Dialogue with my Heart

I have carried out a series of dialogues within these 2 days in kaikan.

Dialogue 1:

Met MC while answering my mobile outside a restaurant during my luncheon. MC was quite helpless in job now as he sees his boss is going down the drain without much hope. He thinks he can't really do much as this is his fate. I told him he can make the change if he wants to. Only if he is willing to start believing in Gohonzon and chanting.

Dialogue 2:

Talk to SK during the Art exhibition. He was quite angry when I met him in the hall. He claimed he was misunderstood and being blamed for the fault he did not commit. I told him it is his mission being a chief to be responsible for all the shortcoming and mistake of his group members. In the first place he should find out from his fellow members on the task assigned to them, check if they need helps. He eventually accepted this as a challenge and we had a group discussion with his assistance PICs.

Dialogue 3:

Encouraged MT about his wife miscarriage. He was a bit emotional when he related what he and his wife went through. I told him it is up to them to make whatever had happened a positive influence or negative influence in their lives and their commitment in kosen-rufu. I told him it is their decision and action now to decide whether their unborn baby a devil or Buddha.

Dialogue with my heart:

After the above dialogues, i told my heart I feel so happy and worth my day for being able to give courage and hope to others. I myself was encouraged in return. I truly understand the meaning of dialogue.

24h Duty @ SGMS

Today I'm at SGMS performing my 24h duty. Coincidently met Mr. MBE on his GW duty as well. We had a good chat about his grudges against some leaders. He is my senior in faith who took care of us when i was a Jr. member in TG District. All I did was sharing with him a passage I learned from SGI Study Dept Chief last night, all beings possess Buddha natures and never belittle anyone like Bodhisattva Never Disparaging in Lotus Sutra Chapter 11. It turns out to be a good chat this morning.

星落秋風五丈原

The Falls of the Autumn Star at the Wuchang Plain. A beautifully touching song depicting the scene of Zhuge Liang last battle at the Wuchang Plain. This song was performed by SGM KL Choir the other night. I was so touched by the lyric and the chorus. I remembered Sensei shared Toda Sensei's guidance to the youth division, "As youth, you should think like Zhuge Liang. Bring forth wisdom. And win victory upon victory for the sake of the people." I must fight on.

SGM Vice YMD Chief

Tonight we celebrated 2010.5.3 in Cheras BK. GD announced my appointment as SGM Vice YMD Chief together with KP as SGM Vice Student Division Chief.

My appointment on this very significant day, the 50th Anniversary of Ikeda Sensei Inauguration, tells me the mystic bond I have with my mentor. Sensei has fought for worldwide kosen-rufu for 50 years, tonight I am appointed to continue to fight on this great legacy of my mentor. I take it as my mentor has official passed on the baton of kosen-rufu to me tonight!

This I will state. Let the gods forsake me. Let all persecutions assail me. Still I will give my life for the sake of the Law.

May 3rd 2010

Tonight we celebrated this significant day of 5.3. It marks Sensei's 50th Anniversary of Inauguration. Youth Division took on the stage to organize the entire meeting. A very fresh and daring approach but the outcome was not bad. Need further polishing on this group of youth to handle future kosen-rufu of SGMS. I was especially touched by the slides presentation on 5.3. No doubt it stills have room for improvement but the overall concept was good. The efforts put in was remarkable, especially coming from this group of new leaders. Deep in my heart, I thank them for the great efforts done.

The part when individual Honbu representatives came to the stage to give their respective Honbu resolution, it was suppose to create a groundswell like response from their Honbu leaders from the floor, but it didn't. What actually went wrong? Everything seems so right but something is still lacking.

The overall event (from the preparation till the meeting proper) help me see what is our new future leaders' quality. I had in mind who will be our successor in SGMS.

Tonight's meeting gave me an indicator how to lead SGMS Youth Division in the future. They are all great leaders in their very own way, I should say!

About Unity

Tonight's R. Meeting really triggers me to re-think about Unity. Some think unity is about closeness, some think unity is about same mindset and agree on everything, some think unity is about working together and some even think unity is not to voice out differences. I think unity is about working together towards the same direction with everyone holding a very diversified background, culture and thinking. Even after much disagreement and discussion, everyone can come to a broad-based consensus and put behind all differences and move towards a same goal.

2010 SGMS Youth 3 Projects

2010, in conjunction with the 80th Anniversary of Soka Gakkai Founding, we, SGMS Youth Division has pledged to launch 3 projects centering at our mentor, Ikeda Sensei.
First project, we are compiling all Sensei's quotes about Justice from all his New Century Headquarter Leaders Meetings since Nov of 2006. This is to compile into our 2nd Soka Spirit Handbook to be given out during our National Soka Spirit Seminar. Target: 3.16

Second project, we are compiling all Sensei's quotes on Justice from all other Sensei's lectures and writings. We are going to compile them all into a daily guidance book called Living 365 days with Justice. Target: 5.3

Third project, we are reading Sensei's renowned novel Human Revolution. And our target is to celebrate this novel with a Youth Musical: Human Revolution. Target: 11.18

Now that first project is approaching its deadline and I am doing final proofread on the guidances compiled on Justice by the participating Youth Division. I can't help but to feel encouraged and feel inspired by Sensei words of encouragement. Every quotes I read, I felt Sensei is directly telling me, to be strong, to be diligent, to be courageous, to be righteous and to be victorious! To all others who may come across this blog, I strongly urge you to read Sensei guidances again and again in this significant year of 2010. We can never be more motivated and moved by his insightful words of wisdom.