June 2022

SACRED WORDS

The definition of money changes according to its use. The Lotus Sutra is also the same. In darkness it becomes a lamp, when crossing a river, it becomes a boat or turns into water or fire. Thus, the Lotus Sutra teaches, “They will become peaceful in their present lives. In their future lives, they will have rebirths in good places, enjoy pleasures by practicing the (Bodhisattva’s) Way, and hear these teachings again.”

(Ch. 5) Nichiren at the age of 53 Yagenta Dono Gohenji

聖語

ぜに（銭）と云うものは用にしたがって変ずるなり。法華経も亦復是の如し。やみ（闇）には燈（ともしび）となり、渡りには舟となり、或いは水ともなり、或いは火ともなり給うなり。しからば（そうなると）法華経は現世安穏後生善処の御経なり。　　

日蓮「弥源太殿御返事」聖寿５３歳

O’DAIMOKU HEALING

Rev. Shokai Kanai

Hoping for people all over the world to be able to be healed, I will broadcast a YouTube video, "Rev. Kanai’s O’Daimoku Healing" soon. After reciting “Namu Myoho Renge Kyo” for about 15 minutes, I will read “May we and all other living beings attain Buddhahood” as revealed in Chapter 7 of the Lotus Sutra.

Through YouTube, not only the people who chant or listen to my video but, also the people around them will be able to utilize the power of the O’Daimoku, just as money can be utilized for whatever he or she needs. Our chanting will heal all living creatures, and at the same time is for the deceased to help them attain the Enlightenment of the Buddha.

Please feel free to access the video 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you can't sleep, you can listen while in bed. Listen repeatedly. More details to follow.

I hope to have the YouTube video ready for broadcast sometime in June.

The reason why I am going to have this video message is to save the good and the bad, so world peace will be here. As Buddhists you may already know the origin of Obon. This is the story of Maudgalyayana, who was well-known for his supernatural powers among Buddha's ten disciples who was searching for where and how his late mother could be in the afterlife. As a result of her karma, she could not consume either food or water. Surprised to see her suffering in the Hungry Ghost Realm, he tried to feed her but, to no avail. The dutiful son followed the advice of Sakyamuni Buddha to have 500 monks read the Lotus Sutra for his suffering late mother and offered delicious food and drinks to the monks. As a result, she received their blessings and is said to have ascended to the Heavenly Realm. Therefore, during the Obon Memorial Services, various foods are offered.

Now, why did the mother who raised her son to become one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, fall into the Realm of Hungry Ghost? The reason was the selfish attitude of the mother. She pushed her own child to be number one at the detriment of other children and did not care what happened to the other people. That was the way she lived.

The teachings of the Lotus Sutra and the slogan of Minobusan Kuonji Temple is "Co-existence and Co-prosperity." The Mandala Gohonzon of the Ten Realms of our minds represents this slogan. If we want to make this world a heavenly world of good alone, we must eliminate evils and devils that oppose good.

World peace is never possible if your attitude is, “Just for me, not for them,” or “Kill all of them who are obstacles to me or who do not please me.” Instead, it is important to say, “May we and all other living beings attain Buddhahood” as revealed in Chapter 7 of the Lotus Sutra.

My video is also aimed for those who are deceased from COVID-19, the war dead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and all our ancestors so that they may all attain the Enlightenment of the Buddha.

「お題目ヒーリング」

金井勝海

「自分だけ良ければ、他はどうなっても良い」という自己愛では、世界平和は決して実現しません。法華経の化城喩品に「願わくばこの功徳を以て、普く一切に及ぼし、我等と衆生と皆共に仏道を成ぜん」という言葉を語り続ける事が大事だと私は思います。その事を世界中の人々が気軽に唱える事が出来るように「Rev. Kanai’s O’DAIMOKU HEALING」のユーチューブを近々世界中に配信します。お題目を約１５分間唱えた後に、先の経文を読みます。お題目を唱えると唱えた人だけでなく回りの人やすべての生き物、そして同時に死者も成仏する癒やしのユーチューブです。今月の聖語にある通り、お題目はお金と同じで必要に応じて役目が変わり望みの効果が現れます。２４時間いつでも気軽にアクセスできます。

何故これを始めようと思ったかと言いますと、仏教徒の方は既にご承知のように、お盆の由来は釈尊のお弟子で神通力第一と言われた目連尊者が亡き母がどこで・どうして居られるかと探し求めた結果、食べ物も水も喉を通らない餓鬼界で苦しんでいる姿を見て驚き、釈尊の助言に従い５００人の修行僧に「法華経」を読んでもらい、そのお礼に食事を接待した事により、母親が餓鬼界から天上界に上昇したと伝えられています。ですからお盆法要ではいろいろな食物をお供えします。

ここで、一つ質問ですが、釈尊の十大弟子の一人にもなられた目連尊者の母が何故地獄界に落ちたかということです。その理由は母親の自己愛でした。「自分の子供が一番となる為に、他人の子供達を邪魔者にしたからです。「目連さえ良ければ他はどうなっても構わなかった」のです。それが母親の生き様でもありました。

　法華経の教えは身延山久遠寺のスローガンである「共生共栄」です。その姿を表したのが十界曼荼羅ご本尊です。この世を善だけの天上界にしようと思うと、善に対立する悪を除かなければなりません。曼荼羅ご本尊は善も悪も共に共生している姿です。これが現実世界です。

「自分さえよければ、他人はどうなっても良い」とか「自分の意見に従わなければ殺しても構わない」という考えでは世界平和は実現しません。「我らと共に皆仏道を成ぜん！」は善人も悪人も共に成仏するという法華経のおしえです。