You are never, and never will be required to chant for that long.
This is not a practice of things that you "have" to do.
I chose to take the opportunity to pour daimoku into the planet ~ along with other members on Wednesday...because I wanted to...I urgently felt the need to use my own energy to heal the suffering on the planet, and to pour protection into the reactors...and I knew the chanting would help my life too...because it always does.
But I don't want you to think this kind of chanting is EVER expected of a member. It isn't! People chant as long as they wish, and if they are smart, they chant twice a day, morning and evening because it establishes a rhythm, but no one is ever expected to chant 8 hours in a row!
Hello SunshineBuddhaGirl,
ReplyDeleteLet me preface this comment by saying I feel chanting brings one closer to their inner energy & spirit and I also practice Hindu mantras for healing & health.
I happened to stumble across your positive blog & read about the Lotus Sutra form you POV and I am floored atthe chnages it can bring about towards one daily life. I'm not a fan of religion or prayers (sad to admit they never garnered the healing & happiness I've been seeking for most my life till I learned of chanting mantras of all kinds.)
I don't have alot of time on my hands as a caregiver of 2 alzheimer ridden relatives of mine. I lost my job about 3 years ago & with no health insurance of my own my own health is slowly coming undone. Who knew caregiving can take a toll on one's emotions and cause inner turmoil from the inside out.
Lately my spirit is calling for a break to find a FT job working in the accounting field & even collecting enough money to visit California, my other dream goal to enter & even win a few script writing contests... I made a dream/vision board of all these goals & pasted them on to the board. And I was wondering while focusing my sight on this board would it be ok to chant this very special daimoku mantra at it? How long do I need to chant each day to even make a dent at seeing any sliver of job manifestations come to life? I don't have 8 hours in my day much less 8 minutes to take a break from the caregiving I give but you blog posts make me beleive I deserve some sliver of happiness & surprises in my life too and was wondering would it be considered selfish on my end to chant this mantra to bring me to my goals or dreams that I seek to be happy?
How many times a day do I need to chant this wonderful mantra 108 times, 1,008 times etc etc? for how long each day & night and when does one feel or even dare I say it see the results of this mantra come to fruition?
Thank you for all the help you can send my way.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteJust came across your blog and found a lot of inspiring things in here about the practise. I have been challenging unemployment as an architect for exactly 2 years now on June 15th today and have not had a breakthrough. I would appreciate your encouragement!
Thanks
Sonia