Point One, concerning “the treasure tower”

Words and Phrases, volume eight, says, “The former Buddha, Many Treasures, is already there in the tower. The present Buddha, Shakyamuni, seats himself beside him. Future Buddhas will also do likewise.”

The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings says: The word “treasure” stands for the five components of life, form, perception, conception, volition, and consciousness. The word “tower” stands for the harmony and combination of the five components. The five components functioning in harmony is designated a treasure tower. The harmony of the five components emerges or is seen in the five characters of 妙法蓮華経. This is the meaning of the word ken, to emerge or to be seen.

Now Nichiren and his followers, who chant 南無妙法蓮華経, exemplify the emergence of the treasure tower.

Point Two, on the seven treasures in the passage “At that time in the Buddha’s presence there was a tower…

TODAY WAS AN AMAZING DAY. I SPOKE WITH E. ABOUT MY DESIRE TO HAVE DAYS FILLED WITH MANY ACTIVITIES RATHER THAN JUST MUNDANE HUB BUB; HE ENCOURAGED ME TO KEEP CHANTING.

 

I WROTE TO SENSEI VIA FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION CONVEYING MY APPRECIATION FOR ALL HIS EFFORTS FOR KOSEN-RUFU.

I HAD MY FIRST EXPERIENCE DRAFTING AN EXPERIENCE BASED ON FAITH IN THE GOHONZON.

 

I HAD MY PICTURE TAKEN WITH TWO OF KODAK’S OSCARS.

I HAD A BUSINESS LUNCH WITH L. W. HE DECIDED TO ALLOW ME TO HANG MY LICENSE AT HIS OFFICE. I AM GRATEFUL THAT HE HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL PARTS OF MY VISION STATEMENT. I FEEL THAT MY SINCERE EFFORTS FOR KOSEN-RUFU ARE CONTRIBUTING IMMENSELY IN MY LIFE.

ALSO, I WON A RAFFLE AND RECEIVED A PHOTO ALBUM ABOUT TATTOOING.

DURING OUR MONTHLY DISCUSSION MEETING I ATTENDED @7 P M, WE DID GONGYO @…