The article offers the author's insights on the book "Sarashina Nikki," by Lady Sarashina, described as a soft melancholy inspired by the fragile beauty of the environment and evanescence of life. Ivan Morris borrowed a phrase from an ancient Japanese poem and called it "As I crossed a bridge of dreams," which reflects the metaphor of life between two unknown eternities. Information on the disc "A Bridge of Dreams," a small collection of choral music from the Pacific rim, is presented.