A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
February 8th -14th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The kosen-rufu movement spreads far and wide
through talking with others at the grass-roots level.
Our discussion meetings are
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
February 8th -14th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The kosen-rufu movement spreads far and wide
through talking with others at the grass-roots level.
Our discussion meetings are
the very springboard for that.
The Daishonin encourages us,
"the voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
Let the words echo our thoughts of the mind
The Daishonin encourages us,
"the voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
Let the words echo our thoughts of the mind
through our voices!**
*The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4
**"Words echo the thoughts of the mind and find expression through the voice."
- "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld",
*The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4
**"Words echo the thoughts of the mind and find expression through the voice."
- "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld",
WND-II, page 843
Monday, February 8th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Faith in this sutra means that you will surely attain Buddhahood if you are true to the entirety of the Lotus Sutra, adhering exactly to its teachings without adding any of your own ideas or following the arbitrary interpretations of others."
(Letter to Niike
Monday, February 8th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Faith in this sutra means that you will surely attain Buddhahood if you are true to the entirety of the Lotus Sutra, adhering exactly to its teachings without adding any of your own ideas or following the arbitrary interpretations of others."
(Letter to Niike
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1030)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Feb. 8th, 2016
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin instructs his disciples: 'Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king' (WND-1, 997). No matter what harsh winters of adversity we may encounter, let's always challenge them resolutely with the heart of a lion king and send refreshing breezes of happiness that will call forth a beautiful springtime of world peace for our planet and all humanity."
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin instructs his disciples: 'Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king' (WND-1, 997). No matter what harsh winters of adversity we may encounter, let's always challenge them resolutely with the heart of a lion king and send refreshing breezes of happiness that will call forth a beautiful springtime of world peace for our planet and all humanity."
SGI Newsletter No. No. 9345, The Song of Human Victory, Singing Songs of Joy and Triumph Together, from 25th December, 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 22nd Jan., 2016
* 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 --
KUSA NO NE NO KATARAI DE
KOFU WA KAKUDAI!
ZADANKAI GA HIYAKUDAI DA.
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
KOKORO NO OMOI O HIBIKASEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO KYO NO SHINJIN TO MOSUWA SUKOSHIMO WATAKUSHI NAKU KYOMON NO GOTOKUNI HITO NO KOTOBA O MOCHIIZU HOKKE ICHIBU NI SOMUKU KOTO NAKEREBA HOTOKE NI NARI SOROZO"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1443)
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KUSA NO NE NO KATARAI DE
KOFU WA KAKUDAI!
ZADANKAI GA HIYAKUDAI DA.
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
KOKORO NO OMOI O HIBIKASEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO KYO NO SHINJIN TO MOSUWA SUKOSHIMO WATAKUSHI NAKU KYOMON NO GOTOKUNI HITO NO KOTOBA O MOCHIIZU HOKKE ICHIBU NI SOMUKU KOTO NAKEREBA HOTOKE NI NARI SOROZO"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1443)
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