Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let us bravely and vigorously challenge ourselves with the spirit to
accomplish 'more today than we did yesterday' and 'more tomorrow than we did
today'*.
And through such diligent efforts, let us accelerate the pace towards
victory!
*This is the spirit of 'Yumyo shojin' that appears in our daily recital of
the Expedient means chapter of the Lotus Sutra during morning and evening
Gongyo. Yumyo shojin literally means "exerting oneself bravely and
vigorously"
* In the first place, "bravely and vigorously" means with faith. In his
"Six-volume Writings" (Rokkan Sho), the twenty-sixth high priest, Nichikan,
citing the interpretation, "'Bravely' means to act with courage;
'vigorously' means to use every ounce of one's wisdom," explains that
"bravely and vigorously" means to courageously exercise one's powers of
faith to the fullest.
Buddhist practice has to be carried out with determination and courage.When
we bravely challenge ourselves with the spirit to accomplish 'more today
than yesterday' and 'more tomorrow than today,' we are truly practising.
Without such a brave and vigorous spirit, we cannot break the iron shackles
of destiny, nor can we defeat obstacles and devils. Our daily practice of
gongyo is a drama of challenging and creating something new in our lives.
When we bravely stand up with faith, the darkness of despair and anxiety
vanishes from our hearts, and in pours the light of hope and growth. This
spirit to courageously stand up is the spirit of faith.
...
Let us remember that the SGI has greatly developed precisely because we have
bravely and vigorously exerted ourselves in faith - that is, with true
earnestness.
(Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span Chapters of the Lotus
Sutra by Daisaku Ikeda, Volume 1, page 58)
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Though we may suffer for a while, ultimately delight awaits us."
(Protecting the Atsuhara Believers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.2, page 882)
Selection source: President Ikeda's speech at the Headquarters Leaders
Meeting held on May 27, 2009 and covered in the Seikyo Shimbun on June 2nd,
2009
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Lotus Sutra teaches the principle of the simultaneity of cause and
effect, the symbol of which is the lotus flower. Normally, flowers bear
fruit after their blossoms fall but, as the Daishonin writes, 'the lotus is
the only one that bears flowers and fruit simultaneously' (WND-1, 1099). In
other words, the flowers and fruit grow at the same time. The causes we are
creating right now in our commitment to pray and strive for kosen-rufu
contain the brilliant effects, or fruit, of victory and happiness. It is
vital, therefore, to take action--action for a lofty goal--and to go out and
meet with people and to visit our fellow members.
"The noble life-state of Buddhahood manifests in those who chant and spread
the Mystic Law. You, admirable practitioners of the Daishonin's Buddhism,
are all entities of Myoho-renge-kyo. Just as flowers produce beautiful
blossoms, may you bring forth the potential of your lives and realize
wonderful achievements in the field of your mission."
SGI Newsletter No. 7784, WOMEN'S DIVISION AND YOUNG WOMEN'S DIVISION
EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE--PART 2 [OF 3], Speaking with Courage, Zest, and Great
Conviction, from the Feb. 23rd, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,
translated June 1st, 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---
KINO YORI MO KYO
KYO YORI MO ASHITA TO
YUMYO SHOJIN O!
SHORI E NO "speed" O
KASOKU SHIYO
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIBARAKU NO KU KOSO SORO TOMO, TSUI NI WA TANOSHIKARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1565)
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