It's getting hot in here - there must be bodhisattvas in the atmosphere!
Isn't this a beautiful picture of bodhisattvas gathered from around our zone? In the October 12th World Tribune we were fortunate enough to have an article outlining our Youth Soka Spirit Leaders Conference. Check it out!
We wanted to share the following quote from Sensei, which sums up the training from this conference.
"The Soka Gakkai today has forged the world's foremost alliance of ordinary citizens working for peace. I have no personal wants or needs; my sole wish is for capable individuals. I want capable and talented leaders."
"If leaders are lacking in wisdom and good judgment, they can be easily deceived by fraudsters. This is a frightening prospect. There have been a number of unscrupulous individuals who gained prominence and respectable positions in society through the support of the Soka Gakkai and the, corrupted by their own ambitions for status and power, eventually turned on and attacked our organization. They all had the character traits people who try to get away with making no effort themselves and instead shift all the hard work to others' shoulders. This is a manifestation of the devilish nature of power, the desire to dominate others and to command their obedience. They all manifested a hellish state of being, inflicting pain and suffering on our members. They acted as devilish functions obstructing kosen-rufu. This inherently wicked nature needs to be nipped in the bud wherever it might appear." (September 28, 2007, World Tribune)
On Behalf of the Zone Youth Team,
Johnnie, David, Yoshi, Yumi, Irene & Shawn
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