Thursday, December 17th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
(Here in Japan,) the real winter cold has begun to appear.
Let's be very careful about not losing our balance on slippery, frozen roads,
or about encountering an accident on account of the cold.
I am chanting that we will definitely not have any accidents.
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 17th, 2009
Friday, December 18th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all.' (WND-1, 851)
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"'The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being.' (WND-1, 852)
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"'The wise may be called human, but the thoughtless are no more than animals. (WND-1, 852)
"The Daishonin explains to his embattled disciple that the key to breaking through adversity ultimately lies in wise action and one's own humanity. This applies not only to Shijo Kingo. In our case, too, our actions themselves are a reflection of our faith, and determine the outcome of victory or defeat in our Buddhist practice."
SGI Newsletter No. 7891, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY [10] 'The Three Kinds of Treasure'--Part 1 [of 3] The Essence of Buddhism Lies in One's 'Behaviour as a Human Being.' From the October 2009 issue of the Daibyakurenge translated Dec. 11th, 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---
SAMUSA GA HONKAKUKA.
TOKETSU SHITA DORO DE NO
TENTO YA KOTSU JIKO NI
KURE GURE MO KEIKAI O!
ZETTAI MUJIKO O INORU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMAUBESHI NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)
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