Where can we find the royal road to reformation and change? Emerson
declared: "Not he is great who can alter matter, but he who can alter my
state of mind." He strongly urged us to undergo an inner reformation. I
want you to be assured that the challenge to which we set ourselves day
after day—that of our human revolution—is the royal road to bringing about
a reformation in our families, local regions and societies. An inner
revolution is the most fundamental and at the same time the ultimate
revolution for engendering change in all things.
The human heart is unfathomable. It is fickle and constantly changing. From
moment to moment, our inner state of mind changes; we experience various
emotions - joy, sorrow, anger, pain. Life, too, is full of changes. That is
why, for countless centuries and millennia, humanity has pondered the
fundamental question of what constitutes the best and surest was to lasting
happiness.
*GOSHO PASSAGE*
You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as
straight as mugwort growing among the hemp. If you will truly give
consideration to the troubles I have been describing and put entire faith
in these words of mine, then the winds will blow gently, the waves will be
calm, and in no time at all we will enjoy bountiful harvests.
(WND 23) On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land
Submitted to Hojo Tokiyori on July 16, 1260
*BUDDHISM DAY BY DAY - WISDOM FOR MODERN LIFE*
Human society can be full of contradictions. It can be unfair; unforgiving,
too. Yet we cannot afford to turn our backs to the world. A person who does
loses, and no excuse can gloss that over. Given a choice whether to sink or
swim, one must swim to the very end, no matter how the seas around us may
rage.
*A YOUTHFUL DIARY - Sunday, March 27 (1960) Clear*
Rested in the morning. Felt listless.
My wife's father came over out of concern for me. He has grown old. Want
him to take good care of his health.
A Coal Miners Union disturbance reported in Mi'ike, Kyushu. Such an
unfortunate, gloomy nation, Japan - when will it settle down and become
refreshing as a fragrant breeze? Why do Japanese have to kill one another?
Their misfortune arises from differences in ideology, a cause for
humanity's fundamental unhappiness. How foolish! How stupid!
Went on an overnight pilgrimage to the head temple aboard a 1:30 p.m.
train from Tokyo. Concerned about H.'s health. Told him, "It is you who
must take care not to overexert yourself."
Had a private audience with High Priest Nittatsu.
The head temple was peaceful and calm.
Regards,
Mr Chang C.L.
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