2024年03月13日

Wednesday March 13th, 2024 (6th Reiwa).

 I have been feeling that my body is heavy recently, due to aging. On the other hand, members of ZATSUGI always seem to handle their bodies lightly. It's hard to believe they are the same person. The show was always met with cheers and applause. Wonderful!
 On March 10th, I attended the Mion-on concert featuring “MIRACLE☆ZATSUGI.”

 I have still taken to heart the following passage from Nichiren's writings known as the Gosho (The Opening of the Eyes, 1272): "Whether tempted by good or threatened by evil, if one casts aside the Lotus Sutra, one destines oneself for hell."
 In other than the above passage, I have taken to heart several of those mentioned previously: "... Though the water is the same, it appears differently according to one’s karmic reward from the past.… (Reply to the Lay Priest Soya, 1275)." and "Endure hardships and embrace pleasures. Accept both suffering and joy as part of life, and keep reciting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what. (Happiness in This World, 1276)".   

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2024年02月18日

Sunday February 18th, 2024 (6th Reiwa)

 On February 18th, I attended the Mion-on concert featuring the "Janoska Ensemble."
When I was young, I took to heart the following passage from Nichiren's writings known as the Gosho (On the Proper Way to Preach the Doctrine, 1269): "So you have gone to the capital, and before much time has passed you are changing your name, a piece of utter nonsense. No doubt you have also changed your way of speaking and acquired the accent of the capital."
I continually reaffirm our commitment to faith, ensuring that we understand the primacy of the mystic law over worldly laws.  

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2024年01月22日

Monday January 22nd, 2024 (6th Reiwa)

 At the end of last year, I went on a family vacation to Kanzan-ji Onsen, although it took two days and one night (since it was difficult for all of the fewer than 20 of us to attend). The photo on the left is of the Ferris wheel at the amusement park just after sunrise (7 am).
 I take to heart the sentence, “... Though the water is the same, it appears differently according to one’s karmic reward from the past.…” from Nichiren's writings known as the Gosho (Reply to the Lay Priest Soya, 1275).
 So, I always need to recognize that what I see is not the whole picture. At the same time, even if we appear to be looking at the same thing, others may not always see it the same way I do. This is the ordinary way of thinking for me.
  

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