A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
May 11th-17th, 2015
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Kosen-rufu is all about the development
and expansion of talented, capable individuals.
Let's set clear goals and targets
and chant with concrete goals in mind.
Let's enthusiastically share our personal experiences
with as many people as possible!
Monday, May 11th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When a strong wind blows, the grass and trees can no longer remain still; when the earth shakes, the seas are atremble. Thus if one can move Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, can the grass and trees fail to respond, can the waters remain calm?"
(Concerning the Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Fashioned by Nichigen-nyo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 811) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin," Seikyo Shimbun, May 11th, 2015
Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Doesn't a fire burn more briskly when logs are added? . . . Were it not for the flowing rivers, there would be no sea' (WND-1, 33).[1]
"Just like these examples, practitioners of the Mystic Law grow stronger and more resilient with each obstacle they encounter. Those who advance with such powerful energy and life force are history's victors, are winners in life. The important thing is for us to become strong and to make our organisation strong.
"The Daishonin cites the words: 'The stronger one's faith, the greater the protection of the [Buddhist] gods'[2] (WND-1, 614). It is an admonition, in one respect, to not depend on others.
"This passage attests that we should abandon the indulgent tendency to assume that someone will naturally come to our aid or take our side. It conveys the message that we ourselves need to become stronger, for only then can we activate the protective functions of the universe and win in life."
SGI Newsletter No. 9238, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, 9.5 Challenge and Response, from the April 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 30th April, 2015
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[1] The full quote reads: "Doesn't a fire burn more briskly when logs are added? All rivers flow into the sea, but does the sea turn back their waters? The currents of hardship pour into the sea of the Lotus Sutra and rush against its votary. The river is not rejected by the ocean; nor does the votary reject suffering. Were it not for the flowing rivers, there would be no sea. Likewise, without tribulation there would be no votary of the Lotus Sutra" (WND-1, 33; "A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering").
[2] Miao-lo, The Annotations on "Great Concentration and Insight."
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KOSENRUFU TOWA
JINZAI NO KAKUDAI NARI.
MOKUHYO WA MEIKAKU NI.
INORI WA GUTAITEKI NI.
TAIKENDAN O IKIIKITO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"OKAZE FUKEBA SOMOKU SHIZUKA NARAZU DAICHI UGOKEBA TAIKAI SAWAGASHI KYOSHU SHAKUSON O UGOKASHI TATEMATSUREBA YURUGANU SOMOKUYA ARUBEKI SAWAGANU MIZUYA ARUBEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1187)
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
May 11th-17th, 2015
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Kosen-rufu is all about the development
and expansion of talented, capable individuals.
Let's set clear goals and targets
and chant with concrete goals in mind.
Let's enthusiastically share our personal experiences
with as many people as possible!
Monday, May 11th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When a strong wind blows, the grass and trees can no longer remain still; when the earth shakes, the seas are atremble. Thus if one can move Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, can the grass and trees fail to respond, can the waters remain calm?"
(Concerning the Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Fashioned by Nichigen-nyo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 811) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin," Seikyo Shimbun, May 11th, 2015
Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Doesn't a fire burn more briskly when logs are added? . . . Were it not for the flowing rivers, there would be no sea' (WND-1, 33).[1]
"Just like these examples, practitioners of the Mystic Law grow stronger and more resilient with each obstacle they encounter. Those who advance with such powerful energy and life force are history's victors, are winners in life. The important thing is for us to become strong and to make our organisation strong.
"The Daishonin cites the words: 'The stronger one's faith, the greater the protection of the [Buddhist] gods'[2] (WND-1, 614). It is an admonition, in one respect, to not depend on others.
"This passage attests that we should abandon the indulgent tendency to assume that someone will naturally come to our aid or take our side. It conveys the message that we ourselves need to become stronger, for only then can we activate the protective functions of the universe and win in life."
SGI Newsletter No. 9238, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, 9.5 Challenge and Response, from the April 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 30th April, 2015
sjlmg@m
[1] The full quote reads: "Doesn't a fire burn more briskly when logs are added? All rivers flow into the sea, but does the sea turn back their waters? The currents of hardship pour into the sea of the Lotus Sutra and rush against its votary. The river is not rejected by the ocean; nor does the votary reject suffering. Were it not for the flowing rivers, there would be no sea. Likewise, without tribulation there would be no votary of the Lotus Sutra" (WND-1, 33; "A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering").
[2] Miao-lo, The Annotations on "Great Concentration and Insight."
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KOSENRUFU TOWA
JINZAI NO KAKUDAI NARI.
MOKUHYO WA MEIKAKU NI.
INORI WA GUTAITEKI NI.
TAIKENDAN O IKIIKITO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"OKAZE FUKEBA SOMOKU SHIZUKA NARAZU DAICHI UGOKEBA TAIKAI SAWAGASHI KYOSHU SHAKUSON O UGOKASHI TATEMATSUREBA YURUGANU SOMOKUYA ARUBEKI SAWAGANU MIZUYA ARUBEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1187)
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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