I want to share my tribute to the Chinese Zodiac since 2020 up to now. What will be the tribute for the Year of the Horse?
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Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Saturday, 26 July 2025
2025 Lunar New Year of the Wood Snake 2: Top 5 Goshos by Buddha Nichiren Daishonin
Top 5 Goshos by Buddha Nichiren Daishonin
Discover my new video showing the top 5 Goshos in Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism.
1. “Reply to the Widow of Lord Ueno”: Those who practice ever more sincerely when they listen to the teachings of the Lotus Sutra are the true devotees of the Way. Tiantai said, “From the indigo to an even deeper blue.” In essence, this means that something dyed with indigo becomes increasingly bluer than the leaves of the indigo plant. The Lotus Sutra is like the indigo. When we deepen our practice, it is like the indigo blue that grows in intensity. (Gosho, p. 337)
2. Once we chant Myoho-Renge-Kyo, this sound calls forth and manifests the Buddha nature of all Buddhas, all phenomena, all bodhisattvas, all people in the world of learning, all guardian deities, such as Bonten, Taishaku, King Emma, the sun and moon, innumerable stars, deities of the heavens and earth, and all living beings—including individuals in the worlds of hell, hunger, animality, anger, humanity, and rapture. The benefit of revealing this Buddha nature is immeasurable and unfathomable. (Gosho, p. 1320)
3. “Reply to Myoho ama”: Face powder can change the color of black lacquer to white, just like snow. When living beings approach Mount Sumeru, they assume a golden hue. Those who embrace the title of the Lotus Sutra will expiate the negative karma that they have accumulated in this lifetime and since the remotest past—transforming negative karma into the great merit of positive karma. Certainly, all the positive causes from time without beginning will turn to gold. (Gosho, p. 1483)
4. “Letter from Sado”: When an evil ruler tries to destroy the true Law, and heretical priests support his efforts to do away with a person of wisdom, one who maintains the heart of the lion king will definitely attain Buddhahood. This is true of Nichiren. I say this not out of arrogance, rather because I have a strong mind to protect the true Law that I hold so dear. Fear always arises in the hearts of arrogant people when they encounter a strong enemy. They are like the arrogant asura who shrank in terror and hid in a lotus flower in Lake Anavatapta when he was confronted by Heavenly King Taishaku. If one practices even a single character or phrase of the true Law in accordance with the time and capacity of the people, one definitely will attain Buddhahood. On the other hand, even though one masters a thousand sutras and ten thousand treatises, if the teaching does not accord with the correct time and capacity, it will never lead to enlightenment. (Gosho, p. 579)
5. “Sado gokanki-sho: Incurring the Displeasure of the Authorities Leading to the Sado Exile”: As for the path to becoming a Buddha, it can be concluded that one can attain Buddhahood only by enduring an event that might put one’s life at risk … Only by going through such hardships could I read the Lotus Sutra with my life. With this understanding, I can summon up even more faith and look forward to my next life … If I can lay down my life, a life that would have been lost in vain, for the sake of the Lotus Sutra, it will be likened to turning a stone into gold. Thus, each one of you need not lament over my circumstances. (Gosho, pp. 482-483).
Saturday, 5 July 2025
Summer Reading Challenge 2025: Year of the Snake
I challenge my followers to complete my top 5 summer reading challenge for the Year of the Snake:
1. Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
2. Marked (P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast)
3. The Daevabad Trilogy (S. A. Chakraborty)
4. The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway)
5. The Complete Robot (Isaac Asimov)
Take a look at my tribute to the Lunar New Year of the Wood Snake in my official YouTube channel:
Friday, 28 February 2025
2025 Lunar New Year of the Wood Snake: Transformation thanks to Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
The lesser vehicles of the ancient religions will be transformed and embraced by the Great Vehicle of Mahayana Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism. The powers of the Buddha and the Law enter our existence, purifying our minds, extinguishing our evil karma (past and present) and planting seeds of wisdom, compassion and virtue. By believing in the great power of the Dai-Gohonzon no matter what kind of karma we possess we can achieve the great benefit of changing poison into medicine (hendoku iyaku).
2025 Lunar New Year of the Wood Snake
Friday, 1 March 2024
Year of the Dragon: Winter & Spring Transformation
“From darkness in winter to a transformation into fruitful spring.” My concept to put together the year of the rabbit (2023) with this year of the dragon (2024) was inspired with the popularity of AI art for fantasy and science fiction. The style might be similar to Gargoyles by Walt Disney and Jade Animation-Tama Productions (1994-1996). Based on the Gosho by Buddha Nichiren Daishonin: https://nstmyosenji.org/2017-change-your-karma-change-your-life
Non-commercial use: Hotpot AI - https://hotpot.ai/art-generator
Year of the Dragon: Winter & Spring Transformation
Thursday, 15 February 2024
AI Art: Gargoyles Movie & Fanart
With the rise of AI Art it would be awesome to see a Gargoyles movie this year featuring the nocturnal creatures by Disney & Jade animation-Tama productions. For this I would like to share a fanart collage with the gargoyles Demona and her daughter Angela along with the police officer Elisa.
Elisa Maza by Ken 1171-Designs
Thursday, 4 January 2024
Happy New Year 2024: Year of the Dragon
Wishing everyone to achieve your dreams and overcome your challenges this Year of the Dragon. Happy New Year 2024 from Thailand !!!!
AI art collage from local people in Thailand - Source: Online Fan art
Thursday, 6 January 2022
Lofi and the Year of the Tiger
During this year, I worked on creating a Lofi fanart because, due to Covid-19 Stay at Home, it was quite fun and entertaining. Many people were creating Lofi fanart with the music they liked to upload it in YouTube and inspire others.
So here are my fanarts dedicated to both the Year of the Tiger and to
the 4 countries that are part of my life. I have chosen one song from
YouTube Audio Library to represent each one :) 🐯
Kingdom of Spain (Iberian lynx) – First Dream by Brian Bolger
Japan (European Short hair) – Nightmares Inn by RKVC
United States of America (Orange tabby) – See You On The Other side
by The 126ers
Kingdom of Thailand (Korat) – Island Dream by Chris Haugen
Music in the Introduction and Ending: Digifunk by DivKid
Please support the artist Juan Pablo Machado who created the first Lofi: https://jpmachado.art/en/about/
Friday, 24 December 2021
Dragon Ball Z & Christmas and New Year of the Tiger
Enjoy Christmas and the upcoming New Year of the Tiger watching fan tributes dedicated to Akira Toriyama's masterpiece Dragon Ball Z!
Dragon Ball GT - Opening Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku by Isis Vasconcellos
Dragon Ball Z: The Fall of Men
Finally, for your family and loved ones, enjoy these illustrations that you can send as Christmas postcards :)
Saturday, 12 December 2020
Thailand Forever: Lumphini & Bangkok
Enjoy New Year with magic nights at Lumphini Park and the beauty of Bangkok during the holidays.
To inspire you listen to two of my favorite Thai music bands, Ebola & Lava.
Finally if you love Muay Thai, check out my tribute videos in my official channel.
Carol English teacher & Writer
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Alien make up: Galactic & Starlight
For this upcoming New Year party check out my selection of Alien make up videos.👽🐮
Shiseido - Shimmering Eyeshadow
Saturday, 25 January 2020
Happy New Year of the Rat (Mouse) and Science Fiction Ebooks
This weekend, I would like to share all my official video trailers for the science fiction ebooks I have published in Amazon Kindle. Wish a Happy New Year of the Rat (Mouse) to everyone! 😘
Monday, 30 December 2019
Happy New Year of the Rat (Mouse): Space Exploration
In my YouTube channel I have published a science fiction video to celebrate the upcoming New Year of the Rat. Wishing lots of happiness to everyone!
Happy New Year of the Rat (Mouse): Space Exploration
🐭⭐👽💝
Sunday, 29 December 2019
Year of the Rat: Pokémon Detective Pikachu in Bangkok & Pokémon the First Movie
Enjoy watching Pokémon Detective Pikachu which is a dark
comedy based on the video game starring Justice Smith. Finally, Pikachu gets its
own live movie! In the meantime, I also recommend Pokémon the First Movie about
the scientific cloned Pokémon called Mewtwo which I hope has a large part in
the new movie. Happy New Year of the Rat!
Wednesday, 25 December 2019
Winter special: Bloody Bunny and Doom, Christmas language with English with Lucy and Calvin and Hobbes comics
Enjoy my winter version of the fan art illustration showing images from the concept art
of the upcoming Doom Eternal along with a crossover with the
Dark Rabbit Muay Thai fighter from Bloody Thai Bunny animation. This
idea emerged when I knew that the original Doom video games told the
story of Daisy, the soldier’s pet bunny.
One of the reasons
for loving this classic video game comes from its setting in planet
Mars. Our next destination in our current Space Age.
Finally, as an English teacher I would like to recommend these two videos explaining the Christmas tradition during these Holidays and Calvin and Hobbes classic comics.
Monday, 15 April 2019
Songkran Thai New Year 2562
Enjoy this wonderful
Songkran in Bangkok, Thailand, visiting all the main attractions, water
festivals along with art and culture. Here we have the main activities from the
well-known shopping malls Terminal 21 and Icon Siam.
Both shopping
malls have got plenty of things for sales like Thai art postcards and anime
merchandise. In my case I love this notebook with One Piece in Thailand.
Hanuman from the Thai
Epic Ramayana.
Ghost Festival: Phi Ta
Khon
Luang Pho Phra Sai,
Pho Chai Temple, Nong Khai Province.
Snow White & the
alien Predator
Finally, here you have
the traditional Songkran song and a new version to prevent road accidents
during the vacation.
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