Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's enthusiastically continue to meet with as many people as we can
and at the same time develop really heart-to-heart relations.
All of our efforts to engage in such dialogue is a great movement
to spread trust and friendship between people in society.
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
--- 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, February 24th, 2010
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What is the purpose of life? What is the purpose of our Buddhist practice?
"Some live filled with joy. Some live steeped in suffering. Some live overwhelmed by sadness and sorrow. Some live trapped in unhappiness. Some live with exuberance, vigorously triumphing over all. There are so many ways people live their lives.
"Sometimes society or one's family situation, such as poverty, may be partly to blame for the circumstances one faces.
"The joy and ease of victory. The pain and hellish torments of defeat. Certainly, there are all kinds of lives and all kinds of circumstances. But what is the dividing line between success and failure in life, between joy and suffering? This is extremely complex and difficult to answer. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, however, directs us on a course to absolute victory. The Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin enables us to develop a serene life-state of inner abundance pervaded by the noble virtues of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity. Those who embrace faith in Nam-myoho-renge-kyo possess far, far greater wealth than those who have the most staggering fortunes or the most luxurious mansions. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the life and fundamental Law of the universe. When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we have nothing to worry about. The Daishonin's words are never false. The purpose of our faith and practice is to achieve happiness and victory in our lives. This is the reality of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin, the one and eternal Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law.
"With this great Buddhism, we can make our way through life with imperturbable confidence, ever triumphant. We can advance along the road to happiness without the slightest fear, our hearts filled with optimism and hope, together with our family, friends, and loved ones.
"We are here to enjoy our lives. We mustn't lead unhappy lives pervaded by sadness, suffering, or defeat. Indeed, if we base our lives on the Mystic Law, that will never be the case anyway. This is the teaching of Nichiren Daishonin, the foremost sage in all the universe. How wonderfully reassuring this is!
"Let's live out our lives joyously, triumphantly, and cheerfully. Let's make them lives of great fulfilment and meaning! That's the purpose of our Buddhist practice."
SGI Newsletter No. 7939, 37th SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS' MEETING--PART 1 [OF 2], Walking the Path of Absolute Happiness, from the February 15, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 23rd, 2010
* 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 ---
DONDON HITO TO AI
HITO TO KATARI KOKORO O MUSUBE!
WARERA NO TAIWA WA
SHAKAI NI SHINRAI TO YUJO O
HIROGEYUKU TATAKAI DA!
-- 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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