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Diary of the White Bush Clover is the remarkable story of a Japanese woman’s peace pilgrimage, walking alone three hundred miles from Kyōto to Tōkyō, praying for those who died in the war. It is an inspiring story of devotion, compassion and spiritual awakening, told simply by a woman with a selfless purpose.Diary of the White Bush Clover is a walking meditation into thepower of kindness and the potency of immanent danger. Th eteachings of the Buddha evoke the power of grace that refl ects aconstancy of surprise. Th e reader is asked to partake in the daily disciplineof pilgrimage that mirrors the repetitive character of mind.Th e purpose of meditation from this perspective is not only to stopattention from wandering but to enter a place where the clarity ofpure awareness peeks through the instability of confusion. Th roughthe power of Goto Hiroko’s commitment, prescient landmarksimpress the inner traveler with a steady eye that defi es obstaclesand melts despair. Th is spiritual journey is not undertaken on theseat of a cushion but with the increase of resolve that coincideswith the gradual wearing down of one pair of sneakers. Both thedelicacy and ferocity of nature are represented, holding the reader’sconcentration so that fears are gently tamed.-Janet Sussman, author of Th e Reality of TimeGoto Hiroko’s memoir, Diary of the White Bush Clover, reads likethe best Japanese poetry. Her story is larger than she is, revealingthe soul of the Japanese people, a nation wounded by a terrible war.As she tells us what she saw and felt while walking from Kyoto toTokyo, her writing is so transparent that you enter the pages andwalk with her. In the tradition of the haiku, she uses images ofnature to reveal depth, emotion and vision - moments of beautysavored and celebrated, heaven and earth, despite having traveledthrough diffi cult times. She tosses gifts of spiritual awakening toher readers, like the Zen saying, 'If you scoop water you hold themoon in your hands.'-Diane Frank, author of Blackberries in the DreamhouseTh is diary is a peace poem. Written in spare, lyrical simplicity,each chapter bestows gifts of wisdom and beauty to the reader. Th ehaiku and calligraphy add layers of enchantment to this humbleaccount of a great act of compassion. As I followed Goto Hiroko’sjourney I felt the world becoming a more peaceful place.-Linda Egenes, author of Visits with the Amish: Impressions ofthe Plain LifeTh is diary and the elegant poems that punctuate this pilgrimage aresubtle, beautiful and meaningful as breath. One cannot do betteron one’s journey than to be 'a servant of life.'-Rustin Larson, author of Waiting for Evening to ComeAt some point, those touched by war try to make sense of it, thoughthere is no true sense to be made. Even so, a work and a pilgrimagesuch as this, in its careful cadences, brings peace, honor and lovingattention back into the world. Reading the transliteration, translationand the narration of the poetry walks you step by step througha healing, silent fi eld.-Paul Stokstad, author of Butterfl y Tattoo
