Hello beloved readers!
In these uncertain times, what's a Buddhist to do?
I have great news for you, THIS IS OUR TIME! Buddhism shines when times are tough. Now, more than ever we can show actual proof through our lives. Now, more than ever, even if we don't have meetings to go to, we can do shakubuku with our bright shining lives.
No matter what we are going through we have the option to let our Buddhahood shine through. I find myself being even kinder than I've ever been. I'm smiling at everyone. I'm letting cars in and I'm never angry in traffic. I'm making sure I let pedestrians walk and wave to them. I do these things all the time, but now I do them even more.
As Buddhists, we are the last ones to give in to hopelessness! We have no hopelessness! We are Buddhas and we dance! As Daisaku Ikeda says: "If we don't have hope we have to Create it." and we have the perfect place to do it! Right in front of our Gohonzons is where it happens.
Now is the time to up our levels of Daimoku. Now is the time to make sure that we are not just mindlessly letting our minds wander while chanting. Now is the time to leave our phones in the other room as we chant! Now is the time to invite our friends to chant with us (if it's advisable where you live) Now is the time to focus and PRAY. Now is the time to raise our life conditions!
You asked me, so here is something I created for you based on how I am praying right now:
PowerPrayer to Raise our Life Conditions to make every day a joy no matter WHAT!
By Jamie Lee Silver, chantforhappiness.com
While chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo:
Gohonzon! My life!
Now, more than ever
I am tapping into the life force of the universe
that is MY life force.
As I chant,
I am bringing forth the full power of the universe inside me to raise MY life condition
and raise the life condition of everyone
and everything on the planet.
Right now I am chanting to end the suffering of anyone who is suffering.
I am determined to keep my life condition SKY HIGH
so anyone who comes in contact with me
is brightened by my presence!
Goohonzon! I am born to win! I am a Buddha!
I am determined not to give in to fear.
I am determined to keep my head up
and show actual proof of the power of this practice.
I am determined to be present. Be smart. Be all I can be.
This is my moment! This is all our moment.
All the shoten zenjins in the universe come to our planet right now and end this coronovirus.
Shoten zenjin! Wherever you are in the universe come to earth right now through the power of my daimoku.
I am now tapping into my own power as a Buddha
more than ever before.
I will win! no matter how our lives may change,
may we all be strong
and have such an incredible life force that
we can overcome and persevere through anything.
May this planet be more united and positive than ever before.
May LOVE rule this world...starting with me!
And, may the youth of the world rise up and realize their power to make this world their own.
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!!!
Monday, October 5, 2020
PowerPrayer to Raise Our Life Conditions Now!
Friday, September 25, 2020
PowerPrayer to Make it Happen Now! We are NEVER alone.
From Daisaku Ikeda:
"Though we may seem to be chanting alone,
we are not.
As we chant,
untold billions of heavenly deities
are facing the Gohonzon with us.
In this way,
the protective forces of the universe assemble en masse (altogether)
and work to safeguard each one of you,
manifesting in your environment
and the actions of the people near you,
the actions of your friends and fellow members."
~Daisaku Ikeda
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This is the quote I was referring to at our last meeting. I LOVE this quote!
PowerPrayer to SEE ACTUAL PROOF!
While in front of the Gohonzon tell your life as you chant:
LIFE show me this practice works.
BUDDHAS get busy! I demand results now!
Every nam-myoho-renge-kyo I chant makes a difference.
With this Nam-myoho-renge-kyo I am CHANGING my life now! WIth This Daimoku
With this Daimoku I am changing my karma.
Now! Let me see results in _____________________
And reach this goal____________________________
and feel this way_____________________________
Gohonzon, blow me away with actual proof so that all around me will wan to know how I did it.
And I can tell them Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
and invite them to a meeting!
Let me encounter the people who are searching for this practice, searching for happiness now!
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I am grateful to you my friends. Grateful for every single one of you. You touch my heart. You inspire me. And we are getting to know one another in person at our meetings.
Every morning when I face the Gohonzon and chant, my first prayer is for the untold billions of deities within my life, body, and spirit to wake up and greet the untold billion deities on the Gohonzon.
And knowing that untold billions of heavenly deities are with me as I chant my two hours every day. Well, it just boosts my spirit, my daimoku, my hope, and determination. I am the Buddha. And so are you!
No matter what you are facing, Daimoku will get you through. Please remember that I can't give individual guidance via email. Please go to your local senior in faith for guidance. That is the beauty of the Soka Gakkai.
Have a great weekend!
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Has This Blog En-couraged You? Seeking Feedback
I have pictured people sitting down at their keyboards saying : "Happiness Has to be in here somewhere!" doing a search, finding the blog, and beginning to chant. Many of you have written to me to tell me your stories. And you've written to request guidance, which you've found I don't give. I always encourage you to go to your local SGI leaders. I'm sorry to disappoint you but it really is best to have a local leader chanting alongside you!
So, if you've been connected, or reconnected to the SGI and chanting through ChantforHappiness.com could you please send me an email at chantforhappiness@gmail.com?
Sending much love as always on this auspicious day, September 12th, the anniversary of the Tatsunokuchi persecution. Now is our time to stand up, that is for sure.
I'm chanting to strengthen my life and truly believe in the power of my life. That's where it is at for me. And, as always, chanting for every person who encounters these words!



