Your brain is a supercomputer! When I start thinking about the brain as a computer, it opens up the possibility of programming it. Earlier this year, I started the practice of chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo in order to re-program my brain. Even though I haven't practiced consistently, I notice an immediate improvements in my life when I am committed to this practice. (This tells me that the important thing about chanting is not the words "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" or any other mantra, but commitment. For me, honoring that commitment helps me build confidence, stay positive, and remain grounded. I need it!)
So why is it helpful to recast a 13th century Buddhist monk in the guise of a modern computer programmer? Let's extend the analogy:
Computer = the brain
Code = culture
Operating system = Gohonzon (object of great devotion containing a scroll with inscriptions representing different worlds - think of these as windows)
Username = Nichiren
Password = Daimoku (chanting nam myoho renge kyo)
software = a program to attain the mind/body of a
Buddha
The program is a heuristic. Generating one Buddha generates countless of numbers of Buddhas in countless directions for immeasurable time and space.
