Ibaranai, jiman shinai,
kechiranai,
waruguchi wo iwanai.
Sou sureba tsuite kimasu.
—
Don’t be proud, don’t brag.
Don’t be stingy, don’t gossip.
Then people will
naturally follow you.
– Bishop Ryokan Ara
Tendai Mission of Hawaii
Ibaranai, jiman shinai,
kechiranai,
waruguchi wo iwanai.
Sou sureba tsuite kimasu.
—
Don’t be proud, don’t brag.
Don’t be stingy, don’t gossip.
Then people will
naturally follow you.
– Bishop Ryokan Ara
Tendai Mission of Hawaii