published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, January 18th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"There may not be a second time to meet."
With such determination,
let's form a bond of friendship with the person
who is right in front of our very eyes.
Let's share our thoughts on justice,
(of fairness and what is important in this world).
Sunday, January 18th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a
fine sword."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 303) Selection source: Q & A on Buddhism,
Seikyo Shimbun, January 18th, 2009
Monday, January 19th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"...wherever we spread the Mystic Law, all Buddhas and bodhisattvas
throughout the universe will gather joyously to praise and protect us. The
teachings subsequently expounded by Shakyamuni in the Ceremony in the
Air--which begins with the 'threefold transformation of the land'--clearly
attest to this.
"Kosen-rufu is the process of spreading the Mystic Law in this troubled,
strife-filled world. Dedicating our lives to kosen-rufu means taking on the
struggle inherent in the 'threefold transformation of the land'--the
struggle to fundamentally transform society--a place afflicted by the three
poisons of greed, anger, and foolishness--into a Buddha land.
"And, further, from the standpoint of life-condition or state of being, the
'threefold transformation of the land' is a demonstration of the boundless
virtues possessed by the two Buddhas Shakyamuni and Many Treasures. It also
represents the unification or merging of all the Buddhas throughout the
three existences who are emanations of Shakyamuni. Buddhas and bodhisattvas
from every corner of the universe, seeking the Law and their teacher, travel
from afar to assemble in the saha world. This gives us an indication of the
towering life-state of Shakyamuni, brimming with infinite wisdom and
compassion, as he preached the Lotus Sutra. This is a testament to the
greatness of the Mystic Law that underlies this life-state--a life-state
that all of us who dedicate our lives to the Mystic Law are also able to
attain."
SGI Newsletter No. 7688, THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN AND THE
MENTOR-DISCIPLE RELATIONSHIP [NEW SERIES] {2} The "Threefold Transformation
of the Land" --Part 2 {of 2}, from the Dec. 12th, 2008, issue of the Seikyo
Shimbun, translated Jan 15th, 2009
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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"NIDO TO NAI DEAI"
SONO KESSHIN DE
MENO MAENO HITORI TO
YUJO O MUSUBIAE!
SEIGI O KATARIAE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KUROGANE WA KITAI UTEBA TSURUGI TO NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 958)
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