From NHR Vol 9 Page212 Very encouraging guidance from Sensei - Mrs Usha
Faith is meaningless unless we carry it through until the very end. If we dont persevere in faith , we cant transform our karma or build a foundation for genuine happiness. But people have a tendency to be defeated by their own weakness. They may practise in earnest for a time, but then grow cowardly when faced with opposition or criticism to their faith. Or when they fall ill or hit a deadlock, they may become fainthearted and start having doubts.
Others abandon their faith because of a grudge held against another member arising from some minor personal conflict and then leave the Soka Gakkai the harmonious community of lay believers with a direct connection to the Buddha. To avoid this, it is important that we base our lives not on our subjective emotions but on the teachings of Buddhism and the Gosho.
Faith is meaningless unless we carry it through until the very end. If we dont persevere in faith , we cant transform our karma or build a foundation for genuine happiness. But people have a tendency to be defeated by their own weakness. They may practise in earnest for a time, but then grow cowardly when faced with opposition or criticism to their faith. Or when they fall ill or hit a deadlock, they may become fainthearted and start having doubts.
Others abandon their faith because of a grudge held against another member arising from some minor personal conflict and then leave the Soka Gakkai the harmonious community of lay believers with a direct connection to the Buddha. To avoid this, it is important that we base our lives not on our subjective emotions but on the teachings of Buddhism and the Gosho.
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