And
the Walls Came Tumbling Down
By Sandra Fizer
Jones
As I stepped
from my sponsor's car, I heard this vibration that was familiar and comforting,
yet totally alien to me.
As I walked
toward the building, it dawned on me . . . it was a room full of humans
chanting Daimoku. I had been in groups of up to nine people chanting, since
I began my Buddhist studies and practice. That was about 6 weeks ago at
my first district meeting. But here were rows and rows of human beings
of all different colors and ethnic backgrounds chanting "Nam Myoho-renge-kyo."
The vibrations
that enveloped me as I entered the meeting room made me immediately understand
the biblical story of Joshua and the Walls of Jericho. This exciting energy
surpassed everything I had ever felt in the midst of so many diverse humans.
The chanting
and prayers gave me a complete sense of "I'm finally in the right place."
Although I could
only follow Gongyo with my eyes due to the fast pace, this gave me a challenge
to work toward increasing the speed of my Gongyo. The meeting was filled
with encouragement, creativity, laughter, reverence, sincerity, and the
heartfelt emotions one gives and receives in the company of "Love."
I felt most
privileged to be a part of a true manifestation of the human revolution.
I was welcomed, encouraged, and continuously reassured that by practicing
and studying I would grow in the ways that would not only be beneficial
to me but to others.
My belief is
that if the walls of suffering and violence can come tumbling down, brick
by brick, it can certainly be accomplished with the rich reverent vibrational
chants and prayers of the Soka Gakkai ... a portal was opened to the universe
and we all stepped in.
Nam-Myoho-renge-kyo
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
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