'The Power of Prayer\r'

'On the afternoon of June fifth (2011), I was hurrying toward central capital of the United Kingdom in a cold rain. Soon, more(prenominal) and more of the multitude I passed were japanese pot in motleyal dress, a somewhat unusual issue to key in a foreign city. The report of lacquerese hatful crossed the bad-tempered road and entered the famous Westminster Abbey. We had come to matrimony in the Great East japan Earthquake Memorial Service be held in the abbey. When I mention Westminster Abbey, the source thing that probably comes to mind is the munificent royal wedding that novelly took rig there.At the same billet where the people of Britain taped for the joy of the newlyweds, we Nipponese people were going to tap for the victims of the earthquake, and for the restoration of our homeland. The Japanese flag flown racy above the abbey signified that this do was existence conducted for the people of Japan. As a pupil living in capital of the United Kingdom, I perceive somewhat the Tohoku Earthquake at cross on March 11. counterbalance now, I vividly remember turning on the BBC news and instantly snapping out of my sleepyheadedheaded state. At offset, I didnt take what had happened.But as I watched images of the events, I got goose bumps any over my body, and was at a want for voice communication. When a horrific photo of the incident- afflicted sweep covered the front scalawag of the succeeding(prenominal) days newspaper, I once again tangle the gravity of the situation. People in Britain were expeditious to take action. They immediately set up various charities, and collected relief nones and donations for the affected field of suck ups. On the front rapscallion of one newspaper was the red fair weather of the Japanese flag with the Japanese lyric meter â€Å"‚ª‚ñ‚΂êâ€Å"úâ€{A‚ª‚ñ ‚΂êâ€Å"Åâ€k (Ganbare Nippon, Ganbare T ohoku: Dont impart up Japan, Dont give up Tohoku).”People I did not know were giving me encouragement. I venture this kindness of the British people was the tearaway(a) force behind the service I was attending. The ceremony was carried out with solemnity. Passages from the account book were discover; hymns and pipe organ music echoed from the mellowedschool ceilings of the sanctuary. As the program proceeded, to my surprise, Kenji Miyazawas meter Ame ni mo makezu (Be not defeat by the Rain) was read aloud. The military unit of its linguistic communication struck me deeply. It permeateed on me that this, too, is a form of orison. Up until then, I had thought of supplication as putting ones hands in concert or kneeling down in devotion to God.I realized, however, that there are another(prenominal) forms of invocation as well. Surely, anyone listening to this tuition essential entertain prayed for the advent of a rock-steady and peaceful world, and envisione d a agile rebuilding of Japan. I matte up the poem quietly guiding our spirit, and mating the paddy wagon of every last(predicate)(a) those in attendance. I destine what is meant by petitioner is ‘the effect of thought. ‘ Even Japans restoration and rebirth cannot start without thoughts. It is by thoughts that action takes place. People consecrate that prayer alone will not qualify anything, but in generation of crisis, I think it is what we need most.Indeed, all I can do at parade is pray, but it come uponms to me that this is by no representation an insignificant force. When all of us who had garner at Westminster Abbey united our wagon and prayed together, I believe that our thoughts became a coarse force that reached the areas affected by the disaster. some other thing that moved me was the planetary cooperation. I could sense of smell intensely the kindness of the British people toward Japan, and their strong desire to help. many a(prenominal ) people are praying for the restoration of Japan and the rapture of its people.Amidst this, I feel that I have caught a glimpse of the align eagerness of international cooperation. This great disaster has brought about changes in me. It led me to view the import of prayer, which I had only experienced in form, and to learn what true prayer really is. I was also qualified to understand the spirit underlying the dustup ‘international cooperation, which I had previously tacit as merely a political term. In the future, I hope to character this ‘ world-beater of thought that I keenly tangle during recent events to reach out to the international community. The ‘power of prayer and ‘power of thought are infinite.\r\nThe provide of Prayer\r\nOn the afternoon of June fifth (2011), I was hurrying toward central London in a cold rain. Soon, more and more of the people I passed were Japanese people in formal dress, a somewhat unusual thing to see in a foreign city. The disembowel of Japanese people crossed the supple road and entered the famous Westminster Abbey. We had come to conjoin in the Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Service cosmos held in the abbey. When I mention Westminster Abbey, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the splendid royal wedding that recently took place there.At the same place where the people of Britain prayed for the enjoyment of the newlyweds, we Japanese people were going to pray for the victims of the earthquake, and for the restoration of our homeland. The Japanese flag flown high above the abbey signified that this service was existence conducted for the people of Japan. As a assimilator living in London, I comprehend about the Tohoku Earthquake at dawn on March 11. Even now, I vividly remember turning on the BBC news and instantly snapping out of my sleepy state. At first, I didnt understand what had happened.But as I watched images of the events, I got goose bumps all over my body , and was at a sacking for words. When a horrific photo of the disaster-struck area covered the front page of the following days newspaper, I once again felt the gravity of the situation. People in Britain were busy to take action. They immediately set up various charities, and collected relief coin and donations for the affected areas. On the front page of one newspaper was the red temperateness of the Japanese flag with the Japanese words â€Å"‚?‚n‚I‚eâ€Å"uâ€{?A‚?‚n ‚I‚eâ€Å"?â€k (Ganbare Nippon, Ganbare Tohoku: Dont give up Japan, Dont give up Tohoku).â€Å"People I did not know were giving me encouragement. I think this kindness of the British people was the driving force behind the service I was attending. The ceremony was carried out with solemnity. Passages from the Bible were read; hymns and pipe organ music echoed from the high ceilings of the sanctuary. As the program proceeded, to my surprise, Kenji Miyaza was poem Ame ni mo makezu (Be not Defeated by the Rain) was read aloud. The power of its words struck me deeply. It dawned on me that this, too, is a form of prayer. Up until then, I had thought of prayer as putting ones hands together or kneeling down in devotion to God.I realized, however, that there are other forms of prayer as well. Surely, anyone listening to this reading must have prayed for the advent of a safe and peaceful world, and envisioned a vigorous rebuilding of Japan. I felt the poem quietly guiding our spirit, and uniting the hearts of all those in attendance. I think what is meant by prayer is ‘the power of thought. ‘ Even Japans restoration and rebirth cannot begin without thoughts. It is through thoughts that action takes place. People say that prayer alone will not change anything, but in times of crisis, I think it is what we need most.Indeed, all I can do at present is pray, but it seems to me that this is by no means an insignificant force. When a ll of us who had gathered at Westminster Abbey united our hearts and prayed together, I believe that our thoughts became a great force that reached the areas affected by the disaster. Another thing that moved me was the international cooperation. I could feel intensely the kindness of the British people toward Japan, and their strong desire to help. Many people are praying for the restoration of Japan and the happiness of its people.Amidst this, I feel that I have caught a glimpse of the true warmth of international cooperation. This great disaster has brought about changes in me. It led me to reconsider the meaning of prayer, which I had only experienced in form, and to learn what true prayer really is. I was also able to understand the spirit underlying the words ‘international cooperation, which I had previously understood as merely a political term. In the future, I hope to use this ‘power of thought that I keenly felt during recent events to reach out to the interna tional community. The ‘power of prayer and ‘power of thought are infinite.\r\n'