April 22,1951
April 14, 2008
Sunday – Overcast
Many kings, ministers, court nobles and other officials, thinking that there is no greater pleasure than to have attained such positions, are content with such trivial gain. The Buddha compared this to prosperity gained only in a dream, or to the pleasures of an illusion, teaching that one should instead embrace the Lotus Sutra ad quickly attain Buddhahood.
- (GZ, pg 386)
Attended an evening discussion meeting at M.’s in Ota Ward. It was quite successful, several guests decided to join in at once. Carried out the dignified practice of propagation. Extremely delighted.
Regret missing Mr. Toda’s lecture.
Returned home just after 10:00. Put on a record and read poetry by Walt Whitman:
Proud music of the storm,
Blast that careers so free, whistling across the prairies,
Strong hum of forest tree-tops – wind of the mountains
Personified dim shapes – you hidden orchestras.
You serenades of phantoms with instruments alert;
Blending with Nature’s rhythms all the tongues of nations;
- ‘Proud Music of the Storm’, Leaves of Grass
