Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism expounds the hope-filled principle of
'changing poison into medicine'*!
The extent to which we encounter suffering
is the extent to which we can grow.
Let us enjoy playing out the wonderful drama of a winning life,
looking at all hardships and sufferings as our honour!
* SGI President Ikeda, states: "The power of the Mystic law to 'change poison into medicine' is absolute. The purpose of faith is to transform our karma and enjoy a life of unparalleled happiness. Prayer to the Gohonzon, chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, is not abstract or theoretical. It is a burning inner flame to be victorious. If that flame of resolve blazes in our heart the instant we chant, we have already won. It is, as the Daishonin declares, like 'a lantern lighting up a place that has been dark for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand- years.' (WND-1, 23) This is the practice of human revolution that is accessible to all." (May 15, 2010, World Tribune, p.5)
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(The Wonderful Means of Surmounting Obstacles - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 842)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, April 22nd, 2010
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda said: 'If you put faith first, you need never panic or get flustered. No matter what the problem or situation, the important thing is to chant about it deeply and strongly. Even when you feel deadlocked, that's precisely the time you can bring forth the true power of the Buddha."
SGI Newsletter No. 7980, Celebrating May 3, Soka Gakkai Mother's Day, from the May 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated April 20th, 2010
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends & 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 ---
BUPPO WA HENDOKU IYAKU!
NAYANDA BUN DAKE
SEICHO DEKIRU NO DA.
[NANKOSO HOMARE] TO
SEIMEI SHORI NO GEKI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHINJITSU ISSAI SHUJO SHIKISHIN NO RUNAN O TODOMURU HIJUTSU WA TADA NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1170)
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