Hear’s what Huffington Post’s contributor and political/cultural satarist Deanie Mills has to say about last Thursday’s VP Debates:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deanie-mills/i-surrender-sarah_b_131538.html
October 9, 2008
10/09 Today’s Buddhist Food for Thought
Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, October 9, 2008
There may be times, certainly, when being a member of an organization seems bothersome and we just want to be alone. But how sad it is if we are left alone without any support and then lose our faith. True growth comes from striving together with our fellow members in the living realm of human beings, experiencing the rich gamut of human emotions.
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, October 9, 2008 (Buddhism Day by Day)
Those who say “I‚’ll do it,” who are willing to take on a challenge even if they are alone, are true winners. The determination, the commitment to take action yourself, is the force that leads to victory. As Buddhism teaches in the principle of a life-moment possesses three thousand realms, our mind or attitude can change everything.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, October 9, 2008 (Daily Wisdom)
Admirable Nichiro, because you have read the entirety of the Lotus Sutra with both the physical and spiritual aspects of your life, you will also be able to save your father and mother, your six kinds of relatives, and all living beings. Others read the Lotus Sutra with their mouths alone, in word alone, but they do not read it with their hearts. And even if they read it with their hearts, they do not read it with their actions. It is reading the sutra with both one’s body and mind that is truly praiseworthy!”,.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 204
Letter to Priest Nichiro in Prison
Written to Chikugo-bo Nichiro on October 9, 1271
