Life has well and truly bitten me in the bum tonight. Yes, big red teeth marks are certainly decorating my cute cheeks alright. Aside of giving you the gory details, suffice it to say I passed out in a stress and wine induced fug mid-evening. I have awoken from the haze to post, almost missing the midnight bell.
I just wanted to say something short and sweet about 4 little words. They're old Japanese, which I know I've pointed out before,and represent the meaning of it all for chanting purposes. It's quite a clever trick really. The saying of them out loud is the way to bring yourself in line. In one quick and simple swoop.
It would be more than rude of me to hold these precious words back much longer. They are so fundemental to being a Buddhist - like the car bit in driving or the cooker bit in cooking. The car metaphor is actually very apt, what with being a vehicle to travel somewhere, but I won't dwell on that right now.
The chant is "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo". To give an idiot's guide to the meaning you could say it is the name of the Mystic Law of life everywhere, as found in the most important of all the verses or Sutras. To borrow some lines from the big Amercican boys agin "when we chant this Mystic Law, we attune our lives to the perfect rhythm of the universe. The result is increased vital life force, wisdom, compassion and good fortune to face the challenges in front of us."
I'm too tired to see what part my chanting has played in my current work fiasco. But I am more than sure it will be directing me in some positive way. It may only become apparent with the passing of time, or it may slap ne round the face like the hugest of wet kippers tomorrow. I have an inkling I am being given a big lesson in something. And it's crucial I have the sense to learn from this.
Having said this, I am far to over-tired and rambling to write any more now. Nam myoho renge kyo to us all, and sweet dreams.
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