published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Each and every one of you should be certain deep in your
heart (that sacrificing your life for the Lotus Sutra is
like exchanging rocks for gold or dung for rice)."*
Especially when the crucial moment comes,
let's summon up all our courage and resolutely challenge ourselves
to overcome any situation,
for the sake of achieving kosen-rufu
and for the sake of our own lives!
*"The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I,
page 764
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter,
but winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient
times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back
to autumn."
(Winter Always Turns to Spring - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 536) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 23rd, 2008
Friday, October 24th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The section from the 'Expedient Means' (2nd) chapter of the Lotus Sutra
that we recite during gongyo each morning and evening includes the phrase
'exerting oneself bravely and vigorously' (cf. LS2, 23). Shakyamuni uses
this phrase in describing his practise in past lives to his disciple
Shariputra. Later, in the 'Emergence of the Treasure Tower' (11th) chapter,
Shakyamuni declares that all Buddhas will praise those who uphold and
propagate the Lotus Sutra with 'valour' and 'diligence' amid great hardships
in future ages after his passing (cf. LS11, 180-81).
"Exerting oneself bravely and vigorously--with valour and diligence--is the
essence of Buddhist practise and the hallmark of the shared commitment of
teacher and disciple."
SGI Newsletter No. 7651, "Exerting Oneself Bravely and Vigorously" Is the
Soka Gakkai Spirit, from the November 2008 issue of the Daibyakurenge,
translated Oct. 20th, 2008
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends and Daily Gosho is available by
clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"ONOONO OMOIKIRI TAMAE"
"IZA" TO IU TOKINI
YUKAN NI TATAKAINUKE!
KOFU NO TAMENI!
JIBUN JISHIN NO TAMENI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O SHINZURU HITO WAS FUYU NO GOTOSHI FUYU WA
KANARAZU HARU TO NARU IMADA MUKASHI YORI KIKAZU MIZU FUYU
NO AKI TO KAERERU KOTO O"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1253)
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