Shakubuku? Shoju? Both are correct and necessary when the situation calls for them. Always select based on the Law of Life, as though you are responsible for guiding your only child. Always begin with Daimoku.

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To see all things, people, and situations in our world as opportunity for enlightenment requires tremendous effort and resolve. Our practice fortifies us to rise to the challenge.

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Our experience of life is totally within our power to clear of hindrances. Our past actions create our very experience. Therefore, our current actions can create our full spectrum of opportunities. This realization IS GoHonzon.

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“If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are manifested in the present. And if you want to understand what results that will be manifested in the future, look at the causes that exist in the present.”

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It is a simple idea, to shift one’s perceptive experience of life to constant opportunity, rather than the anxiety of previous perils. However, this requires dedicated practice and effort in order to stave the constant deluge of distractions in our Samsaric conditions.

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Seek Buddha through the invocation of the law. Do not be led by personalities or Samsaric ideals. Buddha is an experience unique to your efforts to instantiate in your mind.

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Your awakening to Buddhaness is a Universal truth. Please understand that your personal GoHonzon mind awareness of “Buddha” is an experience beyond ALL borders of thought you have experienced as a Samsaric identity or “self”.

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Attitude and Intent. Experience the Buddha mind in yourself as well as all those around you to understand attitude and intent.

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Dedicate your efforts in the “Law” of the instantiation of Buddha, and do not be intoxicated or dedicate your practice by or for a person. No one can hand you Buddhaness. Only you can awaken your GoHonzon mind to experience Buddha.

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Resolve, confidence, attitude, intent, NaMuMyoHoRenGeKyo, these are the essentials for self-enlightenment. To open the Buddha-eye, the GoHonzon mind of awareness of Buddha-ness, all suchnesses, the full flow of the Engine of Life, is our only goal.

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