President Ikeda says in the Clear Mirror Guidance, that when you chant, your mind of faith is reflected on the entire universe, as if on a clear mirror. This means that when you chant about a concern, your mind of faith is going to influence the results you receive. If your mind of faith is […]
Let’s say you’ve set a goal for a new house. You’ve begun to chant about it. Do you find your thinking going like this? I want a new house. I doubt I can get it. I want a new house but I don’t think I can afford it. I want a new house in this […]
As a Nichiren Buddhist, you hear that you should chant for what you want. But what if you have a fear, or feel threatened by something. Shouldn’t you chant for what you want to change? The answer is no, not if you are looking at the problem. Think about it carefully. If you are holding […]
Have you ever had a time when you felt unmotivated, study seemed like platitudes, doubts have shown up, and you are in the doldrums in your practice? You can become stale when life is comfortable, and there are no real problems on the horizon. True you might have aspects of your life you wish would […]
Question: I’ve been chanting two hours a day about my goal but nothing seems to be happening. I don’t have any ideas about what to do. If this is the case, the following are some things to consider, as they can affect movement forward towards a goal. Recognizing Ideas Look for ideas relating to what […]
Buddhism is the practice and philosophy for transforming all of our lives, providing the path to becoming absolutely happy. Because of this it deals with the impulses which can either assist or hinder our attainment of unshakeable happiness. Both the impulses which assist, arising from fundamental enlightenment, and the forces which impede our progress, originating […]
When we become practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism, we take on the task of liberating ourselves from suffering. We also commit to helping others do the same. In this way we align ourselves with the positive forces of the universe. Both fundamental darkness and fundamental enlightenment reside in every persons life. Fundamental darkness, negativity, it is […]
I received an email with this question. I try to focus properly but my mind goes to my fears. What should I do?” Since we all have fears from time to time, this is an important question. President Ikeda points out that there is nothing wrong with having an active mind while chanting. That that […]
In the last post we identified different ways we talk ourselves out of our goals when we hit our resistance to personal growth. Is Resistance to Personal Change Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals? I want to add one more way that you might talk yourself out of your goal. I Am in a Rut […]
Talking yourself out of moving forward with your goals? You’ve hit your resistance to personal change. Once you can recognize your preferred form of resistance then you can move through it. We all have resistance as I discussed in 6 Steps to Making Personal Changes When Chanting for a Goal. I suspect that one of […]