Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The expansion of our bonds of friendship with people
is the expansion of kosen rufu!
Let us unhesitatingly rush to the side of friends who need our help and support.
Not advancing would be the same as retreating!*
It is only by taking steady steps forward that we can be victorious!
*The Buddha is another name for a person of unceasing struggle. The Buddha continuously takes action to construct happiness for people, and to liberate people from all kinds of authority. "I have never for a moment neglected" describes this aspect of dynamic action and struggle. (Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span" Chapters of the Lotus Sutra by Daisaku
Ikeda, Volume 2, page 125)
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When an evil ruler in consort with priests of erroneous teachings tries to destroy the correct teaching and do away with a man of wisdom, those with the heart of a lion king are sure to attain Buddhahood."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 302)
Selection source: Thoughts on the New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shimbun, July 22nd, 2011
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Persevering, always pressing forward in spite of every obstacle—that is the source of success and the driving force for victory."
SGI Newsletter No.8291, New Human Revolution, Humanistic Education, Vol 24, Chapter 3, translated July 28th.
* 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 ---
YUKO NO KAKUDAI GA
KOSEN RUFU NO KAKUDAI!
SA ISANDE TOMO NO MOTO E.
SUSUMAZARU WA KOTAI!
ZENSHIN KOSO SHORI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"AKUO NO SHOHO O YABURU NI JAHO NO SORA GA KATODO O NASHITE CHISHA O
USHINAWAN TOKIWA SHISHIO NO GOTOKU NARU KOKORO O MOTERU MONO KANARAZU
HOTOKE NI NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 957)
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