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Rather than Being Dissatisfied, Be Honest and Satisfied (Tomoko Koda, 54, Farmer, Kikuchi City) [Looking Back on the Year]

For the past few years, I have been visiting the temple several times a year in place of my mother-in-law. During a sermon at the temple the other day, the phrase "Wawareta taru shiru" (I am content only) was mentioned. There is a stone basin at Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto with these characters carved on it, and the phrase seems to have spread from there. The meaning is, "I am content only."
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For the past few years, I have been visiting the temple several times a year in place of my mother-in-law. During a sermon at the temple the other day, the phrase "Wawareta taru shiru" (I am content only) was mentioned. There is a stone basin at Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto with these characters carved on it, and the phrase seems to have spread from there. The meaning is, "I am content only."

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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