grandpa’s Challenge for Summer Camp (Morning Daimoku #1,132)
おはようございます。今日もお元気でしょうか。あなたらしく、最高に輝く！ 桜梅桃李の島でございます。朝の題目1万遍、体験記です。 昨日から、孫たちの夏合宿が始まりました。総勢9名。夕方には、近くの日帰り温泉へ向かうことにしました。合宿初日とい... -
The Color of Your Altar, Your Choice — A Custom Coloring Project (Live #154)
Good morning. This is Yukihiro Shima — Bloom your own way, at your very best. This is our 154th YouTube Live, after a week away. This morning, at the altar, I received the warmest words from the Gohonzon: "You are absolutely all right." ... -
The Joy of Overcoming, One by One — A Grandfather’s Piano Challenge (Morning Daimoku #1,131)
Good morning. This is Yukihiro Shima — Bloom your own way, at your very best. I overslept a little today, but I still finished the 10,000 Daimoku. This morning marks Morning Daimoku #1,131. Yesterday was full — a live broadcast, two roun... -
Store Tour — August 15, 2026: A Family Visit From Tochigi and Love at First Sight
This is Shima, from Oubaitori.com. Today is August 15, 2026 — Japan's Memorial Day for the End of the Second World War. The cicadas are loud. Summer is at its peak. We are open, as always. Come with me — a short tour of our specialist st... -
“You Will Be Absolutely All Right” — A Warm Encouragement Before the Gohonzon (Morning Daimoku #1,130)
おはようございます。あなたらしく、最高に輝く！ ── 桜梅桃李.comの島です、朝の題目1万遍体験記、今日で1,130回目になります。 今朝はとても気分が良く、清々しい気持ちで顔を洗い、髭を剃り、ご本尊様の前へ坐りました。そして、根本の題目を上げていく... -
When Reality Won’t Come Together — The Question Is How Clearly You Speak (Morning Daimoku #1,129)
Good morning. Yukihiro Shima, from Oubaitori.com. Bloom your own way, at your very best. Morning Daimoku, ten thousand chants. Number 1,129. This morning, one thought: Sometimes reality just won't come together. And I've been sitting wit... -
I Was Moved by Simply Changing the Order — Fulfillment Is Not the Same as Success (Morning Daimoku #1,128)
Good morning. Bloom your own way, at your very best. Yukihiro Shima, Oubaitori.com. This is my 1,128th Morning Daimoku. Every day is full. Thinking hard. Wrestling with things. And then stepping forward to take on the challenge. That dai... -
[SGI] From Black to White Pearl | An Order-Made Altar, Waiting on a New Home | Oubaitori.com
August 12, 2026. Today, this reality has come to be. On the right — our standard black-lacquered Shōtoku 58-26. On the left — the same design, painted in white pearl. One altar. Made for one family. Made from one email. Right: standard b...
