Practising the Spirit of Soka Han of Working Behind the Scene, Expanding Dialogue
Fulfilling the dream of setting up an Arts school, Transforming Financial Difficulties
Huang Zheng Yao
Taiwan
In 2003, I was a second year student in Taiwan Arts Institute but I had no direction in life. My senior, Chen Jian Jun introduced me to the faith. My life began to see a wonderful transformation as I participated in the activities of the organisation.
Fulfilling mission while battling financial difficulties, determined to work toward my profession
I specialised in Art creation and studying in an overseas University has always been my dream. Originally, I planned to go France to pursue an art degree after serving national service. However, my mum suddenly told me that she could not support my overseas education due to financial difficulties and suggested that I stay in Taiwan to work instead. Shaking off my disappointment, I started to look for a job.
For the first few years, I had almost no income at all and largely depended on the family for my daily expenses. At that time, due to my lack of faith, I gave up my dream of pursuing a career in the Arts and worked on jobs which were totally unrelated to what I studied including as a bartender, a magazine reporter and helping out at my family’s stall in the market selling beef, merely hoping to earn a living. I wanted to enrol in a Progressive Oil Painting course but could not afford the course fee. I appealed to the boss to allow me to work as an odd job labourer at the Art Gallery in exchange for my learning but was chased out.
My mother knew about my financial difficulties and secretly stuffed some money to me. I scolded myself in tears in my sleep at night and lamented why I was so useless. On top of this, my mother had a persistent cough and was diagnosed with lung cancer. This was a severe blow to my father who broke down in tears. My siblings wore a worried all day.
Despite such difficult times, I persevered in my practice and Gakkai activities. As the Gosho teaches: “Inconspicuous causes will lead to conspicuous effects.” Be it under the scotching sun or strong cold winds, the Soka Han protect the members with utmost dedication and sincerity. They practised human revolution in the midst of challenging their daily problems and fulfilling their duties. I told myself to actualize the Soka Han spirit of Challenging Behind the Scene in order to accumulate good fortune for my mother as well as to show actual proof of victory.
Once, while I was chanting, these thoughts floated across my mind: Whenever I read Soka News, I love reading the testimonials of other members but why is it that after working so hard, I am still reading the testimonials of others? Basing on the spirit of accepting first and challenging later, I resolved that since drawing is my first love and is also what I was trained from young, why don’t I become an Art teacher? With this change in ichinen, I soon got a job as an assistant art teacher in an Art school. For the next one year or more, I scrimped and saved with what I earned as I received a regular salary of a few thousand dollars. I was very grateful to the Gohonzon and my self-confidence grew.
With the protection from Buddhist gods, my mother was admitted to the hospital and was fortunate to be under the care of a medical team led by a surgeon who is a specialist in lung diseases. A tumour of the size of a human fist was removed and the doctors commented that it was a miracle as a tumour that big, if burst, would have dire consequences. I could deeply feel the power of the Gohonzon and my conviction deepened and as I exerted more vigorously in my Gakkai mission, I also started to experience breakthroughs in my financial situation.
In 2010, I obtained additional income from my roles as an oil painting tutor in the music faculty at the University and as a private tutor of Taipei Mei Jiao Music group in 2011. Moreover, I was employed by Ban Qiao Art school whose educational philosophy was what I could very much identify with. My dinner was fully paid for and I was paid three times as much as before. With this improvement in my financial situation, I could fulfil my mission in Gakkai without worries. At the end of 2011, my salary was raised to 5 times as much as when I was first employed! I could not find words to describe my feelings of gratitude.
However, I did not rest on my laurels. My dream was to set up my own art school to inculcate and spread the educational philosophy of Soka Education. I hope that my students could learn painting with joy and this school would become a Buddha land of friendship and happiness. With the great support from my parents, my Art school officially opened on 20 May 2012, thus fulfilling my childhood dream. At the moment, it is developing steadily. Furthermore, in the middle of September 2013, I received a call from my friend who recommended me to register for the post of a travelling arts teacher under the Ministry of Education Special Education centre. With strong resolute prayers, I successfully secured the necessary qualification for the job and subsequently worked as a relief arts teacher in a primary school. At the start of 2014, I also returned to my previous job as an oil painting private tutor at the request of the founder of Ban Qiao Art school as he liked my teaching methods very much. On May and December of the same year, I helped this founder organised two Oil Painting exhibitions with great success! Now, I have assignments and projects to look forward to every day and was no longer the jobless painter I used to be. Thanks to the Gohonzon, protection of the Buddhist gods and the support of my parents, I have won!
Strive toward the goal of expansion, mum’s illness under control
However, just as my career was getting back on track, the storm of karma stealthily launched its assault on my family. My mother’s cancer had a relapse and she underwent several rounds of chemotherapy to fight the sickness. I felt very sad and pained at this turn of events. I could only rely on daimoku and turned karma to mission. I rallied my family to fight my mother’s sickness and encouraged them to take faith. Now, my mother has stopped chemotherapy treatment, her condition was stable and her complexion is improving by the day.
In June 2014, in order to achieve my dialogue expansion targets and accumulate more good fortune, I resolved to achieve these targets in half a year. I started to talk to my relatives and friends about Buddhism but it was not a smooth sailing journey. Almost all my friends declined to attend the discussion meetings. But I was not discouraged. This is because I am a Soka Han and I will courageously and vigorously face all obstacles with the spirit of a Soka Youth and win wherever I go!
I set a personal target of chanting at least one hour of daimoku per day and after studying the Soka Publication “The Youthful Leader’s Determination to Victory”, I deepened my resolve to conduct dialogues. Soon after, I managed to contact friends whom I have lost touch for more than 20 years or at times, I would even bump into friends on the streets and dialogue just followed. I am thankful for my comrades who accompanied me for the home visits to new believers. A total of 4 new friends took faith and formed a connection with the Gohonzon by the end of this year. Another breakthrough this year was that my father who used to be strongly against group chanting in our house changed his stance. I am determined to continue to build on the strong momentum of last year and home visit all my members and new believers in my chapter for the sake of their happiness.
Thankful of the warm encouragement of the Soka family, resolve to establish faith for a harmonious family
As the Gosho teaches,” All phenomena in society are the real aspects of all phenomena.” In my career, I will continue to face each challenge with the spirit of the Soka Han. For the sake of my parents’ good health and for them to take faith, I vow to deepen my faith, practice and study. I will repay my gratitude to the Gohonzon and my parents by fighting for kosen-rufu. The sun of Nichiren Buddhism must shine on my family and there will be capable people for kosen-rufu emerging from my family.
As Mr Ikeda said,” With faith, there will be no deadlock in life. No matter how it may appears on the surface, from a long term perspective of life, fundamentally, we will move in the best possible direction. That is why all Soka Gakkai members will become the happiest people.” I am very grateful to my seniors in faith of Shuang He district and the support of my fellow leaders for their warm words of encouragement and concern so that I was not alone while I was challenging my problems. To have faith is great and Soka Gakkai is wonderful! I resolve that from now on, I will chant at least one hour of daimoku per day, become a capable person in both my career and for kosen-rufu, to promote dialogue in my district, expand the ranks of the youth division and to guide my family to take faith so that we can build a harmonious family.
[Taiwan Soka Press, March 2015]
Translation Disclaimer: The original testimonial is in the Chinese Language. It has been translated to the English Language for our readers’ convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however the editorial team acknowledged that the translation may not be perfect to the author’s original and seeks our readers understanding. Please note that all guidance and quotes are loosely translated.
(编辑注释: 以上是中英翻译，原版如下.)
實踐創價班貫徹幕後奮戰 擴大對話
改變生活窘境 實現開设設畫室理想
黃政耀
台灣
2003年，我就讀台灣藝術大學二年級時，人生毫無目標，茫然過曰，此時，就讀台灣藝術大學的學長陳建焜引導我入信。在信仰妙法、接觸創價學會那一刻開始，我的人生有了美好的變化。
經濟窘困仍貫徹使命
決意朝自身專業出發
我的所學是藝術创作，出國留學是我一直以來的夢想，原本預定退伍後前往法國留學，媽媽卻突然跟我說，家裡沒有足夠的錢讓你出國，就待在台灣好好工作吧！聽到這消息後心情難免低落，仍打起精神展開求職生涯。
剛開始好幾年，我幾乎完全沒有收入，只能靠家裡支助度曰。那時我困缺乏自信放棄了藝術創作，轉而從事與所學無關如到飲料店打工、擔仟雜誌社記者、在市場幫忙家裡牛肉攤等工作，只想求個溫飽。曾想報名學習精進油畫技術課程卻沒有錢，還向補習班老闆拜託是否能到畫室打雜，換取學習的機會，卻被狠狠趕了出去。媽媽看我沒錢吃飯常偷偷塞錢給我，此時，我悶在棉被裡強忍著淚，罵自己沒出息。而媽媽因為久咳不止被診斷出罹患肺腺癌，這樣的打擊讓爸爸眼淚潰堤，泣不成聲，哥哥姐姐滿臉愁容。
然而，在如此艱難狀況下，我仍堅持信心與活動，御書教示：「有陰德必有陽報也。」不論寒風、烈日，創價班總是為了守護會員竭盡心力，在拚命挑戰現實課題與出任勤務的過程中，實踐自身的「人間革命」，我告訴自己一定要藉由貫徹幕後奮戰的創價班使命，為媽媽累積福運，創造勝利實證。就在一次唱題過程中，我心想：每看《創價新聞》最喜歡閱讀會員的體驗，為何我這麼努力卻每天都是看別人的體驗呢！秉持創價班「先接受再挑戰」的精神，既然自己從小學的是美術，那我何不靠教畫畫來作為職業，如果真的喜歡畫畫，那就盡情的創作吧！
不斷接獲工作邀約
獲得客戶肯定
一念轉變後，很快應徵到一家小畫室擔任助教的工作，連續一年多領到每個月幾千元的微薄薪水，省吃儉用，儘管過得很辛苦，卻很感謝御本尊，重新建立了自信。此外，在諸天善神守護下，媽媽得以順利住進醫院，並得到肺腺癌權威的主治醫師所領導的醫療團隊治療，開刀後取出了如拳頭般大的腫瘤，醫生都說不可思議，因為這麼大的腫瘤一旦破掉就非常危險，讓我深深體驗到御本尊的偉大力量，更確信並認真於各項使命，同時也打開經濟苦的突破口。
2010年，我接到一份擔任大學音樂系教授油畫家教的工作，額外增加一些收入；2011年，很有福運擔任台北某交響樂團創辦人的私人油畫家教一職，此外，還受到一家板橋的畫室聘用，這家畫室不但教育理念與我很契合且附晚餐，薪水比我預期優渥，薪資足足增加三倍多，讓我得以更無後顧之憂為創價使命奮戰。
2011年4月底，畫室老闆又幫我加薪，讓我累積至原來薪水的五倍之多，心中的感謝無法言語！但我沒有因此而自滿，我希望自己能夠擁有一家畫室，真正能讓我實踐創價教育理念的畫室，更希望能譲來學畫的小朋友快樂學習，成為擴大友好幸福的發信地。在爸媽大力的協助支持下，自己的畫室在2012年5月20日正式開幕，目前穩定發展中，實現自我人生的夢想。
不只如此，2013年9月中，接到朋友來電，推薦我去報考教育局特教中心的美術資優巡迴老師，在強盛一念祈求下，如願考取美術資優巡迴老師，更接下國小美術代課老師的職務。2014年初，原先因為畫室及學校的工作忙碌而辭去的油畫家教一職，因為創辦人非常寄歡我的教學，再度找我冋去教學，更在同年5月及12月為創辦人成功籌劃兩次油畫個展！現在的我每天都有工作去努力，不再是身陷工作煩惱的畫家。真的很感謝御本尊、諸大善神及爸爸媽媽的支持，我終於勝利了！
努力完成擴大目標
媽媽病情獲得穩定控制
然而，在一切上軌道之際，宿命風暴悄然來襲，媽媽又被驗出癌細胞有復發跡象，媽媽為了對抗病魔做了很多化療，我很難過也很心疼，惟有透過題目、透過使命的蓄戰，希望藉由這次全家一起對抗病魔來引導父母人信。媽媽目前已停止化療，病情都在穩定掌控中，氣色也越來越好！
2014年6月，為了達成對話擴大目標及累積更多福運，我決意在半年內完成擴大成長的目標。我全力與周遭所有親友及認識的人進行佛法對話，過程中並不順遂，邀約參加座談會幾乎都被委婉地拒絕，但我不氣餒，因為我是創價班一員，不論面對如何嚴峻的挑戰，都要秉持創價青年的自豪堂堂前進，在所在之處獲取勝利！我訂下每天一小時以上的題目目標，並用心研讀創價書籍《毅然取勝的青年領導者》後，加深拚命擴大對話的一念，原本近20年不見的國小同學紛紛聯絡上，有時甚至在路邊巧遇就開始對話，這段期間感謝共戰夥伴陪著我家訪新朋友，在年底前鼓勵了4位友人入信，與妙法結緣，内心真的很慼謝，更感謝的是今年在信心上大突破，就是以前非常反對我帶學會員來家裡唱題的爸爸，今年不再反對，反而要我們不耍太累，今年更要延續去年的廣布氣勢，為整個支部、會員的幸福持續努力地奔走家訪。
感謝創價溫暖鼓勵
決意建立一家和樂信心
誠如御書教示：「一切世間、治生產業，皆與實相，不相違背。」在工作上我將持續抱持創價班的精神來面對生活各項挑戰，為了父母的健康及早日入信，我誓願要更加倍努力信行學，探入廣布奮戰來報答父母及御本尊的恩情，一定要讓偉大的太陽佛法照耀家族，更要成為廣布人才輩出的使命家庭。
誠如池田先生說：「有信心，絕對不會走投無路，不管表面上看來如何，從長遠來看，在根本上都會往最好的方向前進，因此，信奉御本尊的學會員，全部都會成為最幸福的人」。很感謝雙和區的前輩及共戰夥伴的支持，不斷給予溫暖的鼓勵及真心的關懷，讓我在挑戰的路上不孤單。有信心真好、有創價學會真好！今後我决意：挑戰每日一小時以上的題目，要成為廣布及専業領域最優秀的人才；在地區上積極展開對話，擴大青年部的陣容；引導家人入信，建立一家和樂的信心。
[創價新闻 2015年3月]
Fulfilling the dream of setting up an Arts school, Transforming Financial Difficulties
Huang Zheng Yao
Taiwan
In 2003, I was a second year student in Taiwan Arts Institute but I had no direction in life. My senior, Chen Jian Jun introduced me to the faith. My life began to see a wonderful transformation as I participated in the activities of the organisation.
Fulfilling mission while battling financial difficulties, determined to work toward my profession
I specialised in Art creation and studying in an overseas University has always been my dream. Originally, I planned to go France to pursue an art degree after serving national service. However, my mum suddenly told me that she could not support my overseas education due to financial difficulties and suggested that I stay in Taiwan to work instead. Shaking off my disappointment, I started to look for a job.
For the first few years, I had almost no income at all and largely depended on the family for my daily expenses. At that time, due to my lack of faith, I gave up my dream of pursuing a career in the Arts and worked on jobs which were totally unrelated to what I studied including as a bartender, a magazine reporter and helping out at my family’s stall in the market selling beef, merely hoping to earn a living. I wanted to enrol in a Progressive Oil Painting course but could not afford the course fee. I appealed to the boss to allow me to work as an odd job labourer at the Art Gallery in exchange for my learning but was chased out.
My mother knew about my financial difficulties and secretly stuffed some money to me. I scolded myself in tears in my sleep at night and lamented why I was so useless. On top of this, my mother had a persistent cough and was diagnosed with lung cancer. This was a severe blow to my father who broke down in tears. My siblings wore a worried all day.
Despite such difficult times, I persevered in my practice and Gakkai activities. As the Gosho teaches: “Inconspicuous causes will lead to conspicuous effects.” Be it under the scotching sun or strong cold winds, the Soka Han protect the members with utmost dedication and sincerity. They practised human revolution in the midst of challenging their daily problems and fulfilling their duties. I told myself to actualize the Soka Han spirit of Challenging Behind the Scene in order to accumulate good fortune for my mother as well as to show actual proof of victory.
Once, while I was chanting, these thoughts floated across my mind: Whenever I read Soka News, I love reading the testimonials of other members but why is it that after working so hard, I am still reading the testimonials of others? Basing on the spirit of accepting first and challenging later, I resolved that since drawing is my first love and is also what I was trained from young, why don’t I become an Art teacher? With this change in ichinen, I soon got a job as an assistant art teacher in an Art school. For the next one year or more, I scrimped and saved with what I earned as I received a regular salary of a few thousand dollars. I was very grateful to the Gohonzon and my self-confidence grew.
With the protection from Buddhist gods, my mother was admitted to the hospital and was fortunate to be under the care of a medical team led by a surgeon who is a specialist in lung diseases. A tumour of the size of a human fist was removed and the doctors commented that it was a miracle as a tumour that big, if burst, would have dire consequences. I could deeply feel the power of the Gohonzon and my conviction deepened and as I exerted more vigorously in my Gakkai mission, I also started to experience breakthroughs in my financial situation.
In 2010, I obtained additional income from my roles as an oil painting tutor in the music faculty at the University and as a private tutor of Taipei Mei Jiao Music group in 2011. Moreover, I was employed by Ban Qiao Art school whose educational philosophy was what I could very much identify with. My dinner was fully paid for and I was paid three times as much as before. With this improvement in my financial situation, I could fulfil my mission in Gakkai without worries. At the end of 2011, my salary was raised to 5 times as much as when I was first employed! I could not find words to describe my feelings of gratitude.
However, I did not rest on my laurels. My dream was to set up my own art school to inculcate and spread the educational philosophy of Soka Education. I hope that my students could learn painting with joy and this school would become a Buddha land of friendship and happiness. With the great support from my parents, my Art school officially opened on 20 May 2012, thus fulfilling my childhood dream. At the moment, it is developing steadily. Furthermore, in the middle of September 2013, I received a call from my friend who recommended me to register for the post of a travelling arts teacher under the Ministry of Education Special Education centre. With strong resolute prayers, I successfully secured the necessary qualification for the job and subsequently worked as a relief arts teacher in a primary school. At the start of 2014, I also returned to my previous job as an oil painting private tutor at the request of the founder of Ban Qiao Art school as he liked my teaching methods very much. On May and December of the same year, I helped this founder organised two Oil Painting exhibitions with great success! Now, I have assignments and projects to look forward to every day and was no longer the jobless painter I used to be. Thanks to the Gohonzon, protection of the Buddhist gods and the support of my parents, I have won!
Strive toward the goal of expansion, mum’s illness under control
However, just as my career was getting back on track, the storm of karma stealthily launched its assault on my family. My mother’s cancer had a relapse and she underwent several rounds of chemotherapy to fight the sickness. I felt very sad and pained at this turn of events. I could only rely on daimoku and turned karma to mission. I rallied my family to fight my mother’s sickness and encouraged them to take faith. Now, my mother has stopped chemotherapy treatment, her condition was stable and her complexion is improving by the day.
In June 2014, in order to achieve my dialogue expansion targets and accumulate more good fortune, I resolved to achieve these targets in half a year. I started to talk to my relatives and friends about Buddhism but it was not a smooth sailing journey. Almost all my friends declined to attend the discussion meetings. But I was not discouraged. This is because I am a Soka Han and I will courageously and vigorously face all obstacles with the spirit of a Soka Youth and win wherever I go!
I set a personal target of chanting at least one hour of daimoku per day and after studying the Soka Publication “The Youthful Leader’s Determination to Victory”, I deepened my resolve to conduct dialogues. Soon after, I managed to contact friends whom I have lost touch for more than 20 years or at times, I would even bump into friends on the streets and dialogue just followed. I am thankful for my comrades who accompanied me for the home visits to new believers. A total of 4 new friends took faith and formed a connection with the Gohonzon by the end of this year. Another breakthrough this year was that my father who used to be strongly against group chanting in our house changed his stance. I am determined to continue to build on the strong momentum of last year and home visit all my members and new believers in my chapter for the sake of their happiness.
Thankful of the warm encouragement of the Soka family, resolve to establish faith for a harmonious family
As the Gosho teaches,” All phenomena in society are the real aspects of all phenomena.” In my career, I will continue to face each challenge with the spirit of the Soka Han. For the sake of my parents’ good health and for them to take faith, I vow to deepen my faith, practice and study. I will repay my gratitude to the Gohonzon and my parents by fighting for kosen-rufu. The sun of Nichiren Buddhism must shine on my family and there will be capable people for kosen-rufu emerging from my family.
As Mr Ikeda said,” With faith, there will be no deadlock in life. No matter how it may appears on the surface, from a long term perspective of life, fundamentally, we will move in the best possible direction. That is why all Soka Gakkai members will become the happiest people.” I am very grateful to my seniors in faith of Shuang He district and the support of my fellow leaders for their warm words of encouragement and concern so that I was not alone while I was challenging my problems. To have faith is great and Soka Gakkai is wonderful! I resolve that from now on, I will chant at least one hour of daimoku per day, become a capable person in both my career and for kosen-rufu, to promote dialogue in my district, expand the ranks of the youth division and to guide my family to take faith so that we can build a harmonious family.
[Taiwan Soka Press, March 2015]
Translation Disclaimer: The original testimonial is in the Chinese Language. It has been translated to the English Language for our readers’ convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however the editorial team acknowledged that the translation may not be perfect to the author’s original and seeks our readers understanding. Please note that all guidance and quotes are loosely translated.
(编辑注释: 以上是中英翻译，原版如下.)
實踐創價班貫徹幕後奮戰 擴大對話
改變生活窘境 實現開设設畫室理想
黃政耀
台灣
2003年，我就讀台灣藝術大學二年級時，人生毫無目標，茫然過曰，此時，就讀台灣藝術大學的學長陳建焜引導我入信。在信仰妙法、接觸創價學會那一刻開始，我的人生有了美好的變化。
經濟窘困仍貫徹使命
決意朝自身專業出發
我的所學是藝術创作，出國留學是我一直以來的夢想，原本預定退伍後前往法國留學，媽媽卻突然跟我說，家裡沒有足夠的錢讓你出國，就待在台灣好好工作吧！聽到這消息後心情難免低落，仍打起精神展開求職生涯。
剛開始好幾年，我幾乎完全沒有收入，只能靠家裡支助度曰。那時我困缺乏自信放棄了藝術創作，轉而從事與所學無關如到飲料店打工、擔仟雜誌社記者、在市場幫忙家裡牛肉攤等工作，只想求個溫飽。曾想報名學習精進油畫技術課程卻沒有錢，還向補習班老闆拜託是否能到畫室打雜，換取學習的機會，卻被狠狠趕了出去。媽媽看我沒錢吃飯常偷偷塞錢給我，此時，我悶在棉被裡強忍著淚，罵自己沒出息。而媽媽因為久咳不止被診斷出罹患肺腺癌，這樣的打擊讓爸爸眼淚潰堤，泣不成聲，哥哥姐姐滿臉愁容。
然而，在如此艱難狀況下，我仍堅持信心與活動，御書教示：「有陰德必有陽報也。」不論寒風、烈日，創價班總是為了守護會員竭盡心力，在拚命挑戰現實課題與出任勤務的過程中，實踐自身的「人間革命」，我告訴自己一定要藉由貫徹幕後奮戰的創價班使命，為媽媽累積福運，創造勝利實證。就在一次唱題過程中，我心想：每看《創價新聞》最喜歡閱讀會員的體驗，為何我這麼努力卻每天都是看別人的體驗呢！秉持創價班「先接受再挑戰」的精神，既然自己從小學的是美術，那我何不靠教畫畫來作為職業，如果真的喜歡畫畫，那就盡情的創作吧！
不斷接獲工作邀約
獲得客戶肯定
一念轉變後，很快應徵到一家小畫室擔任助教的工作，連續一年多領到每個月幾千元的微薄薪水，省吃儉用，儘管過得很辛苦，卻很感謝御本尊，重新建立了自信。此外，在諸天善神守護下，媽媽得以順利住進醫院，並得到肺腺癌權威的主治醫師所領導的醫療團隊治療，開刀後取出了如拳頭般大的腫瘤，醫生都說不可思議，因為這麼大的腫瘤一旦破掉就非常危險，讓我深深體驗到御本尊的偉大力量，更確信並認真於各項使命，同時也打開經濟苦的突破口。
2010年，我接到一份擔任大學音樂系教授油畫家教的工作，額外增加一些收入；2011年，很有福運擔任台北某交響樂團創辦人的私人油畫家教一職，此外，還受到一家板橋的畫室聘用，這家畫室不但教育理念與我很契合且附晚餐，薪水比我預期優渥，薪資足足增加三倍多，讓我得以更無後顧之憂為創價使命奮戰。
2011年4月底，畫室老闆又幫我加薪，讓我累積至原來薪水的五倍之多，心中的感謝無法言語！但我沒有因此而自滿，我希望自己能夠擁有一家畫室，真正能讓我實踐創價教育理念的畫室，更希望能譲來學畫的小朋友快樂學習，成為擴大友好幸福的發信地。在爸媽大力的協助支持下，自己的畫室在2012年5月20日正式開幕，目前穩定發展中，實現自我人生的夢想。
不只如此，2013年9月中，接到朋友來電，推薦我去報考教育局特教中心的美術資優巡迴老師，在強盛一念祈求下，如願考取美術資優巡迴老師，更接下國小美術代課老師的職務。2014年初，原先因為畫室及學校的工作忙碌而辭去的油畫家教一職，因為創辦人非常寄歡我的教學，再度找我冋去教學，更在同年5月及12月為創辦人成功籌劃兩次油畫個展！現在的我每天都有工作去努力，不再是身陷工作煩惱的畫家。真的很感謝御本尊、諸大善神及爸爸媽媽的支持，我終於勝利了！
努力完成擴大目標
媽媽病情獲得穩定控制
然而，在一切上軌道之際，宿命風暴悄然來襲，媽媽又被驗出癌細胞有復發跡象，媽媽為了對抗病魔做了很多化療，我很難過也很心疼，惟有透過題目、透過使命的蓄戰，希望藉由這次全家一起對抗病魔來引導父母人信。媽媽目前已停止化療，病情都在穩定掌控中，氣色也越來越好！
2014年6月，為了達成對話擴大目標及累積更多福運，我決意在半年內完成擴大成長的目標。我全力與周遭所有親友及認識的人進行佛法對話，過程中並不順遂，邀約參加座談會幾乎都被委婉地拒絕，但我不氣餒，因為我是創價班一員，不論面對如何嚴峻的挑戰，都要秉持創價青年的自豪堂堂前進，在所在之處獲取勝利！我訂下每天一小時以上的題目目標，並用心研讀創價書籍《毅然取勝的青年領導者》後，加深拚命擴大對話的一念，原本近20年不見的國小同學紛紛聯絡上，有時甚至在路邊巧遇就開始對話，這段期間感謝共戰夥伴陪著我家訪新朋友，在年底前鼓勵了4位友人入信，與妙法結緣，内心真的很慼謝，更感謝的是今年在信心上大突破，就是以前非常反對我帶學會員來家裡唱題的爸爸，今年不再反對，反而要我們不耍太累，今年更要延續去年的廣布氣勢，為整個支部、會員的幸福持續努力地奔走家訪。
感謝創價溫暖鼓勵
決意建立一家和樂信心
誠如御書教示：「一切世間、治生產業，皆與實相，不相違背。」在工作上我將持續抱持創價班的精神來面對生活各項挑戰，為了父母的健康及早日入信，我誓願要更加倍努力信行學，探入廣布奮戰來報答父母及御本尊的恩情，一定要讓偉大的太陽佛法照耀家族，更要成為廣布人才輩出的使命家庭。
誠如池田先生說：「有信心，絕對不會走投無路，不管表面上看來如何，從長遠來看，在根本上都會往最好的方向前進，因此，信奉御本尊的學會員，全部都會成為最幸福的人」。很感謝雙和區的前輩及共戰夥伴的支持，不斷給予溫暖的鼓勵及真心的關懷，讓我在挑戰的路上不孤單。有信心真好、有創價學會真好！今後我决意：挑戰每日一小時以上的題目，要成為廣布及専業領域最優秀的人才；在地區上積極展開對話，擴大青年部的陣容；引導家人入信，建立一家和樂的信心。
[創價新闻 2015年3月]