GOHONZON

OTHERS

ICHINEN (conviction)

PRAYING

(benet)

ME
Result: SENSE OF MISSION You will think: ILL DO THAT PROGRESSION IF DIRECTED TOWARDS THE FUTURE

WOR

sion) ersua DS (p

WALL (feelings emotions)

GOALS AND DETERMINATION ARISE

ICHINEN
IF DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PAST REGRESSION You will think: WHY?
Result: YOU WILL REMAIN A SLAVE TO YOUR DESTINY

IF DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PRESENT

STILLNESS You will think: WHAT CAN I DO?

Result: INACTION, SENSE OF OBLIGATION, HEAVINESS

COMPLAINT AND CRITICISM ARISE

DECIDE AND DETERMINE DETERMINE SPONTANEOUSLY CLARIFY THE GOAL CHANT IN FRONT OF THE GOHONZON SINCERELY KEEP A RESOLUTE PRACTICE UNTIL THE END TAKE A DETERMINATION AND KEEP IT IS HARD AN EFFECT ARISES (actual proof) JOY AND GOOD FORTUNE ARISE FORCED DETERMINATION SENSE OF OBLIGATION AND HOPE NOT BASED ON DETERMINATION PASSIVE ATTITUDE, INACTION SENSE OF HEAVINESS IN THE PRACTICE YOU RESENT THE BUDDHIST ACTIVITY NO EFFECT ARISES (the problem stays unresolved) YOU COMPLAIN AND ARGUE

= FAITH

= POOR FAITH
(beggars faith)

ICHINEN WITH REGARDS TO THE THREE TIMES HEALTH problems DETERMINE AND CHANT TO RECOVER COMPLETELY E.g. Eyesight diminishes: I want to see perfectly again DETERMINE AND CHANT TO BLOCK THE ILLNESS OR NOT WORSEN IT E.g. Eyesight diminishes. Its ok as long as it doesnt get worse COMPLAIN AND START DOUBTING E.g. Why did I get ill? Why am I not recovered yet? MONEY problems DETERMINE AND CHANT TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL STABILITY MARRIAGE problems DETERMINE AND CHANT TO BECOME GOOD EXAMPLES OF HUSBAND OR WIFE Problems with OPPOSITION DETERMINE AND CHANT SO THAT THE HUSBAND BECOMES A WORTHY PERSON FOR KOSEN RUFU DETERMINE AND CHANT THAT THE OPPOSITION STOPS E.g. I chant to be left alone by my husband/mother at least tonight! COMPLAIN AND ARGUE BECAUSE OF THE BUDDHIST PRACTICE HUMAN RELATIONSHIP problems DETERMINE AND CHANT TO CHANGE OUR ATTITUDE FIRST E.g. The cause is in me, that person will become one of my best friends DETERMINE AND CHANT NOT TO HAVE PROBLEMS E.g. I hope that that co-worker wont give me grief, or that s/he will move. COMPLAIN AND CRITICISE

ATTITUDE OF PROGRESSION IN FAITH

ATTITUDE OF STILLNESS IN FAITH

DETERMINE AND CHANT TO PAY ALL THE DEBTS

DETERMINE AND CHANT TO BE THE COUPLE WE USED TO BE

ATTITUDE OF REGRESSION IN FAITH

COMPLAIN AND START DOUBTING E.g. Why am I not rich? How comes that after five years of Buddhism Im still poor?

FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER AND THINK ABOUT SEPARATING

E.g. Everybody hates me, nobody understands me.

PAIN IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS MAKE ME SUFFER THEY ARE THE CAUSE THEY ARE AGGRESSORS (guilty) (chance) THEY ARE THE EFFECT THEY ARE ACCOMPLICES MIRROR

OTHERS

ME
I SUFFER I AM THE EFFECT I AM A VICTIM I AM THE CAUSE I AM THE ACTOR KARMA

APPEARANCE

SUBSTANCE