Sunday, July 17th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff."
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 412)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's message, Seikyo Shimbun, July 24th, 2011
Monday, July 25th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In contrast to the recitation or chanting practices found in some other Buddhist schools, Myoho-renge-kyo is not the name of one particular Buddha, bodhisattva, sage, or protective deity. It is the name of the seed of Buddhahood by which all Buddhas have attained enlightenment, the name of the fundamental Law that has been sought by all bodhisattvas in their practice, and the name of the supremely noble potential, or Buddha nature, inherent in all living beings. Chanting that name, Myoho-renge-kyo, summons forth not only one's own Buddha nature but the Buddha nature of all living beings.
"What this means is that each of us, here and now, irrespective of our present state of life in terms of the Ten Worlds, can manifest our inner Buddha nature. Moreover, we can also call forth the Buddha nature of all living beings throughout the entire universe, and make our environment, the world in which we live, shine with the brilliant light of the world of Buddhahood.
"Because the great benefit of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo extends to both our lives and our environments, the Daishonin writes: 'With just that single sound we summon forth and manifest the Buddha nature of all Buddhas. . . . This blessing is immeasurable and boundless' (WND-1, 887). ."
SGI Newsletter No. 8272, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series-LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY[28] "How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood Through the Lotus Sutra" Translated from the May 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO NO TSURUGI WA SHINJIN NO KENAGE NARU HITO KOSO MOCHIIRU KOTO NARE ONI NI KANABO TARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
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