Ensuring Human Security 2

What Does Security Mean To Me?

"The good we secure for ourselves is precarious & uncertain until it is secured for all of us & incorporated into our common life."
By Jane Addams


Human security begins with our basic needs.
People need to be safe.
People need people.
We need to be respected, to have self-respect & to respect others. We need access to love,culture ,faith.
We need a sense of contribution & purpose. We need the chance to reach our highest potential.

Words Of Peace

Noting is more barbarous than war,
Nothing is more cruel
And yet , the war dragged on.

By,
Daisaku Ikeda

Love (2)

If you genuinely love someone,
then through your relationship
with him or her, you can develop into
a person whose love extends to all humanity.
That sort of relationship strengthens
and enriches your inner realm.

The ideal love is the one that enables
each of the lovers to influence & enhance
the other's personality.

By,
Josei Toda

Love (1)

True love arises
from two people's determination
to share their lives together,
and from the wisdom gained from
aspiring for the future.

It is important to love people,
to treasure everyone. To the extent that
we love others, we will be loved. To the extent
that we work for others' happiness, we will enjoy
protection & support. This is the law
of cause & effect. It is also the path
for developing our humanity.

From,
Daisaku Ikeda

Ensuring Human Security

From a culture of Violence to a culture of Peace:Transforming the Human Spirit


"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."
By Ralph Waldo Emerson

In an increasingly interdependent world, we share responsibility for the security of all human beings. Nuclear weapons-the most destructive of all our tools of war-are at the peak of a pyramid of violence. Conflict & mistrust between communities, crime ,domestic violence & abuse-even the biting comment-are all part of the larger culture of violence.
Our challenge is to rise above-to stop the rapid buildup of arms & forever ban the most fearsome weapons in history.

成为充满勇气的挑战王者

Rainbow Group Study Material
By Kong Ling Hooi

Study material:人本世纪之光随笔第二集
Contents:成为充满勇气的挑战王者


《法华经》阐述的“能忍”=忍耐

在这充满苦难·烦恼的娑婆世界，经常持着“绝对不向任何困难屈服”的顽强的师子王的生命的，就是佛。



佛法教导：“大恶起则大善来”（御书1363页）。信心能使最恶劣的情况变毒为药。遇到大难时，绝不可丧失能够让自己本身获得永远胜利与福运的奋斗精神。



佛典里写着：“去浅就深，丈夫之心也”。（御书330页）

“浅”=惰性·安逸·怯懦

持着“坚定信念” 和 “崇高人格”，勇敢打破这懦弱的心灵，就是“丈夫之心”。



佛法教导：“可为心师，勿师于心”。

切勿被自己的懦弱心灵和感情所愚弄，必须发挥自己本有的能力，为尊贵的使命奋斗！

Repaying Gratitude is the Fundamental Path of a Human Being

A human being must never forget about gratitude owed,
and must endeavour to repay such debts of gratitude at all cost.

A life filled with the repaying of gratitude
emits the radiance of the victory of a most noble soul as a human being!

In contrast, if one is ungrateful,
one would be lower than an animal.
One may look good for a while but ultimately,
driven insane by arrogance, vanity & jealousy,
one's life will take the course of destruction.

Among the many debts of gratitude,
the most important of all
is the debt of gratitude owed to one's teacher.


Those who have a sense of appreciation
towards their teachers will do everything
they can to repay their debt of gratitude.


From,
Flow 475 Discussion Meeting Study Material