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1 Buddha's Wisdom Changes Your Life 2011 Volume 66 3 Rissho Kosei-kai Chapter 1 of the Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma The World of the Lotus Sutra Introduction contact with innumerable buddhas and has made offerings to Having imparted the teaching of the Sutra of Innumerable for this sign. And Maitreya Bodhisattva was aware that Meanings, the World-Honored One entered into a state of everyone around him was also wondering about this, so he deep concentration. Then, heaven and earth were moved by asked Manjushri why this miracle occurred. Manjushri the Buddha s teachings. Beautiful flowers rained down from answered like this: since the distant past, so Manjushri is sure to know the reason the sky, and the earth trembled and shook. Those who heard Now, it is sure that the World-Honored One is about to the Buddha preach were overjoyed to witness such miracu- teach the greatest Dharma. A long time ago, there was a lous and unusual events, and they put their palms together buddha named Sun and Moon Light Tathagata. He taught the and looked up at him reverently. Then, a beam of light was Four Noble Truths, the Dharma of Twelve Causes and Condi- emitted from the tuft of white hair between the Buddha s tions, and the Six Paramitas. After that, there appeared twenty eyebrows, illuminating all the worlds. All deluded living thousand buddhas all with the same name, Sun and Moon beings in all worlds could be seen by this light. In addition, all Light, and they taught the same Dharma. Then the Buddha the causes that had brought about these results could clearly Sun and Light entered into concentration and emitted a beam be seen. And everywhere in those worlds were buddhas, and of light from the tuft of white hair between his eyebrows. It people were listening to their preaching and practicing the was the Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma Dharma. In addition, one could see bodhisattvas practicing that he taught after he had arisen from concentration. So, I the bodhisattva way. suppose that the World-Honored One will teach the Sutra of Maitreya Bodhisattva, wondering about this marvelous the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma. Everyone, wait sign, wanted to ask the World-Honored One the reason for it; single-mindedly with your palms together. Now the Buddha but he was at a loss as to what to do because the Buddha had will teach the great Dharma and satisfy those who seek the entered into a deep state of concentration. But then it Way. With these words, Manjushri concluded his comments. occurred to him, Manjushri Bodhisattva has been in close The Youth Members Ceremony Held in Bangladesh. On February 4, the Youth Members Ceremony was held at the stadium in the city of Cox s Bazar with Presidentdesignate of Rissho Kosei-kai, Rev. Kosho Niwano, in attendance. The number of the participants was 13,000! There were 144 buses coming from various parts of the country. Some of them traveled more than 20 hours by bus to reach the stadium. Through the guidance of Rev. Niwano, they learned that it was important for each individual to become aware of the existence of the Buddha nature inherent in herself or himself, and to know that the true nature of human beings is to support one another and mutually cause each other to live in other words, the importance of practicing the way of the bodhisattva. The chief cabinet secretary of the country and several Deputy Leaders of Bangladesh Parliament were also present as guests, and the event was reported widely through the local media, including TV, radio, and newspaper. The scene of the stadium where 13,000 youth members gathered together recalled chapter 15 of the Lotus Sutra, Springing Up from the Earth, in which bodhisattvas sprang up from the earth one after another.

2 Guidance by President Niwano Daily Life Is the Place of the Way by Nichiko Niwano President of Rissho Kosei-kai Founder Nikkyo Niwano s guidance tells us to study the Dharma and apply it in our daily lives that is, to follow a lifestyle grounded in faith and that is one of Rissho Kosei-kai s distinguishing features. Accordingly, I would like to share some reflections on the spirit of the Buddha s teachings by discussing The Meditation on the Place of the Way with which we begin our daily sutra chanting. As all members know, The Meditation on the Place of the Way reads: Let it be known that this is a place of the Way! Here, the buddhas attain supreme enlightenment, Here, the buddhas turn the Dharma-wheel, Here, the buddhas enter parinirvana. The place of the Way, that is, the place of the Way of bodhi, originally referred to the ground under the bodhi tree where Shakyamuni first attained enlightenment, but in the broader sense this phrase teaches us something about the meaning of our own place of practice. In other words, it means the place where one is now is where buddhas realize enlightenment, teach the Dharma, and enter nirvana. To further break this down in terms of experience, the phrase also teaches us that everywhere we as Buddhists devote our lives to studying the teaching and putting it into practice is a place of the Way. When we offer daily sutra chanting before our home altars, we vow to put the Dharma into practice in our daily lives. While we are all prone to becoming distracted in our daily lives, by chanting The Meditation on the Place of the Way we can closely rein in our thoughts and concentrate our minds.

3 The Chinese philosopher Wang Yangming ( ) wrote that Knowledge is the beginning of practice: doing is the completion of knowing. In other words, when we know something, we have started to practice it, and through that practice, our knowledge of it is perfected, so the knowledge and practice are one and the same. This is also true when we follow the Buddha Way: through practice, we bring the teaching to life. In this sense, too, anywhere we are putting the teaching into practice is a place of the Way. When we learn about the teachings of the Eightfold Path and the Six Paramitas at our Dharma Centers, it is important that we put them into practice in our daily lives, so that on any occasion at home, of course, and at school and in the workplace as well, when riding on a train or bus, or doing some shopping, when in a restaurant or cafe, these are all places of the Way where we can cultivate our hearts and minds. In doing so, what matters most is being mindful of the here and now. We have been taught by Shakyamuni that a lifetime is an inconceivably short moment, and therefore, living this very moment to the fullest is itself practicing the teaching. This means that, instead of only getting serious when there is some sort of special event, we should always earnestly engage in whatever is happening before our very eyes. Even if some problem does arise, when we do our best to be mindful of the here and now, we can find a way to solve it. The reason for this is that accumulations of the now are guideposts to the future. Furthermore, the place of the Way is not limited to a physical location. The sentence Illusions are the place of the Way is found in the Vimalakirti Sutra. This refers to the nonduality of illusions and awakening the two are one and the same and cannot exist separately from one another because we have illusions, we also have awakening, and when we investigate the cause of our illusions our awareness of the roots opens our minds to awakening. Therefore, we come to see that our illusions and awakening are, ultimately, one and the same thing. Put differently, due to our being born as human beings with inherent illusions, we are able to pursue the Buddha Way. And by doing this at any time and any place, wherever we are becomes the place of the Way that cultivates our hearts and minds. With this as our foundation, I hope that together we can pursue a way of life in which, as one Buddhist to another, we are always applying the Dharma in our daily lives and making it our support, constantly mindful of the here and now. The Meditation on the Place of the Way at the start of our sutra chanting reflects the Buddha s compassion in calling on us to always make every effort wherever we are, here and now. From Kosei, March Translated by Kosei Publishing Company.

4 Smiles Are Like Flowers from Heaven by Kosho Niwano President-designate of Rissho Kosei-kai The following is the first installment of a new series of translations of essays by Rev. Kosho Niwano, president-designate of Rissho Kosei-kai. The overall English title of the series is Smiles Are Like Flowers from Heaven (in Japanese, Egao wa ten no hana). The original essays have been appearing in the Japanese-language monthly magazine Yakushin, published by Kosei Publishing Co. in Tokyo. The continuing series has been evoking a warm response from many readers. In these essays the author describes heartwarming occurrences she has experienced through her daily contact with her children, while often referring to memories of her grandfather, Rissho Kosei-kai founder Nikkyo Niwano, and his teachings. Whether or not it s a genetic inheritance from Founder Nikkyo Niwano I don t know, but my children love a festive occasion. For our annual New Year s family reunion, they might prepare a lottery with prizes, or for a birthday party take some old candy boxes or used papers, and create a fake TV camera and microphone to interview the guest of honor. Their funny questions would put a professional TV interviewer to shame and really get the party going. Every year our girls can t wait to take part in the Oeshiki Ichijo Festival, which commemorates the death of the thirteenth-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren, who spent his life disseminating the Lotus Sutra and helping the troubled. Members of Rissho Kosei-kai also honor the founder at this time and rededicate themselves to bodhisattva practice. It s a lively festival in which young people dance and twirl matoi, or fireman s standards decorated with streamers atop long poles, originally used by fire brigades in the Edo era ( ) to identify the scene of a fire. It all started when our oldest daughter was in the fourth grade of elementary school and announced that she wanted to take part in the festival. Since then she and our second daughter have taken part, and the year before last our third daughter also joined in. When our area leader of the Dharma Center, who is responsible for a part of the dissemination area of the center, sent out the call last year, our second and third daughters immediately agreed to participate and started going happily to practice sessions. Watching them go, our eldest daughter seemed to be deliberating whether she should join them. She was now in junior high school, and her study load had increased exponentially; she also attended after-school extracurricular activities every day, and had almost no time free to attend practice sessions at her Dharma Center. As she normally worked hard and did her best, and always enjoyed activities at the center, I decided to go along with whatever she decided to do. At this juncture, the area leader sent her a personal letter encouraging her to take part in the festival. Reading this letter, she seemed to sink deeper into her uncertainty. In her heart she was no doubt thinking that this year she couldn t handle it, but when she thought

5 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. She married to Rev. Munehiro Niwano and mother of one son and three daughters. of the kindness of the area leader, she began to wonder what to do. Seeing her indecision, I decided to tender a cautious helping hand, saying, The area leader has gone to the trouble of writing, why don t you at least reply to her? I guess I will, she replied, seeming a bit relieved, and sat down to write the letter. I thought perhaps she might find it easier to refuse in writing than on the phone or in person. She gave the letter to her sisters to take to the Dharma Center at practice, and the same day she had a telephone call from the area leader. After she finished speaking, she came to me with an indescribable expression on her face. Did you decide to participate again this year? I asked. Uh-huh, she said reluctantly. Hearing this, I felt mixed emotions. My daughter always worked hard, and I felt sorry for her if she was being forced into taking on something she felt she couldn t handle. At the same time, I also thought to myself, Well, well, well. Up until now she has participated to please herself, but now she has matured enough to do it for the area leader, that is, she will go to the festival to please someone else. I told my daughter what I was thinking. So, until last year it s been for yourself, but this year you are doing it to make our area leader happy. To join the festival to make someone else happy that s really fine! Thanks, now I feel good about your decision, I said. I squeezed her shoulders, and with that, she laid her head on my shoulder. Together like that, we shared a very warm and joyful feeling. The founder bequeathed to the Rissho Kosei-kai Sangha a rich spiritual heritage. This includes the will to do for others, to trouble ourselves for them, and make their happiness our own. Thanks to our area leader, my eldest daughter is now starting to share in this spiritual heritage. Because she could not go to any of the practice sessions, our second daughter brought home a matoi pole the night before and they practiced together. The day of the festival was a sunny autumn day, and the sight of our three girls happily enjoying themselves together with all the others in the parade made me so proud I nearly wept. From Yakushin, January Translated by Kosei Publishing Company.

6 Steps Toward My Dream of World Peace by Ms. Kim Pyeong Ok Korea Dharma Center I live in Cheonan, which is about a three hour subway ride from Seoul. Ten years ago, when I became a member of Rissho Kosei-kai, the then-minister of Korean Rissho Kosei-kai (who now serves as special adviser), told me that she 1 would like me to promulgate the Dharma in Cheonan; she said wanted the Dharma to spread out like a flower blooming. I remember that I said yes without really thinking what her request would entail. Since then, I have been guiding people one by one. Now, every Monday, we hold a Hoza session and study the Lotus Sutra. This year, I participated in the special mid-winter training with members living in Cheonan. We persisted in the training until the final day. The resulting sense of accomplishment gave us all faith in our potential. At the same time, we felt that we could take further steps toward out ultimate goal, the establishment of Rissho Kosei-kai of Cheonan. When I was 30 years old, I chose to become a practitioner (maiden) of spiritual austerities. But I was unable to help those who were suffering around me. Around that time, when I was experiencing great emotional turmoil, I encountered Rissho Koseikai. When I heard the words that all phenomena are changed through contact with conditions, I was given great hope. How can I make sure that each time I encounter someone, it is a positive experience? Deep inside, this question has always been in my mind. Change yourself, and others will change accordingly is a simple principle, but it is not possible to make such change happen solely by oneself; to really change, a person must be transformed through contact with others, and with the world. I began to put this principle into practice by seeing those I had guided as reflections of my own mind and heart. Since my appointment as leader, I had been preoccupied with the idea that somehow it was up to me to solve others problems and bring about positive results in their lives. But I learned that such results would actually be brought about by the Buddha, and that all I had to do was just come in contact with those who needed help, and be sympathetic and considerate. This realization brought me relief. I have increasingly become aware of the truth of the Buddha s teachings through offering sutra chanting, guiding others to the Way, and studying and practicing the Dharma; these are, of course, all Rissho Kosei-kai s basic practices of faith. My fears and worries about my future have been dispelled, and I am able to face daily life with great peace of mind. There are a lot of people around me who are going through hardships, but who don t know about the existence of the Buddha and who don t have the 2 3 opportunity to meet with the true teachings. As a disciple of Founder Niwano, I m going to do my best to disseminate the Buddha s teachings to as many people as possible and to help them to be happy together. I d sincerely like to express my appreciation to Founder Niwano for having brought us such great ambitions for world peace. I will disseminate the teachings of Founder Niwano to society with confidence so that my thoughts may be a positive influence in the world. SHAN ZAI welcomes your religious experience. Why don't you share your religious experience through SHAN ZAI with people all over the world? Please send the script or inquiry to the address; shanzai.rk-international@kosei-kai.or.jp. Thank you!

7 The Teaching of Founder Nikkyo Niwano Invisible Connections One after another, youth members from Bangladesh arrived at the entrance of the soccer stadium in Cox s Bazar, holding their registration cards in their hands. A total of 13,000 were in attendance. Their vital spirit filled the venue. It was said to be the first time in the history of Bangladesh that such a huge number of young people gathered together. I presume that the government of Bangladesh must have been paying attention to this gathering. Among the guests in attendance were chief cabinet secretary Ms. Chowdhury, who expressed her great admiration for Rissho Kosei-kai s achievements toward peace, such as religious cooperation; she expressed particular admiration for the founder and cofounder. She also said that fostering talented young people would create the future of Bangladesh, and with that thought in mind, she would continue to be mindful of Rissho Kosei-kai s future activities. Ms. Chowdhury listened attentively to President-designate Kosho Niwano speak to the audience, even though she ran over her scheduled time. After the talk, the two women hugged onstage. The embrace seemed natural and spontaneous; it was as if Ms. Chowdhury was entrusting Rev. Niwano with the future of those young people. (Kotaro Suzuki) Our physical bodies, which we consider to be our own, are actually made up of things produced and sustained by others. This is true not only of the body, but of the mind as well. Our minds are formed by the knowledge and experience we gain through encounters with countless people, as we talk to one another, and learn from each other. Such encounters, which are the connections or conditions that actually form us, will eventually reveal themselves to be part of a grand design; such profound arrangements can produce results beyond our imagination. This idea doesn t apply only to individuals. All things that exist in this world are brought into being by such a matrix of conditions, and are constantly changing because of the influence of such connections. Shakyamuni Buddha preached this as the teaching of Dependent Origination, and said this was the most important teaching for us to understand. But these kinds of connections are not made up of strings we can see. Therefore, we often have trouble understanding that all things are caused to exist because of contact with conditions. So, we tend to put our faith in things we can see and touch, such as money, and we begin to consider such things as important; as a result we develop attachments. But when we get a chance to glimpse those invisible connections, we will start to live a life of sincere gratitude, being thankful for everything we encounter. Such a sense of gratitude is the source of happiness. From Kaisozuikan 5 (Kosei Publishing Co.), pp Rissho Kosei-kai is a lay Buddhist organization whose holy scripture is the Threefold Lotus Sutra. It was established by Founder Nikkyo Niwano and Cofounder Myoko Naganuma in This organization is composed of ordinary men and women who have faith in the Buddha and strive to enrich their spirituality by applying his teachings to their daily lives. At both the local community and international levels, we, under the guidance of President Nichiko Niwano are very active in promoting peace and well-being through altruistic activities and cooperation with other organizations. Rissho Kosei-kai Geneva, Switzerland Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Sukhbaatar Venezia, Italy Kathmandu, Nepal Paris, France Sacramento San Jose Colorado Vancouver, Canada Seattle London, The United Kingdom Lumbini Delhi, India Sakhalin, Russia Klamath Falls Hong kong San Francisco Los Angeles RKI of North America (Irvine) Shanghai Taipei Dhaka Mayani Patiya Domdama s Bazar Satbaria Laksham Raozan Dallas San Antonio Kona Maui Tainan Chittagong, Bangladesh New York Tampa Bay Hawaii Taichung Jilung Colombo, Sri Lanka Oklahoma Tokyo, Headquarters Pusan Masan Kolkata Kandy-Wattegama Polonnaruwa Habarana Galle Chicago Dayton San Mateo Seoul, Korea Denver 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 66 (March 2011) 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. Akiko IMAFUJI, Ms. Yukino KUDO, Ms. Kaoru SAITO, Ms. Mayumi ETO, Ms. Shizuyo MIURA, Ms. Sayuri SUZUKI and Ms. Etsuko NAKAMURA 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.

8 Instruction to participate in Ceremony for the 73rd Anniversary of Founding of Risso Kosei-kai Dear All, Ceremony for Anniversary of Founding of Rissho Kosei-kai will be held on March 5, 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. 1

9 3. Please provide your information; 1. Your name, 2. address, 3. Meeting password. The meeting password is foundation And then, click Join Now. 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 Undock the video panel, and right one is for View in full screen mode. If you want to watch the video in large size, please click the icon. 2

10 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

11 Ceremony for the 73rd Anniversary of Founding of Rissho Kosei-kai Live Broadcasting March 5 is the day of Ceremony for Anniversary of Founding of Rissho Kosei-kai. We will broadcast the ceremony at the Great Sacread Hall in both English and Japanese to the overseas branches on live by Internet. Everyone can participate in it from your location. Please join the ceremony through Internet!!! on Web Date and Time: Saturday, March 5, :00 a.m. (Japan Time) If you have any questions, please get in touch with Ms. Saito, Rissho Koseikai International. address: kaoru.saito@kosei-kai.or.jp kaoru.saito@kosei-kai.or.jp

12 2011 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, 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 Lotus Buddhist Circle 851 N 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 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: 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: 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

13 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-kai of Raozan West Raozan, Ramjan Ali Hat, Raozan, Chittagong, Bangladesh