This weekend is the perfect time to attend a high-energy SGI meeting. All over the world SGI members are celebrating Master and Disciple day.
The meetings are filled with music, laughter, encouraging experiences and new friends.
Meetings to commemorate May third are some of my favorite meetings of the year. Today I'm going to the youth meeting and bringing one of the youth in my District. On Sunday I'll go to the one for my area in Chicago.
To find out about the meeting in your area call the SGI Center closest to you. SGI-USA.ORG will have that info. Ask them the schedule and just show up. Or, better yet, if you're not connected to the SGI yet, ask the person at the center for the name of the person in your area who can introduce you to your local SGI leader. It's easy to get connected.
My words of encouragement for you today:
From Nichiren Daishonin's Gosho "Reply to Kyo'o"
"Kyo'o Gozen's misfortunes will turn into fortune.
Muster your faith and pray to this Gohonzon.
Then what is there that cannot be achieved?
You should believe the Lotus Sutra when it says.
"This sutra fulfills one's desires.
It is the pond's cool, clear water that quenches thirst."
and "They will have peace and security in this life and good circumstances in the next."
When I am pardoned from exile to this province, I will hasten to Kamakura where we will meet.
If one considers the power of the Lotus Sutra, he will find perpetual youth
and eternal life before his eyes."
I love the whole passage, but "muster your faith" is so important. Summon up the conviction that YOU CAN overcome anything with Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Nichiren Daishonin was talking to YOU!
The meetings are filled with music, laughter, encouraging experiences and new friends.
Meetings to commemorate May third are some of my favorite meetings of the year. Today I'm going to the youth meeting and bringing one of the youth in my District. On Sunday I'll go to the one for my area in Chicago.
To find out about the meeting in your area call the SGI Center closest to you. SGI-USA.ORG will have that info. Ask them the schedule and just show up. Or, better yet, if you're not connected to the SGI yet, ask the person at the center for the name of the person in your area who can introduce you to your local SGI leader. It's easy to get connected.
My words of encouragement for you today:
From Nichiren Daishonin's Gosho "Reply to Kyo'o"
"Kyo'o Gozen's misfortunes will turn into fortune.
Muster your faith and pray to this Gohonzon.
Then what is there that cannot be achieved?
You should believe the Lotus Sutra when it says.
"This sutra fulfills one's desires.
It is the pond's cool, clear water that quenches thirst."
and "They will have peace and security in this life and good circumstances in the next."
When I am pardoned from exile to this province, I will hasten to Kamakura where we will meet.
If one considers the power of the Lotus Sutra, he will find perpetual youth
and eternal life before his eyes."
I love the whole passage, but "muster your faith" is so important. Summon up the conviction that YOU CAN overcome anything with Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Nichiren Daishonin was talking to YOU!
Your blog is so inspiring and you're so awesome for doing this. Thank you!!
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