Buddhism in Everyday Life VOL. 102

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1 Living the LOTUS Buddhism in Everyday Life VOL. 102 The title, Living the Lotus Buddhism in Everyday Life, is meant to convey our hope of striving to practice the teachings of the Lotus Sutra in daily life, to enrich and make our lives more worthwhile, like lotus flowers blooming in a muddy pond. The online edition aims to make Buddhism more practicable in the daily lives of people around the world. Living the Lotus is published in fourteen languages in cooperation with Rissho Kosei-kai overseas branches. Publication in some languages is irregular, however, and some issues contain only President Niwano s guidance. We will continue trying to improve the newsletter and would appreciate your continued support and comments. Published by Rissho Kosei-kai International, Fumonkan, Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL: FAX: Senior Editor: Shoko Mizutani Editor: Etsuko Nakamura Copy Editor: Allan Carpenter, Shigemitsu Takanashi Editorial Staff: Shiho Matsuoka, Mayumi Eto, Sayuri Suzuki, Eriko Kanao, Shizuyo Miura, Sachi Mikawa, Yurie Nogawa, Yoshihiro Nakayama, and Bold Munkhtsetseg Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures Revering the Faults of Others I Founder s Essay F we do not learn to accept those who completely disagree with us, we will never know peace. When we meet someone who goes against everything we say, we usually regard that person as an enemy. We think it would be impossible to spend any length of time around that person. But we should exercise greater self-control, listening to what that person has to say while trying to understand the feelings behind his or her words. All people have their own thoughts and opinions. When we make a real effort to understand their feelings, we may find that they have a change of heart and suddenly take our side. Every person, in their original nature, is actually beautiful. Their inherent good aspects will manifest abundantly, depending on the attitude we hold towards them. We may say we utterly believe the absolutely perfect Buddha with no doubts, but we don t believe those around us. If we behave in this way, it is hardly possible to say that we truly believe the Buddha. We can easily find faults in those especially close to us. But when we learn to venerate their original nature, believing that they are also children of the Buddha, we can, for the first time, really take refuge in the Three Treasures the Buddha, the Dharma (his teaching), and the Sangha (community of believers). From Kaisozuikan 7 (Kosei Publishing Co.), pp

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4 Guidance by President Niwano Practicing Kindness by Nichiko Niwano President of Rissho Kosei-kai Very recently, I happened to look at a flower calendar and saw that the flower for March 5, the anniversary of the founding of Rissho Kosei-kai, is the iris, which in the language of flowers is said to express a kind heart and mind. For the past few years, we members have been attaching importance to being cheerful, kind, and warmhearted. While it may only be a coincidence that such an appropriately symbolic flower appears on our anniversary, this is a good opportunity to think anew about the meaning of kindness. Shakyamuni, realizing that he would die from the food prepared for him by the blacksmith s son Chunda and not wanting him to be accused of making Shaykamuni fatally ill and become remorseful over the offering he had made, had his disciple Ananda tell him, Shakyamuni says that as he will enter nirvana because of this last offering of food you have brought him, you will earn great merit. This is a story that teaches us how to sympathize with other people s sadness and suffering and to show them heartfelt consideration, which is, in other words, the highest form of kindness. From the aspect of understanding the sadness of others, we all have the same hearts and the same minds. Even though that is so, we may think we are incapable of being like Shakyamuni. In that regard, the following is what Shakyamuni teaches us. Make friends with everyone and bring joy to them. Show consideration for suffering people and extend a helping hand. Pray for the happiness of other people and rejoice with them. Free yourself from attachments and be kind to everyone and everything equally. This means that by practicing the heart and mind of benefiting others, namely the four immeasurably spreading principles of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, you will, of your own accord, become kind toward other people. We often say, Be firm with yourself and be kind to others. Confucian tradition as well teaches that the way for humanity is to be a step ahead of others in worrying about the world and to be the last in taking pleasure from it, as seen in the words of the Chinese poet and government official Fan Zhongyan ( ), Be first in anxiety and last in pleasure. When we really think about this, we can

5 Guidance by President Niwano see that being kind to others and developing our hearts and minds are two sides of the same coin. For us to be truly kind to others requires a firm basis of sincerity and humility that are revealed naturally in our personality, and generosity and rigor coming from consideration toward the other person. An important condition for drawing out and developing the emotional and mental potential for kindness, Founder Niwano has noted, is a religious atmosphere in the home. That is because this can help develop the family members reverence and respect for the great being that cannot be seen by the naked eye, and foster a sense of humility and generosity. Furthermore, regarding the things that are nearest to us, by raising plants and flowers or taking care of pets, and by experiencing both the joy of showing them genuine affection as well as the pain of separation, we can thereby develop a heart and mind that can accept sadness and suffering with sensitivity. And then, above all else, we are able to become kind toward other people while we are being illuminated by the Dharma and polished in the sangha. One person, when coming to terms with the time left to live, said, By learning the Buddha s teachings, I could lead the most wonderful life, and went on to add that experiencing the most wonderful life meant being able to be kind to others. When I heard this story about someone who, in the last years of life, felt happy and proud to be able to become kind, I was reminded that kindness is based on attaching importance to a heart and mind that are cheerful, kind, and warm, in taking the hand of people who are experiencing difficulties, and in together cultivating each other s hearts and minds by taking refuge in the Dharma. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the inauguration of the Great Sacred Hall in Tokyo, and in keeping with ancient customs, I will celebrate my 77th birthday, a joyous, auspicious occasion of longevity called in Japanese kiju, the year of joy. Hereafter, with a heart and mind full of gratitude, I hope to continue to diligently practice the Way together with all of you. From Kosei, March Translated by Kosei Publishing Co.

6 Smiles Are like Flowers from Heaven by Rev. Kosho Niwano President-designate of Rissho Kosei-kai A Shopping Trip One Sunday as I was about to finish my duties at Rissho Kosei-kai s headquarters, I received an from my second and third daughters. The two of us want to go shopping down by the train station can you come with us after you get home? OK! I was just about to head home wait for me, I replied. When I got home, they were lined up, ready and waiting at the entrance, each with her purse in her hand. At that time, the elder of the two was in the fourth grade and the younger in the first grade. The children, excluding our son who was only three years old, had always divided their allowances three ways one part they saved for the future, one was for donations and offerings, and the rest they could do with as they liked. Each child decided how much to include into each category and put the spending money into her purse. With this precious spending money in hand, we immediately headed for some shopping. The girls destination was a stationery store that had many cute items for children. When we got there, the girls ran around picking up this and that, having fun choosing which items to buy. I stood by and watched them trying to decide, giving advice when they came to ask me, Which one of these is better? I decided that being with my daughters would be what I was going to do the rest of that day and so I relaxed and waited leisurely for them. However, thirty minutes passed, forty minutes passed and they still had not come close to deciding what to buy. There were so many things they wanted that they were bound to go over their budgets. Our third daughter in particular had only 318 yen. The set of rubber stamps was more than 400 yen, and she did not have quite enough for the clear file folder and mechanical pencil, either. Even so, she could not be quite satisfied with the clear file and a standard wooden pencil. Hoping for someone to come to the rescue, she was glancing at me. Unable to bear it any longer, our second daughter said, I ve decided what I want to buy. Shall I give you a little money to help you buy what you want? Peeking into her sister s purse, the younger girl said, Wow! You have 900 yen! But, realizing that her sister might be feeling forced to offer her help and giving up something she wanted, she answered, No, that s OK.

7 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, she is mother of one son and three daughters. Shall I buy it for you? Those words were just on the tip of my tongue, but I narrowly avoided uttering them, and instead said, Of course I d like to buy these things for both of you; that would be the easiest thing. But, you know, today you decided to use your allowances to buy what you wanted, so why don t you do what you planned and use your own money? I ll wait for you as long as you need. They agreed, nodding their heads vigorously. The elder took the younger s dilemma to heart and helped her choose what she wanted. This took another fifteen minutes, but they finally made their decisions and headed with satisfaction toward the cashier. By using their own shopping bag instead of using the store s plastic bags they received a two-yen discount each, and carefully put their change away in their purses. As we left the shop, I made a suggestion to my two sweet girls: Since today is Sunday, why don t we stop at a bakery and buy some pastries to take home? Can I ask you to choose a different one for each person? At this unexpected offer, they delightedly exclaimed, Yes! Imagining the happiness of every member of the family, the girls chose everyone s known favorite. For six pastries, that comes to one thousand and twenty yen, said the cashier. The girls eyes widened when they heard what the combined price was for their selections. Does pastry really cost that much? It would ve been awful if we had been asking for a lot of different things! We ll be careful from now on! Thanks a lot, Mama, for buying one for everyone! the elder of the girls said. With the girls having just managed with their own limited resources, we all felt keenly the value of money. We headed happily toward home bearing in mind the worth of both the things we buy as well as the treasures that cannot be bought. From Yakushin, November Translated by Kosei Publishing Co.

8 Spiritual Journey Gratitude for the Gift of Life by Mr. Ken,ichiro Ohashi Seattle Branch of the San Francisco Dharma Center The following religious testimony was delivered during the Ullambana Ceremony at the Seattle Branch of the San Francisco Dharma Center on July 14, S INCE childhood, I have had a powerful longing to live overseas. My dream came true when I came to Canada as a Japanese immigrant at the end of October 2008, thanks to the support of many people. I did not have any definite plan about how I would live here in the Northwest; I only knew I wanted to do so. I was satisfied just thinking that my childhood dream had come true. I was so happy. Although there were times that I couldn t find a job and had no idea what to do, I eventually found a position at my current company in April of It is said that it is very hard to get a permanent job here in the Northwest, so I felt that, as a new immigrant, I was getting the best possible start. The company I work for treats their employees very well, providing a pleasant working environment and fair compensation. I am the envy of my Japanese immigrant friends. They say, It s very difficult to get a chance to work at such a good company. How did you get the job? I agree that I was very lucky to get the opportunity to work for such a good company. However, there is a concern I have had since I began my current job. Specifically, I am not good at communicating with others. I am a person who by nature likes quietly working on his own, and who is not good at taking the lead in communicating with others. Also, I am not that good at speaking English. I cannot understand what my colleagues say, and I cannot get them to understand what I m trying to say. So, I have intentionally avoided conversation with others, only saying what is absolutely necessary. This behavior turned me into the kind of person who avoids meeting with colleagues; as a result, I ended up being isolated from my co-workers. There were many times I worked all day long without speaking to anyone and then went home. Although I realized that this situation was not good, I had no idea what to do about it. Then, I thought that it was very important that I did my best to take on a full workload and complete all assignments before their due dates, in order to avoid getting fired. So I sometimes brought my work home in order to meet deadlines, and I became exhausted from Monday through Friday. I didn t rest on weekends, either, committing myself to activities for the Dharma center and for the Japanese community to which I belong. Smoking gave me a break. Even only for five minutes, it gave me a feeling of refreshment. So as a way to relax, it was very effective and convenient for me. Also, my stress was released by eating food I liked and drinking alcohol. When I didn t have any particular plans on weekends, I fell into the habit of staying up late and rising late with almost no physical exercise. I led an irregular life. All of a sudden one morning, I felt a slight pain like cramping in my chest, as I was smoking in the backyard of my house after a walk. In those days, I had some severe pain in the joints of my shoulder, elbow, and knee, etc. I wondered why those pains had moved up to my chest. Really, I didn t think too deeply about it, since the pain went away Mr. Ken ichiro Ohashi delivers his testimonial during the Ullambana Ceremony at the Seattle Branch of the San Francisco Dharma Center.

9 Spiritual Journey quickly. However, as time went on, the pain began to last longer and longer. And on a Sunday evening (about ten days later after the first pain), I felt pain rise up in my chest while surfing the internet at home. Although at first I hesitated to go to the emergency room, I realized that I really had to go because the pain in my chest continued for more than ten minutes, which it had not done before. I asked my landlord to take me to the hospital. After registering at the hospital, my blood pressure was taken and an EKG, blood test, and X-rays were done. I also told my symptoms to a doctor there and waited for the test results. But the doctor said, We didn t find any problems although we checked everything. Just in case, I have made an appointment for you to take a stress test which monitors EKG after doing some light exercise. Please come back for a complete examination tomorrow. I went back home without having any treatment at the emergency room. The doctor did not find any problems in my body. I assumed that the cause of the pain in my chest wasn t related to my heart, because there was no problem found in my EKG. I knew I didn t have lung cancer because no shadow was found in my X-ray. I felt at ease, thinking that the cause of the pain must be something else. The next day I went to the hospital and underwent the stress test, as the doctor has ordered. But the doctor stopped the test after two or three minutes, and asked me to lie down. After looking at my EKG for a while, he said, I found something unusual in your EKG. I will write a letter of introduction so you can be admitted right away. Again, I was put on a bed right after showing the letter of introduction to the doctor in the emergency room, and was sent to a special heart ward. Even though I had obtained permission to take leave from the work for the time being, I hesitated to tell my elder sister what was going on. However, the doctor told me that I would have to stay at the hospital for a minimum of two to three days, and possibly until the end of the week. I couldn t hide my condition from her anymore, so I called her. I m sure she was quite surprised to hear the news, but she quickly pulled herself together and rushed to see me, worrying whether I had any change of clothes and toiletries. The nurse explained what had happened, saying that the pain in my chest was due to heart convulsions due to a temporary hypoxic state caused by an oxygen shortage from the artery, which was becoming narrowed. This is called a heart stroke. She handed me over a DVD and brochures to study. At the time, I still didn t recognize how serious my disease was, thinking that I wanted to have the surgery as soon as possible, get out of the hospital, and get back to work to make up for lost time. I got the operation the next day; it only took 20 minutes. I thought, Oh, that was easy! I will be able to get out of the hospital tomorrow and go back to work the day after. I happened to hear a conversation between a nurse and a patient who was in a bed beside me. Is there any way to treat my disease without taking medication? he said. Sorry to say, but no. You ll have to keep taking it for the rest of your life, replied the nurse. I thought, What! Taking it for the rest of my life? What do you mean by that? I read over again the brochures that the nurse had given me the other day. Then I found a statement, almost on the last page of one of the brochures. It said that the medical association recommends taking an aspirin tablet for the rest of one s life or other medications for a minimum of one year, depending upon the condition of the disease. I thought, Have I become a person who will depend on medication for the rest of my life? Will the rest of my life be filled with medication? Really? Then my mind went blank! The next morning, a medical specialist was telling me how I should live once I got out of the hospital, and I listened to his instruction and guidance. He told me about not smoking, improving my eating habits, doing appropriate exercises, and taking medicine. When I asked if I really had to keep taking medicine, he clearly said, Yes, life-long. His words shocked me once again. I deeply realized how serious the disease was when a nurse handed me a nitroglycerin tablet in case of emergency after I was discharged from the hospital. After I got out of the hospital, I had lunch with my sister. As soon as I got home, I started searching the Internet for information about my disease and medication. As I searched further and further, I found more facts that I wanted to look away from. Although I decided to stay home that week, and had obtained permission to take leave from work, I was at a loss; I couldn t accept what was happening to me. There are lots of

10 Spiritual Journey people who have an unbalanced diet and who are heavier smokers than I. There are also plenty of obese people here in the Northwest. Why me? Why did I become an angina patient? Although I tried many times, I couldn t find an answer to my question. I tried to be calm, but the situation was terrible for me. I hadn t even cared about a slight pain in my chest before, but now, if I felt pain at bedtime, fear came over me. I stayed up late at night until becoming overwhelmingly sleepy, holding a nitroglycerin tablet because I thought I might die if I fell asleep. My boss kindly told me that I could take my time and stay home for a while before I started working again because it was very important to recover and become healthy. However, I went back to work the next Tuesday of that week. I felt that I might be crushed by fear if I continued to stay at home, and that I had to return to my usual lifestyle and regain my self-confidence in order to overcome my anxiety. It has been a month since then. Sometime after I became ill, my area leader gave me the role to express my religious experience. I believe that a personal testimony should be usually shared along with the important realizations gained through one s experiences. However, at this moment I am still suffering and have not yet solved my problems. And I can t think of any realization I can share with you. Since getting out of the hospital, I have noticed something, though. That is, I have become a person who feels gratitude for things I used to take for granted. I can open my eyes, my heart is beating, I can breathe, I am still alive and I m glad to wake up in the morning. Also, when I returned to work, many workers at the company greeted me saying, Welcome back! I thought, What a negative person I have been. I would dislike anyone who behaved as I did. I felt ashamed that I had been looking at people through my own colored lenses. I have started learning English again; I m striving to become a good enough English speaker that I can express my feelings and thoughts effectively. I received a telephone call from my mother in Japan while writing this paper. She wished me a happy birthday and asked me to read her . I thought, Ah, is today my birthday? I became forty-one years old today! I read the from my mother after finishing a brief conversation with her on the phone. In her , she says, All experiences in the past, good things and even bad things alike, are all your treasures. You might think that your life did not go as you wished because of the failures of the past. Once you realize that as a matter of fact, it is all part of the journey of your life, even though you cannot change it, these things in the past will be changed into treasures, just as they are. And, if your point of view changes, the way you consider the value of the past will totally change. The Lotus Sutra tells us about that perspective. There is no question about the fact that you ve lived your life the best you can. I became a forty-one-year-old man this month. I am standing at the midpoint of the average man s life-span which today is eighty years old. Taking advantage of the experience with my disease, I would like to make today a starting point of living my life with a new, fresh attitude feeling and appreciating the precious treasures of my past. Thank you very much. Mr. Ken ichiro Ohashi, right, and other members of the Seattle Branch. Living the Lotus welcomes your religious experience. Why don t you share your religious experience through Living the Lotus with members all over the world? Please send your script or inquiry to our address: shanzai.rk-international@kosei-kai.or.jp. Thank you.

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18 Column Conveying the Joy in the Dharma O N March 4th, 1964, the year of the completion of the Great Sacred Hall, the Inauguration ceremony of enshrinement for the statue of the Eternal Buddha was held at the Great Sacred Hall. I hear that at this ceremony, while standing in front of the statue of the Eternal Buddha, Founder Niwano zealously addressed to the members gathered there, Let us be more diligent in our practice to realize the ideal of the Eternal Buddha. Founder Niwano established Rissho Kosei-kai with the twin goals of liberating people and reforming society through the true spirit of Buddhism, as embraced in the Lotus Sutra. Revealing the Buddha-nature in all beings through the teaching of the Buddha is the wish of the Eternal Buddha. For us, who were born in this world originally as bodhisattvas, this wish of the Eternal Buddha is also our own. So I say to you all: In this year, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Great Sacred Hall, let us reaffirm the spirit of the foundation of Rissho Kosei-kai and convey the joy in the Dharma to people in your respective countries, thus expanding widely the circle of the revelation of the Buddha-nature. R E V. S H O K O M I Z U T A N I Director of Rissho Kosei-kai International Rissho Kosei-kai International Branches

19 Live Broadcasting through the Internet Ceremony in March On March 1 st, 4 th and 5 th, we will broadcast the ceremony at the Great Sacred Hall both in English and Japanese to the overseas branches through the Internet. Everyone can participate in it from your location. Please join the ceremony through the Internet! If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mr. Nakayama, Rissho Kosei-kai International. yoshihiro.nakayama@kosei-kai.or.jp : : :

20 HOW TO JOIN THE WEBEX 1. Activating web browsing application and connecting to The site named Rissho Kosei-Kai WebEx Enterprise Site shall be opened 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. Join Join

21 lease provide your information; 1. Your name, 2. address, 3. Meeting password. The meeting passwords of each ceremony are as follows: March 1 st : firstday March 4 th : founder March 5 th : foundation And then, click Join Now. And click Yes if the security warning dialog box appears. Your name: Adress: password: Join Now 3. When the meeting starts, the dialog box of Join Integrated VoIP appears. Please click Yes. You can hear the sound and voice. 4. You can find a video in the window. Right top button is for View in full screen mode. If you want to watch the video in large size, please click the icon.

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23 2014 Rissho Kosei-kai Overseas 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: Branch under RKINA Rissho Kosei-kai of Tampa Bay 2470 Nursery Rd.Clearwater, FL 33764, USA Tel: (727) Rissho Kosei-kai International of South Asia (RKISA) 201 Soi 15/1, Praram 9 Road, Bangkapi, Huaykhwang 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@rkhawaii.org Rissho Kosei-kai Maui Dharma Center 1817 Nani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai Kona Dharma Center Mamalahoa Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, 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: dharmasanantonio@gmail.com Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Arizona Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Colorado Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of San Diego Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Center of Las Vegas Rissho Kosei-kai of San Francisco 1031 alencia Way, Paci ca, CA 94044, U.S.A. Tel: Fax: info@rksf.org Rissho Kosei-kai of Seattle s Buddhist Learning Center Paci c 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 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 : murakami4838@aol.com rkchi/ Rissho Kosei-kai 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 1571 Race Street, Denver, Colorado 80206, U.S.A. Tel: Rissho Kosei-kai Dharma Center of Dayton 446 B Patterson Road, Dayton, OH 45419, U.S.A Risho Kossei-kai do Brasil Rua Dr. José Estefno 40, Vila Mariana, São Paulo-SP, CEP , Brasil Tel: / Fax: risho@terra.com.br Risho Kossei-kai de Mogi das Cruzes Av. Ipiranga 1575-Ap 1, Mogi das Cruzes-SP, CEP , Brasil Rissho Kosei-kai of Taipei 4F, No. 10 Hengyang Road, Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Taichung No. 19, Lane 260, Dongying 15th St., East Dist., Taichung City 401, Taiwan Tel: / Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Tainan No. 45, Chongming 23rd Street, East District, Tainan City 701, Taiwan Tel: Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Pingtung 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: 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:

24 Rissho Kosei-kai of Ulaanbaatar 39A Apartment, room number 13, Olympic street, Khanuul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel & Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Sakhalin 4 Gruzinski Alley, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk , Russian Federation Tel & Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Roma Via Torino, Roma, Italia Tel & Fax : roma@rk-euro.org Rissho Kosei-kai of the UK Rissho Kosei-kai of Venezia Castello Venezia Ve Italy Rissho Kosei-kai of Paris 86 AV Jean Jaures Tentin Paris, France Rissho Kosei-kai of Sydney 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 5F Fumon Hall, Wada, Suginami, Tokyo, , Japan Tel: Fax: Thai Rissho Friendship Foundation 201 Soi 15/1, Praram 9 Road, Bangkapi, Huaykhwang Bangkok 10310, Thailand Tel: Fax: info.thairissho@gmail.com Rissho Kosei-kai of Bangladesh 85/A Chanmari Road, Lalkhan Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh Tel & Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Dhaka House No.467, Road No-8 (East), D.O.H.S Baridhara, Dhaka Cant.-1206, Bangladesh Tel: Rissho Kosei-kai of Mayani Maitree Sangha, Mayani Bazar, Mayani Barua Para, Mirsarai, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Patiya Patiya, sadar, Patiya, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Domdama Domdama, Mirsarai, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Cox s Bazar Ume Burmese Market, Main Road Teck Para, Cox sbazar, 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-kai of Raozan West Raozan, Ramjan Ali Hat, Raozan, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Chendirpuni Chendirpuni, Adhunagor, Lohagara, Chittagong, Bangladesh Rissho Kosei-kai of Sri Lanka 382/17, N.A.S. Silva Mawatha, Pepiliyana, Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka Tel & Fax: Rissho Kosei-kai of Polonnaruwa Rissho Kosei-kai of Habarana 151, Damulla Road, Habarana, Sri Lanka Rissho Kosei-kai of Galle Rissho Kosei-kai of Kandy 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 West Delhi A-139 Ganesh Nagar, Tilak Nagar New Delhi , India Rissho Kosei-kai of Kolkata E-243 B. P. Township, P. O. Panchasayar, Kolkata , India Rissho Kosei-kai of Kolkata North AE/D/12 Arjunpur East, Teghoria, Kolkata , West Bengal, 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 Rissho Kosei-kai of Singapore Rissho Kosei-kai of Phnom Penh #201E2, St 128, Sangkat Mittapheap, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Other Groups Rissho Kosei-kai Friends in Shanghai 1F, ZHUQIZHAN Art Museum, No. 580 OuYang Road, Shanghai China