「㈱エコリース森本会長からのお米の寄付第２弾」通信 R8.10.30㈱エコリース森本哲夫会長とエコリースの社員の方々が、トラックに新米（玄米）を満載して来られました。
森本会長いわく「今年は昨年よりお米の値段が落ち着き、沢山積んできた・・昨年は能登、今年は熊本で仕事をさせてもらったが・・被災された皆さんは本当に辛いと思う・・」
フードバンクとくしまに２０袋、徳島児童ホームに２０袋、NPO法人クレエールに５袋を、その日のうちに届けました。
１０月２５日、徳島県海陽町にある城満寺に５袋を届けました。檀家を持たず、禅を通して仏教精神を広めるため、座禅道場を開いておられます。座禅終了後に玄米がゆを提供されるとお聞きしました。四国最古の禅寺・城満寺を再建した大槻和尚、それを支援した太陽と緑の会創立者近藤文雄も、座禅を通して人間修養することの大切さを説いていました。支援して下さった㈱エコリース森本会長に感謝です。有難う御座いました。（杉）
On October 25, Mr. Tetsuo Morimoto, Chairman of Eco Lease Co., Ltd., together with Eco Lease employees, arrived with a truck fully loaded with newly harvested rice (unmilled brown rice).
According to Chairman Morimoto:
"Rice prices have been more stable this year than last year, so we were able to bring a larger quantity. Last year I had the opportunity to work in Noto, and this year in Kumamoto. I truly feel for the people affected by these disasters and the hardships they continue to face."
On the same day, 20 bags of rice were delivered to Food Bank Tokushima, 20 bags to Tokushima Children's Home, and 5 bags to NPO Créer.
We also delivered 5 bags to Jomanji Temple in Kaiyo Town, Tokushima Prefecture. The temple operates without parishioners and is dedicated to promoting the spirit of Buddhism through Zen practice. We were told that brown rice porridge is served to participants after zazen meditation sessions.
Both Rev. Otsuki, who rebuilt Jomanji Temple, the oldest Zen temple in Shikoku, and Fumio Kondo, founder of Taiyo to Midori no Kai, who supported its restoration, emphasized the importance of personal growth and self-discipline through Zen meditation.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Chairman Morimoto of Eco Lease Co., Ltd. for his generous support.
Thank you very much for your kindness and continued support.