published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is precisely when things don't seem to be going right,
that we need to summon up an ever greater challenging spirit,
(to boldly and squarely confront whatever it is that is blocking our way.)
Now is the time stand up resolutely!
Let's chant daimoku with strong and sincere faith,
so that we can advance victoriously into the New Year!
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do
not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain
Buddhahood. "
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page
283) Selection source: "Human Story", Seikyo Shimbun, December 9th, 2008
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin observes: 'Here in the entire land of Jambudvipa [the entire
world], in all the 2,225 years since the passing of the Buddha, not a single
person chanted it [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo]. Nichiren alone, without sparing his
voice, now chants Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (WND-1, 736).
Even the universal teaching of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo would only be spread when
the right time arrived and someone appeared who was willing to stake their
life on earnestly propagating it.
"The Daishonin speaks of 'not sparing his voice.' He himself had worked
tirelessly, without sparing his voice, to teach people about the path he had
pioneered. As a result, he was able to establish the Three Great Secret
Laws, the core principles of the supreme teaching to be propagated in the
Latter Day. We must never forget that the flourishing of the Daishonin's
people-centred Buddhism is fostered through dedicated, practical efforts to
spread the Law.
"Merely chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo by oneself without encouraging others
to do the same will not cause the Law to spread widely among the people in
the evil age of the Latter Day. Unless we can defeat the darkness or
ignorance in our own lives and teach others to do likewise, there will be no
fundamental transformation in people's lives. Therefore, after declaring the
establishment of his teaching, the Daishonin continued to chant and teach
others to do the same--'without sparing his voice.' Consequently, he
encountered tremendous persecutions. Undeterred, he advanced fearlessly
along the path of his mission to propagate the Mystic Law in the Latter Day.
His efforts to speak out and spread the correct teaching without sparing his
voice epitomise the spirit of not begrudging one's life."
SGI Newsletter No. 7669, LEARNING FROM THE GOSHO: THE HOPE-FILLED WRITINGS
OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, [13] "On Repaying Debts of Gratitude." Kosen-rufu: A
Great River Enriching Humanity Eternally--Our Victory as Disciples Is the
Greatest Way to Repay Our Debt of Gratitude to Our Mentor, from the October
2008 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, the Soka Gakkai study journal, translated
Dec. 4th, 2008
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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
GYAKKYO NO TOKI KOSO
IYOIYO NO KIHAKU DA.
KETSUZEN TO TACHIAGARE!
GOJO NA INORI DE
MYONEN E KACHISUSUME!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORONAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAI
NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
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