Please join Truth
Seekers from
throughout the world
at the 46th
International
Spiritual Training
Seminar in
Pleasanton, CA,
February 13-15,
2009. Please
click
here or go to
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for more
information.
Message
from
Rev. Yoshiko
Teshigawara, Bishop
Happy
New Year to those in
the New York,
Northern California,
Southern California
and Hawaii
Missionary Areas,
the Chicago, Fort
Lauderdale, Miami,
Denver, Seattle,
Portland, Fresno,
Las Vegas, etc.
Regional Districts,
as well as those
living in other
regions.
I
pray that this
coming year shall
also be one filled
with much happiness
for all of you, and
that it also be a
year of great growth
for the Humanity
Enlightenment
Movement-International
Peace by Faith
Movement for which
you are striving
along with your
peers throughout the
world.
Having completed his
mission, the
precious life of the
2nd
President of
Seicho-No-Ie, Rev.
Seicho Taniguchi,
came to a close on
October 28th
of last year.
When
I thought of how we
will no longer be
able to have the
honor and pleasure
of seeing Rev.
Seicho, I could not
help but feel a
tremendous sorrow
come welling up from
within. It was also
very painful to
think of the sadness
of those who wished
to see him just once
in their lifetime.
The 50th
Day Memorial Service
held by the
Seicho-No-Ie
organization was
held on December 17th
at the Headquarters
Spiritual Training
Center (in Tobitakyu).
Representatives from
countries and
regions throughout
the world came
together to show
their appreciation
and gratitude to
Rev. Seicho for the
guidance he provided
during his lifetime,
and also thank him
for continuing to
guide us from now
on, with our
Founder, Masaharu
Taniguchi and Mrs.
Teruko Taniguchi,
from the High
Spiritual World.
From the United
States, I, as
Bishop, and Chairman
of the Board, Mrs.
Akemi Ueda were
given the honor of
representing the
United States. The
entire ceremony was
recorded and a DVD
has been provided
thanks to the
generosity of
International
Headquarters, and in
the United States,
we will observe a
100th Day
Memorial Service for
Rev. Seicho. Please
contact your
respective
Missionary Area
Chief regarding the
date and time that
this service will be
held.
In
his writings, Rev.
Seicho Taniguchi
gave us the
following guidance:
In
this way, through
many incidents,
encounters and
information, people
learn something very
precious. Sharing
this with others
becomes a learning
experience for us.
So it is extremely
important not only
“to want to learn”
the essence of the
teachings from the
pioneers (of our
Movement), but also
“to share”, even if
it is only what we
know, with others.
And, if there are
points you don’t
understand, or if
you make a mistake
and give erroneous
information, ask a
Regional Lecturer or
one of the pioneers,
and give the correct
answer. When you
do, you will deepen,
without a doubt,
your own faith that
much more.
Let
us keep these words
of Rev. Seicho, who
completed his
lifetime of
dedication to the
propagation of the
Truth, in mind,
transcend our
sorrow, and proceed
brightly with a
Movement that is
filled with kindness
and thoughtfulness.
On
March 1, 2009, the
ceremony of the
succession to the
Seicho-No-Ie
Presidency will be
celebrated at the
Seicho-No-Ie Main
Temple, at which
time Rev. Masanobu
Taniguchi, current
Acting President,
will become the 3rd
President of
Seicho-No-Ie. 2009
will be the 80th
Year since the
founding of
Seicho-No-Ie, and,
with the birth of a
new President, it
will be a truly
memorable year.
Together with the
Seicho-No-Ie members
throughout the
world, let us send
our best wishes and
congratulations to
Rev. Masanobu
Taniguchi on
becoming the new
President, and,
under his guidance,
let us study the
teachings, correctly
and
enthusiastically,
and, with a correct
attitude of faith,
strive towards the
dissemination of the
Truth.
On
another note,
elections for
Seicho-No-Ie
officers were held
throughout the
United States at the
end of the year.
The new members will
begin taking care of
administrative and
managerial matters
beginning with the
February Board of
Directors’ Meeting
and March Delegates’
Meeting. I would
like to express my
heartfelt gratitude
to those who will be
retiring from office
for their tremendous
efforts throughout
their tenure. As
embodiments of
faith, they spoke of
the preciousness of
life and the joy of
living a life as a
child of God to
many, many people.
Thanks to their
efforts, the number
of subscribers to
the Truth of Life
magazine and
Holy Mission
Fellowship members
increased, and the
circle of happiness
grew. Please accept
my sincere
appreciation.
I
believe the new
officers will learn
from the attitude of
faith of those who
went before them,
apply themselves
even more to the
practice of
Shinsokan, work on
the development of
God-nature,
Buddha-nature
within, and broaden
the circle of people
who live a life of
happiness even
further. I would
like to ask the
out-going officers
for their continued
support of their
successors.
My
prayers are with you
for your happiness
and for the
realization of world
peace.
With heartfelt
prayers for your
happiness and for
world peace,
Rev. Yoshiko
Teshigawara, Bishop
