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No. 145 December 1, 2004 (1) ‘Daimokuji,’ New Nichiren Shu Temple, Born in Singapore By Rev. Ryuken Akahoshi General Manager of Nichiren Buddhist International Center

Another dedicated group keeping their faith in the Lotus and Nichiren Shonin was newly reborn and joined the Nichiren Shu Order in Singapore. The inauguration ceremo- ny of Singapore Daimokuji Temple of the Fivefold Hill took place on November 13, officiated by Rev. Myosho Obata, who is in charge of missions in Southeast Asia, assisted by Rev. Kanshin Mochida from Nichiren Shu Headquarters and Rev. Gakugyo Matsumoto, former over- seas minister in Hawaii. It was wit- nessed by Rev. Ryuken Akahoshi, General Manager of Nichiren Bud- dhist International Center. In front of the altar totally remod- eled and shining in gold, the temple The congregation gathering at the inauguration of the Daimokuji Temple in Singapore hall was filled with enthusiastic mem- altar the complete 28 chapters of the ple of the Fivefold Hill and also slandering the . They seemed bers who have been keeping their written in Chinese charac- decided to join the Nichiren Shu to be happy to receive answers clear- strong faith in the Odaimoku for the ters along with Chinese pronunciation, Order.” ing up their doubts. last twenty years or so in Singapore. which he finished typing in only one The members’ enthusiasm and On the second day of the ceremo- They were also congratulated by year. The atmosphere of the temple power of faith appeared in loud and ny, November 14th, the ceremony of members of the Penang Ichinenji hall was so energetic with about harmonized voice of chanting the receiving precepts or Jukai was offici- Temple, the Klang Kan-onji Temple, eighty people in total. Lotus Sutra and the Odaimoku along ated by Rev. Obata. During the cere- both in Malaysia and representatives During the ceremony, Rev. Obata with the sound of a drum beaten by a mony Rev. Akahoshi and Rev. Mat- of the Jakarta Rengeji Temple of reported to the Buddha and Nichiren young lady. They seemed to feel joy sumoto blessed the altar and also all Indonesia. They came to Singapore to Shonin about the new Nichiren Shu to have their temple refreshed and the members. There were about 10 celebrate this commemorative occa- temple of Singapore stating, “This begin the new era of the temple with families who received individual sion together. It took a 12 hours long temple used to be called Lotus Sutra the Nichiren Shu Order. Nichiren Shu and about 25 bus trip. One of the Klang members, Buddhist Association and has been a One of the dedicated members, individuals who received precepts by Mr. Lee Beng, offered to the temple’s central place of having faith in the Mr. Alvin Quah, who is the secretary vowing to keep the Great Mandala Lotus Sutra for more of the temple, stated his joy of joining and the Odaimoku. than twenty years in Sin- Nichiren Shu, “Although I had been a Under the guidance of Rev. Obata gapore. Although they Christian, I was attracted to the phi- and great support of Nichiren Shu had about one thousand losophy of Nichiren Shonin and con- Headquarters, Nichiren Shu in South- membership once, they vinced to the philosophy of mankind east Asia is strongly and firmly grow- faced some difficulties in . Then I became deter- ing with faithful members of Penang, within the group. Since mined to spread the Law of the Bud- Klang, Jakarta and Singapore and has then, the Board of Direc- dha. My mind set was completely a bright future. tors of the temple and changed regarding Christianity and members have been Buddhism. I understand that Bud- Disaster Aid Donation independently keeping dhism emphasizes life of dignity. I their faith in the Lotus was also moved by Bishop Tansei Also on this occasion, the members Sutra and the Odaimoku. Iwama’s lecture in China. I under- of the Penang Ichinenji Temple made Last year I started com- stand that Nichiren Shu is the open the donation of 417,000 Japanese yen munication with the community following the origin of to the Nichiren Shu Disaster Aid, Lotus Sutra Buddhist Sakyamuni Buddha.” which supports the victims and the Association by visiting Following the ceremony, Rev. temples hit by the current Japanese Singapore. Finally the Akahoshi gave his lecture in English disasters including the flood and earth- relationship between the about the doctrine of Nichiren Shu. quakes in Niigata Prefecture this fall. temple and Nichiren Shu He talked about why the Odaimoku is The Jakarta Rengeji Temple also had matured and they saving people. Some members asked donated US$125 to that aid, and the Rev. Nun Myosho Obata officiates the inaugural changed the temple’s him questions such as how they can Klang Kan-onji Temple announced ceremony at the Singapore Daimokuji Temple name to Daimokuji Tem- eliminate sufferings or what is Hobo, their support to that aid. Dharma), Nanjo Hyoe Shichiro-dono Writings of Nichiren Shonin, Doctrine 3, Published Gosho (A Letter to Lord Nanjo Hyoe Shichiro), and Soya Nyudo-dono-gari The third volume of the Writings tion Promotion Association (NOPPA), of the Nichiren Shonin Zenshu, Vol- gosho (A Letter to Lay Priest lord of Nichiren Shonin compiled by Dr. which has published eleven volumes ume III: Theology 3, written by Pro- Soya), in which Nichiren describes his Kyotsu Hori, former bishop of of English translation of the writings fessor Gyoko Otani of the Rissho Uni- unique theology of the five principles Nichiren Mission of Hawaii and pro- of Nichiren in Japan and U.S. A. The versity, Tokyo, and published by the for propagation. The remaining writ- fessor at the Tokyo Rissho Junior Col- last three of these books, published Shunju-sha in 1994. It constitutes sev- ings chiefly concern the comparison lege for Women, and edited by Dr. Jay and distributed by the University of enteen writings of Nichiren such as between the Lotus teaching against Sakashita, instructor of religion at the Hawaii Press, are the translation of the the Hoonjo (Essay on Gratitude), one other , showing University of Hawaii, has recently first three volumes of the Nichiren of the five major writings of Nichiren, Nichiren’s untiring efforts to establish been published and distributed world Shonin Zenshu (Complete Writings of which provides a general history of the teaching of the Lotus Sutra as the wide by the University of Hawaii Nichiren Shonin) written in modern Buddhism in India, China, and Japan. True Dharma. Press. Japanese by modern scholars of Also included are the Kyoki Jikoku- Those interested, please contact This book is the eleventh project of . sho (Treatise on the Teaching, Capaci- University of Hawaii Press the English Translation committee of The latest volume, which has just ty, Time, and Country), Ken Hobo-sho Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-1888 the Nichiren Shu Overseas Propaga- been published, is the English version (Clarification of Slandering the True www.uhpress.hawaii.edu (2) Nichiren Shu News

tion, in which the truths of emptiness, transiency and the are The State of Ichinen (5) compatibly united. The contemplation By Rev. Kanji Tamura tion of the “mutual possession of ten tioner must dive into the existing of emptiness is total negation, while (translated by Rev. Kanshin Mochida) realms” and the “ten aspects of exis- transient world again, sharing the that of transiency means total affirma- tences,” it is revealed that the flow of same viewpoint with them and lead tion. It is said that the contemplation Ten Aspects (2) our one thought is not only connected them into the Buddhist way. Thus of the middle way is the actual state —“Three Time Refrain” and united with every move of the going back to the viewpoint of living of enlightenment appearing through The practice of the Daimoku body and mind of all living beings, beings and observe things from it is negation and affirmation. The reason chanting taught by Nichiren Shonin is but also spreads over the whole envi- called the contemplation of transien- why the ten aspects is read three the integration of the world of “3,000 ronmental world surrounding us. cy, and the condition of the real world times is that the whole existence Existences Contained in One In the previous article, we revealed by this contemplation is revealed through the ten aspects origi- Thought” doctrine. “3,000 described each of the “ten called the truth of transiency. nally indicates the state of the three- Existences Contained in One aspects of existences,” and 3) A practitioner, in the course of fold truth of harmonic assimilation of Thought” means that our this time we would like to improving himself and upgrading his emptiness, transiency and the middle minds contain the three thou- explain the meanings of practice by guiding others, should be way. Moreover, the whole universe sand worlds: the whole uni- “three time refrain.” When able to achieve the contemplation of unveiled through ICHINEN SANZEN verse. The numeral symbol we chant the Lotus Sutra, the middle way, truly free and univer- is, to some extent, the state of the of 3,000 is derived from chapter 2 “Expedients,” we sal, which could indicate emptiness as threefold truth of harmonic assimila- multiplying the conceptual are supposed to read the part well as transiency without being tion of emptiness, transiency and the middle way. categories of “mutual posses- Rev. Kanji Tamura describing the ten aspects attached to either of these viewpoints. sion of ten realms,” “ten three times. This “Three Time With this contemplation of the middle However, it is difficult for us to aspects of existences,” and “three cat- Refrain” stands for the “threefold way, for the first time, the essence of imagine the state of “the threefold egories of realm.” “Mutual Posses- truth of emptiness, transiency and the this whole world (the truth of the mid- truth of harmonic assimilation of sion of Ten Realms” means that all middle way.” dle way) would be revealed. This is emptiness, transiency and the middle living beings can be classified into 10 Grand Master T’ien-t’ai demon- said to be the state in which all things way” in practice. For example, there kinds of existences from hell at the strates the unification of all the are harmoniously fused and united. is a cup of coffee, to which we add bottom to the realm of Buddhas on (the whole Buddhism) by the Lotus To practice these three contempla- milk and stir well. This fluid, coffee top while each of them contains the Sutra, and describes the Buddhist tions of emptiness, transiency and the and milk, can be said to be coffee or characteristics of the other nine practice and the contents of enlighten- middle way step by step is called the milk. At the same time, it can be said realms inside his mind, so that the ment in three steps. three contemplations of gradation. to be coffee as well as milk. Yet there minds of all living beings are interre- l) First of all, a Buddhist practition- The states of the threefold truth is milk in it, so we could literally say, lated to one another and finally united er should try to improve himself and achieved through the three contem- “It is not coffee.” At the same time, in one. “Ten Aspects of Existences” drives for spiritual freedom by discard- plations of gradation is literally grad- we could say, “It is not milk.” More- describe the actual conditions of each ing all evil desires, or attachment. In ual, and each of the three states seems over, we could say, “It is not coffee living being in the ten realms. That order to eliminate attachment, the to be different from each other, so that nor milk.” When we describe it in a is, each of them is originally equipped practitioner should contemplate the they are called the threefold truth of word, it is “café latte.” Likewise, let with ten aspects of appearances, which insists, “All things in the isolation, where each of them is con- us imagine that all existences are con- natures, entities, powers, activities, world are transient; they only exist trasting and separated. This is still an sisted by fusing and uniting. As the primary causes, environmental caus- temporarily due to the primary and imperfect state of enlightenment. example mentioned above show, the es, effects, rewards and retributions, environmental causes, and their sub- Nevertheless, when a practitioner threefold truth of harmonic assimila- and equality of the above nine stance is empty; nothing exists forev- practices the three contemplations tion is uncovered with the piles of aspects. “Three Categories of Realm” er.” This view is called the contempla- more thoroughly, eventually he would negation and affirmation. mean three worlds. That is to say, the tion of emptiness and by practicing be able to go through the three views Although all the existences in the whole existences in the world are this contemplation a practitioner per- of emptiness, transiency and the mid- world are different from one another, divided into three categories: each ceives the truth of emptiness. dle way at the same time. That is they exist by fusing and being united living beings, its body and mind as 2) However, when we observe the called the three contemplations of one together, and intimately being assimi- the substance, and the environments actual world, there are living beings mind. Though the three contempla- lated with our minds. To think in this in which all living beings exist. straying and suffering, attached only tions of one mind, appears the state of way is the basis of the “3,000 exis- When these “three categories of to the present. In order to save and the genuine enlightenment called the tences contained in one thought” doc- realm” are combined with multiplica- guide such living beings, the practi- threefold truth of harmonic assimila- trine. (to be continued) The Legend of Nichiren (12) By Rev. Gyokai Sekido, Ph. D. the sutra” ceremony. Nichiren arrived at the seashore Going to Kamakura (present Tomiura-cho, Chiba Prefec- by the Sea Route ture) of the Boso Peninsula in order to It is known that Nichiren Shonin cross the sea (present Tokyo Bay) and had been to Kamakura by both land go to Kamakura. The north wind and sea routes. The land route passes before the rainy season was strong through Ichikawa from Mobara to and the waves were high in the mid- Kamakura. It seems that the sea route dle of May. Therefore, Nichiren crossed Tokyo Bay from the decided to wait for a favor- neighborhood of Ichikawa or able wind in the town of Izu- the Boso Peninsula to the misawa. There Nichiren met Miura Peninsula. His accu- three Gonnokami brothers, rate footprints, however, Taro, Jiro, and Saburo. aren’t definitely known. Touched by the personal Anecdotes about his meeting magnetism of Nichiren, they with people on the way to became his eager followers. Kamakura, however, are They climbed a seaside recorded in the legend. Rev. Gyokai Sekido mountain to chant the Nichiren held the “receiv- daimoku, recite the Lotus ing the sutra” ceremony, granting the Sutra, and pray for a favorable wind religious precepts of the Lotus Sutra to the dragon god. Thanks to their to his parents when he started the prayers the sea became calm so that journey. Because it is not his own Nichiren could cross the sea safely. power but his parents’ pious acts that People began to call the ground enabled him to carry through with the where the Gonnokami brothers A fisherman carrying Nichiren Shonin on his back to shore. The faith in the Lotus Sutra, Nichiren took prayed “Namu Valley.” The brothers woodblock print is reproduced from “Nichiren Daishi Shinjitsu-den” out the scroll of the Lotus Sutra from then built a Lotus Hall there for their Nichiren raised the hem of the Nichiren, who did not have medicine his bosom and pressed it on the par- mother, which was converted to the kimono unwillingly and decided to with him, chanted a phrase of the ents’ forehead, saying, “We will Myofukuji Temple by Nichiren Sho- walk in the sea. Seeing this, a fisher- Lotus Sutra, “The Lotus Sutra is the uphold the Lotus Sutra seriously from nin in 1279. man on the beach carried Nichiren good medicine to cure the person now on till we attain . The ship with Nichiren aboard on his back to shore. Though who suffers.” Inexplicably, it is said Namu Myoho Renge-kyo.” His par- crossed the strait, and arrived at Nichiren appreciated it very much, that horn of the turban shell on this ents shed tears of joy, and happily Komegahama of Fukadaura (Yoko- he saw the fisherman’s bleeding beach has disappeared since then. saw off their son. It is said that this suka City today). The ship could not foot. It was caused by the horn of a The Ryuhonji Temple was later built was the beginning of the “receiving reach the shore because of a shoal. turban shell stuck on his foot. in this place. Nichiren Shu News (3) Fifth Anniversary of Dragon Palace Temple Observed The fifth anniversary ceremony of the Dragon Japanese delegates, and 300 stu- Palace Temple, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, was dents of Hardas School (the free held on Nov. 26th officiated by Ven. Nichiki Kato, educational institution run by President of the Nichiren Shu International Bud- the temple). The ceremony was dhist Association and Abbot of the Myohonji Tem- attended by hundreds of Bud- ple in Kamakura and was attended by 42 people dhist priests, intellectuals and from Japan and more than 20,000 people from the spiritual leaders from various area. Ven. Kurihara, Executive Director of countries including Japan, Tibet, Missionary Bureau, Rev. Shingyo Imai, Manager of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Korea, Tai- the International Section, and Rev. Dairyo wan, etc. The Tibetan monks Tomikawa, officer of the Missionary Department, presented the Buddha Vandana represented the Nichiren Shu Headquarters. in Tibetan language. The ceremony began with the Buddha Vandana; Various public awareness homage to the Three Treasures, followed by the and socio-cultural programs Daimoku chanting march of the Adv. (lawyers), were also arranged at Kamptee, Sulekha Kumbhare, (President of the temple), the a city nearby, as a part of the celebrations. They included photo exhibition on the life of the Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar, Service: from right, Rev. Shingyo Imai hitting the drum facing to the peo- founder of the New Buddhist ple, Rev. Nenshin Ohno, Rev. Shinyu Ogyu, Bishop Joyo Ogawa Movement, free health check-up camp, free water second construction plan including the for the arrangement, free legal assistance, etc. by the coop- Buddha’s ashes, school, hospital, etc. for the local erative organizations of the temple. people. Rev. Myojo Sasaki, chief priest, Rev. Giken After the visitation to the Dragon Palace Tem- Kimura and Rev. Kenjo Sunaoshi, the official over- ple, the members of the International Buddhist seas ministers are working together very hard for Association and the officers of the Headquarters the construction and they just finished the annual went to , Varanasi, where the Buddha first Oeshiki commemoration, marching on the boule- preached His teaching about 2,500 years ago, and vard of the Buddhist sacred place of Sarnath with Marching to the temple: in the center Ms. Sulekha paid a courtesy visit to the Horinji (Dharmachakura) the people in that area, but they welcomed the visi- Kumbhare followed by the Japanese priests Temple. The Horinji Temple has now launched the tors from Japan with a big, heartfelt smile. the Lotus Sutra and the Sutra. These two sutras present the perfect or well-rounded (the Chinese charac- The Ten Aspects and the Three Truths ter used here holds both meanings) teaching of the inte- By Rev. Ryuei McCormick directed at both groups they are called the teachings they gration of all three truths - the empty, the provisional, hold in common. This level of discourse approaches and the Middle Way – into a seamless whole. Each of So far in this series we have described the ten emptiness more immediately or intuitively because it these, if properly understood, immediately leads to an worlds, their mutual possession, and the ten aspects of does not involve analysis. Rather, one learns not to understanding of the other two. For instance, what is the true nature of all existence. When these are factored impute substance or a fixed nature onto things in the first empty of a fixed independent existence is simultaneous- together we get 1,000 of the 3,000 worlds in a single place. It is also more thoroughgoing in its application of ly provisionally existent due to causes and conditions thought-moment. When the three realms of the five emptiness in that it applies it not just to the self but to all and therefore exemplifies the Middle Way. While the aggregates, living beings, and their environment multi- conditioned phenomena. So in answer to the above ques- earlier teachings negate the world of birth and death ply these then all 3,000 worlds are accounted for. Before tion, the aggregates not only do not provide a self either through an analytical or intuitive approach to emptiness, moving on to a description of the three realms I would together or in part to an individual, but they themselves or negate a one-sided emptiness by affirming the provi- like to say more about the ten aspects and the reason have no abiding substance or fixed nature. Each aggre- sional existence of all things; the perfect teaching affirms why Nichiren Buddhists recite them three times as part gate depends upon causes and conditions, which are also the total unity of the three truths of the empty, the provi- of our daily practice when reciting the passage from dependent on causes and conditions and so on ad infini- sional and the Middle Way. In this teaching, the affirma- chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra (the Hoben-pon). tum. Emptiness in this teaching is the emptiness of any tive aspects of the earlier negations are made explicit. The reason for this practice can be found in the core fixed nature or substance whatsoever. In response to the Negative and limiting aspects are emptied, positive and teaching of the T’ien-t’ai school known as the “unifica- question as to who is saved, this teaching asserts that the boundless phenomena are provisionally affirmed, and all tion of the three truths.” This was the T’ien-t’ai way of vow to save all sentient beings but do not manifests the liberation of the Middle Way. For instance, describing the relationship between emptiness, provi- cling to the idea that there are beings at all. It is all an previously the vehicles of the shravakas (monastic disci- sional existence, and the Middle Way and how this rela- empty show, but a show manifesting suffering or libera- ples) and pratyekabuddhas (privately awakened ones) tionship is realized in our actual practice of Buddhism. tion depending upon the flow of causes and conditions. were condemned in favor of the vehicle, but From the perspective of the T’ien-t’ai school the teach- The question might then be asked: “How should bod- now all the provisional vehicles are shown to be none ings of the Buddha are arranged so that the Buddhist hisattvas deal with causes and conditions if they know other than the unfolding of the One Vehicle leading all to practitioner can have a progressively deeper understand- that they are all ultimately empty and have no basis, ori- buddhahood. In previous teachings the historical ing of the nature of reality as they go from pre- gin, or goal and no real self or entity abides anywhere?” Shakyamuni Buddha was shown to be a finite provision- to provisional Mahayana to the true In answer to this question the Buddha taught the al manifestation of the cosmic principle of buddhahood Mahayana teachings of the Lotus Sutra. Flower Garland Sutra that is directed specifically to that is sometimes personified as a cosmic buddha named According to this system, the Buddha began teaching those who are firmly established bodhisattvas. At this who is said to transcend birth or death. The his disciples with the Tripitika or Three Baskets teach- point, one needs to see that emptiness is not a dead-end Lotus Sutra, however, portrays Shakyamuni Buddha ings. They are called this because they are composed of but just the beginning. This requires an appreciation for himself as the one who reveals the unborn and deathless the “three baskets” of pre- (discourses), contingent phenomena and thus the truth of provisional nature of buddhahood through his timeless spiritual pres- (monastic precepts), and (systematic existence. While continuing to recognize that all things ence and skillful activity. Previous teachings compared teachings). In these teachings emptiness is approached are empty, the bodhisattvas also see that this emptiness is and contrasted the empty, the provisional and the Middle through analysis of the aggregates and the links of depen- not a blank void or nothingness. Rather, the lack of a Way, but here the intrinsic unity of the freedom of empti- dent origination. In other words, this teaching aims to fixed or independent nature is what allows all things to ness, the creative responsiveness of the provisional, and reveal the emptiness of the self by examining the compo- flow and move, change and grow, and ultimately interre- the sublimity of the Middle Way is fully revealed. nents of existence such as the five aggregates of form, late so thoroughly that all things affect all other things In recognition of this unity the ten aspects are recited sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness. It is like a web that quivers all at once when any one strand is three times, once each for emptiness, provisional exis- shown that each of these is impermanent, subject to suf- touched. All things, all beings, are provisional manifesta- tence, and the Middle Way. For instance, the first term fering, and cannot be the basis of an abiding independent tions of this interpenetrating dynamic process. Realizing Nyo Ze So consists of three characters. The first charac- self either alone or together. The links of dependent origi- this, bodhisattvas negate the negation of emptiness. They ter Nyo means “such” and represents the “emptiness” of nation reveal the succession of causes and effects that are free to reengage the world and appreciate all things all phenomena because “suchness” is a synonym for make up existence and likewise reveal that an abiding self without clinging or attachment. Gradually they realize emptiness in Buddhism. The third character in each of cannot be found therein. By doing this, we can realize the the Middle Way that integrates peaceful detachment with the ten aspects shows what differentiates. In this case So contingent nature of the self and thereby extinguish greed compassionate involvement. T’ien-t’ai calls the empty, is “appearance.” So “appearance” and the other terms for what could satisfy the “self,” anger in regard to what the provisional, and the Middle Way aspects of reality represent provisional existence. The middle character Ze threatens such a “self,” and ignorance regarding the self- the three truths. In this teaching they are approached or “like” holds the two others together and so represents less nature of the aggregates. In this way we can attain dialectically. Emptiness is the thesis, provisional exis- the Middle Way. Reciting the ten aspects three times nirvana and free themselves from birth and death. It tence is the antithesis, and the synthesis is the Middle began as a way of acknowledging that the three charac- might be asked: What are the aggregates if they are not a Way. This is not the final teaching however, because an ters for each aspect expressed the unity of the three self? Do they somehow exist in their own right in some even greater integration lies ahead. Finally, one might truths. And in turn this means that the unity of the three manner? And who is it that is free of birth and death and ask: “If the Tripitika and common teachings negate the truths is very much a part of what the three thousand who enters nirvana if there is no self? self and all phenomena, and the specific teaching negates worlds in a single moment is all about. Hopefully, we Next, the Buddha taught the Sutras that negation, is there any explicitly affirmative teaching can take this awareness into our practice and awaken to for more advanced disciples and those just starting out in Buddhism at all?” the significance of the unity of the three truths in terms on the bodhisattva path. Because these teachings are The explicitly affirmative teaching can be found in of our own lives. (4) Nichiren Shu News 平成16年 12月 1日 第 145号

in retrospect to think of it as an SAN JOSE Church Events enlightening review. Of course we all have much to learn and it Welcome Rev. Sugawara By Sandra Seki is said that everyday is an expe- A new minister has been rience of learning. In order to dispatched from the Joenji adults who don’t follow social so that our minds produce actions, then your habits/ cus- carry this out we have to have Temple in Tokyo, to support the rules or manners. good products. If we have toms will change. If you change an open mind. The will temple activities and train as an What is the definition of the prejudice and curdled minds, your habits/ customs, then your celebrate on overseas minister. He is Zuisho word “adult”? The dictionary then we miss a chance to character/personality will December 5th, one of the three Sugawara from Fukushima Pre- says that it is: 1. a person who accept good advice and other change. If you change your greatest events in Buddhist fecture. After completing his is fully grown and developed, people’s experiences. There- character/ personality, then your chronology, from 11 a.m. at the education at Rissho University, and 2. a mature person with fore, we must keep our minds fate will change. Long Beach Japanese Culture he started working at the Joenji discretion. soft to accept other ideas. If your fate changes, then Center. (Also a Seibo Year-end Temple. He completed his A child will become an adult Thirdly, we must polish our- your life will change. Every- Party will follow.) Aragyo training last year. He in age, size and strength but can selves with wisdom and com- thing in this life starts with the will be helping the temple pre- we truly say that an adult is a passion. When we have the right mind. If you change your mind, MAUI pare for the coming 25th mature person with good judge- faith, we can brighten our then you will have a solid foun- anniversary next year. ment on everything because of minds. which will illuminate dation in faith that will not Puunene Nichiren Mission their many experiences? An others. If we have many dark decrease or decline. Let us con- A year and three months Video or DVD adult is supposed to be a person sides in our minds such as tinue to chant the Odaimoku have passed since Rev. Bungen “Nichiren Shu Buddhist with good manners, common grudge, jealousy, anger, conceit, together! Kaneko became the resident Practices” by Nichiren Bud- sense and moral judgement. hungry spirit, and betrayal, we minister of the Puunene dhist International Center However, in today’s world we must polish and cultivate our SANGHA Nichiren Mission. Some board (Donation: $10). have so many adults without mind. At the same time, we ‘Bodhi Day’ members have changed and This was created to assist these qualities. Whenever, I see must build our character by new members have joined the practitioners of Nichiren Bud- those negative posters I wonder doing good things such as to pay by Pres. Kay Hara mission. The mission has been dhism in learning how to con- whether I myself am doing the respect, cooperate, encourage Looking back through the raising funds for the manage- duct the daily Buddhist prac- right thing as a priest or the right each other, support and forgive year 2004, we can recall certain ment of the temple by holding tices. The video or DVD pro- things for society. “Am I really one another. By such acts, we happenings that had an impact flea markets and manju sales; vides support for all levels. sharing the teachings of the can try to build a true human on our lives together with some the manju sale being one of the “Liturgy of Nichiren Shu” Buddha with others?” or “Am I mind. Through faith we can aim that were trivial. We can also biggest annual events for them. by Nichiren Buddhist Interna- really practicing the teachings of to become a good person. This embrace the good for joy and This year the number of orders tional Center (Donation: $6). the Buddha?” People in general is the way Nichiren Shonin the bad for its deterrent lessons. for the manjus were sky high. think that Buddhism concerns lived. His name “Nichi,” like the We are offered a moment to Together with several of the Sermon by Rev. Kimura memorial services for the ances- sun, brightened all beings doing open our eyes to check and bal- members, (many being senior Rev. Junsei Kimura of the tors and individuals’ inner self away with prejudice. If you ance the events which were members) Rev. Kaneko pre- Jojuji Temple in Chiba has but this is not true. change your mind, then your recalled. pared manjus for three days been on the staff of the Betsuin Nichiren Shonin said: attitude/ perspective will change. Observing Bodhi Day, cele- beginning at 4 a.m. and contin- Temple to educate young “When the body bends, its shad- If you change your attitude/ per- brating the day when Sakyamu- uing till past 4 p.m. The group Nichiren-shu priests and was ow also bends, when the Bud- spective, then your actions will ni Buddha attained enlighten- made a total of 4,000 manjus the instructor for the Shami dha’s Dharma is not understood change. If you change your ment, we are able to see things which sold very well. Seminar held on October 27th correctly and is not believed at Hayward this year. The fol- righteously, the worldly law lowing are excerpts taken from becomes disorderly.” HONOLULU his sermon given at the Oeshiki Japan is considered to be a service at the Temple. Buddhist country, but I don’t Dedication of Memorial think they are following the Monument Held Children! Call 110 teachings of the Buddha. On Five years ago, an elderly the contrary, it is sad to see so couple visited Bishop Joyo This is a Japanese ‘Block many unfortunate incidents. Ogawa from Japan. They were Parents’ Poster. When school Recently there has been a Mr. and Mrs. Makoto Morino children encounter any type of new movement like “let us who came to visit the Nichiren danger such as attempted kid- reconsider our mind;” or Mission of Hawaii through the napping, stalker chase or “importance of the mind.” introduction of Archbishop attacks, they can run into a However, this kind of teachings Nichiko Fujii of Minobusan. Mr. house that has this poster posted were taught three thousand Morino was the president and outside. The purpose for these years ago by Sakyamuni Bud- consultant of the Eagle Industry posters are to protect children dha. Our talk and actions Company, a large firm in Japan. from these undesirable acci- change by the state of our He held memorial services for The Odaimoku monument built in the precinct of Nichiren dents. Then they call the police minds. Therefore, it is very his ancestors and deceased sol- Mission of Hawaii by dialing 110. Nowadays you important for us to have a right diers of World War II. He had I would see him at the 100th completed on October 4th. The can see many of these posters mind. Nichiren Shonin said: been a commander in the Japan- anniversary celebration, I am sun shines brightly on this mon- posted outside houses in Japan. “Our faith will bring us to fos- ese army and he felt responsible afraid I cannot keep the ument which has the Odaimoku Why do we need such ter a right mind.” for letting his troops die in a bat- promise. I would like to make a written by Archbishop Nichiko posters in modern society? First of all, we must prepare tle in Burma. He had also lost donation to Minobusan and Fujii inscribed on it. The dedi- What has happened to our soci- correctly. This is the “structure his right arm in the battle. your mission.” cation ceremony was held on ety? It is sad to see such posters of the mind.” After the War, he visited He wrote a check for Sunday, October 17, 2004. Mr. protecting the children. Secondly, we must make each family of the deceased $100,000, saying it was for Morino will be remembered for On top of this, you see many the right efforts. This is “culti- soldiers in his command and whatever the Bishop thought his wonderful life and what kinds of posters prohibiting vate the mind.” Buddha com- delivered their personal belong- was necessary for the mission. great intentions he left. things which were considered pares our mind to farming ings to them. Bishop Ogawa promised to common sense in the past such as land. Similar to the field, one He always said that his life build a perpetual memorial Eitaikyo Service “No Trash,” “No Dumping,” must cultivate our minds, work was to do good for people monument beside the new Hon- The annual Eitaikyo (per- “Recycled Items Only,” “No make it soft, give fertilizer, and society. He donated $10,000 do. One week after this visit, on petual memorial service) was Parking,” etc. These are for water and sunlight and make it for the building fund and another December 28, 2002, Mr. Mori- held on Sunday, November 14 $10,000 for the Butsugu Fund. no passed away very peacefully from 10 a.m. NICHIREN SHU NEWS He also donated $10,000 to the in his sleep at the age of 84. This service is held for the Japanese Culture Center when After discussing Mr. Mori- deceased who are registered c/o NICHIREN SHU Shumuin Editorial Board: the Japanese Culture Center was no’s wish with the directors of on the perpetual memorial list. 1-32-15, Ikegami, Ota-ku, facing financial difficulty. the Mission, Bishop Ogawa got More than 300 deceased have Tokyo 146-8544, Japan Editor…………Keiryu Shima Tel. 03-3751-7181～3 Supervisor-Editor He also donated a large estimates from four companies, been registered since the Board of Trustees: Tansei ………………Kyotsu Hori amount to the Kuakini Hospital. (two local and two from Japan). Eitaikyo service began in Iwama, Chief Administrator, Foreign News Editor On December 21. 2002,he Finally Kawaguchi Sekizaiten 1990. Nichiren Shu; Bungyo Yoshi- ………………Sandra Seki called Bishop Ogawa to come from Shizuoka, Japan, was da, President, Kaigai Fukyo and visit him at Kuakini. So picked and all together 18 tons Odaimoku Pendant Koenkai; Ryosho Nakajo, Staff Writers … Tesshu Saito Executive Director, General …………Gen-ichi Oikawa Bishop Ogawa visited him and of monumental material was The temple has accepted the Affairs Bureau; Shoshin - (overseas)…Ryuken Akahoshi prayed for his health. shipped to Hawaii. request of many members for a hara, Executive Director, Mis- …………… Chishin Hirai After the prayer Mr. Morino On September 8th they nice Odaimoku pendant head sionary Bureau; Giko Tabata, Advisor…… Hoyu Maruyama said to the Bishop, “My life is started the foundation and on which will not rust or change Director, Missionary Depart- ending soon, and though I the 30th they started the struc- color. It is made of 14k gold and ment, Nichiren Shu promised Archbishop Fujii that ture work. The monument was costs $100 each.