Thursday, January 19th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
With the sun of hope shining brightly within our hearts
let us courageously take action!
Rest assured that every single effort we make or hardship we undergo,
for the sake of kosen-rufu,
all comes back to us as great good fortune.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."
(A Warning against Begrudging One's Fief - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 824)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Jan 19th, 2012
Friday, January 20th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When you lose your livelihood, the common tendency is to feel depressed, and if you have no apparent future prospects, you can easily become apathetic and despairing.
"If you're able at such a time to remain filled with life force, energised, and ready to face the challenges before you, you can impart tremendous courage to others. Courage spreads with a ripple effect. In addition, when Gakkai members are positive and energetic, actively taking on life's challenges, they demonstrate proof of the power of Buddhism to others. The power of religion is manifested in the way people live their lives.
"In many cases the technical skills and specific experience that you acquired when working... will probably not be transferable when you have to change jobs and begin a new occupation. That makes having a vibrant spirit of challenge, vigor, perseverance, and optimism all the more important. Companies aren't interested in hiring people who are negative and apathetic.
"In other words, the tougher the situation, the brighter the 'treasures of the heart' will shine in a life that has been rigorously forged. ...the economic situation may be bad, but the 'treasures of the heart' cannot be destroyed. They don't disappear. And we can build anything with those 'treasures of the heart.'
"Adversity is a magnificent opportunity for each of us to demonstrate the greatness of our Buddhist faith and practice. Whether we win or lose is determined from now. All that matters is winning in the end. And our Buddhist practice ensures that we can win.
"Please tell those who are struggling with such difficulties, 'You can overcome whatever challenges you're facing right now. You can definitely win. I am looking forward to hearing your victories.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8429, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 51, translated Jan. 18th, 2012.
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KIBO NO TAIYO O MUNE NI
ISANDE KODO SHIYO!
KOSEN RUFU NO TAME NO
KURO TO NAYAMI WA
SUBETE GA FUKUUN TO KAWARU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARUTOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMAU BEKARAZU (Gosho Zenshu, page 1163)
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