Faith is the most "open" state of mind of all!
That blew me away!........I'm gonna cruise on that one awhile.....
That blew me away!........I'm gonna cruise on that one awhile.....
SoCal Hippy said:One's Attitude in Front of the Gohonzon (reposted)
Guidance from Dr. Yamazaki
One's attitude in front of the Gohonzon is like being on a holiday.
It is necessary to cut oneself off from work, from daily life. This
is important in order to regenerate, be free of tension and relaxed.
If the practice is prolongation of one's social life, this is not
effective.
In the ceremony in the air (Gongyo), one cuts oneself off from the
earth rising above. If you are dominated by your problems in front
of the Gohonzon, nothing good appears. It is necessary to rise
above, to make it a special moment...relaxing. This is a ceremony
of ''Ku''. I am Buddha in front of the Gohonzon!
The Gohonzon is like a mirror, so it is not necessary to be either
imprisoned, nor attached, nor dominated, nor guilty, nor worthless,
nor have arrogance in order to enter the world of the Gohonzon. It
is necessary for one to be indifferent to their own thoughts. One
does not fight in front of the Gohonzon. One is relaxed as though
being in the air without limit. With this kind of ichinen for
fifteen minutes...this is enough.
From the first daimoku, change the world, feel the universe,
realize ''Ku'', ''Ke'', and ''Chu''! (''Ku'' is the world of the
Buddha; ''Ke'' is oneself; ''Chu'' is all the strength and wisdom of
the universe.)
One can then recuperate all the forces of the universe. The wisdom to
listen, to believe, to meditate, and to decide. Reject your own
arrogance in order to allow your own wisdom to appear, going beyond
time and space to detoxify ourselves in front of the Gohonzon.
Nothing is too far away in the morning and in the evening - this is
when we are Buddha. We must have confidence to find a sense of The
Ceremony in the Air and declare our conviction to be the Buddha of
eternal life, the Buddha of ichinen sanzen, and the Buddha of
confidence and joy!
Babbabud said:Great to see you post up Bonzo !!
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!
SoCal Hippy said:"The human spirit is the strongest force there is. As long as our
spirit remains unbroken, there is no defeat. In life, spiritual
defeat always precedes actual defeat. Guard against laziness,
cowardice, carelessness, impatience, resignation and despair which
corrode the human spirit and sow the seeds of defeat."
Daisaku Ikeda[/QUOTE