The Size of 'The Gohonzon'

The Size of 'The Gohonzon' 

A small boy asked his father: What is the size of the Gohonzon?

Father paused for a moment and looked up to the sky, seeing an airplane asked his son. What’s the size of that airplane? 

The boy answered: Father, it is very small. I can barely see it. 

So the father took him to the airport and as they approached an airplane he again asked: and now, what is the size of this one? The boy answered: Wow daddy, this is huge! 

Then the father told him: Son, Gohonzon is like this only, his size depends upon the distance between you and HIM. The closer you are to the Gohonzon, the greater it will appear to you in your life!!!

Importance of Soka Gakkai

Importance of Soka Gakkai

Mr Toda used to say that the Soka Gakkai is an organization functioning in accord with the Buddha's intent, and even called it 'Soka Gakkai Buddha'. 

By taking kosen-rufu as our personal mission and uniting with our fellow members, we become a part of 'Soka Gakkai Buddha' and open the way to realizing indestructible happiness. 

"I hope that all of you will remain in this wonderful organization of the Soka Gakkai, and confidently continue to forge ahead on the great path of human revolution". 

The correct practice of Nichiren Buddhism is found only in the Soka Gakkai. Shinichi was firmly convinced that it was by practicing within the Soka Gakkai that one could enjoy the benefits of faith, fundamentally transform one's life state and attain Buddhahood in this lifetime. 

Lastly, he said let's continue to study the Daishonin's writings and base ourselves on the Gosho. When we look at everything from the perspective of faith in the light of the Gosho, there is nothing to fear."

Daisaku Ikeda  - VC Dec 2017

THE GREAT VOW

THE GREAT VOW

This Great Vow is the vow to pledge one’s life for kosen-rufu.

The Daishonin stated that when his disciples make the Great Vow for kosen-rufu, they will without fail be able “to enter an eternal and unsurpassed way of being” (The Hope-filled Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, 148). In other words, they will experience the state of Buddhahood—a state that will be theirs to enjoy and experience for eternity, i.e., one can experience the state of Buddhahood moment after moment.

On the occasion of the opening of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu, which heralded the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, Ikeda Sensei gave us a clear guideline:

The heart of the great vow for kosen-rufu and the life state of Buddhahood are one and the same. Therefore, when we dedicate our lives to this vow, we can bring forth the supreme nobility, strength and greatness of our lives…. When we wholeheartedly strive to realize this vow, the “poison” of even the most difficult challenge can be transformed into “medicine” and karma transformed into mission. (VC, Jan 2014, 30)

Thus, every time doubt creeps in, uncertainty engulfs, worry overwhelms, we need to go back to this litmus test of whether our vow for kosen-rufu is intact. And every time we re-confirm this vow, we further deepen our roots and establish the world of Buddhahood within us. One will experience a surge of joy that enables one to look at one’s problems “as dust before the wind” and fills one with the determination to prove the greatness of the Mystic Law. These very moments of challenge thus become profound opportunities to establish one’s reputation as the votary of the Lotus Sutra.

Source: Value Creation, Aug 2016