星期一, 12月 17, 2007

Buddhism for you -- Prayer 12

Meditation for its own sake is absurd.
Shakyamuni clearly explains that true meditation is not solitary contemplation beneath a tree but playing an active role in society while embracing the truth.

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Since the thoughts or ideas that come to mind as we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo represent issues that concern us at the moment, we should not consider them extraneous.
Instead, we should pray earnestly about each one, whatever it may be .

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Nevertheless, even though you chant and believe in Myoho-renge-kyo, if you think the Law is outside yourself, you are embracing not the Mystic Law but an inferior teaching.--Nichiren

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Just as a soft voice can be transformed into a booming voice through the use of a good megaphone, when we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with heartfelt prayer, we can move the entire universe.

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