The Amazing and Mysterious story of Kukai

Beautiful and Mysterious location in Japan : Mount Koya （＝高野山）in Wakayama prefecture.Kukai (弘法大師　空海) is the Monk. The founder of “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism(=真言密教)”　in Japan.”

The Amazing and Mysterious story of  Kukai（弘法大師 空海）: The Monk of Mount Koya（＝高野山）.

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My name is Kiko Aizaki.

I would like to talk you about an Amazing and Mysterious story of Kukai（弘法大師 空海）

a Monk in Mount Koya. （＝高野山）”

Kukai was said to have entered into meditation (=made a self Mummy,即身仏)on 21st.March 835 AD through “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism（＝真言密教）at Okuno-in(=奥の院) at the Mount Koya­（＝高野山）in Wakayama prefecture.

The belief that Kukai continues to meditate at Okuno-in at Mount Koya exisit to this day.

So I wanted to focus this blog episode on Kukai　( 21st March, 2023.)

In April ,2018 I visited Mount Koya in Wakayama prefecture in Japan.

The reason why is that my yoga customer strongly recommended me to go to Mount koya to meet Kukai.

Kulai was a Heian period Monk who moved to China and learned  “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism.

He took these learning to Japan and become the founder of “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism” at Mount Koya.

My yoga customer visits Mount Koya and practices buddahism while staying at a temple(=Shukubo、inn 宿坊)　every year.

Syukubo is a tample where many Monks care and service tourists who would like to feel good and enjoy the mystery of buddshism.

At shukiubo (=inn) in Mount Koya where they start in the early morning Monks pray with Gomafire ,chanting and Meditation(=Zazen,座禅).

Ⅰ was impressed to hear this story. It made me excited visit to mount Koya.

But it was difficult to make a reservation at the Shukubo(=inn).

because that season was in the middle of a consecutive holiday (=Golden week) in spring in Japan.

But My desire to visit the Shukbo（=inn） was more than to give up to reserving.

I tried to make a reservation for Shukubo(=inn) I was lucky enough to stay for one day there!

I bought a ticket to visit Mount of Koya.

But next day, a Staff of call-center asked me to change to another Shukubo(=inn) which was more expensive.

That reason was duo to double booking.

I understood with good grace. And I checked into another Shukubo(=inn) by internet.

I was so excited to go there!

That day was 29th April 2018、I left my house with my husband.

We took 3 hour 30minuts to Mount Koya by car.

And then We went to Shukubo (＝inn).where many monks served and supported us.

Our room was neatness, quiet and beautiful.

We put the luggage in the room then we went to Koyasan-Kongobuji where Kukai opened “Shingon Esoteric Buddhism” for first time.

I was lost in thought searching about kukai-activity and life in Mount Koya before I visiting there,

And next I visited Okuno-in(=inner sanctuary) at Icinohashi where the entrance of Okuno-in .

This area is created by around 2km with road approaching to Okuno-in. There are many tombstones of historical successive generation of Shoguns（ =Generals、将軍）

To be honest. I had a bad feeling that there ware a lot of regrets and chagrins of sense.

In fact, there were many successive generations of historical generals in Japan.

For example , Takeda Shingen(武田信玄),Oda Nobunaga(織田信長),Toyotmi Hideyoshi(=豊臣秀吉),Uesugi kennshin(上杉謙信),Date Masanume(=伊達政宗),Akethi Mituhide(=明智光秀),etc

There has been left a sense of battle. These ware in strong regret. resentment and not rest in peace or Enlightenment.

I was scared.  I was trotting through to “Ichinohasi（＝brige of okoniinn）“

And then I arrived at Ichino-bridge. I was feeling so clear. refleshed and felt beautiful energy =Reiki（霊気）.Reiki is healing energy.

I knew that under neath Ichinohashi are written “Sansklit Characters =Bonnji（梵字）“

after my visit in Mount Koya.

Bonji is Sansklit Characters of Buddhism. Bonji is used as a character of the Buddhist Scripture.

This means that the bridge (=Ichino-bridge) is covered by e barrier  (=Kekkai=結界) protects

Okunoin from residual sense of historic battle. strongly regret. resentment and not rest in peace or

Enlightment.

I walked to Touroudou(=燈籠堂)

I arrived at there, Suddenly I caught ringing of my mobile phone without timer when I entered there .

Timer showed me “3:33” without timer.

This surprised me because “No3 is important number in Buddhism, “

In addition “3:33” is Trinity！！！

I tried to stop my mobile quickly timer. But I did not turn off!

In a hurry I walked out. And then I tried to turn the power supply off.

In Touroudou. (燈籠堂). There were many Monks were chanting. kukai（空海）of the painting and Red Dragon on the wall.

Around there is an atmosphere of beaty. Mystery. quiet and stillness.

Many foreign monks were around walking and chanting who wear orang color robes.

We went back to Shukubo(=inn)　then we took a bath and had a dinner as Shoujin Style(= 精進料理)

The Syoujin Style food doesn’t cooking with animals which is just only vegetable and beans food,

Those food is named “Syojinn- Style Food” which is decorated with colorful and beautiful ingredients by scrupulously arrangement.

We eat it with a grateful mind.

After dinner, I read a book about kukai in the room.

The book excited me and I understood a lot about kukai.

That day was Full-Moon.

I was looking at the Full-Moon and thinking about Kukai.

Then I got a message of inspiration that I had forgotten to visit somewhere in Okuno-in.

I thought “this is just my imagination”.

But this emotion escalated a more and more. I could not stop my emotion!

Finally I asked my husband to go and visit Okuno-in again.

My husband was willing to go!

Next morning I woke up at 5 :30 AM.

We prepared to join the morning ceremony, chanting and Gomtkaki of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.

The morningt ceremony started off at 6 AM.

There were a lot of people joining the Morning ceremony that included powerful chanting and

“Gomataki” and meditation!

Gomataki is the belief that the fire of gomataki burning away desires and bad intensions and keeps away  evil spirt though “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism”

Gomataki said “Sacred ritual”

After we experienced this we went to Taterikojin-Shrin （＝立里荒神）by a car.

We went through “ryujinn-skyline(=dragon-syline,龍神スカイライン) to parking at the shrine.

From there we walked ,climbed and passed through a lot of Torii（＝torii-gate ,鳥居）to the shrine.

The gates purify the spirit and energy of spirit of people.

These are preparations to meet God.

When I arrived in front of the shrine, there was an old couple.

A few minutes later, they left.

I was given the gift of “synchronicity! (=coincidence)” just God and myself alone together for 20 minutes!

I felt very lucky!

The God of Taterikojin-shrine is the God of Fire. A Natural element of Earth.

So the Shrine’s energy was very powerful!

I understood that Kukai visited there many times.

Kukai asked the Fire-God for permission to create a Dojo(=practice,道場) of “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism in Mount-koya .

Kukai had to make peace with nature and the Fire -God in order to create the first Dojo for “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism.

I was at there about 30minutes and felt the energy of the Fire -God.

I went back to the car and we rode back to Okuno-in

I arrived a back at the car park at Okuno-in and it was full!

“Wow! Synchronicity(=coincidence)”

I ran to okuno-in.

I felt a feeling like Reiki(= 霊気) when I passed though the Ichino-bridge yesterday.

Firstly,the Monks dedicate a meal to Kukai which is called  “Syoujingu(=生身供) .

“Syoujinngu” has been dedicated to Kuukai twice a day since 21st March AD 835.

When kukai entered into eternity meditation by practice of “Shingon Esoteric Buddahism.

This tradition has been passed down through generation to now,as Kukai is belived to meditate to this day.

I was so lucky! Good timing! , synchronicity, I met “Syoujinngu”.

But it was a different feeling that I caught inspiration from yesterday, “I had forgotten something in Okuno-in”.

I walked around there like I did yesterday.

There were fewer people than yesterday. I thought the reason was that it’s early morning.

I felt nothing there.

When I decided to go back, I felt powerful energy from under the area.

I looked and saw the name “Chika-Houba(=地下法場)“

It scared me.I wanted to run away.

And then one monk wearing an orange robe with glasses who was a white person , he went out from “Chika-Houba(=地下法場)“　and he looked at me , command me to go into “Chika-Houba(=地下法場) his two fingers pointed there . And then he went away.

I was so surprised!!

But My legs began to move and I stepped to into“Chika-Houba” despite being in two mind if a wanted to enter or not.

The moment, I moved step down the stairs I was feeling numb in my fingers.

And then numbness increased and escalated to expand my body except my face.

My body moved like I was being sucked back into the “Chika-Houba”.

There were a lot of hanging lanterns from the roof and many people in there.

The location in front of Kukai is painted on white a large white cloth.

There was an offertory box.

That moment I thought “wow! I need to pay money have too?”.

I heard a man’s voice from the left side of roof. It was such a gentle and kind voice.

The Voice said “you don’t need to pay. just step forward!”.

I felt fear, and then I went back to the Okuno-in car park and rode back home.

About 30 minutes later I was wrapped by mystic feelings by a voice in “Chika-Houba“.

I was looking for information online about the place where Kukai was painted back in “Chika-Houba

I found out where Kukai was made a self-mummy in 28th March, AD835

I was just moment that Kukai still be a meditation in there in Okuno-in.

I felt that I got inspiration at the Syukubo(=inn) with the Full－Moon on the night of the 28^th April 2028.

Telling me to go and meet kukai .

I sometime receive messages from higher dimension!

For example. While driving alone, when I ‘m deep meditation or when visiting shines and temples.

Just now my company has celebrated it’s 10^th anniversary since I established it.

Kukai ‘s voice message impressed and remined me “Don’t forget passion when you start off your company .　keep going one step or half step Forwards with courage in your life.”

The way in which my yoga customer guided me to visit Mount Koya and Okuno-in and receive the message from Kukai　felt spiritual.

In Other words, Kukai used the yoga customer to push me to go Mount Koya！

We use the word “goen（=ご縁）”  in Japanese to explain a strange or invisible connection or relationship .

If you visit Japan ,I recommend Mount Koya and Okuno-in！