Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If just one person decides to stand up,
then two, three and many more will follow,
When we ourselves take the initiative,
with a strong bold determination,
a great move towards glorious victory starts to unfold for many.
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Without wood, a fire will burn out. Without earth, plants will not grow.... Nichiren is like the plant, and my teacher, the earth."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 909)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, May 22nd, 2011
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"While the four sufferings of birth, aging, sickness, and death are unavoidable, Buddhism teaches that 'They [who have heard the Law] will enjoy peace and security in their present existence and good circumstances in future existences' (LSOC5, 136).
"'As human beings, we can't escape from the sufferings of aging, sickness, and death, but that doesn't necessarily mean our lives will be unhappy. What we need to do is build an invincible, strong, expansive, rich state of life that doesn't succumb to such sufferings as sickness and aging. Our Buddhist faith and practice are key to achieving that. Through our faith and practice we can open the way to enjoying peace and security in our present existence and good circumstances in future existences.
"Those who polish and train their spirits and dedicate themselves to the mission of kosen-rufu will be fulfilled and brimming with joy day after day, even though they may be old and in poor health."
SGI Newsletter No. 8237, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 24: Chap. 3, Humanistic Education 10, translated May 19th, 2011
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
HITORI GA TACHI AGAREBA
FUTARI SANNIN TO TSUZUKI
BANNIN NO SHORI GA HIRAKARERU
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HI WA TAKIGI KAKUREBA TAENU SOMOKU WA DAICHI NAKUSHITE SEICHO SURU KOTO ARU BEKARAZU ... NICHIREN WA SOMOKU NO GOTOKU SHISHO WA DAICHI NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)
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