published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The inner strength of our Buddha nature is infinite.
With such conviction and confidence,
let's be courageous in our faith!
That is how we will most definitely be victorious!
* In chanting daimoku, the first important thing is having the challenging
spirit to act with courage. This could be described as arousing deep faith
from the innermost reaches of our life in accord with the Daishonin's words,
firmly believing that we can summon forth the mystic truth within us,
manifest our inherent Buddhahood, and attain enlightenment in this lifetime
without fail. It also means directly taking on the three obstacles and four
devils that seek to obstruct us from chanting daimoku. We need to have a
fearless, tireless, and unremitting challenging spirit to confront and
overcome the diverse array of obstacles that rise up to assail us.
(Lectures on "On Attaining Buddhahood in This Life Time" by Daisaku Ikeda,
page 57)
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997) Selection source: SGI
President Ikeda's essay, Seikyo Shimbun, February 15th,
2009
Monday, February 16th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I'll never forget my dialogue with the eminent American economist John
Kenneth Galbraith (1908–2006). Dr. Galbraith took great pride in his
contribution to the speedy inception of the New Deal under U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), at the time of the Great Depression in
the 1930s. In his first inaugural address, Roosevelt said: "There are many
ways in which it [the pressing task at hand] can be helped, but it can never
be helped merely by talking about it. We must act, and act quickly." Swift
action is always critical."
SGI Newsletter No. 7709, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, The SGI, an
Alliance for Peace--Part 2 [of 2], from the Jan. 25th, 2009, issue of the
Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 10th, 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 ---
WAGA SEIMEI NO
"HOTOKE NO CHIKARA" WA MUGEN DA.
YUKAN NA SHINJIN TARE.
SONO HITO GA
KANARAZU SHORI SURU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSUKIZUKI HIBI NI TSUYORI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)
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