The Search For Enlightenment

Many people fear and oppose change within their lives. Be that at home, at work or in society as a whole.

That fear is, in many ways, understandable. Change often takes us into the unknown and the unknown can be a scary place.

The change that is brought about by embracing Nichiren Buddhism is less scary. The outcome of Practice is certain, although the time taken to reach enlightenment is less defined.

With the passing of every day, I feel my inner happiness growing. I have a strengthening confidence in my ability to handle problems as they arise. So how do I know I am progressing?

The Daishonin tells us to test our Practice. To measure our progress by seeing the results from our own lives on a daily basis. Problems are a fact of life. We should not seek to skirt around them, nor should we ignore them in the hope that they will solve themselves.

So how we tackle problems of all natures, as they arise, gives us a good way to measure our progress. Speaking personally, I find that my ability to deal with problems, large and small, has improved enormously. Now that might sound a little conceited, but it is all down to my Practice, and the more progress I make, the more confidence I gain. The ultimate in positive feedback.

If you Practice, you know exactly what I mean. If you don’t, you really should give it a go.