Thursday, September 24th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Kosen-rufu is a noble undertaking where we strive to
fearlessly and unhesitatingly use our voices and words
to communicate about the greatness of this philosophy!
The Gosho teaches us to hold a feeling of rejoicing in our hearts*
when we teach others about Buddhism.
Let's create a warm breeze of heartfelt conversation
in our local community!
* "Someone asked me the following question. Is it true that, even though members of the clergy or lay believers may not understand the exact meaning of the text of the Lotus Sutra, if they accept and uphold the entire sutra, or one volume of it, or the four most important chapters, or the verse section of the "Life Span" chapter,...or, if they do not do any of these things, but see others doing these things and have just a slight feeling of rejoicing in their hearts or are happy that the Lotus Sutra is being spread throughout the country - is it true that, if they carry out even one
of these acts, they will not be held accountable for their worldly offences, but will be aided by the benefits of the Lotus Sutra...
...
I would answer as follows...judging from what is expressed in the Lotus Sutra and Nirvana sutras and the commentaries by T'ien-t'ai and Miao-lo, if people happen to put their faith in the Lotus Sutra and do not in any way slander it, then they will not, as a result of other offences they might commit, fall into the evil paths of
existence."
Gosho - On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra, WND-2, Page 211,
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(In the light of the above points, this shows,) my followers, that you had better cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day, and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."
(The Problem to Be Pondered Night and Day - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 622)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, September 24th, 2009
Friday, September 25th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"At times, Mr. Toda's guidance could be very strict. He used to say: 'Only someone who has given their all for a cause can understand another who has done the same.' I now keenly understand what he meant by those words.
"Selfless dedication is the heart of the Soka Gakkai. The complacent attitude that someone else will take care of the hard work can have terrible consequences. We have to do it ourselves. We have to set an example through our own actions. Only when we've done that can we call on others to do the same. But if leaders don't take action themselves and just selfishly push all the hard work onto others, they will undermine the very foundations of our organization."
SGI Newsletter No. 7858, 32ND SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING, Faith Is the Key to Everything (At the 32nd Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held at the Makiguchi Memorial Hall in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Sep. 10th 2009). Translated Sep. 18th, 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---
KOSEN RUFU WA
IDAI NA GENRONSEN!
[ZUIKI NO KOKORO] DE
WAGA CHIIKI NI
TAIWA NO KUNPU O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O ANZEYO ISSHO
MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANZAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 970)
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