Part II — Meetings
Meeting with Mitsuo Sato, head priest of the home of the Great Buddha2
I am offering you my soul's blessingful love and gratitude. The Lord Buddha is giving his highest blessings to your heart, and illumining your entire being. Many, many people come here to receive the blessings of the Lord Buddha, and you are the instrument of our Lord Buddha. Therefore I am extremely grateful to you.
JPN 2. On 24 September 1987, Sri Chinmoy gave a Peace Concert at the feet of Kamakura's Great Buddha, the "Daibutsu" of Kotoku-in Temple. At the end of the concert, he meditated with Head Priest Mitsuo Sato, presenting him with a plaque and a garland. Sri Chinmoy then offered these words to Mr. Sato.↩
Sri Chinmoy, Japan: Soul-Beauty's Heart-Garden, Agni Press, 1993
