Welcome to my Blog. I'm a practising member of SGI-UK a lay buddhist organisation practising the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. It is often described as a practise of Active Humanism which I think reflects it perfectly. The basic practise is the chanting of 'Nam Myoho Renge Kyo' on a daily basis and putting the practise into use in our daily lives thereby making this a practical rather than esoteric form of Buddhism. For more information, please follow the Buddhist links on the right of this page

“Prayer is the courage to persevere. It is the struggle to overcome our own weakness and lack of confidence in ourselves. It is the act of impressing in the very depths of our being the conviction that we can change the situation without fail. Prayer is the way to destroy all fear. It is the way to banish sorrow, the way to light a torch of hope. It is the revolution that rewrites the scenario of our destiny... Believe in yourself! Don't sell yourself short! Devaluing yourself is contrary to Buddhism, because it denigrates the Buddha state of being within you.”.
Daisaku Ikeda.

Done and Dusted

All over again for another year .. phew .. !!
Have to say that it wasn't as bad as the previous year though that had a lot to do with not doing the mum/sister/neice visit until after Xmas and then only for a couple of days. That said, how long can you play Millionaire and Coronation Street Games for god's sake .. it's like having your soul sucked !!
Interesting Xmas for deaths too .. the legend James Brown .. sad, Saddam Hussein .. not a good guy by any stretch but an eye for an eye ... don't think so .... and of course, we mustn't forget Charlie Drake .. bless him :)
Soon be time to make those new years resolutions or Determinations as we Buddhists call them ... more on that another day.
I did come across a bit by Daisaku Ikeda the other day which I thought was a great motivator so I think I'll get a frame and do a nice version but here it is for now .... will post more stuff later:
Our innermost determination can move the universe. Because cause and effect are simultaneous, all results are encompassed in our present resolve. Determination is not just words. True determination contains earnest prayer and brims with concentrated energy. It gives rise to wholehearted action and leads without fail to splendid victory.
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