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A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
November 8th -15th, 2015
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Our daimoku, is like the roar of a lion.*
Brimming with strong life force,
let's defeat any obstacle of sickness
that we might be facing now.
Let's live out our lives by creating value each day,
cheerfully and vibrantly, using our good wisdom!
*"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?" - "Reply to Kyō'ō", WND-I, page 412
Sunday, November 8th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
November 8th -15th, 2015
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Our daimoku, is like the roar of a lion.*
Brimming with strong life force,
let's defeat any obstacle of sickness
that we might be facing now.
Let's live out our lives by creating value each day,
cheerfully and vibrantly, using our good wisdom!
*"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?" - "Reply to Kyō'ō", WND-I, page 412
Sunday, November 8th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol 1, page 502)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Nov. 8th, 2015
Monday, November 9th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Brazilian poet Cora Coralina (1889–1985) wrote: 'If we are to wait, may it be for the harvest of the good seed that we have launched in the soil of life today. If we are to sow, then let it be to produce millions of smiles, solidarity, and friendship.' [1]
[1] Translated from Portuguese.
* 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 --
DAIMOKU WA SHISHIKU NARI.
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
BYOMA O UCHIYABURE!
KACHI SOZO NO HIBI O
IKIIKI TO KASHIKOKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTONOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1088)
Monday, November 9th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Brazilian poet Cora Coralina (1889–1985) wrote: 'If we are to wait, may it be for the harvest of the good seed that we have launched in the soil of life today. If we are to sow, then let it be to produce millions of smiles, solidarity, and friendship.' [1]
"Let us strive together to dynamically develop and further expand our movement in the new era of worldwide kosen-rufu. Cheerfully encouraging one another, let us continue to confidently sow the seeds of hope and victory, day after day!
"Together with my disciples,
I have sown seeds
for ten thousand years to come.
May human flowers of happiness
bloom fragrantly into the future!"
SGI Newsletter No. 9298, Our Pride and Joy: Sowing and Fostering the Seeds of Happiness, from the October 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released Sep. 18th, 2015
"Together with my disciples,
I have sown seeds
for ten thousand years to come.
May human flowers of happiness
bloom fragrantly into the future!"
SGI Newsletter No. 9298, Our Pride and Joy: Sowing and Fostering the Seeds of Happiness, from the October 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released Sep. 18th, 2015
[1] Translated from Portuguese.
* 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 --
DAIMOKU WA SHISHIKU NARI.
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
BYOMA O UCHIYABURE!
KACHI SOZO NO HIBI O
IKIIKI TO KASHIKOKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTONOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1088)
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