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"Forgiving people for the wrongs they've committed isn't the same as excusing or condoning their negative actions. The law of cause and effect is strict, and no one can escape the effects of their actions, forgiven or not. I've taken to heart the importance of forgiveness and self-reflection rather than blame. Mostly, I've done so for my own sake, because I realized that the only person harmed by holding on to pain from the past is me. In society, too, as we stand up against wrongdoing and injustices, we must keep peace, love, and forgiveness in our hearts so that our spiritual powers will grow. It is only by breaking the cycles of negativity that we can help ourselves, and others, to rise. Feeling resentful and angry, wanting revenge for what others have done, holding on to any part of the negative experiences we've gone through at the hands of others—these are the heavy chains with which negativity binds itself to us. Why would anyone want that? The freeing mind-set of forgiveness and self-reflection can be applied to every experience in our daily lives, not only to the big stuff. Whenever we feel irritated, upset, or annoyed, we should remember the sediment within us (as we saw in chapter four) and ask ourselves if we want to increase our sediment and irritation, or decrease it. If the answer is decrease—as I hope it always is—then the next step is to view whatever happened as an opportunity to build our wisdom and compassion, let go of negativity, and purify our karma. After I started seeing upsetting situations as an opportunity for transformation, the karmic patterns that previously plagued me faded away. I had learned the universal lesson that holding on to blaming others only prolongs the pain and invites it back again. Taking responsibility for any ways I may have contributed to a negative experience, I let it go, and free myself from it forever. This is how I healed the wounds in my heart, with tenacious compassion for myself and others. By healing ourselves, we can also help our children, and our children's children, to be whole as they start their own journeys through life. Over the past ten years, I've had the pleasure of working with children from diverse backgrounds,"

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"Ningen Kakumei In Japanese script, the characters used to write the term "human revolution" are drawn in four distinct symbols (Japanese: ningen kakumei). The first two characters, which represent "human," originated thousands of years ago in Buddhist texts depicting the realm of humanity. They show a person by a gate, the space filled with sunlight. The next two characters represent "revolution," with the first conveying the meaning of changing or reforming, paired with the symbol for life or one's state of life, which also represents destiny. This paints a beautiful image of undergoing our human revolution, as we activate our light-filled inner realm to change our life and destiny."

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"I call something a miracle when an ordinary person achieves something extraordinary. We all have the potential to create miraculous changes. It is my hope and my prayer that you will become a miracle maker, a "human revolutionist," too."

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"The universal solution to all of the problems confronting humanity is for us to unite as one global team, honoring our truest roots as members of the same circle of life. Uniting in this spirit is my hope and prayer for future generations."

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一生成佛抄

 

云众生、云佛者亦如此。迷时名众生，悟时名佛耳！譬如暗镜，磨之则明如玉。只今一念无明¹之迷心，是未磨之镜也；磨之，必成法性真如²之明镜。须深发信心，日夜朝暮，磨之不懈。如何磨之？但唱奉南无妙法莲华经，是云磨也(御书404页)

 

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所谓的众生、所谓的佛也是同样的道理。迷惑的时候称为众生，开悟的时候叫做佛罢了！就好比说，模糊不清的铜镜，经过琢磨就变得好象玉石一样明亮。现在、一念被无明覆盖的迷惑心思，也就是未经琢磨的铜镜；只要加以琢磨，一定会变成法性真如的明镜。要从内心深处涌出确信，不论白天或黑夜、清晨或傍晚，都要仔细琢磨，不可以懈怠。要怎样琢磨才好呢？那只有唱念南无妙法莲华经，才叫做琢磨。

 

 

背景和大意

 

本抄的执笔年份及写给谁人并不确定，但据传是日莲大圣人在1255年左右写给富木常忍的。题号"一生成佛"是指凡夫在一生之中成佛的意思。

 

唱题行的实践是一生成佛的关键。日莲大圣人在本抄中依据法理及实践两方面来阐明"唱题行"的意义。

 

大圣人在《一生成佛抄》的开头，就道出唱诵南无妙法莲华经的题目是成佛的直道。然而，大圣人告诫我们，即便唱诵题目，如果是向"己心之外"求法，那就不是修行妙法，也就无法一生成佛。

 

接着，大圣人教导，土地无净土或秽土之分，而是视众生的"心之善恶"而定。同样的，佛与众生并非两个分开的当体，两者的不同只不过是在于众生的"迷"与"悟"之不同而已。

 

大圣人继而以镜子的譬喻来说明这一点："一念被无明覆盖的迷惑心思，也就是未经琢磨的铜镜；只要加以琢磨，一定会变成明镜。"大圣人接着鼓励我们须深发信心，而且是日夜朝暮，磨之不懈，如此一来，就能涌现出生命中本有的辉耀佛的智慧的佛界。

 

 

 

 

 

通过深厚的决意与持续唱题，定能开启胜利之道！

 

学习御书的要点：

 

*  一切的挑战从祈求开始

*  开启自身的佛界以挑战困难

 

 

解说

 

这段御文阐明生命变革的实践就是唱题行。

 

在日莲大圣人的时代，人们一般都认为"众生（即凡夫）"与"佛"是互相隔离的存在。然而，日莲大圣人教示，两者在本质上不是分开，而只不过是凡夫的"迷"和"悟"的不同而已。

 

那么，凡夫要如何才能把"迷"转换成"悟"呢？这个变革的方法正是持着对妙法的信心，唱诵南无妙法莲华经的唱题行。大圣人以镜子为例，被"无明"此根本的迷惘覆盖的生命，就好比模糊的镜子，而真实悟达的生命则好比是"明镜"。

 

模糊不清，无法映照出物体的镜子，若能加以抹拭，就能成为清楚映照一切的明镜。同样的，持着对妙法深厚的信心彻底唱题时，我们的生命经磨练，拂拭无明，就能开显我们原本就具有发放智慧之光的佛的生命。

 

大圣人教示，这个磨练生命的修行的第一个关键，就是"深发信心"（御书404页）。即便一再重复唱题，如果心中依旧有所怀疑，御本尊的功力则无法完全显现出来。因此，重要的是相信自身即是妙法的当体，并确立"一定要战胜苦难给人看"的强盛决意和确信。

 

第二个关键就是如大圣人所教示的"日夜朝暮，磨之不懈"般"持续"。每天坚持不懈地实践勤行和唱题的"持续的信心"，正是构建起无论如何都不败北的心。

 

池田先生在指导中说："犹如'未加工的钻石'一般，凡夫的生命也必须不断琢磨，才能发出耀眼的光芒。大圣人留给我们的，正是让我们能够用以琢磨自身金刚石（即钻石）的金刚石（金刚佛身）的御本尊。确信御本尊的心十分重要。怀着信心唱题，自然就能够琢磨我们凡夫的生命，发放出佛界的光辉。这佛界的光辉，在生活上将显现为功德、福运。在生命上来说，则会显现为清纯的人性、丰富的智慧、坚强的生命力。"

 

明年被命名为"希望、胜利年"。让我们继续以坚定的信心和题目为根本前进吧。

 

（编译自创价学会教学月刊《大白莲华》2020年10月号）

 

 

池田SGI会长的指导

 

重大考验时，才是积聚永远福运的时机

 

能在紧要关头决然奋起的人，才是真英雄。身处重大考验时，才是积聚永远福运的时机。即使如何畏缩、失落，也于事无补。

首先要祈求。祈求能开创新路，最终必得幸福。"有烦恼就能继续努力唱题"——这样改变想法，一切也会随着一念的改变而好转。

要一边注意健康，一边涌现生命力，将困难一笑置之，喜悦地面对。

 

（摘录自2005年8月4日的全国最高协议会第6回）

 

 

词语解释

 

1.  无明：是指生命根源的无知、迷惘、愚痴，是产生一切烦恼的根本。

 

2.  法性真如："法性"是指贯穿万物的根本之法、佛的悟达之本质。"真如"则是指如实的真理。

 

 

（以上将刊登在《创价人生》2020年12月号）

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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池田SGI会长的指导

 

祈求是一切的出发点

 

祈求是贯彻正确实践与坚定行动的泉源。没有比欠缺祈念的行动更经不起考验的。有时或许看来顺遂，志得意满，但是一旦遭遇逆境，就像枯木般不堪一击。因为做不到驾驭自我的内在，人就会在现实社会的动荡中，像叶片般载浮载沉。

　　人生绝不是像走笔直向上的坡道。其中有成功也有失败，有胜利的时候也有败北的时候，迂回转折中，刻划出一步一步成长的足迹。在这过程中，让人做到胜不骄，败不馁的强韧弹簧，就是祈求。

　　因此没有人能赢得过有祈求的人。蕴含在强盛祈求中的一念，显现为信力、行力，相应发挥佛力、法力。主体终究在于人。

　　祈求带来人心的变化，而且眼睛看不见的人心深处的变化，绝不限于发生在一个人身上。一个社区的变革，也绝对不局限在那个社区。就像一波唤起  万波，一定会带动其他社区改革的涟漪。

　　我要说的是，成为这一连串波动的原点、最初的那一击的，就是一个人心中所产生的变革。

　　……

　　总之，让我们向御本尊祈求到底，来解决生活上、人生上遇到的所有难题吧！

　　我要说的是，祈求很重要，而且千万别忘了祈求是一切的出发点。

 

（池田SGI会长指导选集"创造幸福与和平的智慧"）

 

 

 

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所谓的众生、所谓的佛也是同样的道理。迷惑的时候称为众生，开悟的时候叫做佛罢了！就好比说，模糊不清的铜镜，经过琢磨就变得好象玉石一样明亮。现在、一念被无明覆盖的迷惑心思，也就是未经琢磨的铜镜；只要加以琢磨，一定会变成法性真如的明镜。要从内心深处涌出确信，不论白天或黑夜、清晨或傍晚，都要仔细琢磨，不可以懈怠。要怎样琢磨才好呢？那只有唱念南无妙法莲华经，才叫做琢磨。

 

 

背景和大意

 

本抄的执笔年份及写给谁人并不确定，但据传是日莲大圣人在1255年左右写给富木常忍的。题号"一生成佛"是指凡夫在一生之中成佛的意思。

 

唱题行的实践是一生成佛的关键。日莲大圣人在本抄中依据法理及实践两方面来阐明"唱题行"的意义。

 

大圣人在《一生成佛抄》的开头，就道出唱诵南无妙法莲华经的题目是成佛的直道。然而，大圣人告诫我们，即便唱诵题目，如果是向"己心之外"求法，那就不是修行妙法，也就无法一生成佛。

 

接着，大圣人教导，土地无净土或秽土之分，而是视众生的"心之善恶"而定。同样的，佛与众生并非两个分开的当体，两者的不同只不过是在于众生的"迷"与"悟"之不同而已。

 

大圣人继而以镜子的譬喻来说明这一点："一念被无明覆盖的迷惑心思，也就是未经琢磨的铜镜；只要加以琢磨，一定会变成明镜。"大圣人接着鼓励我们须深发信心，而且是日夜朝暮，磨之不懈，如此一来，就能涌现出生命中本有的辉耀佛的智慧的佛界。

 

 

 

 

 

通过深厚的决意与持续唱题，定能开启胜利之道！

 

学习御书的要点：

 

*  一切的挑战从祈求开始

*  开启自身的佛界以挑战困难

 

 

解说

 

这段御文阐明生命变革的实践就是唱题行。

 

在日莲大圣人的时代，人们一般都认为"众生（即凡夫）"与"佛"是互相隔离的存在。然而，日莲大圣人教示，两者在本质上不是分开，而只不过是凡夫的"迷"和"悟"的不同而已。

 

那么，凡夫要如何才能把"迷"转换成"悟"呢？这个变革的方法正是持着对妙法的信心，唱诵南无妙法莲华经的唱题行。大圣人以镜子为例，被"无明"此根本的迷惘覆盖的生命，就好比模糊的镜子，而真实悟达的生命则好比是"明镜"。

 

模糊不清，无法映照出物体的镜子，若能加以抹拭，就能成为清楚映照一切的明镜。同样的，持着对妙法深厚的信心彻底唱题时，我们的生命经磨练，拂拭无明，就能开显我们原本就具有发放智慧之光的佛的生命。

 

大圣人教示，这个磨练生命的修行的第一个关键，就是"深发信心"（御书404页）。即便一再重复唱题，如果心中依旧有所怀疑，御本尊的功力则无法完全显现出来。因此，重要的是相信自身即是妙法的当体，并确立"一定要战胜苦难给人看"的强盛决意和确信。

 

第二个关键就是如大圣人所教示的"日夜朝暮，磨之不懈"般"持续"。每天坚持不懈地实践勤行和唱题的"持续的信心"，正是构建起无论如何都不败北的心。

 

池田先生在指导中说："犹如'未加工的钻石'一般，凡夫的生命也必须不断琢磨，才能发出耀眼的光芒。大圣人留给我们的，正是让我们能够用以琢磨自身金刚石（即钻石）的金刚石（金刚佛身）的御本尊。确信御本尊的心十分重要。怀着信心唱题，自然就能够琢磨我们凡夫的生命，发放出佛界的光辉。这佛界的光辉，在生活上将显现为功德、福运。在生命上来说，则会显现为清纯的人性、丰富的智慧、坚强的生命力。"

 

明年被命名为"希望、胜利年"。让我们继续以坚定的信心和题目为根本前进吧。

 

（编译自创价学会教学月刊《大白莲华》2020年10月号）

 

 

池田SGI会长的指导

 

重大考验时，才是积聚永远福运的时机

 

能在紧要关头决然奋起的人，才是真英雄。身处重大考验时，才是积聚永远福运的时机。即使如何畏缩、失落，也于事无补。

首先要祈求。祈求能开创新路，最终必得幸福。"有烦恼就能继续努力唱题"——这样改变想法，一切也会随着一念的改变而好转。

要一边注意健康，一边涌现生命力，将困难一笑置之，喜悦地面对。

 

（摘录自2005年8月4日的全国最高协议会第6回）

 

 

词语解释

 

1.  无明：是指生命根源的无知、迷惘、愚痴，是产生一切烦恼的根本。

 

2.  法性真如："法性"是指贯穿万物的根本之法、佛的悟达之本质。"真如"则是指如实的真理。

 

 

（以上将刊登在《创价人生》2020年12月号）

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

地区干事的补充资料

 

Ø  以下不会刊登在《创价人生》

 

池田SGI会长的指导

 

祈求是一切的出发点

 

祈求是贯彻正确实践与坚定行动的泉源。没有比欠缺祈念的行动更经不起考验的。有时或许看来顺遂，志得意满，但是一旦遭遇逆境，就像枯木般不堪一击。因为做不到驾驭自我的内在，人就会在现实社会的动荡中，像叶片般载浮载沉。

　　人生绝不是像走笔直向上的坡道。其中有成功也有失败，有胜利的时候也有败北的时候，迂回转折中，刻划出一步一步成长的足迹。在这过程中，让人做到胜不骄，败不馁的强韧弹簧，就是祈求。

　　因此没有人能赢得过有祈求的人。蕴含在强盛祈求中的一念，显现为信力、行力，相应发挥佛力、法力。主体终究在于人。

　　祈求带来人心的变化，而且眼睛看不见的人心深处的变化，绝不限于发生在一个人身上。一个社区的变革，也绝对不局限在那个社区。就像一波唤起  万波，一定会带动其他社区改革的涟漪。

　　我要说的是，成为这一连串波动的原点、最初的那一击的，就是一个人心中所产生的变革。

　　……

　　总之，让我们向御本尊祈求到底，来解决生活上、人生上遇到的所有难题吧！

　　我要说的是，祈求很重要，而且千万别忘了祈求是一切的出发点。

 

（池田SGI会长指导选集"创造幸福与和平的智慧"）

 

 

 

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