published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, March 27th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Wherever we are right now is the stage for each of us to
perform a wonderful drama on, fulfilling our own unique
missions.
Responding with "joy"*,
let's take on every challenge we encounter.
Let's resolutely set our minds on continually achieving victory and
success, confronting everything head on no matter how
difficult the situation!
That is what Buddhism is all about.
* When we respond with joy, we receive benefit--that, in essence, is the
meaning of the title. In other words, we receive great benefit to the extent
that we joyfully exert ourselves in faith. Here, again, we see that the
heart is the all-important factor. If you're going to practice Buddhism
anyway, you might as well enjoy it rather than complain about it!
When you're faced with a challenge, do you sigh deeply and say, "Oh no, not
again"? Or do you confront it head on,
determined to use the situation to accumulate still more good fortune? This
slight distinction in attitude makes a
world of difference in the end.
(The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 5, page 29)
Friday, March 27th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But Buddhahood lies in
continuing faith."
(The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 471) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March
27th, 2009
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"True happiness and fulfilment in life lies in taking action to help
others."
SGI Newsletter No. 7740, Be Brilliant Embodiments of Your Convictions, from
the April 2009 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study
journal, translated March 24th, 2009
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends and Daily Gosho 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 ---
IMA IRU BASHO GA
SHIMEI NO HAREBUTAI
ZUIKI DE IDOME.
TADA KACHIYUKU NOMI
SORE GA BUPPO NARI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"UKURU WA YASUKU TAMOTSU WA KATASHI SARU AIDA JOBUTSU WA
TAMOTSU NI ARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1136)
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