Unexpected...

Sometimes, unexpected things happened on us. Sad or happy... Yesterday, I got to know that my YWD member's little brother passed away in a motorcycle - car accident. The driver ran away... He died on the spot... I was speechless. I really am! Six months ago, this YWD loss her father due to heart attck. When she started to stand up again, her little brother left her too. What is happening in this world??!! I was having a tough time to accept this my own. After having long thoughts and also after chanting. I had something in mind. I came to a conclusion that I must visit this YWD to listen to what she has to say. We went to her house (five of us) and talked to her for a short while. I wasn't satisfied at all. She is hiding something underneath and I need to find out what is it. Her face let me know that she need to talk to someone alone and there were too many of us. I took her by the hand and asked her what's the matter. She started to cry and said that she misses her brother very much. I let her talk about her brother and listened to every word from her mouth. I talked to her about sensei's guidance and was hoping it can encourage her a little. Then, another Soka Friend that lives two doors away came out and we called her. Soon, we were having lively chat and I think this Soka Friend was our shoten zenjin. We actually laughed a lot during that conversation. I thought that would cheer the YWD up a little. Before I get in to my car, I told her to be strong and we will chant together for her brother and father's happiness. Also, I tols her that she herself have to achieve happiness too. When I went out to dinner together with Soe Lan, I saw 2 rainbows in the sky. It was the second time I saw 2 rainbows. It feels great! In my heart I prayed that the YWD will have hope just like the rainbow up in the sky.

To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb 8th & Daily Enc. Feb 9th

WEDNESDAY, February 8th, 2006-- TO MY FRIENDS --

Let's try to make every effort to look after all of our fellow memberswho are not able to participate in meetings by encouraging them with kind and caring words! Every single one of us, without exception, has an important and noble mission to fulfil for kosen-rufu!

WEDNESDAY, February 8th, 2006

--- DAILY GOSHO ---

"How gratifying! You have associated with a friend in the orchid room andhave become as straight as mugwort growing among hemp.'"

*"A friend in the orchid room" indicates a person of virtue. The implicationis that the company of a virtuous person works as a good influence, just as one is imbued with fragrance on entering a room filled with orchids. It is said that mugwort supported by hemp plants grows upright.

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land - TheWritings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 23)

Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",Seikyo Shimbun, February 8th, 2006

THURSDAY, February 9th, 2006

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"The French writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694??778) wrote: 'Build you rown happiness through the happiness of others.'

"SGI Newsletter No. 6719, The New Human Revolution?

Vol. 18: Chap. 2,Gratitude for One?

Mentor 27, translated Feb 7th, 2006

- WAGATOMO NI OKURU

-KAIGO NI

DERARENAI HITO NI

JIAI NO HAGEMASHI O!

HITORI MO MORENAKU

SHIMEI NO HITO DAKARA

"YOROKOBASHIKI KANA NANJI RANSHITSU NO TOMO NI MAJIWARITE MAHO NO SHO TO NARU" (Gosho Zenshu, page 31)

Constant challenge everyday...

Constant challenge everyday! Wonderlful? Suffering? Sometimes I wonder, Why am I a human? Why am I breathing? Why am I walking? Why am I talking? Why am I thinking? Why... Can you tell me WHY? I am a human because... I have a brain? I am breathing? I can walk? W can talk? I can think? Probabbly... But, the most important thing is... I have Gohonzon with me. I have Sensei's guidance with me. I have the Gosho with me. I have Faith with me. Drives me to the constant challenges everyday. Shall I be sad? Shall I be unhappy? Shall I be worrying? Shan't! But, sometimes... Things got a little too messy to not be sad, To not be unhappy, To not be worrying... Fear not for all these things will dissappear into thin air in no time! Just have faith in Gohonzon... The clear path will unfold infront of our very eyes!

时光飞逝。。。

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