Nobel Peace Prize

Recently, one of the world most prestiged recognition for Peace Worker has announced its 2009 recipients. Another American President! For the past 10 years, this Nobel Peace awards has been conferred to 3 American top politicians (ex-president & vice-president); namely Jimmy Carter, Al Gore & Barack Obama. A country that possessed the most number of Nuclear Warheads in the world and having most soldiers invading other countries social security and welfare in the name of 'peace'. Has the world seen more peace after the American acted as the 'world policeman' to maintain peace and ensuring human rights by unilaterally intervening other countries welfare? Even in the event when UN has clearly opposing their action!? Or has the world seen more chaos and warfare with their interference?!
I am not sure what criteria the Nobel Peace Foundation Commitee actually looking at when they decide on the Nobel Prize laurate. Are they giving this prize to someone who has actually contirbuted towards world peace? Or are they conferring this prize to someone has merely promised to bring peace to the world?!
I heard a news while driving to work today, the American President (the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laurate) has ordered to send another troops of thousands of soldiers to Afganistan for 'peace-keeping'... Peace is not kept through weapons! It is clear from the history we see. Don’t he get it?!
Peace can only be fostered through thorough education and cultural exchange that promote inter-culture, inter-racial, inter-ethnic, inter-religion and international understanding.

On Buddha's Prophecies

Read Sensei's gosho lecture on "On Buddha's Prophecies". When asked about his prophecies, the True Buddha prophesied the True Law will spread in the Latter Days of the Law. Full stop!
Er... didn't he prophesied there will be natural disasters like the earthquakes in China & Samoa, Tsunami in South Asia, typhoon in Philippines, and the rest of South East Asian countries? How about the warfare that raged the Gaza Strip?
However, when i think further, these are all the characteristics of the Latter Days of the Law, where the misleading teachings went rampant. And the True Buddha prophesied it is in this condition that the True Law will spread throughout! How wonderful and significant this prophecy he made! And he actually pre-warned us it is definitely not easy to do so, as mentioned in the "Treasure Tower" chapter of Lotus Sutra.
No wonder he is the True Buddha!

A Chat with friend

I met an old friend from HK tonight. Did some catch up and share some experiences in a cafe in Taipan. From what he told me about his live with his wife for the past 2 years in HK was he learned a lot. He is more 'enlightened' now. He is more 'enlightened' to how the financial world works, and he had made some good bucks from last year bear market. He gathered this is what he is looking for and he is enjoying it very much. I congratulated him and he paid for my coffee... :)
Strange feeling in me telling me his enjoyment will not last forever. I looked at him more like he is imbued in the World of Rapture. I shared with him on the 10 worlds. Telling him there is always something greater in life that is more important and valuable. However, I feel he didn't really listen.
I am worried for him. Come home and chanted an hour daimoku for him. Hopefully somedays, he will see the real enlightenment.