SGI Members Testmonial - Experience By Mansi Aneja Good morning! I have been practicing Nichiren Daishonins Buddhism since the past three and a half years now. I have shared many benefits and victories over this period. Today, I am going to share with you one of my recent victories on my professional front. Many of you would remember that I shared my experience about my new job some time back. I have been working at this place for the past 10-months. Like many of us, I liked 70 per cent of my job profile and hated 30 per cent of it. My office is in Gurgaon, which is about two hours from my home. Everyday travel and stretched working hours completely drained me mentally and physically. The project that I was working on just went on and on because of many strategic changes at the top. I chanted everyday for the success of my company and happiness on my professional front. I worked hard reminding myself everyday, Youth become indispensable at work. These line of Daisaku Ikeda kept me going. My project finally started taking shape by the end of April this year. I have been involved in creative field right from the beginning of my career, but this work did not give me any opportunity to write. There were frequent arguments with my boss to top it all. I used to hate going to office and cribbed about the distance. Around this time we were preparing for the May 3rd campaign. Mystically, I received guidance on the job front from one of my leaders. I was asked to chant for a job which utilises my potential to the fullest, pays me well and gives me time for my Kosen Rufu activities and my family. I did that and at the same time wholeheartedly devoted myself to activities. All this also changed my attitude towards my job. Sensei says, Do the work of one in faith and of three at work. I chanted every morning for my bosss happiness and harmony at workplace. I actually did three-daimoku while entering office.Around this time a job opportunity came my way from a reputed company which offered me a job in my area of operation. I sent my resume to explore the opportunity still determined to create value in my workplace. All this while, I kept reading Senseis guidance on work. Joyfully participated in the May 3 rd campaign and kept a target of complete victory on the job front. Mystically, I was given the responsibility to write the script for a play for May 3rd meeting. I was overjoyed that I got to use my writing skills for faith. I was also a part of the attendance committee. I took this dual responsibility as a challenge and determined to make May 3 rd a roaring success. Though it was the same place, same work but I found myself not hating or cribbing anymore. I determined every morning to create value at my workplace. I knew this was a victory. I chanted and struggled to connect each YWD to the May 3rd campaign and determined to report four YWD victories in the June Zadankai. And of course, drastic efforts produced drastic results. The May 3rd meeting was a huge success. With extra benefit of my mom and my sister along with her kids, attending the meeting. And yes, we do have three YWD victories including my own. The interview rounds were going on all this while. I was determined to fulfil my mission in my present company. After the meeting on May 6 th, I had a huge argument with my boss. I was disillusioned. I chanted to be able to see the causes which led to this. I was disappointed for not being able to achieve victory on my job front. I kept chanting to be able to find out what needed to change in me. The next day itself I got a call from this new company to visit its HQ in Bangalore for the final round of interview. I was really happy but never left the prayer for my present job. My project, which was going on and on was launched. I went to Bangalore to appear for the interviews and prayed to be able to communicate the way Sensei would do. The interview rounds went very well and I came back to Delhi and worked even harder towards my project. Though I was shifted to a job profile which utilised only 20 per cent of my skills, I did not give up and kept reading Senseis guidance. Needless to say that causes had to give way to effects. The Bangalore-company offered me the job but required me to shift to Bangalore. [All this while I was avoiding to change city as I wanted to stay near my family]. This time while praying I did not limit the Gohonzon. No strategies. No conditions. Just plain chanting. Fortunately, my mother was very encouraging of this job. I was still praying for wisdom and didnt get attached to this opportunity. I chanted to go where my mission takes me. Though a big company, they were not paying me enough to change base. I chanted and negotiated salary for the first time in my 8-year long career. My daimoku not only gave me conviction but also took the desperation away. I am happy to report that I would be joining my new job on the 9 th of July with about 40 per cent hike from my present salary with all relocation expenses taken care of. And the job also takes me back to my favourite area – news. This experience of mine is a victory over my limitations. A change in me actually brought about a change in my environment. A proof of going on despite roadblocks. Gohonzons power is unfathomable. It gave me what I couldnt think of. Sensei says, Youth is not the time for pessimism and self pity. Its the time to do our human revolution and polish our lives. Though Ill miss my block here but I determine to be an indispensable part of BSG at Bangalore. I determine to make my stay in Bangalore a turning point in my practice and share even greater victories.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 05:47:54 +0000