Elysian Reverie

A place where even pain fades into silence.

Beyond the haze lies a paradise unknown to all.

There is no conflict, no pain
not even the sorrow of parting.
Only a world that quietly overflows with stillness.

Waters flow in gentle calm,
flowers bloom without ever fading,
and time slowly unravels.

If one lets go of everything,
anyone can arrive here
a hidden sanctuary: Tōgenkyō.

Will you remain here,
or return once more to the world?

The choice is yours.

Tōgenkyō is not a place to escape to,
but a quiet threshold
a space between
where one gathers the strength to walk forward again.