Friday, February 11th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be very careful when we are out on snow covered frozen roads.
I am praying earnestly that all of our fellow members,
especially our Seikyo Shimbun newspaper deliverers,
stay absolutely safe and that everyone's day
is totally free of accidents.
Don't rush. Take your time.
It is vital that we allow ourselves ample time
when we go out in such weather conditions.
* Japan was blanketed with snow today and Tokyo got its first real snowfall of the year. And it's still snowing now!
Friday, February 11th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's profound respect for people signify? The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being."
(The Three Kinds of Treasure - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 852)
Selection source: "Soul Freedom: Jazz, Life and Buddhism", SGI President Ikeda's dialogue series with jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, Seikyo Shimbun, February 11th, 2011
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In the organisation, there may be people who have different personalities from our own, and there may be times when there are clashes and misunderstandings as a result. But part of our Buddhist practice is uniting our hearts in a shared purpose with others, even when it may be challenging. That is how we do our human revolution, expand our life-state, and together accumulate benefit.
"The Daishonin writes:
"Bodhisattva Never Disparaging of old said that all people have the Buddha nature and that, if they embrace the Lotus Sutra, they will never fail to attain Buddhahood. He further stated that to slight a person is to slight the Buddha himself. Thus, his practice was to revere all people....
"Take these teachings to heart, and always remember that believers in the Lotus Sutra should absolutely be the last to abuse one another. All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offence. (WND-1, 756)"
SGI Newsletter No. 8157, Harmonious Unity Is the Path for Development. (SGI President Ikeda sent the following message to a general meeting celebrating the 50th anniversary of the kosen-rufu movement in India, held at the Soka Bodhi Tree Garden in Gurgaon, India, on Jan. 16th, 2011. From the January 22, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 8th, 2011)
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
YUKIMICHI YA TOKETSURO NI CHUI!
HAITATSUIN HAJIME ZENDOSHI NO
ZETTAI MUJIKO O INORU!
ISOGAZU, ASERAZU
YOYU O MOTTE KODO O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKYO BOSATSU NO HITO O UYAMAISHI WA IKANARU KOTOZO KYOSHU SHAKUSON NO SHUSSE NO HONKAI WA HITO NO FURUMAI NITE SORAIKERUZO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1174)
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