* Had a Japanese press holiday today so there was no paper. We therefore carried over "Words of the Week" to cover the gap, hope that is OK! Off we go then...
A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
April 15th-21st, 2013
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Kosen-rufu is a battle of words about what is true
infused with the spirit of the oneness of mentor and disciple.
[President Toda used to say,]
"Words without conviction are no more than a puff of smoke."
By using Seikyo Shimbun and all our other SGI publications,
let's speak out with words full of hope and conviction,
brimming with the courage of a lion king!
Monday, April 15th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[Again, when Nichiren and his followers recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], they are burning the firewood of earthly desires, summoning up the wisdom fire of bodhi or enlightenment."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 710, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 11) Selection source: Buddhist study for new members, Seikyo Shimbun, April 14th, 2013
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'When a tiger roars, gales blow; when a dragon intones, clouds gather'[1] (WND-1, 799). When we adopt the attitude - 'I summoned this storm!' - our hearts will be filled with a bright sense of hope and purpose.
"The Daishonin taught his embattled disciples to face adversity with joyous faith deriving from standing up courageously on their own initiative.
"Unless one steers straight into the waves, the boat will be capsized. In the same way, we must never accede to or fear devils. The only thing to do is to face them head-on. That's the way to forge the indestructible life-state of Buddhahood."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
[1] This refers to a traditional Chinese saying. According to popular belief, the roaring of a tiger causes the wind to arise, and the chanting of a dragon produces rain. Nichiren Daishonin cites these beliefs to indicate that a great action invites repercussions of the same magnitude.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-
site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KOSENRUFU WA
SHITEI FUNI NO GENRONSEN NARI.
「SHIN NAKI GENRON KEMURI NO GOTOSHI」
SEIKYO SHIMBUN TO TOMONI
KIBO TO KAKUSHIN NO SHISHIKU O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BONNO NO TAKIGI O YAITE BODAI NO EKA GENZEN SURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 710)
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