published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be victorious by chanting daimoku!
This purpose of this practice is to enable us to win in life.
All of the daimoku that we chant, with strong faith,
will definitely open a path for all of our family, and relatives,
to live a life that is embraced by great benefit and good fortune.
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, those who become Nichiren's disciples and lay
believers should realise the profound karmic relationship
they share with him and spread the Lotus Sutra as he does.
Being known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra is a bitter,
yet unavoidable destiny."
(Letter to Jakunichi-bo - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 994) Selection source: Learning
from the Gosho, Seikyo Shimbun, November 8th, 2008
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Japanese painter Shoen Uemura (1875-1949). One of the few female
painters of that period, Uemura is famous for her refined and elegant
paintings wrote:
"'I cannot remember all the times that in tears I gritted my teeth and
repressed my anger [at the most outrageous discriminatory treatment in the
male-dominated world of art], all the while vowing that I would someday make
them sit up and pay attention.' ***
"'Just as the ship of life may be buffeted by wind and rain and sometimes
list almost to the point of sinking, I, too, have experienced various bitter
trials and hardships.'
***
"'Many times I suffered so terribly that I seriously thought that I'd be
better off dead. But when you repeatedly undergo experiences of this kind,
you become incredibly strong.'
"Real happiness is not the absence of any problems, difficulties, or
suffering. As Nichiren Daishonin writes, difficulties are to be regarded as
peace and comfort (cf. OTT, 115). Whenever you find yourself beset by some
new harsh trial, adopt a positive attitude and face it bravely as an
opportunity to strengthen yourself. This is the Soka Gakkai spirit. It is a
way of life that embodies the very essence of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism.
This fighting spirit, this willingness to take on a new challenge, is the
key to true happiness, victory, and fulfilment."
SGI Newsletter No. 7658, 23RD SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING--PART
1 [OF 4], The Mystic Law Is the Key to Eternal Victory, Oct. 28th, 2008.
From the Nov.2nd, 2008, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Nov. 7th,
2008
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends 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 ---
DAIMOKU DE KATO!
KATSU TAMENO SHINJIN DA!
TSUYOKI INORI WA
IKKA ICHIZOKU NO
FUKUTOKU NO JINSEI O HIRAKU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKARU MONO NO DESHI DANNA TO NARAN HITOBITO WA SHUKUEN
FUKASHI TO OMOUTE NICHIREN TO ONAJIKU HOKEKYO O HIROMU
BEKINARI HOKEKYO NO GYOJA TO IWARENURU KOTO HAYA FUSHO
NARI MANUKAREGATAKI MI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu)
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