Someone taught me, "Old Japanese word of February 'Kisaragi' originates 'Ki-sara-gi'(Ki = wear, sara = more gi = ki) that means 'wear more'. "There seems to be various opinions about the etymology. Any way, it's cold. It is exactly what its name implies every day. However, if you endure it a little more, winter passes, the day before the beginning of spring comes and the vernal equinox comes. The narcissus of the garden makes preparations in full blossom impatiently. "Come spring! Come early!"
　I want to think about "offerings" this month.
　"SHUSHOGI" says, "There are four kinds of wisdom that benefit others: offerings, loving words, benevolence, and identification, all of which are the practices of a Bodhisattva. Giving offerings means not to covet.----- "
　Mr. Toshiaki Sato says about the four kinds of wisdom in his book "To learn from 'SHUSHOGI', Kodansha",
"Four kinds of wisdom, that is, offerings, loving words, benevolence, and identificationis called 'Shi-syo-ho'(four methods). And these are the vow of the Bodhisattva and a practice item of virtues again. The first of 'Shi-syo-ho' is offerings."
　Mr. Syoan Kojima says in his book "To plow the heart, Sojiji Publishing division", "The etymology of the offerings is 'Dāna' of the Sanskrit, and it means 'person to give'. Discipline of the offerings include 'Zaise'(to give a thing and money), 'Hose'(to teach right lesson and good methods) and 'Muise'(to get rid of fear, relax and take words of comfort). It is the most important not to count on the reward for the offerings if you discipline such offerings."
　In other words, "'Offerings' is one of the most important practice items and it is to give a thing and money, to teach right lesson and to relieve people and cheer them up. It is important not to be conscious of offerings itself without demanding the compensation", I think.
　In the end of the previous year, a high school student saved the old man who fell into the track at the home of the station and he left there without telling his name. A column of the Asahi Shimbun did not praised the student, but reproved it the dangerous action. But I felt relieved to see many contributions which praised the student.
　I think it is the offerings that the student saved an old man regardless of his danger, while there are many people who do the disgraceful affairs and think of only themselves.