Shushin

Jibun wa te mo dasanai de hito no yatta koto ni kuchi o dasuna. Don't criticize others, If you were not involved in it. – Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii

Otona demo kodomo demo shikarareru yori wa homerareta hö ga ganbaru mono desu. Praised instead of scolded Adult and a child alike Will strive harder. – Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii

Hito wa minna ashita no koto wa wakaranai kara ikite irareru no desu. We continue to live because we do not know what tomorrow holds. – Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii

Shokuji no shikata, waraikata, henji no shikata de, sono hito no hinsei ga wakarimasu. Your eating mannerism, your laughter, how you answer will show your character. – Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii

Jiman shinai Kechiranai Waruguchi o iwanai, Sousureba 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

Tanin no ayamachi wa yurushitemo, Jibun no ayamachi wa yurusuna. Jibun no kurushimi niwa taetemo, Tanin no kurushimi wa hötte okuna. Forgive the faults of others; however, do not forgive your own. Endure your own pain; however, do not ignore the pain of others. – Bishop Ryokan...

Jibun o mitomete kureru hito ga hitoridemo itara, Sonohito no tamenimo ganbatte ikundane. If only one person approves of you, You will try your best for that person. – Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii

Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii Kurushii naka demo mokuhyö o motteiru hito no kao wa kagayaite iru. Even if you are suffering, if you have a goal, your face will glow.

Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii Umare wo erabu kotowa dekinai ga, ikikata wa jibun de erabu mono desu. We cannot choose the circumstances of our birth; however, how we live our lives is the responsibility of each individual.

Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii Yurusu haha, Yususanai chichi, Sono naka de kowa massugu sodatsu. A forgiving mother, a strict father, between them a child is nurtured.