jeudi 8 décembre 2011

Daily Gongyo

It's a ritual and somedays it's difficult to do. I don't have a problem with morning Gongyo but often I have to squeeze in evening Gongyo. I try to do it around 6pm as I usually go to bed around 8 or 8.30 because I have to get up at 4 am.Often things get in the way of evening Gongyo but it feels odd if I don't do it.

mercredi 7 décembre 2011

Words of Wisdom


It is important to keep the promises made to friends. This is the true meaning of friendship.
To become people who can do so, however, we must first learn to keep the promises we have made to ourselves.

mardi 6 décembre 2011

The SGI organisation

Most of my life I have shunned organized religion , in fact I stayed away from organizations of any kind.On joining the SGI my idea was to simply chant and go to some meetings . I got hooked by the meetings and the energy when there are is roomfull of people all chanting NAM MYO HO RENGE KYO. Slowly I started participating in more activities and was finally asked to become an assistant district leader . I did so hesitantly and am still very leery of the organization but I do see the need for one .

lundi 5 décembre 2011

La foi est la clé

Shuddhipanthaka ne parvenait toujours pas, au bout de trois ans, à mémoriser un enseignement de [seulement] quatorze caractères, et il atteignit quand même l’Éveil. Alors que Devadatta, qui connaissait par coeur soixante mille enseignements sacrés, tomba dans l’enfer des souffrances incessantes. Ces exemples illustrent parfaitement la situation du monde en cette époque des Derniers Jours de la Loi. N’imaginez en aucun cas qu’ils ne concernent que les autres et non vous-même.
« La prière pour la pluie des trois maîtres du Tripitaka », LTND-6, 133