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Chanting Growers Group
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I recently received an official pardon, and I will return to Kamakura. Can this be the year in which the passage "What I long ago hoped for has now been fulfilled" comes true for me? Without your protection, could I possibly have sustained my life? Could I have survived to be pardoned? My life's achievements are due entirely to you and to those like you.
[ Letter to Endo Saemon-no-jo, WND Page 454 ]
[ Letter to Endo Saemon-no-jo, WND Page 454 ]
The important thing is to advance brightly and strive to be victorious at each moment, right where we are; to begin something here and now instead of fretting and worrying over what will happen. This is the starting point for transforming our lives.
~ Daisaku Ikeda
~ Daisaku Ikeda
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EasyMyohoDisco
March 11, 2007
--WORDS OF THE WEEK--
[Nichiren Daishonin states,]
"If the spirit of many in body but one
in mind prevails among the people,
they will achieve all their goals."(*)
Let's hold harmonious discussion meetings
brimming with the spirit of March 16
towards victory for kosen-rufu.
(*)"Many in Body, One in Mind," WND p. 618
--TO MY FRIENDS--
"Be millions
of times more careful than ever."(*)
Today, again, let's spend an absolutely accident-free day.
This is the basis of victory.
(*)"The Hero of the World," WND p. 839
**Tonight my uncle Alex will be picked up in his local district and attend his first meeting!**
Many miles between us yet his desire to learn more about The Law of Cause and Effect like the Boy Snow Mountains, PTD, or any of us is most honorably noteworthy! I got a really good feeling about him recieving Gohonzon and starting a Buddhist practice! As we continue to chant for Southwind and our other comrades in faith please include Alex in your prayers so that he may experience the proof from Faith in Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
I'm cruising! Been doing my best, and accumulating good fortune as I chant more and more, this past year I increased my wage 60% and am feeling that I may be able to accomplish even a greater increase by December! Its very important I continue to set these sorts of goals in my life, because it helps me focus more on Nam-myoho-renge-kyo! Without taking any steps back, its very important that I continue to advance in my work, my personal life and my SGI life/family. I am forging strong friendships with people who do not bring me down nor put me down, it is creating alot of good fortune within all of my 3000 realms at any given moment.
One thing I need to do, is correspond more with family and friends. If I owe you a phonecall or email, Thank you very much for your patience and continued understanding, I will write to you ASAP (THANKS AGAIN!). If you would see what I'm going through everyday nowadays as opposed to before I started practicing Buddhism you could immediately understand! I surely do not have enough hours awake during the day to complete all I set forth for myself. Its not easy sometimes living from this moment going forward, but victory lies in continuing faith, faith that flows like water, faith that illuminates your path up the mountain of this life, faith that will set you free from the sufferings of birth and death! I am faithful and I alone am doing my best for me and for my mission of kosen-rufu. I also am entrenched with all of you (Sisters and Brothers) in prayer and unified action, we will be victorious and truly create value in every next obstacle the universe delivers!
I must stipulate that this wednesday at our study meeting I will be presenting the dicussion on the Gosho, On Attaining Buddhahood In This Lifetime. Please let me emphasize the value of your prayers and shakubuku efforts, they are priceless in the latter age of the law! I know this since I am Nichiren Daishonin's disciple and will be reborn to spread same. How do I know this? I'm "waking up" thats how!
Be happy, Be good Humans and Love each other!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
Awaken to the Mystic Truth within all of us!
--WORDS OF THE WEEK--
[Nichiren Daishonin states,]
"If the spirit of many in body but one
in mind prevails among the people,
they will achieve all their goals."(*)
Let's hold harmonious discussion meetings
brimming with the spirit of March 16
towards victory for kosen-rufu.
(*)"Many in Body, One in Mind," WND p. 618
--TO MY FRIENDS--
"Be millions
of times more careful than ever."(*)
Today, again, let's spend an absolutely accident-free day.
This is the basis of victory.
(*)"The Hero of the World," WND p. 839
**Tonight my uncle Alex will be picked up in his local district and attend his first meeting!**
Many miles between us yet his desire to learn more about The Law of Cause and Effect like the Boy Snow Mountains, PTD, or any of us is most honorably noteworthy! I got a really good feeling about him recieving Gohonzon and starting a Buddhist practice! As we continue to chant for Southwind and our other comrades in faith please include Alex in your prayers so that he may experience the proof from Faith in Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
I'm cruising! Been doing my best, and accumulating good fortune as I chant more and more, this past year I increased my wage 60% and am feeling that I may be able to accomplish even a greater increase by December! Its very important I continue to set these sorts of goals in my life, because it helps me focus more on Nam-myoho-renge-kyo! Without taking any steps back, its very important that I continue to advance in my work, my personal life and my SGI life/family. I am forging strong friendships with people who do not bring me down nor put me down, it is creating alot of good fortune within all of my 3000 realms at any given moment.
One thing I need to do, is correspond more with family and friends. If I owe you a phonecall or email, Thank you very much for your patience and continued understanding, I will write to you ASAP (THANKS AGAIN!). If you would see what I'm going through everyday nowadays as opposed to before I started practicing Buddhism you could immediately understand! I surely do not have enough hours awake during the day to complete all I set forth for myself. Its not easy sometimes living from this moment going forward, but victory lies in continuing faith, faith that flows like water, faith that illuminates your path up the mountain of this life, faith that will set you free from the sufferings of birth and death! I am faithful and I alone am doing my best for me and for my mission of kosen-rufu. I also am entrenched with all of you (Sisters and Brothers) in prayer and unified action, we will be victorious and truly create value in every next obstacle the universe delivers!
I must stipulate that this wednesday at our study meeting I will be presenting the dicussion on the Gosho, On Attaining Buddhahood In This Lifetime. Please let me emphasize the value of your prayers and shakubuku efforts, they are priceless in the latter age of the law! I know this since I am Nichiren Daishonin's disciple and will be reborn to spread same. How do I know this? I'm "waking up" thats how!
Be happy, Be good Humans and Love each other!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
Awaken to the Mystic Truth within all of us!
"...A single moment of life comprising the three thousand realms is
itself the Buddha of limitless joy; this Buddha has forsaken august
appearances..."
"...Never seek this Gohonzon outside yourself. The Gohonzon exists only
within the mortal flesh of us ordinary people who embrace the Lotus
Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo..."
From The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
<http://www.sgilibrary.org/pdf/101_0831.pdf> (WND1):
itself the Buddha of limitless joy; this Buddha has forsaken august
appearances..."
"...Never seek this Gohonzon outside yourself. The Gohonzon exists only
within the mortal flesh of us ordinary people who embrace the Lotus
Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo..."
From The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
<http://www.sgilibrary.org/pdf/101_0831.pdf> (WND1):
"...A sutra says: "Rely on the Law and not upon persons. Rely on the
meaning of the teaching and not on the words. Rely on wisdom and not on
discriminative thinking. Rely on sutras that are complete and final and
not on those that are not complete and final." The meaning of this
passage is that one should not rely upon the words of the bodhisattvas
and teachers, but should heed what was established by the Buddha..."
From: How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood
through the Lotus Sutra <http://www.sgilibrary.org/pdf/110_0872.pdf>
(WND1):
meaning of the teaching and not on the words. Rely on wisdom and not on
discriminative thinking. Rely on sutras that are complete and final and
not on those that are not complete and final." The meaning of this
passage is that one should not rely upon the words of the bodhisattvas
and teachers, but should heed what was established by the Buddha..."
From: How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood
through the Lotus Sutra <http://www.sgilibrary.org/pdf/110_0872.pdf>
(WND1):
"You, yourself, are a Thus Come One who is originally enlightened and
endowed with the three bodies. You should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
with this conviction. Then the place where you chant daimoku will
become the dwelling place of the treasure tower."
(WND, 299-300)
On the Treasure Tower
Written to Abutsu-bo Nittoku on March 13, 1272
from "Daily Wisdom - from the writings of Nichiren Daishonin"
endowed with the three bodies. You should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
with this conviction. Then the place where you chant daimoku will
become the dwelling place of the treasure tower."
(WND, 299-300)
On the Treasure Tower
Written to Abutsu-bo Nittoku on March 13, 1272
from "Daily Wisdom - from the writings of Nichiren Daishonin"
"The reason that you have survived until now when so many have died was so that you would meet with this affair."
(Reply to Yasaburo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 829) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 5th, 2007
(Reply to Yasaburo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 829) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 5th, 2007
Abutsu-bo is therefore the treasure tower itself, and the treasure tower is Abutsu-bo himself. No other knowledge is purposeful. It is the treasure tower adorned with the seven kinds of treasures--hearing the correct teaching, believing it, keeping the precepts, engaging in meditation, practicing assiduously, renouncing one's attachments, and reflecting on oneself. You may think you offered gifts to the treasure tower of the Thus Come One Many Treasures, but that is not so. You offered them to yourself.
[ On the Treasure Tower, WND Page 299 ]
[ On the Treasure Tower, WND Page 299 ]
PassTheDoobie said:
Good morning my friends!!!!!!!
is it safe to say then that this passage kinda goes hand in hand with "Never seek the Gohonzon outside yourself" ?
Gotta tell you guys a lot of things are happening like i have not had them happen before, i seem to have gotten alot more honest with my chanting and ive had allmost instant results, Mystic indeed. Been doin morning and evening daimoku no matter how i feel and things are happening. Which in turn makes me want to do more. Im diggin' it!
Also my mom is slowly comin back around to gettin with the program. Ihave figured out that my mom does not or will not Chant for herself, she's totally selfless, giving everything in her heart to others. Not a bad thing but on the flipside i told her to GET A LITTLE SELFISH and Chant for something YOU want or need, dont be shy, dont feel bad, you deserve it.! So if she continues, i cant wait to see what comes her way!!!
Shit time flies, gotta run startin a small job today and my back feels great!!
Woooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keep chanting SW!
peace and deepest respect to all
bonz
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nam myoho renge kyo!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"True love should be transformative, a process that amplifies our capacity to cherish not just one person but all people. It can make us stronger, lift us higher and deepen us as individuals. Yet, in the end, we can only partner with those befitting ourselves. The same is true of friendship. Only to the extent that one polishes oneself now can one hope to develop wonderful bonds of the heart in the future."
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda
"Buddhism teaches the law of cause and effect operating in life, a reality that no one can escape. If you carry out your Buddhist practice steadfastly and do your utmost for the happiness of others, no matter what happens, all of your efforts are certain to become great benefits and good fortune in your life."
SGI Newsletter No. 7131, The New Human Revolution—Vol. 19: Chap. 3, Sunlight 25, translated March 5th, 2007
SGI Newsletter No. 7131, The New Human Revolution—Vol. 19: Chap. 3, Sunlight 25, translated March 5th, 2007
PassTheDoobie said:
This passage T hit the nail on the head like you wouldnt beleive, i have been thinking, or actually it just came to me what i want to give back and this just solidified it, i'll tell ya'll about what that is later.
i love you all from the bottom of my heart
bonz
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nam myoho renge kyo!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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EasyMyohoDisco
In the blink of an eye (my time) a flurry of great posts (from earlier this morning going forward).
I bow in obeisance to all of you!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
I bow in obeisance to all of you!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
WOW, I know im slow at typing these out but Wooooooooo Hoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
the Daimoku is runnin deep, just hits me right in the heart like a ton of bricks, YES!!!
MORNIN' SoCal, Babba, T, Easy, eagles, southwind,fallen, bartender and everyone else!!!
MAN!! A flurry indeed, Woooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
This thread and you guys who are my friends and what i consider family are unreal!!!!!
Daimoku time!!!
peace and ya'll have a golden , golden day!!!!!!!! Woooooooooo Hoooooooooooo!!!!
bonz
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nam myoho renge kyo!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
the Daimoku is runnin deep, just hits me right in the heart like a ton of bricks, YES!!!
MORNIN' SoCal, Babba, T, Easy, eagles, southwind,fallen, bartender and everyone else!!!
MAN!! A flurry indeed, Woooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
This thread and you guys who are my friends and what i consider family are unreal!!!!!
Daimoku time!!!
peace and ya'll have a golden , golden day!!!!!!!! Woooooooooo Hoooooooooooo!!!!
bonz
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nam myoho renge kyo!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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In high spirits and with confidence,
let's challenge to succeed in the matters at hand today!
Cheerfully, let's win over ourselves
and today play out a really exciting drama in our human revolution!
Daisaku Ikeda
let's challenge to succeed in the matters at hand today!
Cheerfully, let's win over ourselves
and today play out a really exciting drama in our human revolution!
Daisaku Ikeda
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"This sutra is superior to all other sutras. It is like the lion king, the monarch of all the creatures that run on the ground, and like the eagle, the king of all the creatures that fly in the sky."
(The Sutra of True Requital - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 929) Selection source: Soka Gakkai member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, March 9th, 2007
(The Sutra of True Requital - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 929) Selection source: Soka Gakkai member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, March 9th, 2007
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Welcome to the Chanting Growers thread CC good to see your seeking spirit has led you here. Prolly start some reading of the thread and then you can also drop into the SGI site at http://www.sgi-usa.org/ . A friend of Easy's is a friend of ours 
Questions and comments are welcome!!
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Questions and comments are welcome!!Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
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