SAL WR A peel fy, et cont
‘ellorts to share Nichiren Badihiant with others.
SS ape abi he
ai, (ns Chanting Nem-myoho-rengeyo Hobs the Key
to Changing Pon to eeeun Hanan Rein “Tamdoring Karma it Min us
‘Young saplings are buffeted easily by the sigh
‘but whea they grow ino sturdy ll res, they tnd
clearly vinble.
“The Myst Law is the supreme treasure inthe universe
CChanting_Nam-myoho-renge-kyo allows. us to_accumlate
that treasure in our live on a diy basi. At the same dine,
who ant Nar-myohorrenge kyo donot
ar ayhing There no seed to,0 Hamm Reviioe
stain an indestructible state_of
ming with good fortune and
‘The way to happiness ts not complicated, Those
who chant Nam-myoho-engeyo consent in the realm
ph in the end, They are certain to tain
happiness — in ater words, the fe state
you remember hissing important pent,
be sold and secre,
10,6 Our Personal Experiences of Changing Karma
Give Hope to Others
me, Preset Ie explain that
ris difcies serve at sare of
followin oor foc os
a
the path oft,
“orig Kar nto Mision us
Pry
Tkeda’s
idance
From a spech delivered ata Chuby Region general meting, Chubu
hed Autorum, Nagy, Jopan,Jmoary 29,1989
‘Why was it tht « Buddha such as Shakyamuni had to suffer
groundless slander and abuse? In one Buddhist scripture,
the states that i was all forthe ske of future practitioners
‘of Buddha,
Im other words, Shakyamuni Sys, e called forth such
hrrdhips at expedient meant so that when others practise
ling they want to
‘undergo dificulties in order to prevent
practitioners in future ages from giving up is an expression of
‘the Buddha's compassion,
In one respect al the challenges and hardships
SGi experience today:
oven rufa, They wil
generations
[No doubt our fellow members of ages to come will look
back and sy, °So thit's what happened then, Such dificulics
arising isa timeles and unchanging pattern, so we mustn't
Allow ourselves to be defeated when we encounter them. We
‘an overcome everything through our Budstpractee. Let's
fight on!" The record of our struggles wil bea source frm
which they can dra lites courage, hope and inspiration.the power of the Gohonzon,
4 to accept defeat, Never
you are certain co telumpht
fom or panacea, But there is one point | wish
alli eit none of you who uphold the
always in mind, and alo sincerely
encourage thelr family members.
“Those caring for people with emotional
or pychologial disorders face a great
clullenge, too, and they should ty to
‘ind creative way of taking a reak and
refreshing themselves,
Showing care and support for
those sfering from emotional
will led t0 the calivation
truly deep split af compassion
and also to the creation of a richly
humanistic socety.
“Those who have experienced great suffering can develop
11.3 Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Is the
Wellspring of Life Force
IntroductionFrom o spec delved ot leas tining core, Naga Ting
Cente, Kartzons, Ngono Prefer, Aug 15, 2005
1 chant earenly eer dy for ll our members
sa alth and vicry a they advance onthe pth
ose
Some of our members may be struggling with ness.
But bing ill doesnt mean one Fas to be ualappy OF that
one can't take action for kone: tai, Those who embrace
[Law are guaranteed to become happy.
per and edcator Carl Hity (1833.
“ti Gio Recto Rene toting?
The wind of NichienBuddhien allows wt rn een ills ito
fore fr valu creation. When ws ate fry termined a fight the
ei of lle and hv ot ou eso the fll, me cam compli
grec haan eee,
President Ikeda’s Guidance
Adapted fiom the sealy diclogue The World of Nichicen
Daishonin’s Writings, vol 3, publhed ia Japanere i
March 2005
Mr'Toda ssid: “Ii natural for us to fli, At the same time,
‘we possess within us the power to cure our own lines" This
vasa message he often shared.