Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

A life lived without purpose or value, the kind in which one doesn't know the reason why one was born, is joyless and lackluster. To just live, eat and die without any real sense of purpose surely represents a life pervaded by the world of Animality. On the other hand, to do, create or contribute something that benefits others, society and ourselves and to dedicate ourselves as long as we live to that challenge-that is a life of true satisfaction, a life of value. It is a humanistic and lofty way to live.

By doing morning and evening gongyo, let's create a steady and strong rhythm in our lives.

From deep within our hearts, let's create a whirlpool of victory in our lives!

*"Gongyo is a daily activity in which we purify and prime our hearts and minds. It is starting engine for our day, like grooming ourselves before we set out for the day."

"Gongyo and daimoku are a ceremony in which our lives commune with the universe. During gongyo, through our faith in the Gohonzon, we vigorously infuse the microcosm of our individual existence with the life force of the macrocosm, of the entire universe. If we do this regularly each morning and evening, our life force--or engine--is strengthened."

Guess shanshoshima is attacking me now. Apparently my right eye is losing abit of power to see clearly since my training earlier. Hopefully this would not last for long. I must not be defeated! Buddhism is about win or lose.

I must wake up my idea and get back to chanting again!

Bed time now!

I'm glad i have forgetten about your existence