Chanting Growers Group

[Bonzo]

Mornin' Delta! You snuck that in while i was editing all my typos. Well if both you and T think i got it i must be gettin somethin'. Thank you Delta, and yes i do think that every thing is gettin at me, and thats when i start to slide, is that where we need diligence and faith? And the ability to recall some of this that we have read and use it to make the illusion that the sky is falling is just that an illusion, a trick to get us to backslide? I for one am WAY tired of backsliding, so i think ill chant a bit.

Thanks Delta, im so glad you are here, have a day of days!, a day that sparkles!

peace

bonz

>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>
>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>
>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>
>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>
>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>
>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>
>>>>NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO>>>>

 

[Guest]

:APPLAUSE: CONGRATS BONZ CONGRATS DELTA!!! :APPLAUSE:

I am very very proud of you both, very proud indeed! This is monumental in the sense that now I see you both recieving your Gohonzon and truely Leading Winning Lives! I join you in your prayers and remember the importance of chanting with Appreciation, it washes away so many deluded trivial sorrows! I admire your incredible growth and join you in your mission of Kosen-rufu! Now go on and share your newfound enlightenment and really cement your faith in Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, you already have it now you just need to work harder at it. Like anything else before you know it you'll be even great CHAMPIONS!

Come 'er and give your brother MyohoDisco a hug, I am very proud of you both!'


Hello Dutchgrown, Hello Scegy, Hello Always, Hello SOCAL BROTHER!

p.s. how was your meeting bud?

 

[PassTheDoobie]

I hate to say "I told you so!"

I hate to say "I told you so!"

bonz ... you already got it .... you ask what the F"ck is wrong .... nothing .... you have faith beyond most my friend ...
This belief you have is exactly for times like now ... you should use it in its greater sense .... I know you (like me) can think everythings gettin at ya .... but believe that your
hope/faith is strong enough to guide you through .... until we all meet eh?

Peace

Nam myoho renge kyo

But Delta, by saying this and encouraging Bonz in the manner that you just did shows you to be a Buddha too. All Bodhisattvas of the Earth are Buddhas.

One does not chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo because they are a Bodhisattva of the Earth; one is a Bodhisattva of the Earth because they chant.

Deepest respect! Delta you bring me great joy!

Thank you!

T

 

[Guest]

hey everyone,
This quote touches on a convo. I have had with one of my mentors regarding prayer and the outcomes of prayer.

Gosho Excerpt:

"Concerning prayer, there are conspicuous prayer and conspicuous response, conspicuous prayer and inconspicuous response, inconspicuous prayer and inconspicuous response, and inconspicuous prayer and conspicuous response. But the only essential point is that, if you believe in this sutra, all your desires will be fulfilled in both the present and the future."

Letter to the Lay Priest Domyo,
(The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, pg# 750)
Written to Domyo Zemmon on 10 August 1276 from Minobu
http://sgi-usa.org/buddhism/library/Nichiren/wnd/concord/pages.view/750.html

You may be chanting for things and you may not be seeing exactly what your specifically chanting for but rest assure, the GOHONZON has it under control! I get ahead of myself from time to time with instilled delusion which I actively fumigate mind you, and as I chant and build up more momentum with my Fighting Daimoku, it apparently clear that the huge accumulation of benefits really really gives the devil of the 6th heaven even more causes to pounce, But I'm gonna face him head on, President Toda has always stressed to us " ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN, NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING TO CHANCE!" He is so right, its Human Revolution at its finest and your the Emcee, Prime Minister and King of your life carry yourself as one, and be braver than Napolean Bonaparte was when he crossed snowy mountains for the glory of victory. Its important that we strive beyond the former limits of our ignorance and realize we are and will do better and better. Accumulate Victories and Wins for the right causes and the effects shall blow you away, I am working to make myself INDESPENSIBLE not only at my job but also in my realm of influence. The Soka Gakkai needs more heros like the Chanting Growers, Lets step up and show them how its done.

WHOS WITH ME!!

Daily Encouragement:

From one perspective, Buddhist practice means plunging into the midst of the people and striving to strengthen our life force to the greatest extent. The purpose of SGI activities is for each of us to be able to build a strong, invincible, diamond-like self that can overcome every difficulty and blaze a way forward wherever we go. Obstacles are a golden opportunity to quickly forge an inner self that is as indestructible as a diamond, able to endure for eternity.

Lectures and articles about Nichiren Buddhism: http://sgi-usa.org/buddhism/

FOCUS! we are Chanting Growers On a Mission! The spirit will always overcome the sword!

 

[Babbabud]

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!!

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!!

Had a wonderful meeting last night. We just had 4 people recently recieve Gohonzon and there are another 3 on the way very soon. Plus we expect to recieve our Omamori Gohonzon soon, so our little chapter is rocking. We have 35 members written down but that is counting the kids so I believe we are about 25 adults strong now. When I first showed up there were about 5 regulars and a cpl part timers. Now we average between 15 and 20 ppl at most meetings. I will get an extra meeting this week as the mens division is having a meeting in our district which is fairly unusual so it should be a great meeting to attend. Also on sept 9 th we are having a barbecue on our district with people from surrounding districts coming out to our beautiful park in the country for a barbecue. This will prolly be the biggest Soka Gakkai event I have attented besides Kosen Rufu Gongyo in the bay area.

Was very cool to look at all the people at the meeting last night and ask if they were "Ocean" people or "Village" people
Well hope my ramblings have caught you guys up as to what is happening on our local level

I am so filled with joy to hear that you guys are all chanting and making progress in your practice. Keep up the good work you guys. Through chanting comes understanding . Through chanting comes faith. Through chanting comes study.Through chanting comes happiness. Lets all try to chant more this week then last week.
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!!

 

[PassTheDoobie]

"... 'life' means that one's life dedicated to that principle bases itself on the wisdom of the truth of the essential teaching that functions in accordance with changing circumstances."

*The Wisdom of 'Tathata': Making the Most of Our Changing World

http://www.sgi-usa.org/buddhism/buddhismtoday/bc031.htm

(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 708, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 3) Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's speech, Seikyo Shimbun, August 9th, 2006

 

[PassTheDoobie]

The Wisdom of 'Tathata': Making the Most of Our Changing World

The Wisdom of 'Tathata': Making the Most of Our Changing World

Wisdom has much to do with our ability to create happiness, with knowing what is the right thing to do in our constantly changing world. Our happiness, in other words, depends greatly on our ability to create the most value out of each unique situation we face. Each one requires a different, if ever slightly, response. This is wisdom. A wise person, in other words, understands not only the universal principles that govern the workings of life, but also how to apply them for the greatest joy and fulfillment amidst change.

No experiences in life are exactly the same, just as no two waves break in exactly the same way. Even in the same circumstances, people often have entirely different experiences. To ride out each challenge in life and still enjoy the ride, we must be like an expert surfer. An excellent surfer not only knows the underlying influences on waves, such as swells, tides, winds and bottom contours, but also is equipped physically and mentally to respond to the uniqueness of each wave. The difference between an expert surfer and someone who barely manages to stay on a surfboard in a high sea is the difference between those with wisdom and those without, in facing life's vicissitudes. Our ability to face new challenges plays no small part in our happiness.

Buddhism explains the relationship between universal and particular, principle and application, in terms of the two aspects of tathata, which is the Sanskrit word for the ultimate, unchanging reality of all phenomena. The Japanese rendering of tathata (Jpn shin'nyo) has two components indicating "truth" (shin) and "as it is [always] or "as such" (nyo). The Buddhist truth of tathata - truth as it is always - is considered timeless and universal. This truth holds that all living beings are endowed with the Buddha nature and embody the true aspect of all phenomena.

Tathata has two aspects: (1) the unchanging law of ultimate truth and (2) the wisdom of ultimate truth manifested in changing relations. The theoretical teaching (or the first half) of the Lotus Sutra is said to indicate "the unchanging law of ultimate truth" as the true aspect of all phenomena. The essential teaching (or the latter half) of the Lotus Sutra is said to reveal "the wisdom of ultimate truth manifested in changing relations" through the Buddha's concrete action, that is, the cause and effect of his enlightenment and the land where he practiced and spread his teaching. The law of life, in other words, is universal to all people while the wisdom of life is particular to each person or to each situation. Put simply, "the unchanging law of ultimate truth" is the universal principle behind enlightenment, and "the wisdom of ultimate truth manifested in changing relations" is the profound wisdom to actualize this principle in one's life.

All people are endowed with both "the unchanging law" and "the wisdom of ultimate truth." Put another way, all people possess the ultimate truth of Buddhahood and the wisdom to manifest it in their interactions with the environment. "The unchanging law" and "the wisdom of ultimate truth" are not separate entities; they are two innate qualities of life.

"The unchanging law" permeates simultaneously our lives and all external phenomena. Based on this law, we reveal "the wisdom of ultimate truth" as we relate to our environment moment to moment.

In the "The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings," the Daishonin explains the meaning of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as follows: "'Nam' derives from the Sanskrit, and here [in Japan] it means to 'devote life.'...To 'devote' signifies to devote oneself to the unchanging law of ultimate truth expounded in the theoretical teaching [of the Lotus Sutra]. 'Life' signifies to base oneself on the wisdom of ultimate truth manifested in changing relations. To 'devote life' is thus Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. As a sutra commentary states, both the changing law of ultimate truth and the wisdom of ultimate truth manifested in changing relations are both contained in the single moment of life, respectively in the tranquility of dormancy and in the illumination of appearance" (Gosho Zenshu, p. 708).

The Daishonin described the Gohonzon as the object of devotion for all people to reveal their supreme potential of Buddhahood. The Gohonzon embodies the fundamental law of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo within all of us, that is, tathata. So when we take faith in the Gohonzon and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to it, our lives be in harmony with "the unchanging law of ultimate truth," and our actions will express "the wisdom of ultimate truth manifested in changing relations." As long as we maintain faith in the Mystic Law within us, we can freely tap "the wisdom of ultimate truth" to create the utmost value in our constantly changing circumstances.

The Daishonin also states in the "The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings": "'Universal' [of the Bodhisattva Universal Worthy] means the true aspect of all phenomena, indicating the unchanging law of the ultimate truth as it is expounded in the theoretical teaching [of the Lotus Sutra]. 'Worthy' means wisdom, that is, the wisdom of ultimate truth manifested in changing relations as it is expounded in the essential teaching [of the Lotus Sutra]" (GZ, 780). Since Bodhisattva Universal Worthy symbolizes the spread of the Buddha's wisdom throughout the world, "the wisdom of ultimate truth" not only serves our personal happiness, but also our efforts to spread the humanistic ideals of the Daishonin's Buddhism in our communities. Here the Daishonin explains that the wisdom of tathata is both for oneself and others.

Every day brings us a new challenge that requires new thinking. This is why we can experience joy every day anew. Some people, however, go through each day as if it were the same. Closing their eyes to new opportunities before them, they live as automatons who fear change and lack self-confidence. The Daishonin's Buddhism offers a fundamental solution to such monotony and boredom in life; it enables us to tap our innate wisdom to face each new challenge with confidence. Then each day and each encounter will be a new joy uncovered. As an expert surfer can enjoy and appreciate the uniqueness of each wave, we will start to enjoy the process of challenging each set of circumstances, instead of passively enduring problems while wishing for the disappearance in some imagined future. To live truly is to enjoy the ride of life - with all of its ups and downs. Living is an art to be learned, and the joy of life comes through our efforts to cultivate our innate wisdom to make the most of our changing world.

By Shin Yatomi, based on Yasashii Kyogaku (Easy Buddhist Study) published by Seikyo Press in 1994.

 

[PassTheDoobie]

When someone is encountering hardship,
let's offer kind words of encouragement
to that person with lightning speed!
Let's do our very best to inspire them
so that they can hopefully move on to tomorrow
and courageously challenge to overcome all obstacles!

Daisaku Ikeda

 

[treehuggers]

It's been a nice day... all tierd ... leaving to bed.... so i'm gonna tell you a short good night song.

I am inside me. I look trough
me into thousands of worlds.
I am asking, listening; I am
a voice and an answer. I
love and I am
loved.​

I hope you all have the best day!

NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO!!!

 

[PassTheDoobie]

So very impressive, Tree!

So very impressive, Tree!

I am inside me. I look trough
me into thousands of worlds.
I am asking, listening; I am
a voice and an answer. I
love and I am
loved.​

I hope you all have the best day!

NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO!!!

And just like that, another Bodhisattva arises from the Earth to fulfill his vow to Teach the Law.

 

[Guest]

Chanting Growers Thread - aka a Juggernaut of Kosen-rufu!

NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO!

 

[PassTheDoobie]

"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."

(Flowering and Bearing Grain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 909) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 10th, 2006

 

[Delta9-THC]

PTD... TreeHugging... Scegy... DG.... easy...... hitman
Everyone on this thread...

Hope everyones good today .... A new day dawning?

Peace

 

[scegy]

delta, i'm good except for my toothacke but that's nothing, what about you? are you in search for answears again?
i'm getting excited to meet my local chanting group some time soon, my interest is rising so one day it will pop ....nam yoho renge kyo for me

p.s.
i read my local sgi.org and i've stumbled across gohonzon....and i must say that ghonzon was in me all the time, my gohonzon is devotion to harmony...am i right if i say that gohonzon represents nam-yoho-renge-kyo, and each of us respects one of the four mystic laws, by believing in our gohonzon and understanding it we let others live their lives as they want...you see my gohonzon in my wordS?


pass, easy, budd, .... thank you for being here

 

[PassTheDoobie]

"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page ) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 11th, 2006

 

[PassTheDoobie]

I've got your back on that Daimoku, Easy! Go for it!

Hi scegy! Well said my young friend! Continue to chant and you'll get there.

Delta, are you beginning to see the Bodhisattva of the Earth inside of you? I have a feeling that you are. Don't resist it.

And Tree, the same question seems to be an affirmative for you as well. Did you compose your last entry? Very insightful, regardless of it's source. Thanks again.

Bonzo, keep the faith baby! I love ya dude! Relax and have fun tonight.

Hit hold fast! I know you are facing obstacles. Defeat them! Kick some ass!

I hope everyone chants for everyone else. There is a conspicuous absence that keeps my life condition dragging a bit. It's hard to care so much, but that caring is the ultimate repayment of our debt of gratitude. So I continue to care, but wonder where the hell are you? If you think I am referring to you, then I am!

I had a wonderful men's division/young men's division meeting last night. The next one will be at my house. It seems my local responsibilities will be increasing exponentially from the get go. Have a meeting with SGI VP on Sunday AM. It will be so wonderful to see him again, as he has given me personal encourgement many times already.

I bow in obeisance to you all!

(Bud, the precepts conversation will happen before the end of the weekend. In the mean time, get high or don't get high based on what your life tells you to do. The observation of all precepts are contained within the chanting of the Daimoku. This is Nichiren's teaching. I will explain in detail in that comng post.)

T

 

[Babbabud]

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!!

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!!

Im with you guys Easy ...as always we are all a team Bodhisattvas of the earth Bud is always high..... one way or another
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!!

 

[Delta9-THC]

@ Scegy ... Yes Im always lookin for answers ///

I got a curious mind

@ PTD

to be honest tom .... I am seeing a real change in me ....This of course is from me ... I would never had this faith before .... It will be ok?! lol

It kinda scares me ... one hell of a responsibilty ....

I feel obliged to all ....as in you all too!

I had a talk with family members ...(which has never been Easy!) I felt I got a few things off my chest and felt stronger because of it ....
Alot of weight I hadnt noticed (I'd become too used to carrying it)

So
the answer is YES with your help ....
now about this conspicuous absence... hope we can help to fill it my friend!


Babba im with you lot ! lets get high and stay higher...

Peace

 

[meduser180056]

It was funny today on the radio I heard a rap song by Xzibit called concentrate or something and in the background of the song for the entire time is somebody chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

Just incredible. Publicly broadcasted on a local popular rap station that young people listen to.

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

 

[Fat Albert]

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

Hello all,

I'm here to share what I have....what can I start reading to help me along this path?

Fat A