From: Creative Life, May 2009
Be disciples who share the same destiny as their mentor!
Be disciples who share the same joys and sorrows as their mentor!
Be disciples who share the same goals as their mentor!
Be disciples who share the same triumphs as their mentor!
Be disciples who share the same life as their mentor!
-Second Soka Gakkai President, Josei Toda
The struggles our presidents have faced,
the challenges they took on,
are truly noble.
They have strived,
no matter how tough the path is,
with their minds set on the goals, for Kosen-Rufu.
It is definitely not easy,
but they strived till the end.
They have such great compassion, courage, and lifeforce,
they have worked so hard for everyone.
This is their mission, and they did it.
Let us, disciples of sensei,
take on this mission,
and move alongside with him!
Let us, disciples of sensei,
take the vow for Kosen-Rufu!
Let us, disciples of sensei,
challenge every obstacle with the lion's roar!
For this is our mission, our life, our cry !
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Reflections: Chanting Daimoku
yoz~
i have decided to make it an effort to blog,
and share whatever i have learnt !
yep yep!
i will make the effort to attend every friday dinner
and every meetings, and absorb and learn as much as i can! =)
then i will share it here ^^
this time, the topic is about chanting daimoku.
From TPSD Friday Dinner:
1. when we chant, we should:
a. set concrete and specific prayers
b. pray with determination and strong faith
c. believe that we have buddhahood and have the right ichinern
2. Besides chanting, it is important that we take actions.
With the wisdom, lifeforce and courage manifested, together with the actions,
we will score victory.
3. Both quality and quantity are important in chanting daimoku.
Quality means to concentrate and focus,
while quantity means to chant more.
Testimonial shared:
- a mother who has a son who is disabled.
- had to carry his son to and from school everyday,
for a total of around 15 years.
- never gave up, and persevered.
- the son entered university in the end.
- all the efforts was worth it.
well, that was all i could remember
was not feeling well so thats the most i can absorb..
still, it was a great time !=)
i have decided to make it an effort to blog,
and share whatever i have learnt !
yep yep!
i will make the effort to attend every friday dinner
and every meetings, and absorb and learn as much as i can! =)
then i will share it here ^^
this time, the topic is about chanting daimoku.
From TPSD Friday Dinner:
1. when we chant, we should:
a. set concrete and specific prayers
b. pray with determination and strong faith
c. believe that we have buddhahood and have the right ichinern
2. Besides chanting, it is important that we take actions.
With the wisdom, lifeforce and courage manifested, together with the actions,
we will score victory.
3. Both quality and quantity are important in chanting daimoku.
Quality means to concentrate and focus,
while quantity means to chant more.
Testimonial shared:
- a mother who has a son who is disabled.
- had to carry his son to and from school everyday,
for a total of around 15 years.
- never gave up, and persevered.
- the son entered university in the end.
- all the efforts was worth it.
well, that was all i could remember
was not feeling well so thats the most i can absorb..
still, it was a great time !=)
Friday, July 24, 2009
Reflections: Paying Gratitude
Yo!
It have been long since i last updated.
Well, updating it means i want to share something!
The thing i want to share is:
Paying gratitude.
I learnt it from Friday Dinner (TPSD)
I am really inspired by the sharing.
1. We should always pay gratitude for what we have.
To our family, who gives us support, parents, who gave us this life.
To our friends, for being there for us, for everything they did.
To our sensei, for guiding us, giving us encouragements (Mentor-Disciple Spirit)
2. Never be complacent
We must remember to pay gratitude and not slacken just because of joy.
3. To be stronger in faith, and participate more in Kosen Rufu.
This way, we are paying our gratitude to gohozon,
and also to our sensei, for his objective is for the happiness of everyone.
Also, we are paying our gratitude by sharing happiness with everyone.
4. In order to be stronger in faith, we must have the foundation:
a. Faith
b. Practice
c. Study
5. Sensei's efforts and struggles for Kosen Rufu. (NHR)
Sensei did all his best despite his weak health, just for the happiness of the members.
He never gave up, and still went ahead to give enouragements.
His spirit of Kosen Rufu is truly inspiring, and we should learn from it.
With the Mentor-Disciple spirit, we should work even harder,
with our sensei and all others, for the success of Kosen Rufu.
After the Friday Dinner,
i really felt inspired.
I realised the importance of working hard in faith,
the importance of sharing with others.
Who knows how much we have touched the hearts of others.
Like the person who shared it, have definately
inspired the listeners who attened the Friday Dinner,
including me.
The heart of sharing, the sincerity for the happiness of others,
is what touched us.
This is where absolute happiness is. =)
It have been long since i last updated.
Well, updating it means i want to share something!
The thing i want to share is:
Paying gratitude.
I learnt it from Friday Dinner (TPSD)
I am really inspired by the sharing.
1. We should always pay gratitude for what we have.
To our family, who gives us support, parents, who gave us this life.
To our friends, for being there for us, for everything they did.
To our sensei, for guiding us, giving us encouragements (Mentor-Disciple Spirit)
2. Never be complacent
We must remember to pay gratitude and not slacken just because of joy.
3. To be stronger in faith, and participate more in Kosen Rufu.
This way, we are paying our gratitude to gohozon,
and also to our sensei, for his objective is for the happiness of everyone.
Also, we are paying our gratitude by sharing happiness with everyone.
4. In order to be stronger in faith, we must have the foundation:
a. Faith
b. Practice
c. Study
5. Sensei's efforts and struggles for Kosen Rufu. (NHR)
Sensei did all his best despite his weak health, just for the happiness of the members.
He never gave up, and still went ahead to give enouragements.
His spirit of Kosen Rufu is truly inspiring, and we should learn from it.
With the Mentor-Disciple spirit, we should work even harder,
with our sensei and all others, for the success of Kosen Rufu.
After the Friday Dinner,
i really felt inspired.
I realised the importance of working hard in faith,
the importance of sharing with others.
Who knows how much we have touched the hearts of others.
Like the person who shared it, have definately
inspired the listeners who attened the Friday Dinner,
including me.
The heart of sharing, the sincerity for the happiness of others,
is what touched us.
This is where absolute happiness is. =)
Friday, May 22, 2009
Guidance #3
From: Daily Guidance
Only after surviving the harsh trial winter
can seeds burst into fresh growth in the springtime.
Similiarly, only by surmounting hardships
can we be victorious in life and
savour real, lasting joy.
Conversely, if we shun difficulties and lose our challenging spirit,
then all we'll be left with in the end is failure and regret.
Therefore, please blaze a trail through the "forest of difficulty"
we find ourselves in and that tomorrow we work aain
energetically for kosen-rufu.
-Ikeda sensei
Only after surviving the harsh trial winter
can seeds burst into fresh growth in the springtime.
Similiarly, only by surmounting hardships
can we be victorious in life and
savour real, lasting joy.
Conversely, if we shun difficulties and lose our challenging spirit,
then all we'll be left with in the end is failure and regret.
Therefore, please blaze a trail through the "forest of difficulty"
we find ourselves in and that tomorrow we work aain
energetically for kosen-rufu.
-Ikeda sensei
Sunday, April 19, 2009
My FeeLinGs #1
Recently i had been feeling rather depressed.
I was having my orientation for the past 3 days.
Well, i had fun, and was rather high.
But i was not as happy as i appear to be..
Reason being i feel that i couldn't make many friends,
i felt alone.
While others had their friends to walk and talk with,
i was alone.
Surprisingly,
my leader sms-ed me,
asking me to prepare something for the discussion meeting.
As usual,
she encouraged me to defeat my fear of speaking in front of
many ppl..
That was during my orientation.
Of course i would take up the role,
although i will feel stressed and nervous.
But i really want to play a part in the district.
At that time,
i was feeling rather depressed.
My leader then sent me long messages of encouragements,
telling me that i should not give up,
i should overcome it.
She told me that no matter what i face,
i should always go back to daimoku.
I haven't been chanting and doing my gongyo
during the orientation days
as i was DEAD TIRED.
When the orientation ended,
i went back to daimoku and gongyo.
And read the previous encouragements from
the Daily Guidance,
which i read everytime i do my gongyo,
i always feel charged when i do that.
I was surprised.
"Human relationship problems are opportunities
for you to grow and mature.
Such problems can be character building
if you don't let them defeat you."
No words can describe how i felt.
I was deeply touched.
Just two sentences.
I shouldn't envy those who
are naturally outspoken.
I should be glad,
that we are facing these problems.
Because i can gain something which
they cant.
One day when i succeed,
i will gain the sense of satisfaction
and achievement.
At that time,
i will be stronger than them,
i can proudly say that i won
over my own weaknesses.
I am fortunate,
to have great leaders,
who always bombard me with encouragements.
I am fortunate,
to have such a good sensei,
who wrote lots of encouragements,
for our happiness.
I am fortunate,
to have Faith and Gohozon.
I may not have received great benefits
like becoming rich or something.
But its the heart that matters.
This is where absolute happiness is.
Guidance #2
From: Daily Guidance
A stone wall that seems infinitely high
when seen from the ground,
appears no more than a slightly raised
boundary line when viewed from an airplane.
Similarly,
if your life-condition changes for the better,
so will the way you view and respond to things.
You'll find yourself surmounting every adversity
and hardship with composure,
and thoroughly enjoying the drama of life.
-Ikeda Sensei
I was having my orientation for the past 3 days.
Well, i had fun, and was rather high.
But i was not as happy as i appear to be..
Reason being i feel that i couldn't make many friends,
i felt alone.
While others had their friends to walk and talk with,
i was alone.
Surprisingly,
my leader sms-ed me,
asking me to prepare something for the discussion meeting.
As usual,
she encouraged me to defeat my fear of speaking in front of
many ppl..
That was during my orientation.
Of course i would take up the role,
although i will feel stressed and nervous.
But i really want to play a part in the district.
At that time,
i was feeling rather depressed.
My leader then sent me long messages of encouragements,
telling me that i should not give up,
i should overcome it.
She told me that no matter what i face,
i should always go back to daimoku.
I haven't been chanting and doing my gongyo
during the orientation days
as i was DEAD TIRED.
When the orientation ended,
i went back to daimoku and gongyo.
And read the previous encouragements from
the Daily Guidance,
which i read everytime i do my gongyo,
i always feel charged when i do that.
I was surprised.
"Human relationship problems are opportunities
for you to grow and mature.
Such problems can be character building
if you don't let them defeat you."
No words can describe how i felt.
I was deeply touched.
Just two sentences.
I shouldn't envy those who
are naturally outspoken.
I should be glad,
that we are facing these problems.
Because i can gain something which
they cant.
One day when i succeed,
i will gain the sense of satisfaction
and achievement.
At that time,
i will be stronger than them,
i can proudly say that i won
over my own weaknesses.
I am fortunate,
to have great leaders,
who always bombard me with encouragements.
I am fortunate,
to have such a good sensei,
who wrote lots of encouragements,
for our happiness.
I am fortunate,
to have Faith and Gohozon.
I may not have received great benefits
like becoming rich or something.
But its the heart that matters.
This is where absolute happiness is.
Guidance #2
From: Daily Guidance
A stone wall that seems infinitely high
when seen from the ground,
appears no more than a slightly raised
boundary line when viewed from an airplane.
Similarly,
if your life-condition changes for the better,
so will the way you view and respond to things.
You'll find yourself surmounting every adversity
and hardship with composure,
and thoroughly enjoying the drama of life.
-Ikeda Sensei
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
My ThouGhts #1
From: Myself
In life, there are bound to be many problems.
The society may seem to be ugly,
at times,
the world may be in total darkness..
However,
this should not stop us from pursuing absolute happiness.
The darker the world appear to be,
the more we should shine brightly.
Let us all illuminate the world,
like the shining bright stars in the night sky.
Words from me:
I believe as long as we don't give up,
as long as we persevere,
one day we will succeed.
I am trying my best now,
climbing up the high mountain.
It may be tedious.
But i strongly believe that one day,
i will be able to reach the top,
and shout to the rest of the world:
"I did it!"
Its all thanks to the ppl who guide me,
to sensei,
and to Faith
that i have become more positive now.
=)
In life, there are bound to be many problems.
The society may seem to be ugly,
at times,
the world may be in total darkness..
However,
this should not stop us from pursuing absolute happiness.
The darker the world appear to be,
the more we should shine brightly.
Let us all illuminate the world,
like the shining bright stars in the night sky.
Words from me:
I believe as long as we don't give up,
as long as we persevere,
one day we will succeed.
I am trying my best now,
climbing up the high mountain.
It may be tedious.
But i strongly believe that one day,
i will be able to reach the top,
and shout to the rest of the world:
"I did it!"
Its all thanks to the ppl who guide me,
to sensei,
and to Faith
that i have become more positive now.
=)
Monday, April 6, 2009
Guidance #1
From: Daily Guidance
When your determination changes,
everything else will begin to move in the direction you desire.
The moment you resolve to be victorious,
every nerve and fibre in your being will immediately orient itself
towards your success.
On the other hand,
if you think "this is never going to work out" ,
then, at that instant,
every cell in your being will be deflated and give up the fight,
and everything then really will move in the direction of failure.
-Ikeda Sensei
Opinion:
Whatever happens depend largely on us.
We may not be able to control the external factors around us,
but we can change them.
The mind makes a big difference.
It depends on how much you want to succeed,
your compassion in it.
Therefore, it is important that we be determined,
to never give up no matter how harsh the situation is.
For we will surely be the winners of the battle.
When your determination changes,
everything else will begin to move in the direction you desire.
The moment you resolve to be victorious,
every nerve and fibre in your being will immediately orient itself
towards your success.
On the other hand,
if you think "this is never going to work out" ,
then, at that instant,
every cell in your being will be deflated and give up the fight,
and everything then really will move in the direction of failure.
-Ikeda Sensei
Opinion:
Whatever happens depend largely on us.
We may not be able to control the external factors around us,
but we can change them.
The mind makes a big difference.
It depends on how much you want to succeed,
your compassion in it.
Therefore, it is important that we be determined,
to never give up no matter how harsh the situation is.
For we will surely be the winners of the battle.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
My First Step
My first step towards the route of faith
started off sometime before my O levels.
My mother bought 2 sets of praying beads and gongyo book.
One for me, the other for my elder sister.
Her initial intention was to allow my sister to start chanting
as she was facing some problems.
However, the strange thing was,
i started chanting, following her to the SSA HQ to chant.
I was not a fortune baby as you can see from above.
I chanted, and my faith was not strong at all.
Till now, I don't really know what made me decide to try.
At a time where i went to chant alone,
i met my current leader's mother,
who passed my number to my leader.
And this started off my real route towards faith.
I attended meetings, and learnt alot.
Besides that, i was overjoyed to get my O Levels results.
My prayers to get good results was answered!
I did better than i expected and aimed for,
and because of that,
i was able to enter my ideal course- TP Psychology Studies.
It enabled me to move another step closer to my dream.
Though i know, there're really many other obstacles ahead.
I had always been a VERY negative person.
All my thoughts were negative,
i wasn't happy in my life.
Whenever i think of my reason of joining SSA,
i would come up with the conclusion that
it was because i wanted to give my last shot
in finding happiness.
All these years,
i tried all sorts of ways to make myself happy
and others around me happy.
Time and time again i failed.
I really don't want to give up happiness.
For my mission and goal i set for myself in this life
needed it.
I am really fortunate to come across this Buddhism
which i strongly believe will bring absolute happiness to everyone.
Looking back,
i realised i have changed.
From a VERY negative person,
to someone who aims and moves on.
I admit my faith isn't that strong yet,
and i had more to do to reach that stage.
There're times whereby i fall,
feel lost and negative once again.
But i am always able to pick myself up.
I don't want to give up.
And all these are thanks to faith.
Thanks to my mother who planted the seed of faith in me.
Thanks to my leaders who guided me in the path of faith.
I am really grateful,
to Gohozon (object of devotion),
to those who led me to faith,
to my dearest Sensei.
I received another benefit
whereby my prayers are answered!
My mother who went to an operation recently,
went through a very successful operation.
And besides that,
she had a strong life force and courage
and did not fear the operation.
This is due to the daimoku my mother and i had been doing.
It may seem nothing, but to me
it meant alot.
And once again,
i am grateful to the Gohozon.
started off sometime before my O levels.
My mother bought 2 sets of praying beads and gongyo book.
One for me, the other for my elder sister.
Her initial intention was to allow my sister to start chanting
as she was facing some problems.
However, the strange thing was,
i started chanting, following her to the SSA HQ to chant.
I was not a fortune baby as you can see from above.
I chanted, and my faith was not strong at all.
Till now, I don't really know what made me decide to try.
At a time where i went to chant alone,
i met my current leader's mother,
who passed my number to my leader.
And this started off my real route towards faith.
I attended meetings, and learnt alot.
Besides that, i was overjoyed to get my O Levels results.
My prayers to get good results was answered!
I did better than i expected and aimed for,
and because of that,
i was able to enter my ideal course- TP Psychology Studies.
It enabled me to move another step closer to my dream.
Though i know, there're really many other obstacles ahead.
I had always been a VERY negative person.
All my thoughts were negative,
i wasn't happy in my life.
Whenever i think of my reason of joining SSA,
i would come up with the conclusion that
it was because i wanted to give my last shot
in finding happiness.
All these years,
i tried all sorts of ways to make myself happy
and others around me happy.
Time and time again i failed.
I really don't want to give up happiness.
For my mission and goal i set for myself in this life
needed it.
I am really fortunate to come across this Buddhism
which i strongly believe will bring absolute happiness to everyone.
Looking back,
i realised i have changed.
From a VERY negative person,
to someone who aims and moves on.
I admit my faith isn't that strong yet,
and i had more to do to reach that stage.
There're times whereby i fall,
feel lost and negative once again.
But i am always able to pick myself up.
I don't want to give up.
And all these are thanks to faith.
Thanks to my mother who planted the seed of faith in me.
Thanks to my leaders who guided me in the path of faith.
I am really grateful,
to Gohozon (object of devotion),
to those who led me to faith,
to my dearest Sensei.
I received another benefit
whereby my prayers are answered!
My mother who went to an operation recently,
went through a very successful operation.
And besides that,
she had a strong life force and courage
and did not fear the operation.
This is due to the daimoku my mother and i had been doing.
It may seem nothing, but to me
it meant alot.
And once again,
i am grateful to the Gohozon.
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