Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To my dear friends who are battling with financial hardships,
never allow yourselves to be defeated by your circumstances.
Though you may feel your struggles go unnoticed by others,
please rest assured that the Daishonin is always observing
and watching over you.
No matter what, forge ahead with invincible daimoku!
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When a tree has been transplanted, though fierce winds may blow, it will not topple if it has a firm stake to hold it up"
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 598)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, May 20, 2011
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: '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' (WND-1, 681).
"'Suffer what there is to suffer' doesn't mean ignoring the existence of suffering; rather, it means facing reality head-on, viewing it from a Buddhist perspective. When perceived in that light, sickness and aging are more than meaningless suffering; instead, they become opportunities to rouse and deepen our faith. At the same time, we come to realise that sickness and aging are part of our mission to demonstrate to others the effectiveness of Buddhism.
"'Enjoy what there is to enjoy' means to elevate the joys we experience in life to the level of eternal joy. The way to do that is to assiduously chant to the Gohonzon in a spirit of gratitude, elevate our life-state, and establish a condition of absolute happiness. The great path to indestructible happiness is found in consistent chanting of daimoku, in times of both suffering and joy."
SGI Newsletter No. 8237, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 24: Chap. 3, Humanistic Education 10, translated May 19th, 2011
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
FUKYO TO TATAKAU TOMO YO
DANJITE MAKERU NA!
HITOSHIRENU KUTO NO SUGATA O
GOHONBUTSU GA GOSHORAN DA.
GOJO NA INORI DE SUSUME!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SORE KI O UE SORO NIWA OOKAZE FUKI SORAEDOMO TSUYOKI SUKE O KAINUREBA TAUREZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1468)
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