Thursday, March 31st, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Illuminating the hearts of those you meet with words of encouragement
that uplifts people's spirits like the sunshine of spring --
our dear members of the Young Women's Division,
the benefits you are accruing through all your efforts
will certainly stay with you throughout eternity.
I press my palms together in deep gratitude to
all of our sisters of the Kayo-Kai family*
who are making tireless noble efforts for the sake of others.
*(Young Women's division)
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo no matter what happens."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681)
Selection source: "Towards the 60th Anniversary of the Women's division", Seikyo Shimbun, March 31st, 2011
Friday, April 1st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Ultimately, all phenomena are contained within one's life, down to the last particle of dust. The nine mountains and the eight seas are encompassed in one's body, and the sun, moon, and myriad stars are found in one's life' (WND-1, 629). The Daishonin is saying that everything in the universe--the mountains, seas, sun, moon, and stars--is found within our own lives, not somewhere outside us. Indeed, our lives encompass wisdom and power as vast as the universe itself.
"While tapping this supreme power within you and making allies of heaven and earth, you are striving wholeheartedly to fulfil your admirable mission for the happiness of others, the welfare of your communities, and a better future. I applaud you for living truly noble lives in which hard work leads to victory and perseverance leads to glory."
SGI Newsletter No. 8194, Strive to Build Wonderful Realms of Peace and Happiness, from the February 17th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 29th, 2011
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
HITOBITO NO MUNE NI
HAGEMASHI NO SHUNKO O OKURU
JOSHIBU NO FUKUTOKU WA EIEN!
KAYOSHIMAI NO TOTOKI JINRYOKU NI
KOKORO KARA KANSHA GASSHO.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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