Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's never forget the pledge we made in our youth.
A person who upholds such a youthful resolve throughout their life
is indeed a true victor!
It is my hope that you will adorn your life
with a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Birds and crickets cry, but never shed tears. I, Nichiren, do not cry, but my tears flow ceaselessly. I shed my tears not for worldly affairs but solely for the sake of the Lotus Sutra."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 386)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, April 4th, 2012
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Introducing someone to the practice of the Daishonin's Buddhism can be extremely challenging. The Lotus Sutra states that the Mystic Law is 'difficult to believe and difficult to understand' (LSOC7, 173). That's why nothing is more noble or commendable than efforts to share Buddhism with others.
"In my youth, I also had a very hard time introducing others to Buddhism, but I persevered steadfastly together with my fellow members. We encouraged and assured each other that though no one might decide to practise today, millions were waiting for our message.
"Always be positive and upbeat when you share the Daishonin's Buddhism, whether others decide to practise or not. The aim of our dialogue, after all, is to impart great hope and courage to others.
"To ponder and worry about how you can help others become happy is in itself a truly noble thing, isn't it? Such concern for others is the concern of Bodhisattvas of the Earth and the concern of the Buddha.
"Helping someone enshrine the Gohonzon is an event as wonderful as bringing the Daishonin to their home."
SGI Newsletter No. 8480, Humanistic Teachings for Victory, (2) Confidently Talking to Others about Buddhism, Planting the Seed of Happiness in Others Lives, from the Feb.15th, 2012, issue of the Soka Shimpo, translated March 27th, 2012
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
WAGA SEISHUN NO CHIKAI O
DANJITE WASURERU NA!
SHOSHIN O TSURANUKU HITO GA
SHIN NO SHORISHA DA.
DAIMANZOKU NO JINSEI O KAZARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TORI TO MUSHI TOWA NAKEDOMO NAMIDA OCHIZU NICHIREN WA NAKANEDOMO NAMIDA HIMA NASHI KONO NAMIDA SEKEN NO KOTO NIWA ARAZU TADA HITOENI HOKEKYO NO YUE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1361)
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