Now, I would like you to bring to mind a problem you are facing. How do you all feel in the face of such a trial? You have been faced with it for a long time and it is causing a gloomy atmosphere, feelings of irritation, neglect making you feel “why has it turned out this way”, or avoidance where you feel “I do not want to look at the problem,” or “I want to put off thinking about it because it just makes me tired.” At such times, please take a good look at the state of your heart’s energy. What condition is the energy in your heart, the force of your initiative in? <read more>

Development of energy in the external world is based on and promoted by the pursuit of pleasure, of instinctual demands of the body. On the other hand, development of spiritual energy residing within us requires us to overcome the pleasure-seeking principle in order to develop it, to do the opposite of this principle. <read more>

I think that this era is particularly calling out to the people of the Hoshin generation to “Stand on the In-En side!” In order to take this position, you need to discover within you a new aspiration, a new will to live a new life from now on. That is what you have learned in the last two days. You need to Reawaken your Cause. <read more>

I called to you and said, "Hoshin Daigaku students, be ambitious!" urging you to envision your future vividly, your life from here on once again.

As you may know, the phrase "Be ambitious!" came from Dr. William Smith Clark, who had been invited to Hokkaido University by the Meiji government that expected him to help with Japan's modernization. When he left Japan, he said to his young students, "Boys, be ambitious!" <read more>

We find ourselves having to take on various trials in our lives. In such a situation, we try to open up a path to a new self with the mindset of Trials are callings and I will change myself. Many times, Mr. Yoshikawa (from the practice report) experienced days which were like hell. However, even then, he continued to proceed by taking them on by accepting that Trials are callings and I will change myself. Then one day, he could certainly recall his wish, soul’s aspiration that he had within himself. The same could happen to us. <read more>

The inception of the Global GENESIS Project originated from a wish to give birth to as many Bodhisattvas as possible. The origin of this wish was to develop bodhisattvas – a person who aspires to “seek one’s real self, to love others, and to contribute to world harmony” – through studies at the GENESIS Project so that they would be active in local towns and abroad, beyond national borders and into the world.  <read more>

Last night, I spoke about the Mission of Human Beings. I showed you what it means to walk the path of responding to the Mission of Human Beings.

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Over the course of these past 20 years, we have learned to free ourselves from the Trap of Oblivion that made us believe we were empty inside; and to guide forth our “aspiration” from within us. Having recalled our “aspiration,” we then took our positions in life correspondingly, practicing the principles of the Divine Truth at the home, the workplace, in the community, and in as many a number of places as there are vocations. <read more>

The first line of what I just spoke about was Trials are callings, and the bottom line was I will change myself.

However, unfortunately, it is not easy for us to find out how to change ourselves for the better. There, something emerges to help us. It is the Twelve Bodaishin. <read more>

Let me begin by clarifying what the basics are for carrying on a dialogue.
It is actually something that you have been practicing in your daily life.

First of all, it begins with listening carefully to the other person with the attitude of “hearing, listening to, and asking.” This is the entrance into any kind of conversation. Therefore, this will be our principle for carrying on a dialogue with others.

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