Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, Jan 13th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"It is the heart that is important."*
Those who practice with pure and single-minded faith
will always shine with actual proof of victory.
Brimming with a seeking spirit,
let's advance energetically and with enthusiasm!
*"It is the heart that is important. No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith."
- "The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra", WND-I, page 1000
Monday, Jan 13th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The reason is that this world is called the sahā world, sahā meaning endurance. This is why the Buddha is also called 'One Who Can Endure'."
(The Four Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 41)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 13th, 2014
Jan 13th-19th, 2014
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Winter always turns to spring."*
Our courage not to be defeated by
any kind of hardship or adversity is
the key to experiencing the benefits of this practice.
By constantly encouraging each other,
let's perform a dance full of hope
that transforms our karmic destiny
(and accomplishes our human revolution)!
*"Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person. The sutra reads, 'If there are those who hear the Law, then not a one will fail to attain Buddhahood.'" - "Winter Always Turns to Spring", WND-I, page 536
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
SUNAONA SHINJIN NO HITO NI
SHORI NO JISSHO WA SANZEN TO!
KYUDO NO HONOO O MOYASHI
HATSURATSU TO MAE E!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO SEKAI OBA SHABA TO NAZUKU SHABA TO MOSUWA NIN TO MOSU KOTO NARI YUENI HOTOKE OBA NONIN TO NAZUKE TATEMATSURU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 935)
--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
"FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU"
SHIREN NI MAKENAI YUKI GA
KUDOKU NO TAIKEN O HIRAKU.
TOMONI HAGEMASHIAI
SHUKUMEI TENKAN NO KIBO NO MAI O!
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