My Mini Me :D

Last week, I was given very good advice. I was trying to piece together how certain events in my life got me to where I am today and how to deal with it. Well, the advice I was given was to practice self-talk. So, I envisioned my five-year-old self: I have pigtails, wear overalls andwant everything in the world. My mini me would hop up and down asking, wanting or worrying about whatever and I would tell my mini me to relax, everything's fine and be reasonable with her. And she would smile and say, "Okay." What about you, do you have a mini me?

Paralells: The Buddha Geoff and Me

*I removed the previous post because it revealed too much, so here's a revision. :P*

After listening to "The Buddha, Geoff and Me." a novel by Eddy Canfor-Dumas @ abuddhistpodcast.com, I discovered that Eddy's like me and Geoff's like many important people in my life. Also, like Eddy, we both have hardships, which I believe that everyone can relate to. I believe it takes a suddenly, positive force to steer those in the right direction. So, if you've got time, listen to "The Buddha, Geoff and Me." a novel by Eddy Canfor-Dumas @ abuddhistpodcast.com. :)

Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo

Last night before I went to bed, I was still thinking about Lisa and what happened. Of course, she was still upset, rightfully so, so I told her to chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo whenever she feels angry, sad or anxious. I told her I do it and it makes me feel lighter. I hope she can do this, too, but in her own time. Then I thought to myself, yes we're problems right now, but deep down, we truly care about each other and hurt when the other's hurting. What do you think?

My first relaspe as a Buddhist

Well, today, my sister was trying to get home by bus, but an insensitive bus driver wouldn't let her because:

1. Her transfer expired, so she had to wait.

2. The black line of her bus ticket was scratched, so she couldn't get on.

So, I was pissed. Yes, I having difficulties with her, but she's still my blood and I don't want bad things to happen to her. The next thing I did was call MAT and used very colorful language to express my frustration. Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo didn't come into my mind, just that my sister was did wrong and the people who did it(MAT) deserved to be cussed out. Have you guys ever had a relapse and if so, how did you deal with it?

My First SGI Meeting

Today, I attended my first SGI meeting at the Omaha Community Center. Alex, one of the members, picked me up, along with Maiyumi (I think that's what her name is. I not good with names. :P) and Claude. At the beginning of the meeting, when did the Nam-Myoko-Renge-Kyo chant for 30 minutes. Then, the girls were talking about chapter 5 of President Ikeda's wife's book. (President Ideka is the head of SGI worldwide.) Then, we talked about what is happiness and what is unhappiness. My first meeting was really nice and the people are really friendly and funny. :)

The Buddha, Geoff and Me

I just finished listening to "The Buddha, Geoff and Me" through abuddhistpodcast.com. It's a beautiful story about Eddy, who lost his job and girlfriend, who meets Geoff, who teaches Eddy about Buddhism. Towards the end, I won't spoil it, but I began to become sad because this story parallels my own, even the characters of Geoff, who reminds me of my late dad and Eddy, who reminds me of me. If anyone has a free moment, check out, "The Buddha, Geoff and Me" @ abuddhistpost.com

Sorry :P

Sorry for being gone awhile. I've started Phase 3 which is Illustrator with a new instructor, I've started to study the teachings of Japanese Buddhist Nichiren Daishonin (http://www.guidestud.org/, http://abuddhistpodcast.com/) and of course the election. Maybe I'll talk more when things calm down. :)