One Million Blessings
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I completed an World Peace chart of 1,000,000 daimoku eventually
after three years of effort.
daimoku charts for Kosenrufu (World Peace)!
In May 2007
few days after Vivian receiving the Gohonzon
and couple weeks before meeting Young Women group here,
Shiokee made a wide selection of beautiful design of daimoku charts
for every members to work on :)
There were sky blue coloured and baby pink coloured print on the Ho-Pin (Peace) charactors.
Actually there was one or two more colours for members to choose from, however,
only the blue and pink attracted my attention for personal preference ^////^
so I forgot the other options...
I chose, without hesitation, the pink one.
The daimoku chart was started right away and each square represents 15 minutes of chanting.
There are in total of 1000 squares.
In the beginning of my practice, as also the starting point on my Pink Peace chart,
two or three squares would be crossed off only after attending the Discussion Meetings
or Young Women meetings where I chant with members together.
If to be honest here, I wasn't a good disciplined member ^_^
Other than those times of three square in the row,
there are certain times of long-run squares crossing
when we were challenging for Kamakura Campaign.
There were once in 2007, twice in 2008 and then once in 2010.
The first Kamakura Campaign occured fairly out of blue for me.
I didn't know whats Kamakura Campaign before
and the intention was simply my excitement of partnering with Shiokee and Amanda.
Kamakura Campaign is to do an extra one hour per day for 12 days.
The extra hour is to top onto the usual routined daimoku.
Amanda, in our Young Women meeting, carefully told me
the possibility of the personal difficulties to stop us from completing the campaign.
The difficulties could be the sore throat, laziness or any personal issues.
But at the same time, Amanda cheerfully encouraged me to
enjoy the determination and pray for actual proof.
Actual Proof seems very vital for Young people, as Sensei constantly reminds us.
Only the life force of Youth Division could transform our karma that fiercely efficient.
And only the accumulated occurances of actual proofs could firmly deepen our faith.
I still remember the first Kamakura Campaign,
we were asking for the wishes not for ourselves but for each other.
Thats the nature of us, always only put each other before us. ^_^
In the determinations list, we were focusing on:
Amanda's proper house for herself, Micha and Poppy
Shiokee's good working relationship
and my family's nature comfortable connection with SGI.
(ok, to be honest here, I forgot much about mine and Shiokee's
maybe thats because we both were aiming to pray for Amanda at that time)
Only few months later, October 2007,
my mommy decided to visit with Will who were planning to study English in Aberdeen.
Its also the Sgi's Culture Festival in Glasgow
in which I agreed long time ago to serve as a book sale along with Shiokee for Debbie.
It means no matter what I have to attend Culture Festival in Glasgow, even if my family visit.
I booked the tickets and hotels for Will, Mom, Dan and me as soon as learning their plan of visit.
We arrived Glasgow two days before hand, and enjoyed the city, restaurants and the shops.
The morning on the last day of Glasgow staying,
I managed to enjoy the full Breakfast with Mommy, Will and Dannie as usual,
and then even picked a neighbouring park by our hotel to have a leisurely stroll.
By the time of action gongyo, we took our luggages together to the Glasgow Music Hall
where the SGI culture festival was helded.
Very naturally, my mommy and Will sat in among the action team and did a action daimoku.
Even though it was only 5 minutes,
I felt so moved by the smooth power by the nature of universe.
Who would know the actual proof could be happening in such an natural way.
The second Kamakura Campaign was taken place in 2008,
only couple months after my return from conducting Main Survey.
Shiokee has moved in with Berry in Glasgow where she found a great prosepective job.
Despite her absence, Amanda and I put her into our second round of Kamakura Campaign.
The determinations were:
Shiokee's mission and connection in SGI-Glasgow
Amanda's proper suitable House hunting
and My family's good connection with Gohonzon.
Unfortunately, it was one day short of achieving the victory.
It only succeeded 11 days by my part.
The third Kamakura Campaign, October 2008, came few months after the second one.
And this time, my determination is for Will's suceess in national Judicial policeman exam.
on the 12th day of Kamakura Campaign, also the day of Will's exam,
I felt very dizzy and too uncomfortable to actually do the 1 hour daimoku.
However, I managed to sit up in front of gohonzon and finished the task.
Interesting enough, Will said he felt unwell and almost throw up,
but he also managed it through the whole series of examinations.
Of course, with Will's dedicated drive and incredible hardworks,
my second actual proof was suceeded. He is now serving for the Highest Court in Taipei.
Then, throughout the whole 2009, there is no Kamakura Campaign happening,
by virtue of Amanda's struggling of all issues with the old misunderstanding involving Michelle,
with the back-spinal condition troubles and with the Stefka-JC gate.
Nevertheless,
the Pin out of the Ho-Pin (Peace characters) is completed in only one year, 2009;
whereas the character of Ho literally took me 2 years to complete.
Due to my physically and mentally heavy loaded research work,
nor did I attend any Young Women meetings,
even the Discussion meetings were not a stick-around schedule for me as well.
How did the Pin completed in only one year, 2009, was a myth :)
Thats where I shall hold highly gratitude for Natalya today.
Only because of her always inviting me to do lilac, despite her residing in Dundee,
and her charm of my unwillingness to decline any offers from her ^_^
For chapter days either in Aberdeen or in Inverness, General Meeting,
and the new year kick-off meeting, we have to do loads of daimoku to support the
members and their relatives and to protect the safety and smooth flow of the event.
Thats how the daimoku chart could be completed in only 1 year when still half way to go.
Maybe because of Natalya's support and belief in me whenever a lilac service is in need,
or because of the members in Aberdeen being so supportive and embracing me like family
without doubts of my sudden disapparance occasionally in the past,
or because of the surprise which Nozomi gave me with her strong conviction of chanting
(while she puts daimoky before her preparation for Tofel exam in the morning of her exam.
She stayed with me for a night and the early morning at 5am she waked up for 1 hour daimoku.
The lazy comfortable me was lying in bed and spiritually encouraged by her behaviour truely),
2009, in stead of laying low and sleepy in SGI, I was fully awake and ready to roar like a lion.
After my first official dedicating service as a Lilac Chief at the Kick-Off Day in Aberdeen,
The February Discussion Meeting day I was visited by Natalya and Jenny (HQ leaders)
to ask my willingness of supporting Young Women division in Aberdeen.
I was waiting for Amanda's return and not ready for a real position, yet I agreed to support.
Just in 5 days, 5th March, reaching my Birthday, I have formed a missionary mind
to contributing more for Aberdeen and Scotland districts as a gratitude I have had.
One day after my birthday,
I started the fourth Kamakura Campaign myself.
Not only was this the only one campaign in whole year, but it was also my first one
which is self-initiated with the stand-alone spirit.
The determinations are:
1. Amanda, Michelle, JC, Bobbin, Gary and Deric feeling healthy and happy.
2. Dannie's parents and my parents' forming a comfortable and cherrful bridge.
3. Aberdeen Young Women Division.
In March 2010,
when the last square was filled, I was at Jeff's house for 2-hour District chanting.
There were Debbie, me, Charles, Guido, Jeff and Andrew.
The moment when I realised that this was the moment, I was totally touched.
This is the contribution I want to do for the SGI-Aberdeen/Scotland or even for SGI-Taiwan.
Thank you ^_^ for such a touching moment!
This chart of 1 million Daimoku, 1 million blessings, not only paints my first victory,
but also draws a great memories of my youth actual proofs, friendship
and learning of self-reliance.
I have started my personal second daimoku chart, the Lotus Chart by Debbie
this time it could be a challenge but also a progress:
1 Hour for 1 Lotus
but in total there are 100 Lotus await to be fulfilled.
I am progressing to be a better Vivian, daimoky by daimoku,
and I am happier and stronger!
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