Gosho: Happiness in
this World
"There is no greater happiness for human
beings than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo”
There are two kinds
of happiness; relative and absolute. Relative happiness might include
professional success, a rewarding family life, material possessions, good
health, status in the community, and so forth. While all these are important in
their own way, they depend on outward circumstances, and are therefore
vulnerable to change. People who base themselves solely on relative happiness
are governed by their environment and have no reliable foundation in life.
In contrast, absolute
happiness – the goal of our Buddhist practice – lies on a completely different
plane. It cannot be obtained by having wealth, power or people close by who
care for you. Absolute happiness comes from awakening to your own Buddha
nature, and from your commitment to a mission to help other people do the same.
Because this
happiness derives from the eternal Mystic Law, it can become absolute. Even in
the midst of the worst conditions of relative unhappiness, nothing can ever
destroy it or take it from you. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with Faith in the
Gohonzon is what allows us to develop this indestructible confidence and joy.
Thus the Daishonin says ‘There is no greater happiness for human beings than
chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo” Please bear in mind that any happiness you may experience
by comparing yourself to others and feeling better off, is transient.
Source: George
M Williams, Vice President SGI
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