wrist pain 手痛

[05/10 5:08 pm] Lydia Leung: Hi sharing the most recent story with u:
i am now in toronto.  during the past ten days, i went to PEI canada to enjoy the peace, serenity, scenery and seafood and had a great time. 

On the last night of my stay in pei,  I wanted to see the at stars n went outside the cottage where i stayed.  It was pitch dark.  I missed a step n fell on the floor.  Then I felt a terrible pain on my left wrist . It was so bad that I had to sit on the floor for 10 min n couldn't move.  my left wrist was badly hurt. 

On return inside I found I couldn't move nor raise my left arm at all. The next day i had to drive 1 1/2 hrs to airport n fly back to Toronto.  i then chanted and asked myself:  What should I do? and what can i do?  At that time my sister Yvonne whatsapped me n I told her.  She started to chant for me. 

That night I had to sleep with my sports clothes on cause the pain prevented me from changing.  I put some pain relief plaster on n used my LED light belt to help cure.
I did not panic cause I knew I had to handle the situation and my years of Buddhist practice gave me faith n confidence. 

The next morning I used my one hand n mouth to pack my bags,  suitcases n clean the cottage.  Then I used one hand to drive to the airport,  refuel the car ，return the rental car. I got wheelchair service and ppl we're very very nice. I arr Toronto OK and my sister picked me up. 

The past few days I rubbed my wrist with chinese oilment n plaster,  did swing arm exercise n now I am 60% healed. 

What I want to share is: with our chanting n faith,  we need not panic when facing a situation,  instead pls chant n ask ourselves: what can and what should I  do?  And be sure that everything is OK.  this is what my 20 years of practicing nicherin buddhsim has taught me.

[05/10 5:15 pm] Lydia Leung: I still couldn't use my left hand but i can cope
I regard this as a blessing cause if I hurt my right hand then I can't do  anything, and will get stuck in PEI . I thank the gohonzon 🏻

和大家分享最新体驗:
離開pei前一晩，我想出去看星星。怎知因為外面太黑，我跌到了。之後左手手腕非常痛，痛到我坐在地上不能起來。十分钟後，我勉强起來返回屋內。左手已痛到不能動。剛巧二姐whatsapp我，我告诉她，她很担心並為我唱題。
雖然第二天我要開1 1/2小時到机場飛返多倫多，而我左手超痛，痛到提手也不能，但我並不担心，有信心一切會解决！
我只是想: 現在我應怎樣做？有什么我可以倣？我有信心！
那晚因手不能動，不能更衣，我只好穿着去街衫上床！
笫二天早上，我用右手和囗收拾所有行李，清潔cottage ，並用一隻手開車，入油，到机場还車及check in. 我介請了輪椅服務，机埸人員对我好好平安到達多倫多！
之後我每天替自己治療，揸薬酒及貼止痛膏布，現在巳好了60%🏻🏻🏻🏻
雖然現在还有痛，並不能用左手，但我好開心，因为如果我傷了右手，那就真是惨了！做乜都唔得呀！
我十分感謝御本尊🏻。还就是轉重輕受了！
想同大家講的是:我们唱題時要有信心，遇事時不會徬徨，因为知道事情一定會解决，一切就會迎刃而解！

Chloe's benefits (Chloe's 的福運)

During the past week chloe, my granddaughter,  had attended kevin's one hour chanting meeting on Tuesday, a discussion meeting on Thursday and another one on Friday.she attended these meetings with absolutely no complaints.  Then on Saturday she received two good news! These are surely benefits she gets from her Buddhist practice.

below is message Chloe sent to me:

"Hi nana, a few days ago i had begun to worry about some problems that have risen in my registration process for next year of uni. I then emailed an advisor for help.

Another worry i had been having is being put on a long waiting list for uni housing in Sept. In the past few months this2situation has not improved much.

This morning i got a reply from the advisor who has completed my registration for me.

At the same time I also found that I had moved up five places in the waiting list. I am now almost at the top and will have a good chance to get housing

All happened this morning, I am very happy."

Chloe 在上星期六寫了一個短訊给我，說最近困擾她的兩個問題在同一个上午解決了。

1。她在大學登記時有困難，所以她請求大學顧問教她，怎知在星期六上午那顧問告訴她已代她成功登記了。

2。她在申請大學宿舍時，被列入候選名單很低之位，數月以來都無大進展，怎知在星期六得知她提升了五个位置，現在差不多已是候選最高位！

上星期，chloe參加了一小時的唱題會及兩個研討會，而每晚亦和我一起唱題半小時，所以同一天內兩個問題都解決了，真是佛法的實証！

Gardening (我的花園)

On my return to Sydney from Hong Kong, I found that the plants in our front and back yard have grown wild needing pruning, removing or cutting.

thinking its a simple job, i hired a gardener nearby who charges $45 per hour.  i thought this simple job would only take 3-4 hours maximum

the next day this guy (see photo, in green shirt) came and for the first three hours just used his hand to plug the dried leaves from a 'bird of paradise' plant.  i then suggested that he dig out the who shrub and remove.  he said: but its hard to remove because there are bricks next to the shrub!!!

i got quite mad and said: ' the bricks are loose, you can just lift them up and put aside.'  there after he took another hour to lift up just one shrub.  i paid him $200 and asked him to go.  he left a big chunk of  debris in my front yard.

unhappy with what had happened,  i placed an add on the internet for someone else to do the job.  at first, there were no replies.  that night while doing my evening gongyo, i began to chant for a 'peng, lang, jang (cheap, nice and excellent) ' worker to help.  the next morning i got a quote from another source quoting the whole job for $150.

the next day, two guys (see photos) came on time, both very hard working, very pleasant, agreeable and professional, they finsihed off everything in 2 hours, did a few extras for me, clean the fish pond, cleared all rubbish, clean the yards, and stayed within the $150 budget.  i paid them $200 to show my appreciation.

what i want to say is, long ago, a senior sgi member in hong kong told me that : before i do anything, i should pray and chant first, and the results will be like day and night.  its true.

sharing this with all my friends and families, with the hope that they too will remember to chant before taking any action  to bring forth the best results. :)

lydia

最近，我需要有人來清除我們前後院的灌木，小喬木和一些雜草。

想著這是一個簡單的工作，我找到附近  的園丁幫忙,其費用是$ 45小時。我認為這是一個公平的價格，工作可能只要3-4小時。

第二天這個傢伙（綠色襯衫 - 見照片）走過來，在前三個小時，他只是用雙手掐天堂灌木鳥的枯葉。見此情形，我請他掘起和和完全刪除它。他接著說，這是很難因為灌本旁邊還有幾塊磚。

我說：這些磚是鬆動的呀，你可以拉起來放在一邊。之後，他花了一個小時只是掘起一個灌木。我付給他200 $，請他離去。他还留下了所有垃圾在我家前院。

我十分不開心，於是我在互聯網登廣告, 希望找到一個理想的人幫我。起初完全沒有回复。那天晚上，我勤㣔時就祈求一个 ‘平, 靓, 正’ 的人來幫我。第二天早上我放到一個報價, 做所有工作只收$ 150。

第二天，這人帶來了一個同伴，他們都非常勤奮，非常有禮，和專業，他們只用了大约2個小時便完成所有工作，並幫我清理魚塘，清除所有的垃圾，清潔前後園，只收$ 150元。我付給他們$200 ，以代表我的讚賞和感恩。

我想說的是，不久前，在香港SGI的前輩教導我，叫我做任何事情之前，我應該祈求及唱題，其結果就會有天淵之別。這是真的!

我和所有的朋友和家人分享這體驗，希望大家他們也都會記得在採取任何行動之前，先祈求和唱題, 帶出最好的效果。 :)

A gold fish (我的金鱼)

Today i am extremely happy.

On my return to Sydney from Hawaii last week, i noticed that one of the two gold fishes in our pond was stagnant and not moving.  i also found that one of its eyes were all red (see photo) .  i didnt know whether its a disease or injury.
it had not been moving for a few days and was not eating.  i also saw that even if it wanted to eat, it could not find the food. (maybe it has become blind).  i felt really bad because i could see that it was suffering.
i started to chant for it to either regain vitality and be able to eat, or pass away without suffering.  the past two days it had disappeared and i thought it had passed away and i continued to chant for it.

this morning when i tried to feed the other fish, i could this one swimming again and although with some difficulty was starting to find food and eat again!!!!  What a nice big surprise!  : 

Chanting is really very very powerful indeed.

今天我十分開心。上星期我们花園鱼池有一條金鱼眼睛受傷，失去生命力，它看不到，吃不到，完全不動.

看到它痛苦我心痛, 於是我每天為它唱題，祈求它一就回復生命力，一就無痛苦去世，

前兩天它不見了，我已為它已去了，便在勤行時為它谂南無妙法蓮華经

怎知今天它又出現了，並開始活動及食鱼糧
題目力量真不可思議！nam myo ho renge kyo

為什麼我們的祈求不能實現？

我們許多人都有祈求不能實現的經驗。

實踐日蓮大聖人佛法的目的是使在我們日常的生活和我們的宿業能有一個重大的改變。如果這沒有發生，我們都想知道為什麼。

大聖人不是曾承諾我們的禱告一定會有效的嗎？我們所有的祈禱都一定有效，但有時答案是“不！” 因為有時如果我們祈禱的東西，是對我們不好的話，答案就會是“不。”

在佛教中，“源”或“力”是在我們自身生命裏。佛教祈禱是導向內心。我們從我們自己的佛性之內尋求援助。

在佛教中，人類本質上是有價值和良好的。我們擁有佛性。所以佛教的祈禱是充滿了責任和感謝之心。

我們的禱告態度應該是要我們在自己的生活裏去嘗試在泥濘的沼澤採集蓮花一樣。向御本尊唱題能打開我們的眼睛讓我們看到蓮花。要能看到我們生命深處是非常困難的，大聖人教導我們祈禱去打開了我們的眼睛，令我們發掘到我們所擁有的寶藏。我們自身的佛性是在生命中深黑暗的倉庫裏.

在我們生命完不僅存著令我們的痛苦的因，同時也包含了解決我們的所有問題的答業。如果你向外祈禱，你的祈求將不會實現.

佛教接受生命會有問題發生這個個事實，當事情發生了，我們痛苦。但我們的苦難能帶來的消除苦難的渴望。每個人都有解除痛苦的慾望。這種願望能激勵我們採取行動，目的是要消除我們的痛苦。然而，因為我們缺少智慧和存著迷妄，儘管我們有誠意，但卻採取了錯誤的行動，。我們因此種下了一個不好的原，而不是一個解決困難良好的因。

如果你的生命充滿了迷妄，無論你多麼真誠或努力的工作你都會不快樂.  您將繼續在亳不知情下種下和不好的因，並延續你的業力，這將導致進一步的痛苦。你消除你的痛苦的願望會升得更高。這就是為什麼有時，好像你越是試圖改變某種情況, 而那情況就會變得更糟糕。

當我們痛苦時，我們就可以向御本尊面前唱迥祈求智慧，令我們看到我們痛難的根源並做出正確的行動。智慧能使我們能夠打破這個因果的枷鎖. 如果你不求智慧，你不會找到它
 

我們在生活裏時常會發覺在走同一樣的路，作出相同的決定，做同樣的事情。但我們從來沒有醒來, 發現我們永遠在兜圈子，總是回到同一個地方回來。

我們向御本尊祈求智慧和力量，令我們能解決我們的問題,。我們應該有那種堅定的祈求去達成願量。

相處之道

有人曾經問戶田先生：

「 我與先生相處不來 ，是要繼續忍耐呢？還是分開好呢？」

戶田先生：「我不能插手管夫妻之間的事...，不是勸你不要分手，也不是叫你要分手，想告訴你的是，如果不超越必須與這種會讓你痛苦的丈夫在一起的宿業，即使分手了，日後仍然會遭遇同樣的痛苦。如果是這樣的話，那跟現在的丈夫又有什麼不同？」

父母感情融洽當然最好。可是雙親離異也不能斷言小孩就會變壞， 反而，很多人 就是 從這種困境當中茁壯成長。

關鍵在於要站在自己的立場，深深自省 ，徹底挑戰自己的人間革命，然後再做決定。只要擁有強盛的信心，最後必定獲得幸福。不管遇到什麼事都不退轉，只要抱持進取、貫徹廣宣流布布的信心，最後一定會獲勝。只要明白這一點就夠了。

萬一離婚了就不要耿耿於懷，就當作得到寶貴經驗，比以往更認真廣布即可。 同時也希望週圍的人給予溫暖 的關懷。即使成為單親家庭也不必感到寂寞，要抱著『可以 結交更多友情』 這種寬大的胸襟來面對人生。

夫妻之間 最重要的是愛情與慈悲， 此外 ，就看雙方是否能夠一起唱題，追求最高的人生目的與幸福。

雖說是夫妻，兩人原本也是外人，所以 要互相忍耐，努力理解對方，否則家庭無法圓滿。

共同生活當中，要並肩保護家庭，努力工作、讓小孩受教育等等，都是『為人盡心盡力』的作業，這當中需要靠『忍耐』兩字。

『幸福』要有忍耐作為後盾。很多人夢想能夠擁有不用忍耐的幸福，那畢竟是夢， 是童話世界，是幼稚、安逸的人生 ，所以，才會有許多夫妻關係破裂。 原本 一心想追求幸福， 卻淪於不幸。

攜手努力 『一起建設家庭吧！』彼此忍讓『 一起前進吧！』 夫妻要有這樣的共識，才能孕育真正的愛情。愛情是要歷久彌深的， 無法加深愛情，只能停留在『喜歡、不喜歡』的層次。

應讓家庭的氣氛明朗。下決心只要有自己在， 不論何時整個家都會明朗起來。只要自己成為太陽，世上便無陰霾；只要有一個人成為太陽，就能照耀全家。

       

           譯自《大白蓮華》 /聖教新聞

妹妹 - Dec. 2015

昨天晚上我和妹妹做完勤行之後，我去樓下gym 做運動一小時，回家後竟然見妹妹还在唱題.

原來我走了後，她还continue 唱了一小時題目，我对她説，你如果以后都是这样信心，你將會越來越好

話口未完，她今天又得到了大生意

！

其實看一个人現在修行的恣態，已可知他未來！这是因果法則！

賣屋 - 很好的体驗

以下是我今早在多倫多開會聽到很好的体驗：

賣屋    
                     
"最近我遇到一個問題, 係需要我一定要去解決同跨越; 退縮或者唔理佢係無可能, 因為我覺得今次係無得返轉頭,  唯一就係向前將問題解決, 但正正係咁, 今次體驗令我大大加強咗對日蓮佛法嘅信心

事緣係咁, 由於計劃不足, 經驗不足, 而且初初係無咁緊急, 加上外在因素, 後來我發覺自己急需在好短時間內賣出間屋, 因為如果達唔到目標, 結果就係好大嘅經濟損失, 兩萬元的首期

間屋已經放上市場出售, 星期六日重安排咗開放日, 都有好多人來睇樓, 好少通過預約睇樓, 開放日俾我好壓力, 因為我日日都要執好間屋, 要執到見得人; 過咗兩個星期都無好嘅出價, 我開始好擔心, 而且開始覺得無希望

我記得讀過御書＂法華經兵法事＂裡面一句有關遇到困難時應有嘅態度, 後來我知道＂心唯貴耳＂係指”對妙法嘅信心係決定勝負嘅根本＂　於是我將問題交俾御本尊, 祈求一定要搵到解決方法

我開始加強題目, 而且決意一定要將煩惱跨越; 當時有買家出價, 不過價錢並未達到我預期. 到咗第三個星期我開地區座談會時將問題向其他會友講, 佢地鼓勵我, 我要好感謝大家嘅題目, 我繼續唱唸確信嘅題目, 祈求要遇上合適嘅買家

到咗星期四, 我收到一個短訊話下午一時有人睇樓, 於是早上唱題時我祈求依個一定係合適嘅買家, 而且向著合我心目中一個合理嘅價錢祈求

睇完樓後, 下午繼續又唱題, 果然有好消息, 買家要求同日晚上七時再睇過, 於是收到短訊後我當然繼續又唱題, 且. 到晚上十點，買家同意用我要求的價錢成交，重無任何附帶條件, 如按揭或成交日

我可以決定成交日, 對我嚟講真係一個解脫, 因為另一方面我新屋要如期成交, 所以我真係覺得好妙; 無晒壓力無晒顧慮, 我終於可以鬆一口氣

依個可算係第一個真正考驗我信心嘅煩惱, 因為我一定唔可以退縮, 只可以面對同跨越佢

Experience by: Jay Toronto Young Mens Division - Dec. 6, 2016

如果祈求对自己有利而他人有害會不會成功?

有朋友問: 如果祈求对自己有利而他人有害會不會成功?


如果祈求对自己有利而他人有害，那一定不會成功.
但為了祈求而努力唱題，出來的结果一定是对自己好而又不害人的。

我们的佛法是要令自己及他人都幸福
如果我们的祈願是对别人不好或有害的
那麽願望不會達到

而且佛法是因果的法則
一念对別人有害
那我们會種下惡恩
恶果會回報自己身上

這因果法則在我们勤行經典內我们毎次勤行要唸三次
可知其重要性

但是如果你確信御本尊，你為了祈求努力唱題
御本尊帶出來的结果一定是最好的

有一位日本婦人，她愛上了有婦之夫，决心唱一百万遍題目，要和那男人结婚

唱完百万遍題目之後，突然醒悟，不再祈求要嫁那男人
之後她認識了一个十分好的男人，和他结了婚並得到幸福！

這就是妙法的力量！

How to hold a successful meeting

Below are conversations on how to run a successful meeting:


[23/11/2015 2:05 pm] Tina Chan: Lydia, Peggie, I also want to learn more how to make the class more interactive, so far our class is more listen and we sometimes we also 懇談 but still not too satisfactory

[23/11/2015 2:32 pm] Lydia Leung: 

• Try to make them laugh 
• Sense of humor does a great job
• Start from yourself 
• Say something of interest to everyone 
• Your own experience or others 
• Say it with enthusiasm in a clear voice 
• Sharp  n to the point
• Don't drag 
• Ppl don't have much patience these days unless u strike their cords
• Having said the above the most important thing is for us to chant for a happy successful gathering
• Lecture should be kept short
• Try Not to read toooooo much from print outs
• If possible speak main points stead of reading 
• Invite +pick someone and ask if they have experience to share
• Ppl love to hear experience s
• Try to make your topics lively
• 懇談may sound a bit too serious 
• Make it seem like a friendly gathering
• Your sincere concern n care about members well being n happiness is key to success

[23/11/2015 2:37 pm] Lydia Leung: 

A Japanese senior member gave a talk in a big gathering
When asked questions there was only one response 
He said he knew he would only get one response 
BECAUSE he only paid one home visit 
N the response came from that one person!!!!!!

[23/11/2015 2:38 pm] Lydia Leung: Tina glad u asked
Take action n u will get a A happy lively successful meeting

家人和婚姻宿業

有一個案想跟大家分享：

有位中年女仕，是高級智識分子，生活也挺規律的，從沒有煙酒等坯習慣。一天，突然感到全身不適，關節腫脹，全身酸痛，屢醫無效。後來經朋友介紹，用了「生机飲食」即是吃大量未煮熟的蔬菜水果，積極執行。但是情況不但沒有解決，反為更差，全身冰冷，痛楚加劇。在絕望之餘，好在有家姐在溫市，勸她停止這種療法，並倍伴她運動，吃溫熱的食物，

[03/11 11:32 am] Lydia Leung: 她撐著拐仗來探家姐，大家多了時間講心事。這妺妹一向與母親關係不好，想起就不䦕心。雖然母親已去世，但她還是耿耿於懷。家姐好言相勸，並悉心照料，她感到十分溫暖。「其實這事已經過去很久，何必難為自己呢？」她突然有智慧起來。從佛法角度看，父母是自己選的，一定有其理由，不會無緣無故的。能夠成為親人，定是宿緣深厚，應好好相處，消除業障，才會幸福。如果長期因為対方做了些自己不認同的事，或不好聽的説話，更要積極自我檢討，以免變成毒素，致令自己得上頑疾。

她想通了之後，痛楚已減軽，加上適當的治療，現在已經沒有痛楚，關笻也沒腫脹。其實她的病是由心結造成，解鈴還要系鈴人，自己要有智慧。
把這充滿智慧的法門- 佛法- 傳開去吧！

[4/11/2015 3:37 am] Lydia Leung: 什麽叫做婚姻宿業？

[4/11/2015 3:37 am] Lydia Leung: 婚姻宿業就是我们的伴侣令我们痛苦，甚致要離婚！如不能轉换，就算離婚，再遇到的人也是相同的現象，只是換湯不换薬！

[4/11/2015 3:39 am] Yuen Ting: 夫婦間由「戀愛」開始，變为「努力」,接着「忍耐」，轉为「灰心」而最後到達到「感謝」，中途一切纠葛，都会變成幸福的点缀。
       池田大作会長指導
[4/11/2015 3:39 am] ‪+852 6687 2033‬: 我地係咪點擇婚姻宿業都會出來？
[4/11/2015 3:40 am] Yuen Ting: 今次祈世的体驗剛也講得好清楚。
[4/11/2015 3:48 am] Lydia Leung: 但努力佛法可改變任何不好宿業

如何对話 - Oct 2015

以下是我和英国會友的討論.最後兩段除了講佛法之外,同人對話也可用來參考. 很多時我們只管自說自話, 完全不理會別人反應, 便會得不到最佳效果.

[28/10 6:06 pm] Stella英国: Hi Lydia, thank you the message.

[28/10 6:29 pm] Stella英国: 最近，鼓励個朋友，佢姐姐肺癌末期。過去一年多，經過不同化療也無法將癌细胞打死。佢姐姐也是我好朋友，我曾用佛法鼓勵她們，可能說話太直接，相反，講太多吧，佢哋覺得我 好 “阻訂”
後來，我自己分柝，她們一家人病業重，在過去兩年家人先後媽媽和大姐姐都因癌病逝，現在輪到第二個女。我想是因為這個家没有這個佛法維護，家人也不肯相信。
後來，我又想，佛法並不是人人聽得入耳，也需要講缘份。最後，自己送題目她，一家病業轉重轻受。

[28/10 6:44 pm] Christine英国: 是的,有时講的多别人会覚得很煩。其實每個人与佛都講縁份的.

[28/10 7:06 pm] Lydia Leung: 你的慈悲己播下佛種
他曰有缘便會發芽
我们在佛法的努力不會白費

[28/10 10:23 pm] Stella蔡月明英国: 但願如此！

[28/10 11:36 pm] Lydia Leung: 也是時的問題，但己下種，將來她—定會再遇这佛法，我们用心便可。

最初前軰教我，同人講佛法，一定要看別人反應，不要自説自話，看見别人没反應，或開始不耐烦，便要適可而止

所以我會祈求自己有智慧和别人佛法对話，並好快知道別人感受和他的問題，而自己的話會令人聽到舒服，開心及得到鼓勵

$10 (十塊錢) April 12, 2016

my dear friends and family,

tonight at my son, kevin's chanting meeting, we talked about the importance of appreciation.

later i drove a member back home.  on the way, she said she has to appreciate more instead of just asking for benefits.  so i said: yes, the more you appreciate, the more you get.  

$10

afterwards, this same member and i went to a supermarket together.  as we were walking out of the supermarket, suddenly a lady came after me and gave me back $10 which dropped out of my pocket.

Actually this kind of  incident happened to me twice  when i was travelling alone in South America (a notoriously dangerous place for travellers)  a few years ago:

1. As i was getting out of a taxi in a bus station in Argentina, I droped a roll of money from my pocket without realizing it, and got on a coach ready to head for chile.  a guy suddently rushed up onto the coach and gave me back the roll of money which fell out from my pocket!!!

2. when i was in a park in Chile, i dropped some money on the floor after paying for a gift,  a guy next to me was quick to tell me about it and gave me back my money.

having been told about my story is one thing, and to have seen it with your own eyes is another.  tonight  this member witnessed the actual incident when the $10 was handed back to me.  she is very encouraged and will appreciate more in life.

glad to share.

lydia

今晚在我兒子的座談會上，我們談到了感恩。

後來我開車送一位會友回家。在路上，她說她以後要多感恩，而不是僅僅祈求福運。我說：是的，你感恩越多，你會得到越多。

$ 10

後來，我和她一同去了一家超市買東西。當我們走出超市時，突然一個女仕從後走來我身旁，給回我$ 10，說是從我的口袋跌出來的。

其實同樣的事件，在我幾年前在南美旅遊時發生過兩次：

第一次是我在阿根庭車站下的士時, 一卷錢從我的口袋裡跌出來。當時我沒發覺, 然後上了一架旅遊車準備去智利, 突然一位男仕追上旅遊車，給回我從我的口袋裡掉出來的一卷錢！

第二次是當我在智利的一個公園裏買禮物，付錢時丟了一些錢在身後地上, 旁邊一個男仕很快就告訴我，並拾起並把錢給回我。

聽我談我的故事是一回事，但用自己的眼睛親眼看到又是另一回事。今晚這位會員目睹了實証:  真有人拾起$ 10还給我。這對她是非常大的鼓勵和會令她更加識感恩

Fishes

my dear friends and family, 

Andrew has left for hong kong.  before he left he asked me to help him feed his fishes
I normally dont care much about his fishes
However buddhism teaches me to respect life so I start feeding them everyday
Watching them eat is fun
They make a lot of noise when eating 嗒嗒声好有趣
I begin to enjoy this10 min feeding time everyday
Sitting in the backyard,watching them eat, enjoying the sun, the quiet moment, the fresh air, i feel very relaxed n at peace.
often, when we help others we end up helping  ourselves

Andrew在香港，他叫我每天替他餵鱼。本來我不喜歡做，但佛法教我要尊重生命，所以每天我開始去餵它們。看到它們高興的吃，而且嗒嗒声，好有趣
每天坐在花園十分鍾，吸收陽光空氣，看着鱼兒游來游去，覺得寧靜，舒暢
正是為人點燈，明在眼前

"Talk" to the Gohonzon - theory and practice - jan. 2007

below is an email i sent to a member in 2007 expressing my views on the best way to encourage new members.

dear                ,

tks for sharing the info.  yes, you are right in quoting from the gosho, etc.

i hope u realize  that you are talking from a very intellectual and educated level.  also, yes, it is 100% true in what you have quoted, and also i agree with what you have said about manifestation of the law in ourselves.

however, for people who have reallly struggled (i mean to the point of desperation), it would be most helpful to talk to them and encourage them, in ordinary language, translating the difficult theories into ordinary daily language to help them understand. say things that will be pleasing to their ears (this is also from the hoben chapter)

actually i am talking about myself.  at the time of my desperation, if you quote me all the difficult theories, i can honestly tell you that i would not be interested.  what people at this stage want to hear is that they will be helped, and everything will be OK.

yes, you can chant and chant, and you DO NOT see the results, i had this experience.  when i chanted for..............,  i did everything i could but nothing turned up, i suffered soooo much, to the extent that i knelt on the floor (i was in a hotel then), cried my heart out and asked the gohonzon'WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG, WHAT HAVE I GOT TO DO, WHAT HAVE I GOT TO CHANGE, AND WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LEARN' to achieve my goal.

on return to hongkong, all the answers came (yes, you are right), some of the answers came from friends and familes, telling me that i have the wrong focus, i was too snobbish, etc., and that i have a lot to change and learn.

without this asking, i would not (or it will take me much much much longer) be able to achieve my goal in a reasonably short span of time.

sometimes, when we chant for an apple, you get an orange, and without hesitation, you would turn the orange away not knowing that you need all the vitamin c's from the orange, it is at this time that we need to ask the gohonzon (the highest intelligence, or our higher self) as to why we get the orange.  in this way, both our wisdom and faith will spring forth.

if we tell ordinary people, when they are in deep trouble, that their suffering can be a source of nourishment for others, (or even congratulate them for having this suffering) they are not going to like this at all.  yes, it takes people with deep deep faith and trust to be able to appreciate this, or after they have gone thru their suffering and looking back to realize that this is the case.

of course, i know that buddhism can help us in our daily lives, this is 100% true, but there is also a formula (again, because you are very much into theory, you do not like to hear me using the word formula), but, we do need to know how to apply this mystic law in our daily lives to help ourselves, and, from experience, a lot of members i have come across DO NOT know how to do this, that is why i am very anxious to tell others what i have learned in my years of practice.

when u say 'why should we even get what we chant for?"  buddhism says that life is to be enjoyed, we have every right to be happy.  and whatever that can bring us happiness, we can chant for and get it.  yes, with our buddhism teaching, we know that the end result is that, because we can feel the power of chanting, and of the mystsic law, and after getting what we want, we are soooo happy that we would like to share the joy with others, to tell them about chanting.

yes, u are right in saying that when we chant for something for ourselves, but the intention is to help others, THEN YOU WILL GET WHAT YOU WANT MUCH MUCH FASTER.  when i chanted for a husband, other than wanting a husband for myself, i also wanted to use myself as a living proof of this buddhism to encourage other women with relationship problems, i was very very determined to do this.  i had a cocktail reception in hongkong and invited almost 200 members to attend, and i was so pleased to tell u that a lady, an sgi member came to me at the cocktail and said, "lydia, my husband deserted me and our son, i have lost everything, but seeing u, i have hope"

dear___________, whatever i am saying to you now, its all from my real life experience.  i am glad i can share with you.

lydia

Words, dreams and thoughts - Jan. 2007

Below is info i received from a friend in hong kong in 2007, after almost 9 years, what she says are still true, sooooo true.

Your words, your dreams, and your thoughts are shaping the events of the future

What you speak about, you can bring about

If you keep saying you can't stand your job, you might lose your job.

If you keep saying you're always broke, guess what? You'll always be broke.

If you keep saying you can't trust a man or trust a woman,you will always find someone in your life to hurt and betray you.

If you keep saying you can't find work,you will remain unemployed.

If you keep thinking you can't find someoneto love you, or believe in you,then this thought will attract moreexperiences to confirm your beliefs

Turn your thoughts and conversations aroundto be beneficial, positiveand power-packed with faith, hope and action.

Don't be afraid to believe that you can have what you want and deserve.

Watch your "Thoughts,"they become words;

Watch your "Words,"they become actions;

Watch your "Actions,"they become habits;

Watch your "Habits,"they become character;

Watch your "Character",for it becomes your "Destiny"

So.......
  To prevent any obstacle.......
GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY!
every minute you live!!