Monk-Devised "Temple x Brain Activity" Free Paper: Enjoy "The Present" with a Healthy Mind and Body. A Cross-Generational Wisdom Laboratory, Launched!

Our corporation supports "April Dream," an initiative to make April 1st a day for announcing dreams. This press release is a dream of "Religious Corporation Shineiji Temple."

Religious Corporation Shineiji Temple (Imajuku Ekimae, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City) aims to create a society where everyone can live out their natural lifespan in good health, both mentally and physically, in this era of 100-year lifespans. We are challenging ourselves to create new spaces by updating the "temple" as a "laboratory" where modern wisdom and tradition intersect, walking alongside the local community.

■ Shineiji Temple's Three Actions for the Future

To make the "present" of the local community shine, beyond the framework of Buddhist services, we are challenging ourselves with the following initiatives:

1. Continued Publication of "SHIN'EIJI TIMES": Making brain activity a daily pleasure.

2. Holding the "Chanting for Health! Program": Throat and mind training based on scientific evidence.

3. Establishment of the "Pinkoro Research Group": A community for exchanging and practicing wisdom to live authentically until the very end, transcending generations.

■ Background: The Wall of "Isolation" in a Society of Multiple Deaths

In 2025, Japan's death toll reached a postwar high of approximately 1.6 million. As a society with multiple deaths accelerates, the hollowing out of nuclear families and weakening local ties are leading to a loss of connections necessary to live authentically until the very end. Anxiety about "lonely deaths" and social isolation are no longer individual problems; they are urgent issues that we, as temples, must also confront.

■ Temple x Brain Activity: "SHIN'EIJI TIMES" Connects the Circle of Health

In modern times, with an increasing number of single-person households, the greatest anxiety is the "loss of health." While the decline in physical function due to aging is unavoidable, we want to help slow its pace and enable people to live positively. With this in mind, Shineiji Temple publishes "SHIN'EIJI TIMES," a free paper focusing on brain function. It features quizzes to activate the brain and columns to calm the mind. Three years since its launch, supported by the local community, we are proud to release its third issue this year.

■ Is "Chanting" the Ultimate Anti-Aging? Science Proves Health Benefits

In fact, one of the secrets to monks' longevity is the effect of "chanting." Research conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology and Taisho University has shown that monks with a chanting habit have higher oral and respiratory function compared to the general population. The same research program, conducted on the general public, also showed that just 7 weeks of chanting increased lung capacity by 300ml and improved throat movement by 10%. The temple's traditional culture supports the foundation of QOL (Quality of Life) – "eating deliciously" and "speaking energetically."

"April Dream" is a project by PR TIMES where companies announce dreams they hope to realize on April 1st. We are seriously committed to realizing this dream.

【Contact Information for this Matter】

Shineiji Rurien

1-2-15 Imajuku Ekimae, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City

HP: https://shineiji-rurien.org

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