Galaxy travelerさんの おぼえた日記 - 2021年1月25日(月)

Started to describe about an article per day from October 08th in 2015.
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An article of daily news
-Buddhist priests pray for end of pandemic-
It was describing on January 25th in 2021,Updated 06 hours ago.
⇒https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210125_08/
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purification rite 祓いの儀式
bath 動詞：（～を）浴びる
chant 動詞：（お経などを）唱える
the sounds of clapping wooden blocks 木魚を叩いている音
clad in white clothes 白い布で覆われた人達
take a dip in water 水に浸かる
precaution against infection 感染に対する予防策
ablution 名詞：沐浴
frigid 形容詞：（気候など）寒さが厳しい、極寒の

described between 17:14 and 19:35(02h21m)
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Question:Why would Buddhist priest and their followers have prayed for an end of pandemic?
According to this article,Buddhist priests have prayed to end these virus messes in where is called "Koyasan,or Mount Koya",has numerous temples and is the center of Shingon Buddhism.

Meanwhile,eight people in their 20s to 60s performed a cold-water ablution in a clear stream at the Okunoin temple,which is known for its large cemetery.

In fact,they took a dip in frigid water through covering with white clothes while maintaining a distance from one another as a precaution against infection.

However,the temperature of the air and the water without mercy were both 4 degrees celsius at 10 a.m.

In Hojuin temple,a senior priest had also took a dip in frigid water to pray for an end of the epidemic and world peace during this difficult year.
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-----I don't know why I wrote like this "No way!I wonder why I have to take a dip into that frigid water while exposing my erect-cock in front of ex-girls.Rofl"-----