THE PRECIOUS TREASURE THAT IS LIFE|||||||||||||| Every one of us has a mission, a mission we were born to fulfill. That is why, no matter what happens, we must press on in life through all things. The Japanese word for mission means to use ones life For what purpose do we use our lives? For what purpose have we been born in this world, sent from the universe? Why have we been dispatched here? Buddhism views the universe as one giant living entity. If we compare it to a vast ocean, each individual life is like a wave on that ocean. When the wave rises from the oceans surface, that is life. When it merges back into the ocean, that is death. Life and death are one with the universe. The whole universe approves and cooperates in the birth of a single life. All of you have been sent here with the blessings and congratulations of the entire universe!!!! All life is equally precious. We cannot apply a hierachy of value to life, making one living thing more worthy than another. Each life is unique and individual. Each persons life is as valuable as the universe~it is one with the life of the universe and just as important, Nichiren Daishonin declares Life is the foremost of all treasures(The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol.1, p,1125).He also states: The Buddha says that life is something that cannot be purchased even for the price of an entire major world system(WND-1,983) and One day of life is more valuable than all the treasures of the major world system(WND-1,955). That is why we must never take our own lives. That is why we must not resort to violence, why we must not hurt or bully others.. NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO HARM THE PRECIOUS TREASURE THAT IS LIFE The Pillar of Peace, Stability and Prosperity Nichiren Buddhism, which is dedicated to establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land, has immense importance Today, the Soka Gakkai-an organization is the pillar, the eyes and the great ship of Japan. It is unshakable. It is positive force leading society in the direction of peace, stability and prosperity amid turbulent times THE OPENING OF THE EYES The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol.2, pp,280-81
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