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Win Or Lose
President Toda often said: “Those of you who have problems or sufferings, pray earnestly! Buddhism is a deadly serious win-or-lose struggle. If you should [pray with such an earnest attitude] and still have no solution forthcoming, then I will give you my life!” This invincible conviction on which Mr. Toda…
The Three Kinds of Treasure
The treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all.
Courage
A coward cannot have any of their prayers answered.
My One & Only
My one and only
The Opening of the Eyes
In the face of severe hardships, we need to look ahead with a positive attitude and joyfully take them on.
A Ship To Cross the Sea of Suffering
Listen with the ears of Shih K’uang and observe with the eyes of Li Lou. The Lotus Sutra speaks of “someone finding a ship in which to cross the water.”5 This “ship” might be described as follows: As a shipbuilder of infinitely profound wisdom, the World-Honored One of Great…
Patience & Determination
Nothing is so full of victory as patience.
Change Poison Into Medicine
“When great evil occurs, great good follows” Great events never have minor omens. When great evil occurs, great good follows. Since great slander already exists in our land, the great correct Law will spread without fail. What could any of you have to lament? …
Before I Die
“The greatest tragedy in life is not to die, it is to live as if dead, to let the life within us wither. Toward what goal or achievement are we striving in life? This is the important question to ask…
Ouroboros
The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol originating in ancient Egyptian iconography, depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. In Gnosticism, a serpent biting its tail symbolized eternity and the soul of the world.
A Cup of Coffee
What’s to be found in a cup of coffee? What about the bottom of a cup of coffee? There aren’t any coffee leaves to read like the tea leaves in the bottom of a tea cup. What can we discern…
