Thursday, August 02, 2007

2007 August Message

Seicho-No-Ie Is Wonderful! Let Us Express Words of Joy!
Rev. Tetsuya Abe
Actind Chief, SNI Hawaii Missionary Area

   It has been a month and a half since I arrived here in Hawaii. I cannot find the appropriate words to express my appreciation to you for your heartfelt hospitality and countless support that you have extended to me. On July 6, my wife and 2-year-and-10-month-old daughter happily joined me to start our new life. It is a great pleasure for us to join you to promote our movement that conveys the wonderful Seicho-No-Ie teachings here in Hawaii.

   One of the things that impressed me the most since I arrived is that whomever I met kindly said, "Please tell me whatever you need" or "I want to do anything that I can to help you." This fills my heart with a deep sense of gratitude. Again, thank you very much for your kindness.

   Well, as you already know, Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi, Holy Master, founded Seicho-No-Ie to enlighten our way of thinking by using the creative power of words which will lead to a happy and cheerful life and in the end realize world peace. Dr. Taniguchi taught about "Power of Words" in Truth of Life, Volume 30 as follows:

   As thus mentioned, we need to pay attention to our words. The Bible says that the "Word is God and everything is created by words." In this way, it is true that the key to happiness is in our words. Therefore, it is Seicho-No-Ie's Humanity Enligtenment Movement that stresses the importance of “Words” to use and read only good words. And it lets all mankind know the power of words and to draw out their divine nature with good words.
(Seimei no Jisso "Truth of Life" Vol. 30, p. 10)


   For the sake of putting the spirit of Seicho-No-Ie into practice in your daily life, "Sundial Diary" was published at end of last year (Edited by Mrs. Junko Taniguchi, Vice President of the White Dove Association, it is not yet available in English). The diary encourages you to record only what is positive and joyful, and words of gratitude.

   Since keeping a diary from the beginning of this year, I feel I’ve become good at finding praiseworthy points in people and things, and in deepening my faith that whatever happens to me is only to elevate my soul. Incidentally, almost everyday I write, "May God's infinite love flows into all members in Hawaii and make them all happy and prosperous" which also gives me a great sense of joy.

   So let us record only the good in our minds. And lead a joyful, cheerful and happy life. Then manifest and sincerely extend that to everyone around you! Thank you very much!