Marhc 20, 1951
April 1, 2008
Tuesday – Clear
If one were to read the sutra in reverse order, beginning with the ‘Peaceful Practices’ chapter and proceeding through the ‘Encouraging Devotion’, ‘Devadatta’, ‘The Emergence of the Treasure Tower’ and ‘The Teacher of the Law’ chapters, it would be apparent that these chapters are preached primarily for those who would appear after Sakyamuni Buddha’s passing, and secondarily for those during his life time. To explain this in terms of the period after Sakyamuni’s passing, the thousand years of the Former Day of the Law and the thousand years of the Middle Day of the Law are secondary, while this period of the Latter Day of the Law is primary. And in the Latter Day of the Law, Nichiren is the primary subject of the Lotus Sutra.
-(GZ, pg 333-334)
My physical health condition is poor. This is vicious cycle of disharmony in my life, a miniature universe, must definitely be due to some deficiency in my faith.
Must perform morning and evening gongyo completely and correctly. Herein lies the basis for a clear understanding of the cause of my problem.
To dedicate this ordinary, five-foot body to serving the Mystic Law, a fundamental spirit of appreciation is most essential.
Those absorbed only in their personal affairs cannot achieve anything great. Without developing ourselves, however, it would be equally impossible to achieve anything of importance. In Buddhism, there is no such thing as sacrifice. With the goal of attaining enlightenment, we strive for kosen-rufu enables us to attain Buddhahood. Perhaps this relationship is like that of the earth’s revolution around the sun and its rotation on its own axis.
Met Executive Director T. and Business Adviser O. at the Kyobashi office. Can only marvel at the old business world foxes’ craftiness – never allowing others even a pinhole of a chance to take the advantage. All this contending over personal interests makes me feel disagreeable.
The courage to fight. The courage to love the peaceful and the ordinary. Perhaps, capable youth can be called truly courageous only when they possess both these qualities.
Home at 11:00.
