GOHONZON

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OTHERS
ICHINEN (conviction)
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WALL
(feelings
emotions)
Result: SENSE OF MISSION
You will think:
ILL DO THAT
PROGRESSION
IF DIRECTED
TOWARDS THE
FUTURE
IF DIRECTED
TOWARDS THE
PAST
ICHINEN
Result:
YOU WILL REMAIN A SLAVE TO
YOUR DESTINY
REGRESSION
You will think:
WHY?
STILLNESS
You will think:
WHAT CAN I DO?
Result:
INACTION, SENSE
OF OBLIGATION,
HEAVINESS
GOALS AND
DETERMINATION
ARISE
COMPLAINT AND
CRITICISM
ARISE
IF
DIRECTED
TOWARDS
THE
PRESENT
DECIDE AND DETERMINE
DETERMINE SPONTANEOUSLY
CLARIFY THE GOAL
CHANT IN FRONT OF THE GOHONZON SINCERELY
KEEP A RESOLUTE PRACTICE UNTIL THE END
TAKE A DETERMINATION AND KEEP IT IS HARD
AN EFFECT ARISES (actual proof)
JOY AND GOOD FORTUNE ARISE
= FAITH
FORCED DETERMINATION
SENSE OF OBLIGATION AND HOPE NOT BASED ON
DETERMINATION
PASSIVE ATTITUDE, INACTION
SENSE OF HEAVINESS IN THE PRACTICE
YOU RESENT THE BUDDHIST ACTIVITY
NO EFFECT ARISES (the problem stays unresolved)
YOU COMPLAIN AND ARGUE
= POOR FAITH
(beggars faith)
ICHINEN WITH REGARDS TO THE THREE TIMES
HEALTH
problems
MONEY
problems
MARRIAGE
problems
Problems with
OPPOSITION
HUMAN
RELATIONSHIP
problems
ATTITUDE OF
PROGRESSION
IN FAITH
DETERMINE
AND CHANT TO
RECOVER
COMPLETELY
E.g. Eyesight
diminishes: I want
to see perfectly
again
DETERMINE AND
CHANT TO
ESTABLISH
FINANCIAL
STABILITY
DETERMINE AND
CHANT TO
BECOME GOOD
EXAMPLES OF
HUSBAND OR
WIFE
DETERMINE
AND CHANT SO
THAT THE
HUSBAND
BECOMES A
WORTHY
PERSON FOR
KOSEN RUFU
DETERMINE AND
CHANT TO
CHANGE OUR
ATTITUDE FIRST
E.g. The cause is in
me, that person will
become one of my
best friends
ATTITUDE OF
STILLNESS IN
FAITH
DETERMINE
AND CHANT TO
BLOCK THE
ILLNESS OR
NOT WORSEN IT
E.g. Eyesight
diminishes. Its ok
as long as it
doesnt get worse
DETERMINE AND
CHANT TO PAY
ALL THE DEBTS
DETERMINE AND
CHANT TO BE
THE COUPLE WE
USED TO BE
DETERMINE
AND CHANT
THAT THE
OPPOSITION
STOPS
E.g. I chant to be
left alone by my
husband/mother
at least tonight!
DETERMINE AND
CHANT NOT TO
HAVE PROBLEMS
E.g. I hope that that
co-worker wont
give me grief, or
that s/he will move.
ATTITUDE OF
REGRESSION IN
FAITH
COMPLAIN AND
START
DOUBTING
E.g. Why did I get
ill? Why am I not
recovered yet?
COMPLAIN AND
START
DOUBTING
E.g. Why am I not
rich? How comes
that after five
years of Buddhism
Im still poor?
FIGHT WITH
EACH OTHER
AND THINK
ABOUT
SEPARATING
COMPLAIN AND
ARGUE
BECAUSE OF
THE BUDDHIST
PRACTICE
COMPLAIN AND
CRITICISE
E.g. Everybody
hates me, nobody
understands me.
PAIN IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
OTHERS
MAKE ME
SUFFER
THEY ARE
THE CAUSE
THEY ARE
AGGRESSORS
(guilty)
(chance)
THEY ARE
THE
EFFECT
THEY ARE
ACCOMPLICES
MIRROR




ME
I SUFFER
I AM THE
EFFECT
I AM A VICTIM
I AM THE
CAUSE
I AM THE
ACTOR




KARMA
APPEARANCE SUBSTANCE