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    Byakko Magazine Issue 139
    Byakko Magazine Issue 139
    Byakko Magazine Issue 139
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    Byakko Magazine Issue 139

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    In October 2016, Masami Saionji received the Barbara Fields Peace Award. In her speech, "A New Future for Humanity," she shares her remarkable journey from her youth up to the present, highlighting the dedication of Byakko's prayer colleagues and her vision for the future. This issue also includes a special report on the celebration of Masahisa Goi's 100th birthday, as well as stories told by people who knew him. Also features "Prayer Washes Away Earth's Stains" by Maki Saionji and "Thinking of Our Mission" by Yuka Saionji, as well as interviews with Deepti Diwakar and Marek Kamiński.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherByakko Press
    Release dateFeb 24, 2017
    ISBN9781370939268
    Byakko Magazine Issue 139
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    Byakko Press is the publishing wing of Japanese peace organization Byakko Shinko Kai.For a complete list of our books and other publications, please visit the Byakko Press website: www.byakkopress.ne.jp.May peace prevail on Earth!

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      Byakko Magazine Issue 139 - Byakko Press

      BYAKKO

      ***

      Issue 139

      Volume 24, No. 1, Issue 139

      E-book edition © 2017 Byakko Shinko Kai

      All rights reserved.

      Published by Byakko Shinko Kai

      Founder: Masahisa Goi (1916-1980)

      Chairperson: Masami Saionji

      Publisher: Yuzuru Kikkawa

      Senior Editor: Mary McQuaid

      Cooperating Editor and Designer: David W. Edelstein

      Translated by: Mary McQuaid, David W. Edelstein, Kinuko Hamaya, and Grace Roberts. Volunteer staff: Hiroko U. Kawasaki.

      Byakko Shinko Kai | Fuji Sanctuary

      812-1 Hitoana | Fujinomiya-shi |Shizuoka-ken | 418-0102 | Japan

      Tel: +81-(0)544-29-5106

      Fax: +81-(0)544-29-5116

      E-mail: e-editor@byakkopress.ne.jp

      Web: http://www.byakko.org

      http://www.byakkopress.ne.jp

      IN THIS ISSUE

      Daily Reflections by Masami Saionji

      Prayer Washes Away Earth’s Stains by Maki Saionji

      A New Future for Humanity — Masami Saionji Receives Barbara Fields Peace Award

      Byakko Celebrates 100th Birthday of Masahisa Goi — a special report

      Memories of Goi Sensei — Poems and Stories

      Thinking of Our Mission by Yuka Saionji

      Spirituality Across Cultures — an interview with Deepti Diwakar

      Fuji Sanctuary Welcomes Polar Explorer Marek Kamiński — a special report

      Anan: a novel by Masahisa Goi

      Chapter 17: A Heart of Great Mercy (continued)

      News from Overseas

      Dr. Ervin Laszlo speaks at peace gathering in Argentina

      Changing Ourselves and the World

      Prayer for World Peace

      INs

      Handwritten Mandalas

      Harmonious Breathing Method

      Divine Affirmations

      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

      Sanctified words and deeds, filled with profound love, can only bring about sanctified, love-filled results.

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      Worries take our hearts by storm, stealing away our freedom.

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      We may study the truths of sages and saints, but until we actually re-enliven our divine nature, we will never know the eternal happiness and bliss that burst forth from the soul.

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      A good trick for breaking free from our daily fears and anxieties is to keep our bodies constantly busy so that our limited intellect won’t have time to wander about, thinking about this and that. When we do this, our genuine, innate intuition will spring to life.

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      We may chase after material things to fulfill our inner needs, but there will be no true reward in this.

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      No one can have their selfish desires granted by praying to God. Instead, we receive the just returns of our everyday thoughts.

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      History teaches us that materialism, worldly prestige and extravagance do not last for long and inevitably fall into decay. Our innate divine nature is the only thing that never decays, but continues to shine throughout eternity.

      Originally published in Japanese, September – November 2016

      Prayer Washes Away Earth’s Stains

      by Maki Saionji

      We human beings cannot live without water. We can stay alive for weeks without eating, but without water we would perish in less than a week. Water is indispensable for basic functions of human life, such as discharging waste materials, breathing, and maintaining body temperature.

      While cleaning the house the other day, I thought about how, when I put a dirty cloth in a bucket of water, the dirt from the cloth transfers to the water, and the cloth comes out clean. At the same time, the water in the bucket gets proportionally dirtier. Also, when I shake the cloth under the water, even more dirt comes off and goes into the water. There is nothing unusual about this, but as

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