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Faith is the Key!
Faith is the Key!
I had a course whose final exam was last Sunday. The last month has been the most taxing in my work career and I've been falling behind in my homework and studies pursuing pipe dreams at work, lol. Anywho, I realized how soon the final came last friday when I knew I was not feeling prepared and on Sunday would be Kosen-rufu Gongyo. I became very excited when it became clear what I had to do:
Realizing that I had to protect the members and set-up the show I made a determination to put my faith first then to come home and study take my final exam (online). I put my whole heart into this shift, I did my best - I was everywhere and everything ran smoothly! I even had to work with the audio and video setup (which was the only thing I've never had to do) because we were short handed while doing the stage setups between performances and presentations (mics, podium, etc). The coordination with two other area and region leaders was extraordinary and KRG was a complete success!! I felt great!
I came home immediately after and studied for a couple hours then I dived right into the test. Two hours later I felt good about the exam and the next day (last monday) my Honors English professor sent me an amazing congratulatory email and asked if she could use my writings in future classes she will teach! I got an A! I've been chanting for A's so that I could go to Berkley, Harvard or Yale and I got exactly what I needed! CAUSE AND EFFECT IS ABSOLUTE, but that was not the secret I learned in my practice that I applied in this situation.
The trick or secret is that I put all my faith entirely in NIchiren Daishonin The Original Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Thus Come One! Nichiren Daishonin is the only Buddha to be taught directly by the Law and faith in that aspect of our practice is something folks who are ready to go beyond the first stage of practice should really forge forward with. First just Chant! Keep chanting Daimoku, then take steps to make this practice a very important part of your life until it ultimately becomes how you start, how you live, and how you end your days, each and everyday!
Let's keep appreciating each 'posts and keep going forward like Champions because we are! Champions of the Heart and Champions of a Better Today and an Even Better Tomorrow!
Faith is the Key!
The Daishonin urges,
"Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase.(*) ("The True Aspect of All Phenomena," WND I, p. 386)
Dialogue is to be treasured. Let's continuously engage ourselves in conversational exchanges for the sake of peace and friendship. (D. Ikeda)
I had a course whose final exam was last Sunday. The last month has been the most taxing in my work career and I've been falling behind in my homework and studies pursuing pipe dreams at work, lol. Anywho, I realized how soon the final came last friday when I knew I was not feeling prepared and on Sunday would be Kosen-rufu Gongyo. I became very excited when it became clear what I had to do:
Realizing that I had to protect the members and set-up the show I made a determination to put my faith first then to come home and study take my final exam (online). I put my whole heart into this shift, I did my best - I was everywhere and everything ran smoothly! I even had to work with the audio and video setup (which was the only thing I've never had to do) because we were short handed while doing the stage setups between performances and presentations (mics, podium, etc). The coordination with two other area and region leaders was extraordinary and KRG was a complete success!! I felt great!
I came home immediately after and studied for a couple hours then I dived right into the test. Two hours later I felt good about the exam and the next day (last monday) my Honors English professor sent me an amazing congratulatory email and asked if she could use my writings in future classes she will teach! I got an A! I've been chanting for A's so that I could go to Berkley, Harvard or Yale and I got exactly what I needed! CAUSE AND EFFECT IS ABSOLUTE, but that was not the secret I learned in my practice that I applied in this situation.
The trick or secret is that I put all my faith entirely in NIchiren Daishonin The Original Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Thus Come One! Nichiren Daishonin is the only Buddha to be taught directly by the Law and faith in that aspect of our practice is something folks who are ready to go beyond the first stage of practice should really forge forward with. First just Chant! Keep chanting Daimoku, then take steps to make this practice a very important part of your life until it ultimately becomes how you start, how you live, and how you end your days, each and everyday!
Let's keep appreciating each 'posts and keep going forward like Champions because we are! Champions of the Heart and Champions of a Better Today and an Even Better Tomorrow!