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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Just one phone call. One conversation.
With just a few words of encouragement
can deepen our friendships and trust
and expand reassurance and hope
in our friends hearts.
By speaking in an inspiring and courageous voice,
let's make heart-to-heart connections with others!
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Bear in mind that the twenty-eight chapters of the Lotus Sutra contain only a few passages elucidating the truth, but a great many words of praise."
(The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. I, page 673)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen",
Seikyo Shinbun, October 23rd, 2016
Monday, October 24th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"For practitioners of the Lotus Sutra, achieving victory is not only for their own benefit. It is a noble challenge to open the way to victory for friends who are also struggling with problems, and for countless others who will come after them in future generations.
"Mr. Toda said: 'The Daishonin's Buddhism is a teaching that enables those facing adversity to attain happiness. None is stronger than a person who has faced and triumphed over painful hardships. Such a person can become a real friend and ally to those who are truly suffering.'
"When we awaken to our mission as Bodhisattvas of the Earth, incredible strength wells forth from within; all obstacles we encounter become obstacles we have voluntarily chosen to take on so that we can help lead others to enlightenment. And by overcoming those obstacles, we fulfill our bodhisattva vow to help others become happy. Obstacles exist so that we can achieve our mission.
"The Daishonin teaches us to fundamentally transform our attitude towards adversity—from a self-pitying 'Why me?' to a proud and confident, 'Yes, me!'"
SGI Newsletter No. 9468, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [11] The Five Eternal Guidelines of the Soka Gakkai—Part 3 [of 5], "Faith for Overcoming Obstacles"—Confronting Challenges with the Heart of a Lion King, Transforming Our Attitude towards Adversity, from the March 2016 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Oct., 2016
* 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 --
IPPON NO DENWA. IKKAI NO TAIWA.
SONO HAGEMASHI NO HITOKOTO GA
YUJO TO SHINRAI O FUKAME
ANSHIN TO KIBO O HIROGERU.
YUKI NO KOE DE KOKORO O MUSUBE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NIJUHAPPON WA MASASHIKI KOTOWA WAZUKA NARI HOMURU KOTOBA KOSO OKU SORAE TO OBOSHI MESU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1242)
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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