Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our goal of achieving kosen-rufu
means that it is one that spurs us on to take on limitless challenges!
Let us advance now towards our next great milestone,
May 3rd (the day of the Soka Gakkai),
singing aloud hope-filled melodies,
advancing cheerfully and in great high spirits!
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'"
(Reply to a Believer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 905)
Selection source: YMD Gosho Study for April, Seikyo Shimbun, April 26th, 2011
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'At times we are born as human beings, becoming rulers of various countries, high ministers, court nobles, or other court officials, and we think ourselves incomparably happy. Thus we content ourselves with such little gains and are delighted with them. However, the Buddha has taught that these accomplishments are mere prosperity in a dream, a phantom joy, and that we should simply accept and uphold the Lotus Sutra and quickly become Buddhas.'
From 'Sovereign, Teacher, and Parent' (WND-2, 36).
"Power, material wealth, and fame are fleeting; they can easily disappear. We must not be swayed by such superficial trappings. As individuals working to spread the eternal Mystic Law, we are drawing forth the indestructible life-state of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity from within, while helping others do the same. We are leading lives of absolute victory. Our hearts are filled with the pride of champions of humanity."
SGI Newsletter No. 8218, translated April 22nd, 2011, from the April 21st, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai.
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOSEN RUFU TO WA
MUGEN NO CHOSEN NARI!
EIKO NO [5.3] E
KIBO NO UTAGOE TAKAKU
HOGARAKANI SUSUMO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONMIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE 'ISSAI SEKEN NO CHISEI SANGYO WA MINA JISSO TO AIIHAI SEZU' TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1295)
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