A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
May 15th - 21st, 2017
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin teaches,
"Myō means to revive, that is, to return to life."*
Our discussion meetings are indeed oases
which enables us all to rejuvenate our lives.
By having bright cheerful discussions
in a warm and friendly atmosphere,
let's together make great progress,
dancing for joy** with exuberant vitality!
*"The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I, page 149
**"We today have heard/the Buddha's voice teaching/and we dance for joy,/
having gained what we never had before."
- "Belief and Understanding" chapter,
The Lotus Sutra
and Its Opening and Closing Sutras,
page 124
Monday, May 15th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This passage is saying that if in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."
(The Essential Passage in
Each of the Twenty-eight Chapters of the Lotus Sutra,
"Emerging from the Earch" chapter
- The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 214)
Selection source:
"Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 15th, 2017
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Kosen-rufu is a long journey, extending into the distant future. There is no need to rush or be impatient. The important thing now is to foster capable individuals one by one and build an unshakable foundation.
"That said, when we look at the development of kosen-rufu in various countries, one thing is clearly evident: those places where remarkable growth has been achieved are places where the leaders work together in harmony and unity. The Daishonin writes: 'If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals' (WND-1, 618).
"From a certain perspective, Buddhism is the study of human nature and life. How should human beings act? What are the results of their actions? Buddhism expounds answers to these questions, based on its keen and penetrating observation of humanity.
"To achieve anything, we must be united in spirit. This is the unvarying rule of kosen-rufu. In contrast, the Daishonin warns that if we are not united in spirit, we would be 'like warriors who destroy their own castle from within' (WND-1, 217)."
SGI Newsletter No. 9604, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 2 [of 2], 23.9 The Fundamental Spirit of the SGI, from the December 2016 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 2nd May, 2017
*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 --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI"
ZADANKAI KOSO
SEIMEI GA YOMIGAERU "oasis" DA.
AKARUKU TANOSHIKI KATARAI KARA
KANKI YUYAKU NO ZENSHIN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 790)
May 15th - 21st, 2017
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin teaches,
"Myō means to revive, that is, to return to life."*
Our discussion meetings are indeed oases
which enables us all to rejuvenate our lives.
By having bright cheerful discussions
in a warm and friendly atmosphere,
let's together make great progress,
dancing for joy** with exuberant vitality!
*"The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I, page 149
**"We today have heard/the Buddha's voice teaching/and we dance for joy,/
having gained what we never had before."
- "Belief and Understanding" chapter,
The Lotus Sutra
and Its Opening and Closing Sutras,
page 124
Monday, May 15th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This passage is saying that if in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."
(The Essential Passage in
Each of the Twenty-eight Chapters of the Lotus Sutra,
"Emerging from the Earch" chapter
- The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 214)
Selection source:
"Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 15th, 2017
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Kosen-rufu is a long journey, extending into the distant future. There is no need to rush or be impatient. The important thing now is to foster capable individuals one by one and build an unshakable foundation.
"That said, when we look at the development of kosen-rufu in various countries, one thing is clearly evident: those places where remarkable growth has been achieved are places where the leaders work together in harmony and unity. The Daishonin writes: 'If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals' (WND-1, 618).
"From a certain perspective, Buddhism is the study of human nature and life. How should human beings act? What are the results of their actions? Buddhism expounds answers to these questions, based on its keen and penetrating observation of humanity.
"To achieve anything, we must be united in spirit. This is the unvarying rule of kosen-rufu. In contrast, the Daishonin warns that if we are not united in spirit, we would be 'like warriors who destroy their own castle from within' (WND-1, 217)."
SGI Newsletter No. 9604, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 2 [of 2], 23.9 The Fundamental Spirit of the SGI, from the December 2016 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 2nd May, 2017
*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 --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI"
ZADANKAI KOSO
SEIMEI GA YOMIGAERU "oasis" DA.
AKARUKU TANOSHIKI KATARAI KARA
KANKI YUYAKU NO ZENSHIN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 790)
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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