Please write to President Ikeda demanding that SGI divest from Mitsubishi which manufactures cluster bombs and components for weapons of mass destruction. I'm sure he will write you back with a thorough explanation and plan.
Contacting SGI President Daisaku Ikeda
Mailing Address:
SGI President Daisaku Ikeda
c/o SGI Headquarters – North America Bureau
15-3 Samon-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0017
Japan
c/o SGI Headquarters – North America Bureau
15-3 Samon-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0017
Japan
Fax Number: 01181-35360-9944
ok! - greg romero.
ReplyDeleteI have been dealing with my second round of pancritits in the last year, and I had a 2 inch tumor removed out of my colon. You teaching me the lotus sutra really changed my life. The pain from my gi stuff put me in some dark spots and it really helps. Also, the doctors out here are so horrible. You gave me faith that good doctors exsist. The health system is really bad out here. We all miss you and I wanted you to know your special. I remember how impressed I was the first day I met you! The best healing you ever did for me was help my confidance. If your ever in az, get ahold of me on facebook and we can have lunch! -nick
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your illnesses but there a reason to rejoice. Our master Nichiren writes:
ReplyDelete"In the Latter Day of the Law, the votary of the Lotus Sutra will appear without fail. The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith. Doesn’t a fire burn more briskly when logs are added? All rivers flow into the sea, but does the sea turn back their waters? The currents of hardship pour into the sea of the Lotus Sutra and rush against its votary. The river is not rejected by the ocean; nor does the votary reject suffering. Were it not for the flowing rivers, there would be no sea. Likewise, without tribulation there would be no votary of the Lotus Sutra. As T’ien-t’ai stated, “The various rivers flow into the sea, and logs make a fire burn more briskly.”2
You should realize that it is because of a profound karmic relationship from the past that you can teach others even a sentence or phrase of the Lotus Sutra. The sutra reads, “Nor will they hear the correct Law—such people are difficult to save.”3 The “correct Law” means the Lotus Sutra; it is difficult to save those who are deaf to the teachings of this sutra.
A passage from the “Teacher of the Law” chapter reads: “If one of these good men or good women [in the time after I have passed into extinction is able to secretly expound the Lotus Sutra to one person, even one phrase of it, then you should know that] he or she is the envoy of the Thus Come One.” This means that anyone who teaches others even a single phrase of the Lotus Sutra is the envoy of the Thus Come One, whether that person be priest or layman, nun or laywoman. You are already a lay practitioner and therefore one of the “good men” described in the sutra. One who listens to even a sentence or phrase of the sutra and cherishes it deep in one’s heart may be likened to a ship that crosses the sea of the sufferings of birth and death. The Great Teacher Miao-lo stated, “Even a single phrase cherished deep in one’s heart will without fail help one reach the opposite shore. To ponder one phrase and practice it is to exercise navigation.” Only the ship of Myoho-renge-kyo enables one to cross the sea of the sufferings of birth and death."
I agree! I feel like this is my lesson, pain is lifes greatest teacher! I may not understand everything but chanting works! One day, I hope I can master the entire thing...
ReplyDeleteGreat! Certainly, I hope to visit you in the not too distant future. How is London and the rest of the family?
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of london! He is doing great in school and being an excellent bug brother. They key is just getting his meds right. He matured quite abit aswell!
ReplyDeleteFelicia is doing great working as a cna at a rehab center and looking to work at a hospital. Its great here! I live in downtown scottsdale. We all love it... Today is felicias due date so anytime. Its A girl, juturna alise johnson, and we have jenova and london. The name is taken from an italian goddess in mythology.
I think you would be really proud of all of us, compared to when we lived in oklahoma. The impact you had on all of us is something I will never forget. I really believe you have the buddha spirt.
I really would like to keep in touch, I know your super busy. If you give me your email I can send pics sometime this week.
ReplyDeleteResearch scottsdale because there is allot of stuff to do for vacation. I think you would enjoy checking it out and we all would love to see you in the near future.
Sounds great. I'lllet you know. Looking forward to your pictures. Best regards to your wife, children, and grandparents.
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