Mystic Law

On Thursday a friend called –wanting to meet up, chant and talk. I was reluctant. There were deadlines and so I prevaricated. Then in the evening I re-read his message. And realised I was feeling the same as he was. And I remembered how important it was to support members of my Buddhist community, and realised I could delay some of Friday’s activities with no kickback. So I phoned him back – he came over the next day, we had breakfast, talked about our problems (obstacles/challenges, whatever) and chanted together for a half hour. Half way through chanting my phone rang twice – I ignored it. After my friend left I checked the messages- one was a solution to an administrative problem that has been bugging me since mid-November. I realised this was the mystic law in action – in a very direct way – by supporting others you create the magnetism that creates benefits and solutions in your own life.

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

Soon I will write about this administrative problem (changing my car registration from Dutch to Belgian). It has caused me sleepless nights and generated endless phone calls and visits. But I want to write about it from a position of victory rather than whinging about administrative inefficiencies (and as many of those are Dutch as they are Belgian).

On leaving my friend gave me some guidance. I have heard it before – but it is worth repeating: 0- 1-2-3. One hour of daimoku a day, 20 minutes of study, make three people happy and never, ever complain (because its undignified). If I could keep that up for a month my life state would be so much stronger.