Thursday, July 4, 2013

Can't find the words to say thank you, for the gift

I am a practitioner of life affirming philosophy of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and a member of Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist organisation which is based on the teachings and philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism. On July 3 it was Mentor-Disciple Day. We, members of Young Women Division(YWD), had a meeting at area level(area covers the whole city). We initiated the meeting with an hour of daimoku(chanting). Chanting was followed up with a brief discussion on the significance of this day and also the significance of July 19(Young Women's Division's founding day). After this five YWD's from the area received gifts for their magnanimous efforts. I too got one. Though this gift sent by my mentor Dr. Daisaku Ikeda is so simple(it's a gakkai notebook) I feel so honored and overwhelmed to know that it has come all the way from Japan!! I wish I could thank my mentor personally, or write him a letter but as this is not possible I have determined to create a golden record of my brilliant victories and share them with my fellow Gakkai members and also report them to Sensei Ikeda by November 18. Nov 18 is a red letter day in the calendar of Soka Gakkai. November 18 is the anniversary of the establishment of the Soka Gakkai and also this year it marks the completion date for the new SGI headquarters building in Tokyo .The New Soka Gakkai Headquarters will be inaugurated on 18 November 2013! So exhilarating. Just 136 days to go. Not much time to go.I have renewed my determination to be victorious basing my life on the teachings/ Gosho's of Nichiren Daishonin and able guidance of Sensei Ikeda and Sensei Toda.

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