'Victory Over Japan Day'
'Sacred Verses & Sayings '
The Samurai (侍)
'The Samurai were 'Japan's Warrior Class', guided by 'Bushido', 'The Way Of The Warrior'. Their spiritual life blended 'Zen, Buddhism, Shinto, and Confucian Honour'. Creating a unique code of courage, loyalty, discipline ,and calm acceptance of fate ...
'Japanese Samurai Warrior'
'A Traditional Samurai Prayer'
This is one of the few documented Samurai prayers,
used as a 'Blessing for Protection and Peace'.
"May the springs purely flow, and sickness cease.
May victory crown our House, and treasure-stores
increase.
Evil no longer grow, and all the world know peace"...
'Zen Warrior Verse'
Zen Monks taught Samurai to face life and death with clarity.
"Point directly to the 'Human Heart, 'Examine Yourself', 'Become the Buddha"...
'Bushido Sayings, The Warriors Code'
These were treated almost like 'Sacred Commandments'.
Bushido lies in dying. "Accept mortality to live honourably".
"Nothing is impossible, 'Firm Determination' can move heaven and earth".
"One's appearance must reflect dignity and character" ...
' Samurai Remembrance Prayer'
May courage guide the heart,
May honour steady the hand,
May peace follow the path of all warriors,
May the spirits of the fallen find rest beneath
the eternal sky ...
'Shinto Blessing'
A gentle, 'Traditional Protection Prayer'.
Kami no michi ga mamorimasu ように.
"May the way of the spirit's protect you" ...
'Samurai Proverbs'
'The Ceremonial Gong' marked the end of 'Conflict' and the beginning of 'Peace' ...
'The Ceremonial Gong' marked the end of 'Conflict' and the beginning of 'Peace' ...
Widely used in 'Memorial Displays and Museums'.
'Miyamoto Musashi' ~ "Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world".
'Musashi' ~ "Today is victory over yourself of yesterday."
'Nitobe' ~ "Tranquility is courage at rest."
'Tsunetomo' ~ "If you begin without vigor, seven of ten actions will fail"...
'A Ceremonial Script'
'Victory Over Japan Day'
'Victory Over Japan Day' marks the end of the 'Second World War' in the Pacific.
We honour all who served, suffered, and sacrificed, and we remember the cost of war for every nation involved ...
'Sacred Prayer'
'Sacred Prayer'
'Reflection'
'The Pacific Conflict' was long and devastating. Lives were changed forever in 'Burma, Malaya, Singapore,
Hong Kong, the Pacific Islands,' and across 'Japan' itself.
We gather not to celebrate triumph over a people, but to honour the fallen and reaffirm our shared humanity...
'Symbolic Gong Or Bell'
'A Single Gong Or Bell' may be sounded here to mark the the end of 'Conflict and the beginning of 'Peace' ...
'The Exhortation'
" They shall grow not old, as we that are left
grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years
condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the
morning.
We will remember them" ...
'Two Minute Silence'
'Kohima Epitaph'
"When you go home, tell them of us and say,
For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today."
'Reflection, A Short Prayer'
Eternal God.
We remember with gratitude all who served in
the 'Pacific War'.
Grant peace to the souls of the fallen, comfort to those who mourn, and guide all nations along, ~
'Heiwa e no Michi' ~ 'The Path Of Peace.'
Amen ...
'Japanese Remembrance'
'Senso de nakunatta subete no hitobito o tsuito
shimasu.
'We honour all who lost their lives in the war' ...
' Closing The Ceremony'
May this day remind us that peace is precious and must be protected.
'Watashitachi wa kesshite wasuremasen.'
'We Will Never Forget' ...
'Acknowledgements'
'Sacred Verses And Sayings' and 'A Ceremonial Script' By 'Co Pilot' .
It is important to keep the authenticity of 'The Sacred Verses and Scripts' without re - writing them.
'Images By Bing Image Creator' ...