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Onisaburo smoking his favorite
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Of all the writings by Onisaburo Deguchi, the one of the
utmost importance is the Reikai Monogatari (Tales of the
Spirit World), or the Monogatari for short.
It consists of a total of 81 volumes (83 books), which
Onisaburo created using the method of dictation. In fact,
he dictated to his scribes at the average speed of a
whopping 3 days per 300-page volume!
The Aizen-en regards the Reikai Monogatari as its sacred
text.
This scripture covers a broad range of topics including
the deities of the world, the afterlife, the way of man,
prophetic messages and essays on art.
It also takes on the aspects of fairy tales as Onisaburo
says he wrote it so that even three-year-olds could
understand.
With its many different themes randomly woven together, the Monogatari would make you wonder, "What on earth is this?"
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Even if you feel this way, we suggest that you spend some time
reading aloud the first 30 volumes with emotion as if you were
acting. The tales' mysterious charm will fascinate you.
But the Monogatari is simply voluminous! You would
need about eight months to read it through even at the pace
of finishing one volume every three other days. Moreover, with the text
this long, you may forget what you have read till then, or
your enthusiasm may run out halfway.
To keep the fun going, we hold the Reikai Monogatari reading
sessions in various parts of the country.
You are most welcome to join us. There is no need to have the
scripture to participate. Just bring yourself, and we will
take care of the rest.
The interested reader may contact the Aizen-en for more information.
 Youth worshippers reading aloud the Monogatari at the Aizenen's altar
Click here for the Reikai Monogatari PDF files.
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