2008 - The Year of Capable People and Develpment
Posted by: Paul Monaco in Soka Gakkai, tags: 2007, 2008, buddhism, charity, development, finances, karma, Soka GakkaiWhat karmic timing. Nearly a year ago when I launched PaulMonaco.com I kicked it off with the 2007 theme of the Soka Gakkai which was “2007 - Year of Advancement and Victory” and today in alignment with 2008 being dubbed “2008 - The Year of Capable people and Development” I launch both PaulMonaco.org and PaulMonaco.net!
Looking back over the past year it truly has been a year of advancement and victory for me. I’ve developed a very strong faith in my Buddhist practice, introduced several people to the practice one of which who has official professed his dedication to this Buddhism by receiving the Gohonzon and in general have just completly moved my karma in a positive direction.
Not only have I done much for myself by quitting smoking and drinking but my making of financial contributions both to the advancement of the Soka Gakkai as well as other charitable organizations such as Kiva.org have all caused benefits to come back to me tenfold.
With all this in mind, this site will focus on health, environmental, spiritual and other similar issues as seen through my Buddhist eyes.
Thank you for reading and being here to witness this stage of development in my life.
p.s. - More light hearted posts can be found at paulmonaco.com and to satisfy the inner geek in your paulmonaco.net has just been launched as well!
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November 10th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
As your sponsor, I am at a loss for words to describe the wonder I feel at watching what’s happened in your life since you began practicing. I am really honored that I was the one to introduce you to Buddhism. You just took that and ran with it. The SGI is very fortunate to have you as such a dynamic, smart and funny member.
And it’s nearly your one-year anniversary: November 18, which is also the anniversary of the founding of the SGI!
I’m also delighted to see that the theme for 2008 is The Year of Capable People and Development. As you know, I struggled to make this year’s theme, The Year of Advancement and Victory, the guideline for my life. Daimoku and my SGI friends strengthened my determination to the point that Advancement and Victory really have defined my life this year. The Year of Capable People and Development is the natural extension of the victories we have achieved: Our successes have made us more capable than ever of developing our lives. This goes for each of us as individuals, as well as the SGI as a whole.
Let’s take a deep breath, gather our energy and crown 2007’s achievements with as many more victories as we can squeeze into the last remaining weeks of this year. This way, we’ll begin 2008 with the momentum we need to win every day, beginning with January 1!
xoxo
Vittoria