Thank you!
Thank you, and THANK YOU for each of your incredible efforts kicking off 2020 with joyful Chapter Kick-offs and January discussion meetings!
As the region team, we are determined for each member in Harlem Heights to overflow with BENEFITS in the month of February. There is no better way to accumulate fortune than to introduce Nam Myoho Renge Kyo to one person after another, and help new friends receive the Gohonzon!
SGI President Ikeda attends a discussion meeting in Ota Ward, Tokyo. Members brim with joy during a Q-and-A session with their mentor, July 16, 1976. Photo by Seikyo Press.
As we commemorate the significant month of FEBRUARY, let's make use of every opportunity to invite members of our community to our local Study and Discussion meetings. Is that okay?
Let's all be able to report to Sensei again this year that Inwood chapter, Harlem chapter, Morningside chapter, Washington Heights chapter, and West Harlem chapter spurred waves of propagation throughout New York and opened the way for victory in the world!
On behalf of the Harlem Heights Region team
ENCOURAGEMENT BOOST
Here is a great World Tribune articles you may have missed.
The February Tradition (link)
On the transformative act of spreading Buddhism with a spirit of appreciation
Shakubuku is about sowing seeds!
“Some will start practicing and others might not practice right away. But because you are sowing the seeds of Buddhahood in their lives, those seeds will definitely become trees in the future. Youth should talk about the power of the Mystic Law based on their own personal experiences.”
The number of causes we can make determines the number of people we help begin practicing!
Mr. Hasegawa further stated that, in our efforts to introduce 6,000 young people to Buddhism next year, we should have dialogues with tens of thousands of people. During the Kamata Campaign, members on the frontlines held countless dialogues with those around them, determined to help them become happy.
Referring to those efforts, President Ikeda recalls: “In that one-month period, I am sure that the Kamata members held thousands of dialogues. The fresh energy of new capable individuals led to countless fresh rounds of Buddhist dialogue” (April 18, 2014, World Tribune, p. 5).
To be sure, the key is to help many people hear about Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, because the physical act of sharing the Mystic Law with others is what activates the Buddha nature in their lives.
Victory is determined by the bond between mentor and disciple and among fellow members
"In every major campaign I waged for kosen-rufu—be it in Ota and Bunkyo wards in Tokyo, in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, in Osaka or in Yamaguchi Prefecture—I did all I could to share Mr. Toda’s guidance and vision with the members and urged them to join me in achieving victory as his disciples. I realized that the future of our movement hinged on us uniting solidly for the sake of kosen-rufu and living as our mentor taught us. That was why I built a rhythm of victory through the unity of many in body, one in mind, centering on the oneness of mentor and disciple." (The Hope-filled Teachings of Nichiren Daishonin, p. 203)
If you liked these quotes, give the article a read!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Do you know how many people live in your building? What about how many people live on your block? Could you guess how many live in your neighborhood?
So how many of them do you know?
Let's make this the week where we make cause after cause to meet new people, and introduce them to the SGI!
February is the month of expanding our connection to our community!
What to Expect in February
This month we have over 50 meetings in Harlem Heights where you can bring a friend to receive the Gohonzon! If you have a friend you'd like to invite, ask what day they are free this week, and let's bring them to a meeting!