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First CD release capturing the spiritual world of the highly popular top blogger and bestselling author, Shikiko Sakurai, with monthly access of 4 million on Ameblo!

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What is the world of "listening to spirituality" composed of an unprecedented full-scale recording?
~ Based on comments received through surveys ~
- I listen in the car. It calms my mind and helps prevent accidents.
- Every morning, I listen to the gods on the kamidana (Shinto altar). I’ve become able to chant along with them.
- I listen to my ancestors on the Buddhist altar. Somehow, it makes me feel warm.
- I listen every day because I want to chant sutras for the deceased parents. Thinking of my late father and mother brings tears.
- I’ve memorized the mantras. Chanting them when I feel irritated helps me calm down.
- Since I can’t go out easily, I enjoy listening to the sound effects of shrine visits.
- The voices of the shrine priest and monks are gentle and soothing, healing my mind. The power of the memorial service at Kawasaki Daishi is incredible and energizing.
- My home has a Buddhist altar and a kamidana. I want to respect my ancestors and gods, but I couldn’t do much until now. This CD is very helpful.
During Obon, I listen to the Heart Sutra for my ancestors; during New Year’s, I listen to the norito (Shinto prayer) for the gods, which made me feel very peaceful.

○ Norito (Shinto prayers)
Please chant or listen to the CD on the 1st and 15th of each month in front of the kamidana. Especially during New Year’s, playing the norito continuously is well-received as it helps welcome the new year with a fresh feeling.

○ Sutras and Mantras
Help you memorize and chant them yourself through repeated listening.
It’s also appreciated to play the sutras for your ancestors on the Buddhist altar during Obon.

○ Memorial Services
Prayers for academic success, traffic safety, business prosperity, safe childbirth, and other blessings are included.

This spiritual CD is supervised by Shikiko Sakurai, a top blogger who has continuously released bestsellers, including her book "Quietly Practicing Spirituality." It makes the divine and Buddha feel close and elevates your spiritual atmosphere.

Many fans who follow her blog and books have requested lessons on how to chant norito and mantras, and this CD includes especially popular norito, Heart Sutra, and mantras.

The original story "Visiting the Shrine in Your Heart" is recorded with binaural sound, creating a three-dimensional soundscape. It also includes sound effects of a gohei (ritual wand) and kagura bells, allowing you to enjoy a virtual shrine visit.

**Features:**
- Authentic recordings made at a shrine and main hall, transcending religious boundaries, making this a rare and valuable album.
- Recorded in the sacred precincts of:
1. The shrine of "Ogi Inari Shrine," featured in Shikiko Sakurai’s books, with the priest reciting norito under the watchful eye of Ogi-san.
2. The head priest of "Enno-in," a Tendai sect temple with over 1,000 years of history, reciting the Heart Sutra and mantras of various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
3. The main hall of "Kawasaki Daishi Heiken-ji," known for exorcising evil as the Great Master of the Omamori (protective charms), with the chief priest and 12 monks performing a memorial service.
Over 15 microphones capture the powerful atmosphere, with the sound of drums resonating—an unmissable recording!

**From the Preface of the CD:**
Chanting norito and mantras at shrines and temples is a respectful greeting and proper worship that pleases the gods and Buddhas. It brings you closer to them. Repeated listening helps you memorize these sacred words, turning them into lifelong treasures.

If you wish to listen to authentic sutras for your ancestors or divine prayers for your kamidana, this CD is very useful. It is a miraculous creation designed to honor the gods, Buddhas, and ancestors beyond religious boundaries.

We hope you will use it skillfully and conveniently.

**Shikiko Sakurai Profile:**
Spiritual researcher and writer, born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1962. Influenced by her grandmother, a spiritual medium, and her grandfather, a diviner, she grew up deeply involved with spirits and divine beings.

She has visited over 1,000 shrines and temples, sharing insights into the divine world and the benefits of shrine visits. She writes about how to sense divine presence, receive blessings and connections, and offers advice to improve life through books and blogs.

Her published works include:
- "Tips for Receiving More Divine Blessings at Sacred Places like Mount Koya" (KADOKAWA)
- "Tears of the Gods and Buddhas" (Heart Publishing)
- "Quiet Spirituality in Kyoto" (Takarajimasha)
- "Stories of Money and Fortune Taught by the Gods" (Gentosha)
Numerous other books.

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