EDITORIAL ARGENTINA Seikyo
July 2003
Daily practice is
'jihi
all you need is a central concept in Buddhist philosophy. 'Jihi (mercy) is a superior love it more than a feeling, is a decisive action. The keys to implementing it.
"Love, love ...." It is a word much used by writers, poets, religious, psychologists, men and women of all ages. In the 60, "The Beatles" said, "All you need is love" a hundred years earlier, Nietzsche declared: "Everything is done for love is beyond good and evil" and a century before , Schopenhauer reflected: "He that loveth not, already dead." We can keep going back in time and we realize that love has been considered the more feeling pure in all periods of history and in many cases, "the only force capable of moving the world in a positive direction." However, either there were few who were able to feel this pure love, and the other led to today's world where love is or is not really as strong as it asserted that song from the movie Tango fierce (remember?).
Living with wisdom, conviction and courage is commonly believed that love is the strongest and most positive human emotions. Moreover, many regard it as the ultimate goal of life force through which we can convert our happiness and others a source of joy. No But it is also clear that in modern society, love has become increasingly abstract. For some, love is a desire to give and help, while for others, it involves the desire to pick up and explode.
When the love that is not paid, we may experience disturbing bitterness and jealousy. Thus, emotions that were originally founded on love turn into hate. And, if we assume that love is not enough for the purposes mentioned above, will there be any other feeling than it succeeds? Let's start by saying that all feelings involves, in itself, a certain instability. Human emotions are inherently unstable and, So weak. A good example of the fickleness of feelings is the "romantic love", which often can be transformed into hatred or jealousy. The "patriotism" can become hatred towards other nations. Even the "love of a mother for her children" can sometimes be selfish. In short, it follows that something in excess of love, must be something more than emotional, something objective.
And here the Buddhist concept of "'jihi" makes its appearance. "'Jihi" means' solidarity' or 'empathy' benevolent, it also means the action of the Buddha to save people from suffering and lead them to happiness. Literally, "ji" means "comfort", while "hi" is "eradicating poverty and suffering." In Buddhism, the essence of 'jihi is to lead others to the establishment of an enlightened condition into your life, so they can develop their inherent power to live a full life. The fundamental solution of the suffering comes from the knowledge of how to live with wisdom, conviction and courage. The feelings of empathy or love can only go to "solve" the suffering of another person's life when they are backed by a strong decision to change the cause of this suffering: individual karma. Driving
other on the road to happiness To overcome the suffering, one must be strong, so that the act of 'jihi is often severe and sometimes even frightening. The vigorous action of shakubuku (transmit Buddhism to others) brings out the vitality necessary to overcome any personal difficulties. We encourage others to begin to practice Buddhism for his own benefit, but in reality, the assumption of responsibility for the lives of others is the ultimate benefit of our own inner human revolution. The second president of Soka Gakkai, Josei Toda used to say that courage was a substitute for mercy. As it is extremely difficult feel the desire to exercise 'jihi the courage to introduce others to the practice of Buddhism (in the sense of giving them the opportunity to profoundly transform the suffering of his life) is the fundamental way towards happiness and ours . Mercy
not feel sorry, but to take decisive action as defined in the dictionary, "mercy" means "virtue that makes us feel sorry for the wrongs of others." But the late general director of SGI-UK, Richard Causton, explains in his book The Buddha in daily life, the concept of 'jihi "is quite far from that definition, which involves' jihi implicitly the emphasis on action. 'Jihi is not to pity, pity or love of neighbor. Not bad to experience such emotions, but, as noted Causton, "are not a requirement to practice our 'jihi as Buddhists." Beyond "our personal feelings, what counts when we exercise our 'jihi is" to remove the suffering "and" give happiness to another person. Mercy reveals Buddhism is completely impartial, "it is exercised with absolutely anyone, even those who do not like or that we have done some damage." Obviously this is easier to say than to implement.
Many times, we have encountered the situation of having to tell someone something you do not want to hear (and for that, you must have courage). We must find the right words, tone of voice (we need to have wisdom), because, otherwise, only succeed in hurting him. We also have the energy to continue our action and be completely confident that we are motivated by 'jihi and not by anger, resentment, or our own ego (because ultimately, no matter how you dress, that heart will manifest) . In other words, we need to draw on every precious element of our true self, which is contained in our state of Buddha.
a commitment to ourselves Nichiren Daishonin taught that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the fundamental key to the achievement of indestructible happiness. Through the practice of Buddhism that he taught, we develop the ability to take any thing that happens in life, whether good or bad, as the basis for our own happiness. That is the reason why the highest act of mercy Buddhist is giving people the tools they need to do the same: that is, let them know the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin in a way that can make their own Buddhahood and bliss. Gongyo reciting the morning and at night, say a phrase that appears at the end of liturgy: "Mai yi sa ze nen. I shu river ga me. I do wildebeest mu toku. But I Soku yu shin ", meaning" At all times, I'm thinking how I can do to make living beings to enter the supreme way and quickly acquire the body of a Buddha. " These words express the deep desire to live in the very heart of all Buddhas. Every time I repeat, we recorded in our own hearts and minds. That is our commitment: to show mercy, a commitment that we assume both with ourselves and with others. And our challenge is manifest in the most authentic and personal.
cover not only our lives, but The entire universe relationship between our happiness and the happiness of others is a central theme of the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin. In fact, to express the full potential of our practice in our daily life is vital to achieve a balance between the two. The Daishonin states: "By invoking chant, our voice permeates the entire universe there is no world in the ten directions when you can not get" .1 And President Ikeda points out: "The daimoku we invoke is the sound of hope and strength that resonates throughout the cosmos. It is also an expression of wisdom, because it raises people's hearts and fills it with joy. " However, for our daimoku contains such power that can penetrate the entire universe, we must develop a strong sense of 'jihi. True mercy broadens our perspective on life, brings forth the wisdom and courage, and enables us to manifest our Buddhahood.
From the perspective of Buddhism, the universe is a living entity, whose components have an interdependent relationship. Therefore, it is impossible for us to experience joy separated from our environment, ie can not be truly happy while others suffer. The more we strive to make others happy, based on the spirit of 'jihi, the happier we are. The 'jihi of those who have taken deep commitment to carry out its own mission, and those whose faith comes from the sincere chant, is constantly renewed. This is one of the meanings of the word "myo" revitalized. Chant allows us to strengthen our life force and wisdom, and renew our commitment to our happiness and that of others. Toda
stated: "Only through sincere belief in the great spirit of 'jihi and the great power of the Buddha's true wisdom, we, ordinary people originally followers of Buddha can attain enlightenment and become Buddhas in our present form. Definitely, there is no other Buddha than these. " Each must assume responsibility for their own karma which, incidentally, can not be transformed by the power, status or wealth. Our lives are inextricably interconnected, and because of this, our human revolution will have a profound effect on those around us.
Now that we know, the next time you hear that song by The Beatles sang, "All you need is 'jihi, all you need is' jihi, yeah, yeah, yeah."
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