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A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
December 5th-11th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
There are always young people nearby.
Let's make a point of giving them a cheerful greeting.
The Daishonin teaches us,
"The seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions."*
Let's enlarge the circle of empathy
for what our movement is trying to achieve
and call forth our fellow Bodhisattvas of the Earth!
"The Properties of Rice" - WND-I, page 1117
Monday, December 5th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The neighing of the white horses is the sound of our voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. When Brahmā, Shakra, the gods of the sun and moon, the four heavenly kings, and the others hear this sound, how could they fail to take on a healthy color and shine with a brilliant light? How could they fail to guard and protect us? We should be firmly convinced of this!"
(King Rinda - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. I, page 989)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's message, Seikyo Shimbun, December 5th, 2016, 2016
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"After referring to his own struggles against immense obstacles, the Daishonin notes three characteristics that define the faith and practice of practitioners of the Lotus Sutra that lead to absolute victory.
"The first is 'remaining unwavering in faith' (cf. WND-2, 460). This is resolute faith. It is the great vow to live one's life solidly based on the Mystic Law. It means not having the slightest doubt, hesitation, or fear in one's heart.
"Not advancing is retreating. Mr. Toda always warned against growing complacent in our faith and practice. He said:
"'The crucial question . . . is whether we are changing for the better or changing for the worse. When we fail to be aware of this, we give in to inertia. . . . Moreover, when we grow apathetic in faith, practising only out of force of habit, it's the same as if we have stopped practising altogether. Faith in Nichiren Buddhism is an active practice for rapidly changing ourselves for the better.
"Nichiren Buddhism focuses on the present and future. We must, therefore, concentrate on challenging ourselves here and now, for the sake of our present and future happiness.
"The important thing is to never allow ourselves to be defeated. Remaining undefeated is being unwavering. With a firm resolve never to falter, we can embark on a renewed struggle to achieve absolute victory."
SGI Newsletter No. 9501, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [13] The Five Eternal Guidelines of the Soka Gakkai—Part 5 [of 5, ]"Faith for Absolute Victory"—(1) Remaining Unwavering and Resolute in Faith, from the May 2016 issue of the Daibyaku renge, translation released 30th Nov., 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 --
MIJIKANA TOKORO NI SEINEN GA IRU.
AKARUKU KOE O KAKEYO!
"BUSSHU WA EN NI YOTTE OKORU"
KYOKAN NO WA O HIROGE
JIYU NO TOMO O YOBI IDASE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HAKUBA NO NAKUWA WARERAGA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NO KOE NARI KONO KOE O KIKASE TAMAU BONTEN TAISHAKU NICHIGATSU SHITEN TO IKADEKA IRO O MASHI HIKARI O SAKAN NI NASHI TAMAWAZARU BEKI IKADEKA WARERA O SHUGO SHI TAMAWAZARUBEKI TO TSUYOZUYO TO OBOSHIMESU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1065)
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
December 5th-11th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
There are always young people nearby.
Let's make a point of giving them a cheerful greeting.
The Daishonin teaches us,
"The seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions."*
Let's enlarge the circle of empathy
for what our movement is trying to achieve
and call forth our fellow Bodhisattvas of the Earth!
"The Properties of Rice" - WND-I, page 1117
Monday, December 5th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The neighing of the white horses is the sound of our voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. When Brahmā, Shakra, the gods of the sun and moon, the four heavenly kings, and the others hear this sound, how could they fail to take on a healthy color and shine with a brilliant light? How could they fail to guard and protect us? We should be firmly convinced of this!"
(King Rinda - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. I, page 989)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's message, Seikyo Shimbun, December 5th, 2016, 2016
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"After referring to his own struggles against immense obstacles, the Daishonin notes three characteristics that define the faith and practice of practitioners of the Lotus Sutra that lead to absolute victory.
"The first is 'remaining unwavering in faith' (cf. WND-2, 460). This is resolute faith. It is the great vow to live one's life solidly based on the Mystic Law. It means not having the slightest doubt, hesitation, or fear in one's heart.
"Not advancing is retreating. Mr. Toda always warned against growing complacent in our faith and practice. He said:
"'The crucial question . . . is whether we are changing for the better or changing for the worse. When we fail to be aware of this, we give in to inertia. . . . Moreover, when we grow apathetic in faith, practising only out of force of habit, it's the same as if we have stopped practising altogether. Faith in Nichiren Buddhism is an active practice for rapidly changing ourselves for the better.
"Nichiren Buddhism focuses on the present and future. We must, therefore, concentrate on challenging ourselves here and now, for the sake of our present and future happiness.
"The important thing is to never allow ourselves to be defeated. Remaining undefeated is being unwavering. With a firm resolve never to falter, we can embark on a renewed struggle to achieve absolute victory."
SGI Newsletter No. 9501, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [13] The Five Eternal Guidelines of the Soka Gakkai—Part 5 [of 5, ]"Faith for Absolute Victory"—(1) Remaining Unwavering and Resolute in Faith, from the May 2016 issue of the Daibyaku renge, translation released 30th Nov., 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 --
MIJIKANA TOKORO NI SEINEN GA IRU.
AKARUKU KOE O KAKEYO!
"BUSSHU WA EN NI YOTTE OKORU"
KYOKAN NO WA O HIROGE
JIYU NO TOMO O YOBI IDASE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HAKUBA NO NAKUWA WARERAGA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NO KOE NARI KONO KOE O KIKASE TAMAU BONTEN TAISHAKU NICHIGATSU SHITEN TO IKADEKA IRO O MASHI HIKARI O SAKAN NI NASHI TAMAWAZARU BEKI IKADEKA WARERA O SHUGO SHI TAMAWAZARUBEKI TO TSUYOZUYO TO OBOSHIMESU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1065)
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
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