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1 Buddha's Wisdom Changes Your Life 4 Volume 55 Rissho Kosei-kai 2010 This month, we have wonderful news!! It is on page 9, so please look for it. 12 Essentials for Good Living Get well soon. Obviously, everyone wants to be happy. And anyone who truly desires happiness should know about the Six Perfections. As the name suggests, the Six Perfections consist of six kinds of practices. We would like to introduce them to you one by one in our coming six installments. This month, let s start with generosity, the first of the Six Perfections. When you think about the idea of generosity, what comes to mind? The first kind of generosity you may think of might be donating money. But that is not the only way for us to practice generosity. As the first of the Six Perfections, generosity can be categorized in three ways: 1) Material generosity: almsgiving, or donating material goods or money 2) Physical generosity: using our body to work for others, ease their burden, or to reduce their anxiety or suffering 3) Generosity of the Dharma: communicating the Buddha s teachings to others You don t need to do something extraordinary to practice this teaching of generosity. Actually, I caught a bad cold when I was writing this article. I had been alone lying in the bed for several days, and I could not go to work. Meanwhile, I received many s and phone calls, asking, Are you alright? or Is there anything you want to eat? or wishing that I would Get well soon! These messages made my feeling of depression disappear, and I felt relieved and very happy. Just as in this story, sharing kind, caring words with someone, or helping your mother with the housework when she is exhausted, or just listening to your friends when they are distressed, are all kinds of generosity. If you find this too difficult, then just keeping a smile on your face for those around you is enough. Practicing generosity, without expecting anything in return, is certain to bring you happiness. Why don t you put the kind of generosity that benefits others into practice? The ARMS DOWN! Campaign for Shared Security is a worldwide petition drive hosted by the World Conference of Religions for Peace (also known simply as Religions for Peace). The campaign aims to redirect 10% of every nation s military expenditure to developmental funds for the eradication of poverty and starvation. As one of the founding members of Religions for Peace, Rissho Kosei-kai has been actively involved with this movement, and its overseas branches have begun to progressively put it into effect. In order to promote the campaign further, the organization has appointed three youth members as special ambassadors. The special ambassadors are Ms. Ketsarin Somlit of the Bangkok Dharma Center; Mr. Malay Barua of the Bangladesh Dharma Center; and Ms. Kristen Serrano of the Hawaii Dharma Center On March 12, the Bangladesh Dharma Center held a convention for youth members at Chittagong. Ms. Somlit took part, and delivered a speech promoting the campaign. The full text of her speech is published on page 7 of this issue. For more information on Arms Down! Campaign for Shared Security, please access the URL below.

2 Guidance by President Niwano Finding a Life Worth Living President of Rissho Kosei-kai Nichiko Niwano It is tragic news indeed that the number of suicides occurring in Japan has exceeded 30,000 annually over the past twelve years. Shakyamuni said, All things in this world are characterized by suffering (events do not occur according to our wishes), and as one person who believes in and accepts the teachings of Buddhism, I am deeply saddened to learn that so many people keep taking their own lives. What bothers me most is that this continuing phenomenon seems to cast a suffocating sense of helplessness over people s view of the world, as if they are living in a hopeless society that hypnotizes them into losing a reason for living. Everything is taken as a negative indication that things are getting worse and worse, which makes the world seem a dark and depressing place. According to the teaching of the Buddha, this world is certainly a place of suffering, but what matters is whether we try to find the meaning of life by recognizing the severity of the world as it is, without being swayed by undue feelings of pessimism or optimism. Viewing current social conditions from that viewpoint, we can see that we are being given a great opportunity to change our sense of values. The Buddha teaches: Everyone should change their perspective and way of thinking in order to build a world in which all can live together happily. It seems to me that this teaching is directed to the many people today who are tired of chasing after economic wealth, constantly comparing themselves to others and competing with them. For example, in a competitive society those who dislike pushing others aside are apt to fall behind and lose confidence in themselves. However, a gentle heart is one of the basic values that constitute the precious virtue which human beings can possess. The people who choose to avoid competing with others can be good at understanding the inner pain others feel, at lending a sympathetic ear to the woes of people in trouble and in need, and good at easing the minds of those feeling melancholy and oppressed by suffering. Once we start thinking this way, a world in which kindness and consideration are as highly valued as competition looks much more appealing than a world in which always winning is considered ideal. This teaches us that even people who have lost sight of their purpose in life can find a reason for living by turning their minds toward the true value of existence instead of superficially always comparing themselves to others.

3 The Sutra in Forty-two Chapters contains the verses: To go on seeking the Way is to suffer. However, to never have the desire to seek the Way is to suffer all the more. We are born in this world, grow old, fall ill, and die, and there is no limit to such suffering. As I have already noted, in this life all things are characterized by suffering, and that is precisely why people do not quit seeking the Way. The Way is knowledge of the universal truththe law that pertains to everyone, everywhere, at all times and putting it into practice, in other words, living according to the teaching of the Buddha. This means that when we practice and study the teaching, we distance ourselves from worries and are able to lead more cheerful lives. This is directly connected to the reason for living. If we now learn just how we are existing in this world, we come to understand that all of us are existing as part of the whole, and we sustain each other s lives and lead our own lives with the support of others. Everything in this world being in harmony while sustaining the lives of others, a world in which our own work is for the sake of others, and by helping others live fully our own lives will also become fulfilled that is our ultimate reality, the way things really are. Although we may not be aware of this every day, when we please other people we are happy, too. For human beings, this is the meaning of life. When cheerful, kind interactions help to spread smiles, we are building a world of full of benefits for ourselves and for others that simultaneously achieves both our own joy and the happiness of others. This is the true meaning of a life worth living, something that cannot be achieved as long as we are ruthlessly obsessed with winning or losing. On April 8 we mark the anniversary of Shakyamuni s birth. Let us always be grateful for the wisdom and compassion of Shakyamuni, who declared, Everyone in the world, each of them, is worthy of respect. Let us together deeply grasp the value and meaning of having received the lives we have now in this world. From Kosei April 2010 Translated by Kosei Publishing Company

4 In the Footsteps of the Founder K a i s o - s a m a n i N a r a i t e President-designate of Rissho Kosei-kai Kosho Niwano Kaisosama ni Naraite If our mind is awakened to its original, true nature (buddha-nature), the world in which all human beings, all other living things, and all matter exist in great harmony (the Land of Tranquil Light) appears. (Shinshaku Hokke Sambu-kyo [New Commentary on the Threefold Lotus Sutra], vol. 4, p. 106) The Buddha introduces various events into our lives so that we can learn to revere all things. This is why we really do not have to worry, no matter what we encounter in life. It is all right to rejoice in peace, suffer in peace, and sorrow in peace. All we need to do is to train our eyes to see the light wherever it is shining in every such situation. When we can discern the light and revere all things, just being alive as we are will in itself be our path to buddhahood. The Original Buddha permeates every part of the universe, ready to save all beings of the universe. (Hokekyo no Atarashii Kaishaku [Buddhism for Today], p. 35) What is someone who can revere all things? There once was a manager of a company. His company had been doing all right, but adverse business conditions led one of its main backers to withdraw its financial support, and the company found itself with considerable debts. The manager had been active in his Dharma Center since his youth and had undergone religious training, but with his future now insecure, one day he said ironically to a leader of the center, When times get rough, even our Rissho Kosei-kai teachings don t really help much, do they? Hearing this, the leader answered by asking him, Are you sure you really think so? It seems to me that your problems are only in the present; what about up until now? How did life treat you so far? What about up until now? This question led the man back to rereading the founder s sermons while looking into his own heart. He had to admit that his company had been doing fine until recently for sure. The company had had plenty of work and good times, and he recalled how he himself did his job earnestly and well, and received support from a great many people. He then thought about what the Buddha was trying to teach him through the medium

5 of his present difficulties, and what he was being called upon to do. The reason I place so much emphasis on rejoicing is because, if only you will respect and live by the Buddha s teaching you will without a doubt be happy. Therefore, when you put the teaching into practice with the joy of knowing there is nothing to worry about, you will experience a great sense of security. (Hosshin [Raising Aspiration], November, 1986) The man was hoping from the bottom of his heart to pull himself together. A feeling that he should in fact align himself with the wish of the Buddha filled his heart. After having given some thought to what the Buddha would wish for him, the following day he and his wife set out to visit the customers and others who had supported the company in the past and thank them for their help. Wherever they went, people gave them at best only shallow words of sympathy or encouragement, saying, Oh, yes, we heard about you; in big trouble, aren t you? The couple had made up their minds to pay less attention to what others said or how they might respond, and decided instead to simply do their best to venerate the buddha-nature of whomever they were with and try to establish a connection with them always through their own buddha-natures. The concrete form through which they expressed this determination was to give thanks for the support they had received in the past. And, if any work was offered, they determined to undertake it with wholehearted gratitude. At this time they visited a certain company, where they were told, Right now we have a lot of work we need to contract out, but we heard that your company was experiencing difficulties, so we were thinking of giving the contract to another company. However, you have a very positive attitude we re quite impressed, and with that they were offered a large contract. This turned out to be a watershed, and the man was subsequently quite successful in putting his company back on track. Changes that arise from believing deeply in the Buddha Dharma and practicing it wholeheartedly attest that we are on the correct course. For example, something that seems on the surface to be a negative change may turn out to be a means to further hone our character. Therefore, we must go along with whatever happens, however disagreeable it may seem, and continue our practice of the Buddha Way, because then that unwanted change will become part of the foundation for our eventual happiness. (Shinshaku Hokke Sambu-kyo [New Commentary on the Threefold Lotus Sutra], vol. 4, p. 54) When the company manager was about to turn sixty years old, the next situation he had to deal with involved his mother, who began to require daily care. So, I guess this is another opportunity to find out how to realize the Buddha s wishes, he thought. After talking it over with his wife, he said, I still have to do what I can to make myself useful to the company, but let s take this opportunity to perform our filial duties, something we haven t done much about so far. He resigned from his executive position with a fifty percent reduction in pay. His work load was cut by a third, and he now spends this time with his elderly mother. At present, the mother is the focus of the family, and the man and his wife are in spiritual

6 President-designate Kosho Niwano President Nichiko Niwano s oldest daughter, Rev. Kosho Niwano was born in Tokyo. After graduating with a degree in Law from Gakushuin University, she studied at Gakurin Seminary, the training institution for Rissho Kosei-kai leaders. Presently, as she studies the Lotus Sutra, she continues to act as President-designate, making speeches for participants in the main ceremonies of Rissho Kosei-kai, and handling activities for interfaith cooperation at home and abroad. Married to Rev. Munehiro Niwano. Mother of one son and three daughters. accord and cooperate with one another better than they ever did before. The man is no longer unduly influenced by the variously changing phenomena of the world, and can see the situations of having enough work, of having not enough work, and of caring for his mother as all stations along the path toward attaining buddhahood. By taking an approach that sees everything that happens is just what I need, he can carry on with a sense of what the Buddha expects of him in every situation, great or small. As a caveat to the approach that everything that happens is just what we need, we must keep in mind the great importance of relating to the people around us in a warmhearted way at all times if we want to truly connect with the Buddha s wishes. In other words, we need to ask ourselves if contact is happening between our own buddha-nature and the buddha-nature of others. This is in fact what connects us with the Buddha s wishes. When we are connected with the Buddha s wishes, we gain the ability to see the light that is shining, and thus live with great peace of mind. The founder said, You will be true to your self and sincerely follow the Buddha Way if you are honest and if you do not doubt yourself. That is the best way to ease your spirit. There is no greater peace than this. Peace of mind arises when you become aware of this, by abiding by the teaching of the Buddha that you received. The greatest peace of all arises with the realization that there is nothing to worry about because the Buddha is protecting you. The Buddha s view is one of great warmth that adjusts itself to the understanding of the hearer. Learning to adopt this kind of view at all times is an exercise assigned to us by the Buddha. When we can see everything with the eyes of compassion in a way similar to the Buddha s, then we will be liberated and attain great peace of mind. Kaiso-sama ni Naraite

7 Message from an ambassador for the ARMS DOWN campaign piritual SJourney Speech delivered at the youth convention in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on March 12 Good afternoon, everyone. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone gathered here today for the opportunity to speak on this important occasion. My name is Ketsarin Somrit, and I am from the Bangkok Dharma Center. I appear here today with a special mission; to serve as an ARMS DOWN ambassador to the world. I am sure that all of us here today, without exception, want peace for our families, societies, and countries, and for the entire world. Now, let me ask each of you a very important question. As human beings, can we use our hands to help and support each other, or can we use these very same hands to hurt and kill one another? Which would you rather have your hands do? Let me explain the purpose of ARMS DOWN. ARMS DOWN is a campaign for shared security, which cherishes the goal of saving the lives of people all over the world. This campaign runs from May 1st to June 30th. Sponsored by WCRP (World Conference of Religions for Peace) Global Youth Network, the ARMS DOWN campaign has 3 major Goals, 1. To abolish nuclear weapons 2. To stop the proliferation and misuse of conventional weapons 3. To redirect 10% of military expenditure to achieve the UN s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the year 2015 In order to raise awareness of these goals, and to get people to think about constructive activity for peace, we will be putting together a petition on a worldwide scale. When completed, the petition will be presented to Secretary-General of the United Nations, Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council, Heads of the State, and Members of Parliament in each country. Do you know how much money is being spent as military expenditures worldwide? I first learned this figure while serving with this campaign. You ll never guess the amount: 3 million US dollars per minute. I feel this is represents a terrible waste. That s 3 million dollars to kill people and destroy things. 3 million dollars each minute! Think what a difference it would make if we could only use this money for peaceful purposes, such as to help eliminate povertyrelated death. Such a goal represents the purpose of this campaign. War only results in human suffering, never in happiness. As you may have seen in the news recently, there is conflict in the southern part of Thailand. It started in the last 3 to 4 years. Many people have been injured, or even killed. Schools has been bombed, so students can t go to classes, or even study. And many members of the police and military, who are protecting the country, have been sacrificed. We human beings oppose each other, say I am right and you are wrong, and then the situation escalates into large-scale conflict or war. And most of the time we never resolve our differences. The only thing we find is sorrow at the end of the conflict. It is sad for the entire nation of Thailand that such conflict should exist in the south. My wish is that such conflict should not exist in my mother country, or anywhere else. I think all people have known suffering in some form. I have, as well. However, since joining Rissho Kosei-kai, I have that through our suffering, we can grow and change to be the kind of people who can truly serve others; and such a change will plant seeds of happiness in our own lives. I sincerely wish that the children, on whose shoulders rest the destiny of human beings, know it is important people to act in the interest of others happiness. I believe the peace will come if we make an effort to love other people, rather than acting in self-interest. For that to happen, I would like to share this movement and the Buddha s teaching with as many people as I can. So let us use our hands as tools to create peace, not war. Pick up a pen instead of a weapon, and please join us in signing the petition.i will do my best in my mother country Thailand. Shanzai welcomes your religious experience.why don't you share your religious experience through Shanzai with members all over the world?please send the script or inquiry to the address; shanzai.rk-international@kosei-kai.or.jp. Thank you.

8 A Deeply Felt Sense of Gratitude is the Source of Happiness The Teaching of Founder Nikkyo Niwano the teachings, may make a dedicated practice of almsgiving and volunteer in service to the Dharma; these people may constantly feel a deep sense of inner gratitude. Such people will obviously become more and more happy. What is the difference between these two types of personalities? Those who experience ever-increasing happiness, will never lose a sense of gratitude, and will see things in their proper perspective. These qualities are common to all happy people. Make no mistake about it, the true quality of the faith, which is the source of human happiness, is a deeply felt sense of gratitude. From Kaisozuikan 4 (Kosei Publishing Co.) P Some people can speak effectively and persuasively when they lecture about the Dharma, but are utterly unable to apply the teachings in their daily lives. Others may constantly complain, even though they are aware that such behavior can never really be useful. Such people are hardly capable of attaining spiritual liberation. Although liberation does not necessarily mean that only good results will appear in these people s lives, no sign at all of positive change they can receive only visible good results, better change or bright sign does not apparently take place around them. But others, although they may not completely understand Translated by Rissho Kosei-kai International On March 28, the inauguration of the Sri Lanka Dharma Center was held; the building was filled with members, their faces radiant with joy. This center is the 12th Dharma Center to open overseas since Rissho Kosei-kai International was established 4 years ago. Over the last 3 years, 6 new branches have been promoted to the status of Dharma Center. Let me list them in chronological order; Bangkok Dharma Center, Oklahoma Dharma Center, Bangladesh Dharma Center, Taipei Dharma Center, and finally Sri Lanka Dharma Center, which recently had its formal inauguration. In the beginning, we had branches in 18 countries, but now we have them in 21 different nations. This year, Cambodia is scheduled to join. Since President Niwano declared the promotion of global dissemination several years ago, our dissemination efforts have been extended overseas in a steady, firm way. This is something we should greatly appreciate. Such progress is being made by the leaders in each country. As a matter of fact, 4 native-born leaders have become ministers of Dharma Centers. That means that a third of the overseas ministers are non-japanese, born and brought up in their countries. Phenomena which we couldn t imagine just 4 years ago are happening one after another. The Buddha seems to be in a hurry to achieve world peace, or the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light. So let s speed up our efforts to promote dissemination. (Kotaro Suzuki) Rissho Kosei-kai is a lay Buddhist organization whose holy scripture is the Threefold Lotus Sutra. It was established by Founder Nikkyo Niwano and Co-founder Myoko Naganuma in This organization is composed of ordinary men and women who have faith in the Buddha and strive to enrich Rissho Kosei-kai their spirituality by applying his teachings to their daily lives. At both the local community and international levels, we, under the guidance of the President Nichiko Niwano are very active in promoting peace and well-being through altruistic activities and cooperation with other organizations. London, The United Kingdom Geneva, Switzerland Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Sukhbaatar Venezia, Italy Kathmandu, Nepal Paris, France Sacramento San Jose Colorado Vancouver, Canada Seattle Lumbini Delhi, India Sakhalin, Russia Seoul, Korea Hong kong Shanghai San Francisco Los Angeles RKI of North America (Irvine) Taipei Kandy-Wattegama Polonnaruwa Habarana Galle Chittagong, Bangladesh Dhaka Mayani Patiya Domdama Cox s Bazar Satbaria Laksham Raozan New York Tampa Bay Dallas San Antonio Kona Maui Tainan Colombo, Sri Lanka Oklahoma Hawaii Taichung Jilung Kolkata Denver Chicago Tokyo, Headquarters Pusan Masan Klamath Falls Pingtung San Diego Las Vegas Arizona Singapore Bangkok, Thailand RKI of South Asia Sao Paulo, Brazil Mogi das Cruzes Sao Miguel Sydney, Australia Rissho Kosei-kai International Branches SHAN-ZAI Volume 55 (April 2010) Published by Rissho Kosei-kai International Fumonkan, Wada Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL: FAX: shanzai@kosei-kai.or.jp Senior Editor Rev. Kotaro SUZUKI Editor Ms. Shiho MATSUOKA Editorial Staff Ms. Chika IKEBUCHI, Ms. Akiko IMAFUJI, Ms. Ms. Yukino KUDO and Ms. Kaoru SAITO *SHAN-ZAI will sometimes be published in other languages in addition to Japanese English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Thai. *If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at the above address. *Please request permission to use contents of SHAN-ZAI to Rissho Kosei-kai International.

9 Live Broadcasting on Web Ceremony for the Anniversary of Shakyamuni's Birth April 8th is the birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha. We will broadcast the ceremony at the Great Sacread Hall both in English and Japanese through Internet. Everyone can participate in it from your location. Please join the ceremony through Internet!!! Date and Time: Thursday, 8th April 9:00 a.m. ~ (Japan Time) If you have any questions, please get in touch with Ms. Matsuoka, Rissho Kosei-kai International. address; shiho.matsuoka@kosei-kai.or.jp shiho.matsuoka@kosei-kai.or.jp

10 Instruction to participate in Ceremony of the Anniversary of Shakyamuni s Birth Dear All, Ceremony of the Anniversary of Shakyamuni s Birth will be held on April 8, Using WebEx; meeting system on the web, overseas branches can participate in the ceremony at each place. Please find the following instruction. 1. Activating web browsing application and connecting to The site named Rissho Kosei-Kai WebEx Enterprise Site shall be opened. 2. You can find two topics of meeting in the Browse Meetings in this site. We prepare two meetings for Japanese and English. Choose whichever you want to join and click Join now. 1

11 3. Please provide your information; 1. Your name, 2. address, 3. Meeting password. The meeting password is birthday And then, click OK. And click Yes if the security warning dialog box appears. 4. When the meeting starts, the dialog box of Join Integrated VoIP appears. Please click Yes. You can hear the sound and voice. 5. You can find a video in the window, and there are two buttons under the video. Left button is for Full-screen, and right one is for View Floating Video Window. If you want to watch the video in large size, please click these buttons. 2

12 6. Right side of the window of this meeting, you can find the panel of Chat. If you have any troubles or questions in the meeting, please let us know through the chat. We will reply soon through chat. 3

13 2010 Rissho Kosei-kai Oversea s Dharma Centers Rissho Kosei-kai International 5F Fumon Hall, Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai International of North America (RKINA) 4255 Campus Drive, University Center A-245 Irvine, CA 92612, U.S.A. Tel : Fax: info@buddhistcenter-rkina.org Branch under RKINA Rissho Kosei-kai of Tampa Bay 2470 Nursery Rd.Clearwater, FL 33764, USA Tel: (727) rktampabay@yahoo.com Rissho Kosei-kai International of South Asia (RKISA) 201 Soi 15/1, Praram 9 Road, Bangkapi, Huankhwang Bangkok 10310, Thailand Tel : Fax: thairissho@csloxinfo.com Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Church of Hawaii 2280 Auhuhu Street, Pearl City, HI 96782, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: info@mail.rkhawaii.org Rissho Kosei-kai Maui Dharma Center 1817 Nani Street, Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai Kona Branch Mamalahoa Highway, Kailua, Kona, HI 96750, U.S.A. Tel & Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Church of Los Angeles 2707 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: rk-la@sbcglobal.net Rissho Kosei-kai Dharma Center of San Antonio 6083 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78240, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: tozuna48@yahoo.com Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Arizona Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Denver Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of San Diego Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Las Vegas Rissho Kosei-kai of San Francisco 1031 Valencia Way, Pacifica, CA 94044, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: rkksf@sbcglobal.net Rissho Kosei-kai of Seattle s Buddhist Learning Center Pacific Highway South, Federal Way, WA 98003, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: rkseattle@juno.com Rissho Kosei-kai of Sacramento Rissho Kosei-kai of San Jose Rissho Kosei-kai of Vancouver Rissho Kosei-kai, Club Lotsu Sutra of San Mateo 851 San mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401, U.S.A. Rissho Kosei-kai of New York 320 East 39th Street, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: koseiny@aol.com Rissho Kosei-kai of Chicago 1 West Euclid Ave., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056, U.S.A. Tel & Fax: murakami3370@hotmail.com Rissho Kosei-kai of Dharma Center of Oklahoma 2745 N.W. 40th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, U.S.A. Tel & Fax: ok.risshokoseikai@gmail.com Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Dallas Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Klamath Falls 724 Main St. Suite 214, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, U.S.A. Tel : Rissho Kosei-kai, Dharma Center of Denver 4340 E Kentucky Ave #345 Glendale CO 80234, U.S.A. Tel : Fax : Risho Kossei-kai do Brasil Rua Dr. José Estefno 40, Vila Mariana, São Paulo-SP, CEP , Brasil Tel: Fax: hiromi_mat@yahoo.com Risho Kossei-kai de Mogi das Cruzes Av. Ipiranga 1575-Ap 1, Mogi das Cruzes-SP, CEP , Brasil Tel: Rissho Kosei-kai of Taipei 4F, No.10 Hengyang Road, Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100 Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Taichung No.19, Lane 260, Dongying 15th St., East Dist., Taichung City 401 Tel: / Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Jilung Rissho Kosei-kai of Tainan No.45, Chongming 23rd Street, East District, Tainan City 701 Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Pingtung No.4, Lane 60, Minquan Road, Pingtung City, Pingtung County 900 Tel: Fax: Korean Rissho Kosei-kai 423, Han-nam-dong, Young-San-ku, Seoul, Republic of Korea Tel: Fax: krkk1125@hotmail.com Korean Rissho Kosei-kai of Pusan , Dae-Hyun-2-dong, Nam-ku, Kwang-yok-shi, Pusan, Republic of Korea Tel: Fax: Korean Rissho Kosei-kai of Masan Branches under the Headquarters Rissho Kosei-kai of Hong Kong Flat D, 5/F, Kiu Hing Mansion, 14 King s Road, North Point, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Ulaanbaatar 39A Apartment, room number 13, Olympic street, Khanuul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel & Fax: rkkmongolia@yahoo.co.jp

14 Rissho Kosei-kai of Sukhbaatar 18 Toot, 6 Orts, 7 Bair, 7 Khoroo, Sukhbaatar district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Rissho Kosei-kai of Sakhalin 1-72 Amyrskaya Street, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk , the Russian Federation Tel & Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai (Geneva) 1-5 route des Morillons P.O Box 2100 CH-1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland Tel: Fax: rkkgva@wcc-coe.org Rissho Kosei-kai of the UK Rissho Kosei-kai of Venezia Castello Venezia Ve Italy Tel: Contact to Rissho Kosei-kai (Geneva) Rissho Kosei-kai of Paris 86 AV Jean Jaures Tentin Paris, France Tel: Contact to Rissho Kosei-kai (Geneva) Rissho Kosei-kai of Sydney Rissho Kosei-kai of Singapore International Buddhist Congregation (IBC) 5F Fumon Hall, Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel: Fax: ibcrk@kosei-kai.or.jp Rissho Kosei-kai of South Asia Division 201 Soi 15/1, Praram 9 Road, Bangkapi, Huaykhwang Bangkok 10310, Thailand Tel: Fax: Thai Rissho Friendship Foundation 201 Soi 15/1, Praram 9 Road, Bangkapi, Huaykhwang Bangkok 10310, Thailand Tel: Fax: thairissho@csloxinfo.com Rissho Kosei-kai of Sri Lanka 382/17, N.A.S. Silva Mawatha, Pepiliyana, Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Polonnaruwa No. 29 Menik Place, Kaduruwela, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Rissho Kosei-kai of Habarana 151, Damulla Road, Habarana, Sri Lanka Rissho Kosei-kai of Galle Suwisal Bataganwila, Imaduwa, Sri Lanka Rissho Kosei-kai of Kandy-wattegama 12 Station Road, Kapugastota, Sri Lanka Branches under the South Asia Division Delhi Dharma Center B-117 (Basement Floors), Kalkaji, New Delhi , India Tel: Fax: sakusena@hotmail.com Rissho Kosei-kai of Kolkata E-243 B. P. Township, P. O. Panchasayar, KOLKATA , India Rissho Kosei-kai of Kathmandu Ward No. 3, Jhamsilhel, Sancepa-1, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: Fax: nrkk@wlink.com.np Rissho Kosei-kai of Lumbini Shantiban, Lumbini, Nepal Other Groups Rissho Kosei-kai Friends in Shanghai 114, Nanshi Si Road, Zenruzhen, Putuo-qu, Shanghai, China Rissho Kosei-kai of Bangladesh 85/A Chanmari Road, Lalkhan Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh Tel/Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Dhaka House No.465, Road No-8, D.O.H.S Baridhera, Dahka Cand.-1206, Bangladesh Tel: Rissho Kosei-kai of Mayani Mayani Barua Paya, Mirsarai, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Patiya Patiya, Post office road, Patiya, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Domdama Domdama, Mirsarai, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Cox s Bazar Phertali Barua Para, Cox s Bazar, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Satbaria Satbaria, Hajirpara, Chandanish, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Laksham Dupchar (West Para), Bhora Jatgat pur, Laksham, Comilla, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-ka i of Raozan West Raozan, Ramjan Ali Hat, Raozan, Chittagong, Bangladesh