Julie Kang - V. YWD Zone Leader

"Whether you chant the Buddha’s name, recite the sutra, or merely offer flowers and incense, all your virtuous acts will implant benefits and roots of goodness in your life. With this conviction you should strive in faith” (WND, p.4). Last year I really wanted to attend a SGI-USA study conference in Los Angeles. One of the study topics for this conference was “The Opening of the Eyes,” which is one of my favorite writings of Nichiren Daishonin. At the last minute, I found out that a seat was available for this conference. I had enough money for the conference fee, but I was short on funds to pay for the plane ticket.

I was determined to go, so I asked my mother if I could use her credit card to buy my plane ticket and then pay her back. Fortunately, she agreed, and I was on my way to the study conference. Shortly after I returned from the study conference, I received a card in the mail from my former employer, who I had not worked for in about a year. In this card was a gift- a check for more than seven times the amount of my plane ticket. This experience taught me that whatever efforts we make to practice this Buddhism; they come back to us as our good fortune. Let’s use this May Commemorative Contribution as an opportunity for us to engrave fortune in our lives and refresh our determination and commitment to achieve kosen-rufu.
Sincerely,
Julie Kang – Vice YWD Zone Leader