"With the Divine Spirit of Asahi Hanasaki."

  Hello. The other day, I came across a video on a streaming site—I am not sure if it was hosted by a religious organization or a spiritual circle—that resembled a study group. The theme was "Those Summoned by Kannon (Avalokiteshvara)." Although it was a video format, there were no visuals, only audio. It was quite intriguing to me, primarily because the perspective shared was different from my own thoughts and reflections. If you were to ask people, "What kind of being is Kannon?", most would likely answer that she is a compassionate entity who rescues those in distress and grants prayers. Indeed, Buddhist monks convey Kannon’s existence in this manner, and it is described as such in parts of the Kannon Sutra. Today, I would like to write a little about the presence of Kannon, who is deeply close to our lives. First of all, when we say "Kannon," there are actually many manifestations, often referred to as "XX Kannon." For instance, mirroring the...