Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's all do our utmost to avoid catching a cold
or any other seasonal infection!
Let's protect ourselves by being practical
such as frequently gargling, washing our hands and wearing a mask.*
It's also important to keep an eye on the air quality and humidity when indoors.
Using our wisdom and common sense, let's forge ahead in the very best of health!
* In Japan people often wear masks to avoid spreading any germs they might have or when travelling in crowded places. It also is becoming quite a fashion statement in some cases - pictures on the masks, colours, different styles, etc..
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."
(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 637)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Jan 18th, 2012
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Hardships enable us to grow. The imperfections and impurities of our lives are purified through faith. Buddhism teaches that 'earthly desires lead to enlightenment.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8427, from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 4th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on Feb. 8th, 2007, which was shown during the 55th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on Jan. 7th, 2012. The excerpted text appeared in the Jan. 17th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper. Translated Jan. 17th, 2012.
* 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 ---
KAZE, RYUKAN NI CHUI!
UGAI, TEARAI,
"Mask" CHAKUYO DE YOBO SEYO.
SHITSUNAI NO KUKI MO TAISETSU DA.
KASHIKOKU KENKO DAI ICHI DE ZENSHIN!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU NO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BONPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU KORENARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1091)
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