Saturday, October 31st, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To dedicate our lives to achieving kosen-rufu is the way to true happiness.
Sincere daimoku with a sense of appreciation
is what polishes our lives and makes it shine brilliantly,
The Gosho states: "It is the heart that is important."*
*"The Drum at the Gate of Thunder", WND-I, page 949,
"The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra", WND-I, page 1000
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A passage in the Six Paramitas Sutra says to become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you."
(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 502) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 31st, 2009
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
In the Lotus Sutra, the Bodhisattvas of the Earth are described as "clever at difficult questions and answers, their minds knowing no fear" (cf. LS15, 223). Afraid to interact with others, people often put up barriers in their hearts. But the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, with their wholehearted belief in the supremely noble Buddha nature inherent in each person's life, courageously surmount all such barriers and engage others in dialogue. We of the SGI, as the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, reach out to all people, without fear or discrimination. In accord with the sutra's teaching, we have forged ahead undefeated by raging storms and crashing breakers of adversity. We have striven with complete dedication and conviction for the sake of the dignity of human life, the happiness of the people, and world peace.
SGI Newsletter No. 7880, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, Fostering Friendship in the Community—Part 1 [of 2], from the Sep. 20th, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Oct 27th, 2009
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends 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 ---
KOFU NI IKIRU
JINSEI WA KOFUKU
KANSHA NO INORI GA
WAGA SEIMEI O KAGAYAKASU
"KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU" DA
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)
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