Byakko Magazine Issue 124
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This issue features a report on 'United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony,' a special event held in February 2013 that brought the Symphony of Peace Prayers ceremony to the United Nations. Also featuring "Protected and Guided by Swirling Light" by Maki Saionji, and excerpts from Masami Saionji's article for February 2013.
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Byakko Magazine Issue 124 - Byakko Press
BYAKKO
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Issue 124
Volume 20, No. 2, Issue 124
E-book edition © 2015 Byakko Shinko Kai
All rights reserved.
Published by Byakko Shinko Kai
Founder: Masahisa Goi (1916-1980)
Chairperson: Masami Saionji
Publisher: Masato Hiramoto
Senior Editor: Mary McQuaid
Cooperating Editor and Designer: David W. Edelstein.
Translated by: Mary McQuaid, David W. Edelstein, Kinuko Hamaya, and Grace Roberts.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Daily Reflections by Masami Saionji
Protected and Guided by Swirling LIght by Maki Saionji
Spotlight on a High-Dimensional Consciousness by Masami Saionji
Anan: a novel by Masahisa Goi
Chapter 11: Meditation (continued)
Special report: ‘United for a Culture of Peace’ Brings SOPP to the United Nations by Deborah Moldow
A Single Drop of Pure Energy by Yuka Saionji
Unity among People, Unity with Nature by Barbara Wolf and Margaret Anderson
Gift Symposium 2012 — presentations by Barbara Arredondo and Ocean Robbins
News from Overseas:
• Peace and Harmony Retreat in Geelong, Australia
• Byakko workshop held in Poland
• Peace prayer gatherings in France
Changing Ourselves and the World
• Prayer for World Peace
• INs
• Handwritten Mandalas
• Harmonious Breathing Method
Editor’s Corner
Thoughts of Masahisa Goi
Prayer for World Peace
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Byakko (白光) is a Japanese word meaning ‘white light.’ It is the clear and free-flowing light emitting from the deepest and highest condition of a human being. This publication is for people who wish to call forth this pure light in their daily lives, letting it create a bright future for humanity and the planet Earth.
Daily Reflections
by Masami Saionji
Let us consciously live each moment, and unconsciously lead our lives in an unhurried manner.
dr_designSimply through its existence, our life force is doing tremendous work. It is our own thoughts that get in the way.
dr_designOur insight and discretion guide us on an unwavering path, but our knowledge runs the risk of leading us astray.
dr_designThere has never been an age when true leaders are needed as much as they are now. The time has arrived when divinely conscious people will be welcomed in all fields as true leaders who point the way forward.
dr_designIt is a waste of time to quibble over this and that. Use the time to pray, pray, and pray some more.
dr_designThe creative power of divine words is the energy that gives rise to actual events.
dr_designLet us consciously dedicate our lives for the good of others, and unconsciously accumulate hidden spiritual treasures.
Originally published in Japanese, March – May 2013
Protected and Guided by Swirling Light
by Maki Saionji
An Experience That Changed My Habits
Maki%20magazine.jpg Recently, I heard Masami Sensei¹ say: Just as what we eat creates our body, what we think creates our circumstances. If we consciously eat foods that are good for our body, we can keep our bodies relatively healthy. In the same way, what we think and feel from day to day determines whether positive or negative circumstances manifest in our lives.
I returned home that day with these words lingering in my mind. Upon seeing my youngest daughter, I recalled what it was like when I was nursing her. I have a sweet tooth, and I often have a late-night snack of chocolate or cake. Even after giving birth, I continued this habit of eating sweets late at night. And inevitably, the next day, my milk ducts would be clogged. Whenever I had a sweet snack late at night, it would have an adverse effect on my body the very next day. As I had this experience again and again, I was able to feel with all my senses what a fluid and delicate existence the body is. Then, for the first time, I understood—not in my head, but deep down inside—that the body really is in a constant state of change.
Our Thoughts Can Alter Our Circumstances
Remembering this experience gave me a deeper understanding of Masami Sensei’s words: Just as what we eat creates our body, what we think creates our circumstances. And, as her words and my own experience merged into one, I realized that my thoughts are changing my surroundings from moment to moment—that the thoughts I have now are creating the environment that I will encounter in the future, calling forth people and situations that fit with that environment. When I ate unhealthy foods, they quickly affected my body, sometimes causing pain or discomfort. In the same way, if we have thoughts of doubting ourselves, or become emotionally attached