Oct 20, 2024

Yuka Saionji: Story From A Hiroshima Pilgrimage

On a reunion call during the recent Interfaith Compassion Challenge, Yuka Saionji Matsuura joined us to share stories of hope and forgiveness from her pilgrimage to Hiroshima. Yuka is the Deputy Chairperson of Byakko Shinko Kai, a spiritual organization dedicated to world peace and raising the consciousness of humanity

During her deeply moving talk, she shared, "We believe everyone is a divine spark, and to see it from that perspective, doing something so against your divine spark, doing something so apart from the truth of who you are, causes so much pain and so much struggle."

Watch her full remarks here:

You can also watch a brief video about the Symphony of Peace Prayers and watch as Yuka leads a peace prayer from her tradition.