Changing our kosen-rufu activity mode

The H1N1 Influenza A has gloom Klang Valley like a dark cloud in the sky that caused more than 80 death and thousands infected. SGM has officially announced KL will stopped all Gakkai activities effective 28 Aug. We in Selangor will implement the same as many cases were detected in Selangor (members & non-members) as well.
However, I personally do not agree on the announcement on "stopping" Gakkai activities. I would prefer it to be announced in a more positive tone where we can still encourage fellow members to challenge to change this "poison into medicine". I have trying my best to tell Selangor Region to take it as we are changing our mode of kosen-rufu for the last quarter of the year. In view of the recent H1N1 condition in the country, we are going to focus on small group (not more than 10 persons) Chant & Chat, thorough home-visit to all members to encourage them further in faith in Gohonzon and eventually leading us to achieve our shakubuku target of 10 Gohonzon applicants per Chapter.
Especially in Selangor, where the Nikken Sect is most rampant, if we were to officially announce Gakkai has stopped all activities, they will definitely seize this opportunity to approach our innocent members with their Tozan scam.
I am still chanting hard to have the wisdom to encourage the rest of the youth division leaders to keep intact and be diligent in kosen-rufu activities even though we have changed our mode of activity.

People needs a philosophy to depend on

Today I got a call from J. She told me a WD just got back from Tozan with daughter and they are very happy with the trip. I have also heard the Nikken Sect has achieved their Tozan target by recruiting more than 1700 people this time around. Be it true or not, I shouldn't be worried too much. The reason why they can recruit so many people for Tozan is because there are so many people out there that they are looking for a religion or a philosophy they can depend on. We are just too slow in approaching these people and the Nikken Sect believers are very focus on this. I strongly feel we need strong driving force to do shakubuku in the society. Get them to the right place before they are going to be misled by the Nikken Sect. I need to focus on YW & LK. I need to take care of KF so that he is strong to challenge his own karma.

Lost and Reset

My car was stolen yesterday. In a broad daylight at around 6:15pm at Sri Hartamas. Gone together with my car were my office laptop with all presentation slides and project files, my Gakkai meeting bag with loads of meeting notes and schedules, my 2 sets of prayer beads, my personal hard disk where I keep all my digital photos, my iPod, my sunglasses, my CDs, etc.
Strangely, I wasn't too sad about the lost of the car but I felt terribly upset on the items in the car that were gone together with the car. Those items are all about my life. I worked, I participated in Gakkai activities, and I travelled to different places in the world and captured images of the places. Now, that all is gone. More than 10 years of my life records were all gone just like that. I felt lost the whole night last night. Chanted 40 minutes of daimoku and went to sleep feeling lost...
This morning, continue to chant to try regain my energy but failed. I can't help but to feel lost. And this actually shows how much was I attached to my past.
At last I reckon I have no choice but to start everything anew. Once this determination is made, I feel so much alive again!
Even though all my work records are gone, but I have gained the work experience; even though all my Gakkai notes are gone, but I have accumulated great fortune; even though all my travel photos are gone, but I have captured them in my heart. The rest are insignificant lost already. Get a pair of new sunglass and go shop for a new car. It is only a "reset" button someone has pressed and I am starting afresh again! It is refreshing.

YMD Passing

Yesterday while I was on my way to the airport in Shanghai, I've got a sms from TP saying one of our YMD District leader, KS has passed away. It was truly a shock to me and I called HW immediately to find out more. It was indeed a sudden death. No one can really tell what caused the death.
I remembered noticing KS in pubs and bars in Klang Valley years ago. I was wondering what was he doing in all the pubs and bars that I went to, and i thought he must have had the same doubt in me either... I got to really know him when I was transferred to C10 as their Chapter YMD Chief. During then, KS was not having the best health condition he deserved. He needs to take care of his diet but he had fun anyway! We, YMD had a great time together in C10.
Today, B & I attended his funeral service in Cheras. B & I went to see him for the last time in his casket. He looks peaceful, just like sleeping away. C told us how KS was discovered death by his mom and the whole death thing was so quick and sudden that even KS mom wouldn't believe KS is gone. It is difficult for everyone of us to accept this, but I am not too sure if this is the best way for KS.
So long & Farewell KS! RIP~