ここ数年、大晦日はどこにも出かけずに、近所に住む友人たちと家でノンビリと過ごす事が多い。で、日付が変わったら、ほろ酔いながらも近所のお寺へお参り。おそらく今年もそんな感じなのだけど、いつもとハッキリと違うのは、お寺で除夜の鐘を打たせてもらえるという事。どうしても打ってみたかったので、お寺で
打鐘券というものを配布するという日の朝八時半に、張り切ってお寺へ出かけてきた。しかもその日は朝の二時過ぎまで飲んでいたのに、我ながらよくやったと思う。しかし、楽しみだな。あ、煩悩は取り払って臨まないとダメか。それではみなさま、よいお年を！
I have spent recent New Years Eves with my neighbourhood friends: first at home and then, after midnight, we've been making the first visit to the temple in our neighbourhood. I guess I will do the same tonight, but this time we can ring the big
Joya no Kane bell at the temple! I heard that we could get
tickets for ringing the bell on the 24th, so I went to the temple to get a ticket at 8:30 in the morning. I was drinking until 2:30 the previous day, so it was quite hard to get up, but I did OK. I will have to be free from desires to ring the bell, but I'm already quite excited! I hope you all have a very happy new year!
