Friday, November 6th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Whenever we hear about something that requires action
let's take care of it right away!
A speedy response to reports is crucial.
Our prompt reaction is the key to gaining people's trust
and the path to success in our endeavours.
Friday, November 6th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Today there are people who have faith in the Lotus Sutra. The belief of some is like fire while that of others is like water. When the former listen to the teachings, their passion flares up like fire, but as time goes on, they tend to discard their faith. To have faith like water means to believe continuously without ever regressing. Since you visit me constantly, regardless of the difficulties, your belief is comparable to flowing water. It is worthy of great respect!"
(The Two Kinds of Faith - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 899)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 6th, 2009
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"...only by overcoming life's problems and obstacles can we become truly strong. If everything always goes smoothly, we will grow spoiled and complacent and be unable to build a solid foundation for our lives. Only by experiencing suffering ourselves can we understand the suffering of others and deepen our compassion.
"Encountering many hardships and challenges in the course of fulfilling our mission for kosen-rufu is itself an honourable struggle to overcome the 'shared sufferings of all living beings.' Our own victories will inspire many people and become a source of hope for our successors. For leaders to experience difficulties and show their triumph over them is an expression of compassion."
SGI Newsletter No. 7882, THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN AND THE MENTOR-DISCIPLE RELATIONSHIP, [11] Buddhist Compassion--Relieving Suffering and Imparting Joy, from the April 2nd, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Oct. 30th, 2009.
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
HOKOKU NI TAISHITEWA
SUGUNI TE O UTE.
"Speed" GA DAIJI DA!
SUBAYAI HANNO KOSO
SHINRAI TO SHORI NO MICHI.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOMOSOMO IMA NO TOKI HOKEKYO O SHINZURU HITO ARI ARUIWA
HI TO GOTOKU SHINZURU HITO MO ARI ARUIWA MIZU NO GOTOKU
SHINZURU HITO MO ARI CHOMON SURU TOKIWA MOETATSU BAKARI
OMOEDOMO TOZAKARI NUREBA SUTSURU KOKORO ARI MIZU NO GOTOKU
TO MOSUWA ITSUMO TAISEZU SHINZURU NARI KOREWA IKANARU TOKI
MO TSUNEWA TAISEZU TOWASE TAMAEBA MIZU NO GOTOKU
SHINZESASE TAMAERUKA TOTOSHI TOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1544)
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