I have just completed my 68th straight day of chanting Nam Myoho renge Kyo for 2 hours every day.
Why am I doing this?
I am about to enter my 25th year of Buddhist practice.
The Buddhism I practice is based on showing actual proof in your life...in other words...you get results from chanting. It is each practitioner's responsibility to achieve whatever results they want. We practice together in an organization called the SGI-USA...the Soka Gakkai (value creating society).
Each one of our prayers is a VOW to achieve our dreams.
Does everyone HAVE to chant 2 hours a day? Nooooooo!
I decided to do it because I'm about to start my 25th year of practice and wanted to use this event to really change some karma!
Over the years so many benefits have flowed from my practice...wonderful jobs, an invigorating career, my passion for public speaking (now I am loving speaking on Buddhism - let me know and I'll come to your group!) my wonderful children Aaron and Ben and the great family we have. I have chanted for so many friends, and seen the effects in their lives...I have bought houses and cars...
and the most important thing of all is that I can chant for other people and see the effects in their lives...and we can grow closer. I have reseolved all kinds of challenges in the work place, and on the home front, and within my own mind!
Every time I chant for someone's happiness I see a result. It's a wonderful thing to be able to chant for others!
and the most important thing of all is that I can chant for other people and see the effects in their lives...and we can grow closer. I have reseolved all kinds of challenges in the work place, and on the home front, and within my own mind!
Every time I chant for someone's happiness I see a result. It's a wonderful thing to be able to chant for others!
nice to have come across your blog. loved it. got really inspired. want to chant for some important goals. would now chant for my kids too.
ReplyDeleteAnd your kids can chant with you too! That's where the magic really comes in! I remember when Aaron had his very first experience with chanting...he was about 3 years old and had a bad dream. He and I sat at our family altar and chanted for around 5 minutes together, and I am not kidding you - the bad dreams went bye bye forever. Every once in a while we'd reinforce the prayer together and chant before bed...but WOW...the instant results. When he was 8 he had his baseball experience printed in the world tribune, the Buddhist weekly newspaper...he brought his team from 0-7 all the way to the top by chanting, and taking action...it was amazing! Also, my boys always talk about how they never ever fight. That's because the one time they DID fight, I brought them in front of the Gohonzon and they prayed to love their brother and never fight again...and the rest is history. Those Silver boys are the closest brothers ever! I'm happy to support your practice in any way! Thanks for reading and contributing!
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