Shimbun and more.
Friday, October 7th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
No matter where you might be or what the situation is,
whether someone takes notice of your efforts or not
single-mindedly devote yourself to live up to the vow
based on the shared commitment of mentor and disciple.
It is only because of our unseen efforts*
that visible rewards shine forth.
* Moreover, since you have disobeyed your lord and gone against his wishes
from time to time, the calumnies made to him against you must have been all
the more numerous. However, even though you have been forced to relinquish
your fief time and again, in your letter you said that he has now conferred
an estate upon you. This is indeed wondrous. This is precisely what is meant
by the statement that unseen virtue brings about visible reward. It must
have happened because of your profound sincerity in trying to lead your lord
to faith in the Lotus Sutra.
Friday, October 7th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design,
because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will
surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the
way."
(The Good Medicine for All Ills - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.
1, page 937)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 7th, 2011
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Transforming one's heart or mind transforms the karma of one's environment."
SGI Newsletter No. 8349, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 24: Chap. 4, Beacon 47, translated Oct. 6th, 2011
* 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 ---
DARE GA MITE NAKUTE MO
DOKODE ARO TOMO
SHITEI NO CHIKAI O TSURANUKE!
INTOKU NO KODO ARITE
IDAI NA YOHO GA KAGAYAKU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ONHAKARAI KA SONO YUE WA JOMYOKYO NEHANGYO NIWA
YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARU BEKI YOSHI TOKARETE SORO YAMAI NI YORITE
DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1480)
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