In his lecture on Nichiren Daishonin's teaching in the May-June
issue of Living Buddhism, President Ikeda states that the devilish
function in life, known as The King Devil, works to disrupt our practice and erode our faith. This Devil "can work in extremely subtle and insidious ways and freely manipulate others".
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I had a dream last night.
I dreamt I was angry at a couple of men who were in my room. They had put some cassette into my cassette music machine and I didn't like it.
I was also angry at my roommate in the dream.
She was sloppy and left a mess in our shared space.
While I was fuming about all this, a friend of mine came to me in the dream to console me and offer love and guidance.
Faith is – to fear nothing
to stand unswayed
the power to surmount any obstacle.
Faith is the source from which all solutions flow.
Faith is the engine that propels us in the thrilling voyage of life,
a life victorious and transcendent.
From S.G.I. President Daisaku Ikeda’s Poem “To my Beloved American Friends”
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Here is the link to ”Appreciating Your own Life”
http://bbberg.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/appreciating-your-own-life/
One thing that has struck me immediately is the Peace of mind that this prayer has once again given me. ‘
I also am noticing “I LOOK YOUNGER!” My skin seems softer looking. I have been reading lately that one way to look, feel and appear more youthful is to LET GO OF JUDGEMENT!
In this guidance it says: “Appreciation has three qualities:”
What started me on this inner quest was the original 2 page paper that I received years ago. I received this in Barcelona where I lived for many years. It is now dog – eared and yellowed from age and lots of use.
Imagine a world, your world, with no self-criticisms or self slander at all.
Imagine what it would be like to wake up in the morning and from that moment throughout the entire day, loving yourself exactly as you are, knowing that it is all perfect in your perfect world. Everything!
Imagine being angry and bringing out the best there can be in that anger and loving and embracing yourself in the process.
Wouldn’t this empower you?
Wouldn’t this make you feel wonderful?
As many reverends and religious people say: “It’s all in the Master plan!”
There would be no more complaining about your life. There would be no more pity parties.
You would know, truly know that everything serves you.
I will keep in touch as I have a lot more ideas and experiences on this subject.
CHANGE UR LIFE IN 30 DAYS
MR. SONODA’S GUIDANCE
from the International District Meeting
11/30/00
This is a rough transcript of the guidance Mr. Sonoda gave at the International District meeting on November 30th, 2000. He gave us all a challenge to turn our situations around into the greatest benefit by January 1st, 2001. (See the “December Challenge” below.) The theme of our meeting was appreciation.
My favorite venue in the world is singing in Nursing homes.
This summer I had the pleasure to perform in Windsor, California in a beautiful Nursing Home in the heart of town. This was the highest point in my summer!
The elderly deserve attention and love. They are, many times,lonely and in need of human kindness,stimulus. The shows also provide them with something to look forward to and afterwards something to talk about.
I have seen with my own eyes the difference the music and dance provides for awakening their joy, their laughter and most importantly their hope.
As I walk in and set up my equipment, the lethargy and lack of energy in these dear souls lives is so clearly evident. The shows begins and they laugh, they dance, they smile! They sing along with me.
I remember in Barcelona, Spain where I worked many, many homes like this, the elderly literally threw aside their wheelchairs and danced with me. It was like watching a miracle unfold. I see a light shine in their eyes that they didn’t have before.
The satisfaction this gives me is indescribable.
I make sure to get them involved. Make them a part of the experience. In Windsor I took a lady’s scarf and used it to dance around and when I returned it to her she was elated. She then used the scarf too and was a “Star” in the show.
I also make sure I sing in other languages also to touch the peoples hearts that are perhaps very homesick and far away from home.
Give the Elderly Music! Give them Joy!
Sing to them, Dance for them, and you will see the medicine of music unfold before your own eyes.
Blue Healing Flowers -Pastel by: B.B. Berg
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Art is such a useful tool for raising our vibrations,exprssing ourselves and creating a sense of peace and bliss within our hearts.
There are always going to be times when we feel sadness and within that very feeling lies a tremendous potencial to manifest goodness.
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on March 12, 2013