自ら考案した小型燃料精製機を搭載したVasco-5(BDF車）の車検のために今年も山田周生さんが岩手から来滋、そして多賀あさひやでお話会を二回開いていただきました。テーマを決めずに自由に話していただきたいとこちらの希望を伝えておいたので顔ぶれを見て、また観客の反応を見てパソコンに入った多くの資料や写真を選びながら話しを進めていかれるのはいつもながら見事です。２時間に及ぶ二回の講演は微妙に内容に違いがあり、それらをまとめるのは至難の業で私にはとてもできませんが、途轍もない経験を重ねて東日本大震災のあと被災地で復興支援をしつつ持続化エネルギーの暮らしに工夫と挑戦をしている山田さんのメッセージは「地球存続の分岐点と言われる２０３０年を前に私たちは選択次第で豊かに幸福に生きることができる」というものでした。
昨年山に入って大木を倒し、丸太にしてトラックで運ぶ作業の中から学んだことも話してくださいました。山田さんの言葉が印象に残ります。切った木の年輪を見ると何世代もかかって生きてきた木であることがわかり、その命をいただいた木を切る時の自分にくる衝撃が強く命がけの覚悟が要ると。しっかりした木を育てるには世話が必要。放っておいては山ばかりでなく海にも悪影響。ここで私はメーテルリンクの「青い鳥」の一場面「森の国」が蘇ってきました。森に住む様々な動物や木々は人間から受けてきた恐ろしい「しうち」に怒りをぶつけます。そして森に迷い込んで捕まったチルチルとミチルを裁判にかけるのです。実は山田さんが、生まれる前を覚えている子供達の「中間性記憶」を話された時に「青い鳥」の「未来の国」を思い出しましたが、この森のシーンも山田さんの言葉と重ねながらメーテルリンクの的確な指摘に納得したのです。
山も海も森もある日本に住む私たちは恵まれています。しかし世界は温暖化が進み、食糧危機などその速度は加速しています。放っておけば危機的状況は自明です。そうなる前に私たちは様々な所が発しているメッセージに気づくことが大切と世界を自分の目で見てきた山田さんは語ります。
私たちは生まれた時にすでに冒険の扉を開けていて、目の前の扉は自分にしか開けられないこと、魂が喜ぶ通りに生きることなど、自身の体験を通して語る言葉は説得力があります。それぞれが自分らしく生きることと私たちの暮らしを持続可能なものにすること、そのどちらもの扉を開けるのは私たち自身であること。「自分が足を踏み出すところに道はできる」この言葉は何度聞いても新鮮で勇気がでます。山田周生さん、ありがとうございました！
Mr. Shusei Yamada came to Shiga from Iwate this year again for the inspection of his Biodiesel fuel car (Vasco-5) which has a small biodiesel fuel plant devised by himself. We had two of his talk events at my cafe. As I requested him to talk freely without any particular theme, he gave a speech depending on the member of the participants and their reaction, taking out his data and photos chosen from his computer. I always admired his wonderful presentations. I cannot summarize his two hour speech because of my lack of ability, but I will try to do my best. Mr. Shusei Yamada has had many incredible experiences. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he helped reconstruction of the disaster area. He also took on the challenge and devised ways of living with SDGs (sustainable Development Goals). His message is that we could live rich and happy lives depending on the choice of our lifestyle before 2030 when people say that it will be the turning point of whether the earth will survive or not.
He also talked about an experience last year where he went to the mountain to cut big trees and made logs to carry by a truck. There were some impressive lines he said. When he saw the annual rings after cutting the tree, he realized that it lived many years and generations. He said that he needed his determination at the risk of his life to cut the tree because he knows he will receive a very strong impact from the tree which has precious life in it. In order to raise excellent trees, we need to take care of them. If we don't, not only mountains will get rough but also the sea will get worse. At this point, a scene of "the Forest" from The Blue Bird written by Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) came up in my mind. Old trees of various kinds and animals are all very angry about what human beings have done to them without any consideration and they accuse Tyltyl and Mytyl who were captured in the forest. I also remembered the scene of " The Kingdom of the Future" from The Blue Bird when Mr. Yamada talked about the children who have memories before they are born which is called The memory in the womb.
We are living in Japan which is blessed with mountains, sea and forest. However, global warming and the food crisis are progressing rapidly. If we leave the problem alone, it is obvious that we will face a crisis soon. Mr. Yamada said that we need to be aware of the messages which are being sent silently in various places.
Mr. Yamada continued that we already opened the Adventure Door when we were born and only ourselves can open the door of our life. We should live to make our soul satisfied. These words shared by Mr. Yamada as a result of his amazing experiences are very powerful and persuasive. We are the only ones who can open the door to living our true authentic selves and making our lives sustainable. He says that where you make a step forward is where the road ahead will reveal itself. I like this phrase. It makes me feel refreshed and encouraged. Mr, Shusei Yamada, Thank you so much!
Mr. Shusei Yamada came to Shiga from Iwate this year again for the inspection of his Biodiesel fuel car (Vasco-5) which has a small biodiesel fuel plant devised by himself. We had two of his talk events at my cafe. As I requested him to talk freely without any particular theme, he gave a speech depending on the member of the participants and their reaction, taking out his data and photos chosen from his computer. I always admired his wonderful presentations. I cannot summarize his two hour speech because of my lack of ability, but I will try to do my best. Mr. Shusei Yamada has had many incredible experiences. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he helped reconstruction of the disaster area. He also took on the challenge and devised ways of living with SDGs (sustainable Development Goals). His message is that we could live rich and happy lives depending on the choice of our lifestyle before 2030 when people say that it will be the turning point of whether the earth will survive or not.
He also talked about an experience last year where he went to the mountain to cut big trees and made logs to carry by a truck. There were some impressive lines he said. When he saw the annual rings after cutting the tree, he realized that it lived many years and generations. He said that he needed his determination at the risk of his life to cut the tree because he knows he will receive a very strong impact from the tree which has precious life in it. In order to raise excellent trees, we need to take care of them. If we don't, not only mountains will get rough but also the sea will get worse. At this point, a scene of "the Forest" from The Blue Bird written by Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) came up in my mind. Old trees of various kinds and animals are all very angry about what human beings have done to them without any consideration and they accuse Tyltyl and Mytyl who were captured in the forest. I also remembered the scene of " The Kingdom of the Future" from The Blue Bird when Mr. Yamada talked about the children who have memories before they are born which is called The memory in the womb.
We are living in Japan which is blessed with mountains, sea and forest. However, global warming and the food crisis are progressing rapidly. If we leave the problem alone, it is obvious that we will face a crisis soon. Mr. Yamada said that we need to be aware of the messages which are being sent silently in various places.
Mr. Yamada continued that we already opened the Adventure Door when we were born and only ourselves can open the door of our life. We should live to make our soul satisfied. These words shared by Mr. Yamada as a result of his amazing experiences are very powerful and persuasive. We are the only ones who can open the door to living our true authentic selves and making our lives sustainable. He says that where you make a step forward is where the road ahead will reveal itself. I like this phrase. It makes me feel refreshed and encouraged. Mr, Shusei Yamada, Thank you so much!
