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Rena

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About Me

"More valuable than the treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all.From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!" Nichiren Daishonin, "The Three Kinds of Treasures" Major Writings p.851

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WHAT I LOVE: The great outdoors, nature, sunny days & lots of sunshine,the ocean,the beach,fresh air,starry nights,the sound of birds singing,cats,Thai food,spicy food,watching Southpark and Cartman's corny antics,AC/DC songs,80's rock,honest guys with integrity who don't lie or play games,nam-myoho-renge-kyo,experiences of people who have overcome obstacles,sincere people,good friends,crystals, the bad guys getting caught,justice,good music,beautiful art,the colors lavender & purple,angels & cherubs,peace & quiet at the end of the day (or night),healing,aromatic candles, the smell of flowers,no stress,the new moon, the full moon,blue sky,wars ending,lives being saved,people working together to change the world for the better...

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Daisaku Ikeda,Tina Turner,Oprah,Zach Braff,Al Gore,Pat Harvey,Nelson Mandela

My Blog

Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism's View on Changing Negative Situations Into Positive Ones...

The following article was originally printed in the May-June 2007 "LIVING BUDDHISM" magazine from "A Roadmap to Happiness/An Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism""Changing Poison Into Medicine"  The Budd...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:02:00 GMT

How To Minimize The Chances of Being "Hacked" Online

     About a week ago,  I recently received an e-mail  in  my Yahoo inbox,  supposedly  sent be a friend of mine, stating that she was in London, had just been robbed at her hotel there,  was stranded...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:57:00 GMT

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Quotes from Daisaku Ikeda

  "Unless we live fully right now, not sometime in the future, true fulfillment in life will forever elude us. Rather than putting things off until the future, we should find meaning in life now, thin...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:59:00 GMT

On "THE FOURTEEN SLANDERS" Gosho

    In a letter wriiten by Nichiren Daishonin to Matsuno Saemon in 1276, Nichiren explains the "fourteen slanders" of Buddhism. I will print portions of Nichiren's letter to Matsuno, be...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:56:00 GMT

MY FRIEND, JOHN GIROTs DELETIONS...

   Sad news to tell you, today. I found out today, that my dear friend, John Girot, a comrade from my SGI Buddhist organization, has succumbed  being negatively swayed by the three obst...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Vote YES on PROP 2

                        Voting "yes" on Proposition 2, will help eliminate the inhumane trea...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:47:00 GMT

"Quote of the Week"

        "For every 1000 people hacking away at leaves and branches-there is one person striking at the root.."           . ..
Posted by on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:25:00 GMT

For SGI Members-"Senseis Guidance On Daimoku"

        I recently found a copy of  a  guidance that had been given by President Ikeda a few years back, on the power of daimoku in reaching goals and over...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:32:00 GMT

Recent SGI Guidance From Tokyo, Japan

     "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes how the two emperors, Liu Bang (Gaozu) of the Former Han Dynasty  and Liu Xiu (Guangwu) of the Later Han Dynasty , worked at ...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:41:00 GMT

HAPPY 4th of JULY & Holiday Safety

      With the 4th of July Celebration of Independence Day just around the corner, come fun outdoor activities like the lighting of fireworks, cookouts, and spending time in t...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:23:00 GMT