published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, January 15th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A true victor is one who never ever gives up, even to the last minute,
even to the last second!
To all of our precious young friends who are about to take
school entrance examinations,*
rest assured that we are all chanting,
from the bottom of our hearts,
that all of you will be crowned with glorious success.
* The Japanese school year starts in April so it is now entrance exam period
for the next month, or so, for many young people.
Thursday, January 15th, 2009
--- 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: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 15th, 2009
Friday, January 16th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who strive to 'establish the correct teaching for the peace of the
land' as taught by Nichiren Daishonin and achieve kosen-rufu will no doubt
face obstacles and hardships. As the Daishonin writes: 'Without tribulation
there would be no votary of the Lotus Sutra' (WND-1, 33). The Daishonin
teaches that the world is ruled by the devil king of the sixth heaven. The
term 'devil' indicates the negative functions of life that cause unhappiness
and misfortune. Discrimination, domination, the desire to harm and kill--all
these are due to the devilish functions operating within the human heart and
mind.
"Buddhism teaches that the origin of these devilish functions is the
fundamental darkness or ignorance residing at the very foundation of life.
The life-state of the Buddha is the key to overcoming this ignorance or
darkness. Kosen-rufu is the struggle to awaken the life-state of Buddhahood
in all people and vanquish the darkness and ignorance that is the root of
all unhappiness. Because of that, wherever kosen-rufu is advancing, there is
a tremendous struggle going on between the Buddha and devilish functions,
which appears in the form of persecutions of those who uphold and spread the
Mystic Law."
SGI Newsletter No. 7686, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 22: Chap. 1, A New
Century 16, translated Jan 14th, 2009
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by
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http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHIN NO SHORISHA TOWA
SAIGO NO IPPUN ICHIBYO MADE
ZETTAINI AKIRAMENAI HITO.
JUKENSEI NO MINASAMA NO
EIKAN O KOKORO KARA INORU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO
NAKUBA JINENNI BUKIKAI NI ITARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
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