It is for this reason that we carry out our practice of faith” (My Dear Friends in America, third edition, p.AOR has created an APCO25 digital decoder for use with receivers that have a 10.7 MHz IF output! Now you can receive standard (unencrypted) APCO Project 25 digital signals using an ordinary analog receiver that has a 10.7 MHz IF output. When President Ikeda visited the United States in 1990, he said to SGI-USA members: “I also sincerely hope that, treasuring your lives and doing your best at your jobs, each of you without exception will lead a victorious life. Eventually Kingo regained his lord’s trust and received additional lands, showing proof of the power of applying Nichiren’s teaching to life’s realities. This suggests that as Buddhists our sincere and thoughtful behavior toward others is of paramount importance. Nichiren also encouraged him that the entire significance or purpose of Buddhism lies in the Buddha’s “behavior as a human being” (WND-1, 852) to fundamentally respect all people. But taking Nichiren’s encouragement to heart, Kingo strove to act with sincerity and integrity, and thereby strengthened his ability to assist his lord-to do his job, in today’s terms. Nichiren Daishonin instructed one of his disciples-a samurai named Shijo Kingo who lived in the military capital, Kamakura-as follows: “Live so that all the people of Kamakura will say in your praise that Nakatsukasa Saburo Saemon-no-jo Shijo Kingo is diligent in the service of his lord, in the service of Buddhism, and in his concern for other people” (“The Three Kinds of Treasure,” WND-1, 851).Īt the time, Kingo had been subject to jealousy among his warrior colleagues, some of whom had spread rumors and made false reports about him to his feudal lord. And if it is a force of ten thousand, then it will elicit that degree of corresponding power” (Discussions on Youth, second edition, p. If the power of your faith and practice equal a force of one hundred, then they will bring forth the power of the Buddha and the Law to the degree of one hundred. That’s why the power of the Buddha and the Law emerge in exact accord with the power of your faith and practice. President Ikeda says: “The Gohonzon is the ultimate crystallization of human wisdom and the Buddha wisdom.
When we act wielding this energy and wisdom, we will undoubtedly see our prayers realized. It infuses us with the energy we need to keep striving and with the wisdom to take the best, most effective action.
Regarding the principle that faith equals daily life, “daily life” points to the outward expressions of our inner life. When, through our Buddhist practice, our inner condition becomes strong and healthy-when we bring forth the “true reality” of our innate Buddha nature-we can act with energy and wisdom to excel at school or work and contribute to the wellbeing of our families and communities. This idea is expressed in the SGI through the principle that “faith equals daily life.” Nichiren Daishonin stressed this idea from many angles in his writings, often quoting the Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai’s statement that “no worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality” (“Reply to a Believer,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. It is an all-encompassing condition that includes an enduring sense of fulfillment and joy, and permeates every aspect of our lives, enabling us to live in the most valuable and contributive way. Enlightenment, which Buddhism aims for, is not a transcendent or passive state, confined to the mind alone.