2024年09月23日
Monday Sept 23rd, 2024 (6th Reiwa).
On August 31st, I attended the “G.O.B. Japan Tour 2024” (organized by Min-on). A group of seven members was made up of players of the traditional Italian ocarina (an ocarina septet, Gruppo Ocarinistico Budriese). Until I heard it with my own ears, I never imagined that the seven types of ocarinas could play such beautiful harmonies.
On September 7th, I participated in the "MIN-ON Kids Festa" (sponsored by Min-On) with my daughter and 4-year-old grandson. The percussion ensemble with the other participants reminded me that life and rhythm are closely related.
On September 15th, I attended “Duplessy & World Strings” (organized by Min-on). It was my first experience to experience a session with four kinds of string instruments (guitar, violin, erhu, and morin khuur). The performers themselves were having so much fun that it was clear to the audience.
The part before the paragraph described in August was: "This passage is saying that if in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed." (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 214). This makes me realise the need for more faith, but it's actually very difficult for me. I feel like I'm making progress, checking each step every day.
A pineapple has produced fruit. It has been about 5 years since I potted it up after hydroponics.
On September 7th, I participated in the "MIN-ON Kids Festa" (sponsored by Min-On) with my daughter and 4-year-old grandson. The percussion ensemble with the other participants reminded me that life and rhythm are closely related.
On September 15th, I attended “Duplessy & World Strings” (organized by Min-on). It was my first experience to experience a session with four kinds of string instruments (guitar, violin, erhu, and morin khuur). The performers themselves were having so much fun that it was clear to the audience.
The part before the paragraph described in August was: "This passage is saying that if in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed." (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 214). This makes me realise the need for more faith, but it's actually very difficult for me. I feel like I'm making progress, checking each step every day.
A pineapple has produced fruit. It has been about 5 years since I potted it up after hydroponics.2024年08月19日
Monday August 19th, 2024 (6th Reiwa)
On July 24th, I went to the city of Yokohama. It had been three years since we last visited for the wedding of our youngest daughter in October. This time, I was going to visit her family, but an unfortunate inconvenience arose unexpectedly. Instead, I took a tour of the naval port at Yokosuka Naval Base (the photo shows the KUMANO, a Mogami-class frigate).
On August 5th, I attended the "Maria Seiren concert" (organized by Min-on). The photo on the left was taken by me during the curtain call with her permission, so the blurriness of the photo is my responsibility.The heatwave with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees seems to be coming to an end after 26 consecutive days. But chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is not influenced directly by the environment. As you know well, because Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a diligent practice (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 214).
2024年07月14日
Sunday July 14th, 2024 (6th Reiwa)
On July 7th, I attended the “Santrofi Japan Tour 2024” (held by Min-on). Through their music, I felt deeply that rhythm is a universal language for humanity, and that living itself is rhythm. Rhythm makes me feel alive. It is wonderful to live feeling the rhythm. I was reminded of these truths.
My mentor said the following: Mr. Ikeda described the Buddhist law--the inherent power of life, which Nichiren defined as Nam-myoho-renge-kyo--as "the fundamental power activating and moving all stars, planets, and other celestial bodies in the universe." Members of the SGI "embrace faith in this great Mystic Law and chant the most powerful and supreme rhythm of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo." (from Developing a Robust, Victorious Life: Daisaku Ikeda Addresses the January Leaders Meeting, January 9, 2010.)
My mentor said the following: Mr. Ikeda described the Buddhist law--the inherent power of life, which Nichiren defined as Nam-myoho-renge-kyo--as "the fundamental power activating and moving all stars, planets, and other celestial bodies in the universe." Members of the SGI "embrace faith in this great Mystic Law and chant the most powerful and supreme rhythm of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo." (from Developing a Robust, Victorious Life: Daisaku Ikeda Addresses the January Leaders Meeting, January 9, 2010.)
