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Nam myoho renge kyo
Just got more email from T
Seems hes having some trouble getting onto ICmag. Not sure where the block is coming from .. we are working on it !!
Lets send some Daimoku that direction and hope he can log on soon
Nam myoho renge kyo !!
Just got more email from T
Seems hes having some trouble getting onto ICmag. Not sure where the block is coming from .. we are working on it !!
Lets send some Daimoku that direction and hope he can log on soon
Nam myoho renge kyo !!
In the past, the boy Virtue Victorious offered a mud pie to the Buddha,
and was reborn as King Ashoka.... A poor woman cut off her hair and
sold it to buy oil [for the Buddha], and not even the winds sweeping
down from Mount Sumeru could extinguish the flame of the lamp fed by
this oil. Accordingly, your offerings of two and three strings of coins
are far greater even than those of the ruler of Japan, who may offer
the nation and build a pagoda adorned with the seven kinds of treasures
that reaches to the heaven of the thirty-three gods.
(WND, 1089)
Reply to Onichi-nyo
Written to Onichi-nyo in 1280
and was reborn as King Ashoka.... A poor woman cut off her hair and
sold it to buy oil [for the Buddha], and not even the winds sweeping
down from Mount Sumeru could extinguish the flame of the lamp fed by
this oil. Accordingly, your offerings of two and three strings of coins
are far greater even than those of the ruler of Japan, who may offer
the nation and build a pagoda adorned with the seven kinds of treasures
that reaches to the heaven of the thirty-three gods.
(WND, 1089)
Reply to Onichi-nyo
Written to Onichi-nyo in 1280
Buddhism holds that everything is in a constant state of flux. Thus the
question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away
by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on
our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be
likened to winter, night and death, the spirit of pioneering and
attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning and
birth.
Daisaku Ikeda
question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away
by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on
our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be
likened to winter, night and death, the spirit of pioneering and
attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning and
birth.
Daisaku Ikeda
"Youthfulness is not determined by age. It is determined by one's life force. One who possesses hope is forever young. One who continually advances is forever beautiful."
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda
"The heart is most important of all. In his classic The Little Prince, the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupry writes: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." It is just as he says. We cannot always tell whether something is genuine just with our eyes. Only by looking with the heart can we discern the true essence. "
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda
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Excerpts From The Gosho: White Horses and White Swans (WND 1061-1068)
Excerpts From The Gosho: White Horses and White Swans (WND 1061-1068)
"In the case of the Lotus Sutra of theWonderful Law, the virtues and benefits of its eight volumes and twenty eight chapters are all contained within the five characters that make up its title; it is like, for instance, the wish granting jewel that contains ten thousand different jewels within it. This is what is meant by the doctrine that the three thousand realms are all contained within a single particle of dust. The word namu expresses feelings of reverence and a sense of compliance. Therefore, the Venerable Ananda placed namu above the two characters meaning “this” [of “This is what I heard”], which he wrote at the beginning of all the sutras. The Great Teacher Nan-yüeh employed the words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and the Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai, the words Keishunam- myoho-renge-kyo.3 The venerable Ananda was the son of King Dronodana and a disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings."
“The six teachers of the non-Buddhist doctrines preserve the four Vedas and the eighteen major scriptures that the two deities and the three ascetics preached and left behind eight hundred years ago, so that the words left by their teachers might be transmitted to later ages. Should we not likewise write down the various teachings that we have heard the Buddha preach to the voice-hearers and the great bodhisattvas over the course of fifty years, so that they may serve as an eye to the people of the future?” So concurring, they invited the Venerable Ananda to ascend to the highest seat and looked up to him in reverence in the same way they would the Buddha, while they themselves sat in the lower seats. Then Bodhisattva Manjushri recited the words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and the Venerable Ananda, in response to this, replied, “This is what I heard.”
“It is precisely because all the benefits represented by the eight volumes and twenty-eight chapters of the Lotus Sutra are contained within these five characters that Bodhisattva Manjushri recited them. The Venerable Ananda responded by saying, “Yes, indeed!” And the twelve thousand voice-hearers, the eighty thousand great bodhisattvas, and all the various other listeners from the two worlds and eight groups,5 since that agreed with what they had heard previously, signified their assent.”
“The sage known as the Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai Chih-che wrote about the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo in the ten volumes and thousand pages of this work The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra. The gist of this work is that the eighty volumes or sixty volumes or forty volumes of the Flower Garland Sutra, the several hundred volumes of the Agama sutras, the scores of volumes of the Correct and Equal Great Collection Sutra, the forty volumes or six hundred volumes of the Larger Wisdom Sutra, the forty volumes or thirty-six volumes of the Nirvana Sutra, and all the countless sutras in India, in the palaces of the dragon kings, in the heavens, and in the worlds of the ten directions that are as numerous as the dust particles of the land, are all servants and followers of the single character kyo, or sutra, of Myoho-renge-kyo.”
"Moreover, the Great Teacher Miaolo wrote a work in ten volumes entitled The Annotations on “The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra,” in which he declared that all the sutras that were brought to China after the time of T’ien-t’ai, including the sutras known as the new translations,6 are all servants and retainers of the Lotus Sutra. And in Japan, the Great Teacher Dengyo likewise established that the Mahavairochana Sutra and the other sutras of the True Word school, which are among the new translations, are all servants and retainers of the Lotus Sutra."
There are always two kinds of rulers, the first kind being the petty rulers. Minor sovereigns in the realms of human and heavenly beings would be considered petty rulers. The second kind are the great rulers; the great heavenly king Brahma would be classified as such. In the case of Japan, the sovereign of the entire country would be considered a great ruler, while the governors of the various provinces would be petty rulers. In the same way, sutras such as those of the Flower Garland, Agama, Correct and Equal, and Wisdom periods, the Mahavairochana Sutra, the Nirvana Sutra, and all the other sutras preached before, simultaneously with, or after the Lotus Sutra are petty rulers. They are like the governors of the various provinces of Japan. The Lotus Sutra, however, is comparable to a great ruler, a Son of Heaven. Hence, the people of the Flower Garland
school, the True Word school, and the other schools are like the subjects and followers of the ruler of the nation."
“But when people who in social rank are no more than subjects living in the various provinces attempt to divest the Son of Heaven of his virtue, then it is as if inferiors are overthrowing superiors, as if the people are turning their backs on superiors and heeding inferiors, or as if the inferiors have overcome the superiors and are rioting and creating disturbances. No matter how much one may hope to bring about order in the world under such circumstances, the result will only be confusion within the state and the downfall of the persons involved. One might as well try to move the roots of a tree without disturbing the branches and leaves, or hope that a ship could sail peacefully when the waves of the sea have risen in fury. Though the priests of the Flower Garland, True Word, and Nembutsu schools as well as those of the Precepts and Zen teachings claim to possess great wisdom and eminence, strictly abiding by the precepts and conducting themselves honestly, their status is that of persons born into families who engage in the overthrow of superiors by inferiors, and as such they are archenemies of the Lotus Sutra."
"Can they hope to escape falling into the great citadel of the Avichi hell? Among the adherents of the ninety-five different types of non-Buddhist schools, there were no doubt many who were honest and wise, and yet, because they subscribed to the erroneous doctrines handed down from the two deities and the three ascetics, they could not escape being reborn in the evil paths.”
“In the world today, however, those people who recite Namu Amida Butsu laugh at those who recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, or try to deceive them. To use secular comparisons, this is like millet disliking rice, or a landowner detesting his own fields. They are like bandits when the leaders of the army are not present, supposing that they will not be punished for their night raids or acts of burglary, or like moles before the sun has come up, believing that they are as safe as they would be underground. But when Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is like the leader of an army or like the sun, appears, they disappear as quickly as raging flames vanish under water, or as monkeys cower when they encounter dogs. Today, when the reciters of Namu Amida Butsu hear voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the color drains from their faces and their eyes glare with anger, their wits desert them and their bodies begin to quake.”
“The Great Teacher Dengyo said that, when the sun comes up, the stars hide themselves, and that, when true skill appears, clumsiness becomes known. Bodhisattva Nagarjuna stated that erroneous words are easily dismissed, and that mistaken opinions are hard to support. Bodhisattva Gunamati said, “On her face there was the color of death and mourning, and in her words there was the sound of sorrow and resentment.” And Fa-sui said, “Those who were formerly the tigers of assertion are now the deer of assent.” One should consider these opinions and understand their intent.”
“Let us openly and clearly outline the virtues of Myoho-renge-kyo! Just as poisonous compounds are changed into medicine, so these five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo change evil into good. The Spring of Jewels is so called because, in this spring, stones are changed into jewels. In the same way, these five characters can change ordinary human beings into Buddhas. Therefore, because your beloved departed father chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo while he was alive, he was a person who attained Buddhahood in his present form, in the same way that stones change into jewels.”
“In our nation, many people follow the non-Buddhist teachings, all of which enjoy our patronage and support. The same is true of the Buddhist teaching. But the non-Buddhists and Buddhists are on bad terms with each other. Now whichever of these two groups can succeed in making the white horses neigh will have its teaching made the object of our faith, while the other’s teaching will be banished from the nation.”
Excerpts From The Gosho: White Horses and White Swans (WND 1061-1068)
"In the case of the Lotus Sutra of theWonderful Law, the virtues and benefits of its eight volumes and twenty eight chapters are all contained within the five characters that make up its title; it is like, for instance, the wish granting jewel that contains ten thousand different jewels within it. This is what is meant by the doctrine that the three thousand realms are all contained within a single particle of dust. The word namu expresses feelings of reverence and a sense of compliance. Therefore, the Venerable Ananda placed namu above the two characters meaning “this” [of “This is what I heard”], which he wrote at the beginning of all the sutras. The Great Teacher Nan-yüeh employed the words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and the Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai, the words Keishunam- myoho-renge-kyo.3 The venerable Ananda was the son of King Dronodana and a disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings."
“The six teachers of the non-Buddhist doctrines preserve the four Vedas and the eighteen major scriptures that the two deities and the three ascetics preached and left behind eight hundred years ago, so that the words left by their teachers might be transmitted to later ages. Should we not likewise write down the various teachings that we have heard the Buddha preach to the voice-hearers and the great bodhisattvas over the course of fifty years, so that they may serve as an eye to the people of the future?” So concurring, they invited the Venerable Ananda to ascend to the highest seat and looked up to him in reverence in the same way they would the Buddha, while they themselves sat in the lower seats. Then Bodhisattva Manjushri recited the words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and the Venerable Ananda, in response to this, replied, “This is what I heard.”
“It is precisely because all the benefits represented by the eight volumes and twenty-eight chapters of the Lotus Sutra are contained within these five characters that Bodhisattva Manjushri recited them. The Venerable Ananda responded by saying, “Yes, indeed!” And the twelve thousand voice-hearers, the eighty thousand great bodhisattvas, and all the various other listeners from the two worlds and eight groups,5 since that agreed with what they had heard previously, signified their assent.”
“The sage known as the Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai Chih-che wrote about the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo in the ten volumes and thousand pages of this work The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra. The gist of this work is that the eighty volumes or sixty volumes or forty volumes of the Flower Garland Sutra, the several hundred volumes of the Agama sutras, the scores of volumes of the Correct and Equal Great Collection Sutra, the forty volumes or six hundred volumes of the Larger Wisdom Sutra, the forty volumes or thirty-six volumes of the Nirvana Sutra, and all the countless sutras in India, in the palaces of the dragon kings, in the heavens, and in the worlds of the ten directions that are as numerous as the dust particles of the land, are all servants and followers of the single character kyo, or sutra, of Myoho-renge-kyo.”
"Moreover, the Great Teacher Miaolo wrote a work in ten volumes entitled The Annotations on “The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra,” in which he declared that all the sutras that were brought to China after the time of T’ien-t’ai, including the sutras known as the new translations,6 are all servants and retainers of the Lotus Sutra. And in Japan, the Great Teacher Dengyo likewise established that the Mahavairochana Sutra and the other sutras of the True Word school, which are among the new translations, are all servants and retainers of the Lotus Sutra."
There are always two kinds of rulers, the first kind being the petty rulers. Minor sovereigns in the realms of human and heavenly beings would be considered petty rulers. The second kind are the great rulers; the great heavenly king Brahma would be classified as such. In the case of Japan, the sovereign of the entire country would be considered a great ruler, while the governors of the various provinces would be petty rulers. In the same way, sutras such as those of the Flower Garland, Agama, Correct and Equal, and Wisdom periods, the Mahavairochana Sutra, the Nirvana Sutra, and all the other sutras preached before, simultaneously with, or after the Lotus Sutra are petty rulers. They are like the governors of the various provinces of Japan. The Lotus Sutra, however, is comparable to a great ruler, a Son of Heaven. Hence, the people of the Flower Garland
school, the True Word school, and the other schools are like the subjects and followers of the ruler of the nation."
“But when people who in social rank are no more than subjects living in the various provinces attempt to divest the Son of Heaven of his virtue, then it is as if inferiors are overthrowing superiors, as if the people are turning their backs on superiors and heeding inferiors, or as if the inferiors have overcome the superiors and are rioting and creating disturbances. No matter how much one may hope to bring about order in the world under such circumstances, the result will only be confusion within the state and the downfall of the persons involved. One might as well try to move the roots of a tree without disturbing the branches and leaves, or hope that a ship could sail peacefully when the waves of the sea have risen in fury. Though the priests of the Flower Garland, True Word, and Nembutsu schools as well as those of the Precepts and Zen teachings claim to possess great wisdom and eminence, strictly abiding by the precepts and conducting themselves honestly, their status is that of persons born into families who engage in the overthrow of superiors by inferiors, and as such they are archenemies of the Lotus Sutra."
"Can they hope to escape falling into the great citadel of the Avichi hell? Among the adherents of the ninety-five different types of non-Buddhist schools, there were no doubt many who were honest and wise, and yet, because they subscribed to the erroneous doctrines handed down from the two deities and the three ascetics, they could not escape being reborn in the evil paths.”
“In the world today, however, those people who recite Namu Amida Butsu laugh at those who recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, or try to deceive them. To use secular comparisons, this is like millet disliking rice, or a landowner detesting his own fields. They are like bandits when the leaders of the army are not present, supposing that they will not be punished for their night raids or acts of burglary, or like moles before the sun has come up, believing that they are as safe as they would be underground. But when Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is like the leader of an army or like the sun, appears, they disappear as quickly as raging flames vanish under water, or as monkeys cower when they encounter dogs. Today, when the reciters of Namu Amida Butsu hear voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the color drains from their faces and their eyes glare with anger, their wits desert them and their bodies begin to quake.”
“The Great Teacher Dengyo said that, when the sun comes up, the stars hide themselves, and that, when true skill appears, clumsiness becomes known. Bodhisattva Nagarjuna stated that erroneous words are easily dismissed, and that mistaken opinions are hard to support. Bodhisattva Gunamati said, “On her face there was the color of death and mourning, and in her words there was the sound of sorrow and resentment.” And Fa-sui said, “Those who were formerly the tigers of assertion are now the deer of assent.” One should consider these opinions and understand their intent.”
“Let us openly and clearly outline the virtues of Myoho-renge-kyo! Just as poisonous compounds are changed into medicine, so these five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo change evil into good. The Spring of Jewels is so called because, in this spring, stones are changed into jewels. In the same way, these five characters can change ordinary human beings into Buddhas. Therefore, because your beloved departed father chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo while he was alive, he was a person who attained Buddhahood in his present form, in the same way that stones change into jewels.”
“In our nation, many people follow the non-Buddhist teachings, all of which enjoy our patronage and support. The same is true of the Buddhist teaching. But the non-Buddhists and Buddhists are on bad terms with each other. Now whichever of these two groups can succeed in making the white horses neigh will have its teaching made the object of our faith, while the other’s teaching will be banished from the nation.”
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EasyMyohoDisco said:
I got a response from the SGI-USA:
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
P.S.- Now we need The Goshos printed online in a format that would allow us to re-post them much easier or copy and paste into MSWord.
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Final Set of Excerpts from The Gosho: White Horses and White Swans
Final Set of Excerpts from The Gosho: White Horses and White Swans
“Meanwhile, the teachings of the great doctrine known as Buddhism were introduced to the country and gradually spread. The people once again became honest and straightforward in their outlook, and the gods were restored to power and authority. But many erroneous opinions appeared in connection with the Buddhist beliefs, and because of these the situation in the country became perilous. The Great Teacher Dengyo traveled to China and there carried out an investigation into all the various sacred teachings of Japan, China, and India. He discarded those that were inferior and selected those that were worthy, examining each without prejudice or favor. In the end he singled out the Lotus Sutra and two other sutras, designating them as the three sutras that would ensure the protection of the nation.”
“Other sages, however, such as the great teachers Kobo, Jikaku, and Chisho, claiming to base their ideas on teachings from China or India, proceeded to demote the Lotus Sutra to second or third rank among the sutras, declaring it to be a work of “childish theory” or claiming that it belonged to “the region of darkness.” In place of the Lotus Sutra, they elevated the three sutras of the True Word teaching to the position of highest honor. Thus the age gradually became one in which inferiors overthrow superiors, and these mistaken doctrines spread throughout the entire country. Hence many people have fallen into the evil paths, and the gods have little by little lost their authority, again finding it difficult to protect even their own devotees. As a result, we see that the five rulers of the nation, from the eighty first to the eighty-fifth sovereign, either drowned in the western ocean or were
abandoned on islands in the four seas. They were treated like demons while they were alive, and after their demise they fell into the hell of incessant suffering. However, because there was no one who understood this situation, it has been impossible to remedy it. I am generally aware of these matters, and therefore try to repay the debt of gratitude I owe my country [by speaking the truth], but people only hate me for it. But I will say no more about that.”
"Instead I would like to say that your beloved father is comparable to King Rinda, and you yourself are comparable to Bodhisattva Ashvaghosha. The white swans are the Lotus Sutra, the white horses are Nichiren, and the neighing of the white horses is the sound of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. And so, in the same way that, when King Rinda hears the sound of the horses, his complexion brightens and his strength increases, when your beloved deceased father hears the sound of your voice chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, he will delight in his Buddhahood."
Nichiren
Final Set of Excerpts from The Gosho: White Horses and White Swans
“Meanwhile, the teachings of the great doctrine known as Buddhism were introduced to the country and gradually spread. The people once again became honest and straightforward in their outlook, and the gods were restored to power and authority. But many erroneous opinions appeared in connection with the Buddhist beliefs, and because of these the situation in the country became perilous. The Great Teacher Dengyo traveled to China and there carried out an investigation into all the various sacred teachings of Japan, China, and India. He discarded those that were inferior and selected those that were worthy, examining each without prejudice or favor. In the end he singled out the Lotus Sutra and two other sutras, designating them as the three sutras that would ensure the protection of the nation.”
“Other sages, however, such as the great teachers Kobo, Jikaku, and Chisho, claiming to base their ideas on teachings from China or India, proceeded to demote the Lotus Sutra to second or third rank among the sutras, declaring it to be a work of “childish theory” or claiming that it belonged to “the region of darkness.” In place of the Lotus Sutra, they elevated the three sutras of the True Word teaching to the position of highest honor. Thus the age gradually became one in which inferiors overthrow superiors, and these mistaken doctrines spread throughout the entire country. Hence many people have fallen into the evil paths, and the gods have little by little lost their authority, again finding it difficult to protect even their own devotees. As a result, we see that the five rulers of the nation, from the eighty first to the eighty-fifth sovereign, either drowned in the western ocean or were
abandoned on islands in the four seas. They were treated like demons while they were alive, and after their demise they fell into the hell of incessant suffering. However, because there was no one who understood this situation, it has been impossible to remedy it. I am generally aware of these matters, and therefore try to repay the debt of gratitude I owe my country [by speaking the truth], but people only hate me for it. But I will say no more about that.”
"Instead I would like to say that your beloved father is comparable to King Rinda, and you yourself are comparable to Bodhisattva Ashvaghosha. The white swans are the Lotus Sutra, the white horses are Nichiren, and the neighing of the white horses is the sound of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. And so, in the same way that, when King Rinda hears the sound of the horses, his complexion brightens and his strength increases, when your beloved deceased father hears the sound of your voice chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, he will delight in his Buddhahood."
Nichiren
Happy Birthday SoCal- I love reading your posts!
Onward to the next batch, Easy!
Hope you are turned on T.
Desi, hope you are ok!
Bubba- Say Hi to the fam and best wishes!
Everybody, each and every one on this here site- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year- 09' My goodness!
Super fine in 09' Chant on!
Don't stop til you get enough!
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!
Nip it at the Bud!
Onward to the next batch, Easy!
Hope you are turned on T.
Desi, hope you are ok!
Bubba- Say Hi to the fam and best wishes!
Everybody, each and every one on this here site- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year- 09' My goodness!
Super fine in 09' Chant on!
Don't stop til you get enough!
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!
Nip it at the Bud!
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Victory!
Victory!
I got accepted to my 4th choice for a university! I'm turning a new leaf in 2009, just got the letter!
Thanks Hitman, I'm gonna take a break from growing and focus on my studies for now.... and Yes I'm with you in spirit!
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DAIMOKU AND T YOUR MESSAGE FROM GOHONZON CAME IN LOUD AND CLEAR! I posted the above Gosho references for the new poster bringing a mantra that pales in comparison to everyone's Daimoku!
"Those Happy Days ....... These days are all about living FREE... THESE HAPPY DAYS!"
Victory!
I got accepted to my 4th choice for a university! I'm turning a new leaf in 2009, just got the letter!
Thanks Hitman, I'm gonna take a break from growing and focus on my studies for now.... and Yes I'm with you in spirit!
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DAIMOKU AND T YOUR MESSAGE FROM GOHONZON CAME IN LOUD AND CLEAR! I posted the above Gosho references for the new poster bringing a mantra that pales in comparison to everyone's Daimoku!
"Those Happy Days ....... These days are all about living FREE... THESE HAPPY DAYS!"
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"The moon appears in the west and sheds its light eastward, but the sun rises in the east and casts its rays to the west. The same is true of Buddhism. It spread from west to east in the Former and Middle Days of the Law, but will travel from east to west in the Latter Day."
On the Buddha's Prophecy
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 401
Written to all disciples and lay supporters on May 11, 1273
On the Buddha's Prophecy
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 401
Written to all disciples and lay supporters on May 11, 1273
Congrats Easy on your acceptance!!!
Congrats Easy on your acceptance!!!
Since we are now living in the latter age when people are shallow in
wisdom and puffed up with pride, it is unlikely that anyone will heed
the points I have made in the discussion above. But when a sage or
worthy appears, then the full truth of the matter will no doubt become
clear. Because I care about you, I have written this letter as a guide.
I hope you will study it when you have time.
(WND, 868)
Letter to Shomitsu-bo
Written to Shomitsu-bo in 1277
Congrats Easy on your acceptance!!!
Since we are now living in the latter age when people are shallow in
wisdom and puffed up with pride, it is unlikely that anyone will heed
the points I have made in the discussion above. But when a sage or
worthy appears, then the full truth of the matter will no doubt become
clear. Because I care about you, I have written this letter as a guide.
I hope you will study it when you have time.
(WND, 868)
Letter to Shomitsu-bo
Written to Shomitsu-bo in 1277
Our lives are infinitely precious. To not attain a state of absolute
happiness in this lifetime is a great loss. Our Buddhist practice
exists so that we can attain indestructible happiness. We must fight to
the fullest right now, not sometime in the future.
Daisaku Ikeda
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
happiness in this lifetime is a great loss. Our Buddhist practice
exists so that we can attain indestructible happiness. We must fight to
the fullest right now, not sometime in the future.
Daisaku Ikeda
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
"One of my favorite Argentine poets, the great educator Almafuerte (1854- 1917) wrote: "To the weak, difficulty is a closed door. To the strong, however, it is a door waiting to be opened." Difficulties impede the progress of those who are weak. For the strong, however, they are opportunities to open wide the doors to a bright future. Everything is determined by our attitude, by our resolve. Our heart is what matters most."
Daisaku Ikeda
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Daisaku Ikeda
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
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TURN YOUR MOLDY PRODUCT INTO BUBBLE HEADSTASH!
TURN YOUR MOLDY PRODUCT INTO BUBBLE HEADSTASH!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
TURN YOUR MOLDY PRODUCT INTO BUBBLE HEADSTASH!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
Happy Birthday PassTheDoobie!
"Even places that have been shrouded in darkness for billions of years can be illuminated. Even a stone from the bottom of a river can be used to produce fire. Our present sufferings, no matter how dark, have certainly not continued for billions of years - nor will they linger forever. The sun will definitely rise. In fact, its ascent has already begun."
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda
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Happy Birthday PASSTHEDOOBIE! AND MANY MORE!
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