* Quite a bit of VERY important guidance today, hope you can spare just a few more sips of coffee, or whatever, to read to the end...
A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
June 19th-25th, 2017
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin asserts,
"Not once have I thought of retreat."*
With the courage that is directly connected
to our connection with the Daishonin's spirit,
let's continue to chant daimoku, no matter what,
and challenge ourselves to the very last moment!
Let's strive together
(to achieve kosen-rufu) with our fellow members
by inspiring each other with the spirit to
"become as inseparable as fish
and the water in which they swim."**
*"The Great Battle", WND-II, page
**"All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind, transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim." - "The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life", WND-I, page 217
Monday, June 19th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. I, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, June 19th, 2017
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When Mr. Toda was rebuilding the Soka Gakkai after World War II, he often said the reason that the other top Soka Gakkai leaders quit the organisation when they were arrested by the wartime militarist authorities was that they lacked a foundation of Buddhist study.
"After the war, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to promoting the study of Nichiren Buddhism in order to foster disciples who would remain undaunted in the face of any persecution or opposition.
"Addressing members who didn't feel the need for Buddhist study, Mr. Toda said:
"I hear that some of you say, 'As long as I can receive benefit, I'm happy; I don't care about studying Buddhism.' That's absurd. Buddhist study strengthens and increases your faith, which produces benefit.
"Nichiren Buddhism teaches the four powers [the power of the Buddha, the power of the Law, the power of faith, and the power of practice].[1] The power of the Buddha and the power of the Law increase in proportion to the strength of the power of faith and the power of practice. Therefore, bringing forth the powers of the Buddha and the Law in your life depends on the powers of your own faith and practice. The latter merge to become the powers of the Buddha and the Law, resulting in benefits that seem miraculous, defying comprehension.[2]
"It is the power of faith that enables us to freely tap the great and inexhaustible benefit of the Gohonzon. And Buddhist study is the means by which we strengthen our power of faith.
"Through deepening our understanding of Nichiren Buddhism, we can transform questions and doubts into clarity, which in turn intensifies our prayers. When we truly come to appreciate how wonderful this Buddhism is, our prayers will be filled with gratitude. When we have unshakable conviction that our desires will be fulfilled, our prayers will overflow with joy.
"In other words, by strengthening our faith through Buddhist study, our prayers will be filled with gratitude and joy, enabling us to tap, freely and powerfully, the benefit of the Gohonzon."
SGI Newsletter No. 9634, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [19] Faith, Practice, and Study: The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism—Part 3 [of 3], Tapping the Inexhaustible Benefit of the Gohonzon with the Power of Faith, translation released 15th June, 2017, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge.
[1] The four powers: The power of the Buddha, the power of the Law, the power of faith, and the power of practice. In Nichiren Buddhism, the four powers are known as the four powers of the Mystic Law, whose interaction enables one to have one's prayers answered and attain Buddhahood. The power of the Buddha is the Buddha's compassion in saving all people. The power of the Law indicates the boundless capacity of the Mystic Law to lead all people to enlightenment. The power of faith is to believe in the Gohonzon, the object of devotion that embodies the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law, and the power of practice is to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo oneself and teach others to do the same. To the extent that one brings forth one's powers of faith and practice, one can manifest the powers of the Buddha and the Law within one's own life.
[2] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1989), vol. 4, p. 42.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ICHIDOMO SHIRIZOKU KOKORO NASHI"
DAISHONIN CHOKKETSU NO YUKI DE
INORINUKI HASHIRIKIRO!
"SUIGYO NO OMOI" NO DOSHI TO
HAGEMASHI AI NAGARA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMOKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1338)
June 19th-25th, 2017
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin asserts,
"Not once have I thought of retreat."*
With the courage that is directly connected
to our connection with the Daishonin's spirit,
let's continue to chant daimoku, no matter what,
and challenge ourselves to the very last moment!
Let's strive together
(to achieve kosen-rufu) with our fellow members
by inspiring each other with the spirit to
"become as inseparable as fish
and the water in which they swim."**
*"The Great Battle", WND-II, page
**"All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind, transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim." - "The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life", WND-I, page 217
Monday, June 19th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. I, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, June 19th, 2017
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When Mr. Toda was rebuilding the Soka Gakkai after World War II, he often said the reason that the other top Soka Gakkai leaders quit the organisation when they were arrested by the wartime militarist authorities was that they lacked a foundation of Buddhist study.
"After the war, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to promoting the study of Nichiren Buddhism in order to foster disciples who would remain undaunted in the face of any persecution or opposition.
"Addressing members who didn't feel the need for Buddhist study, Mr. Toda said:
"I hear that some of you say, 'As long as I can receive benefit, I'm happy; I don't care about studying Buddhism.' That's absurd. Buddhist study strengthens and increases your faith, which produces benefit.
"Nichiren Buddhism teaches the four powers [the power of the Buddha, the power of the Law, the power of faith, and the power of practice].[1] The power of the Buddha and the power of the Law increase in proportion to the strength of the power of faith and the power of practice. Therefore, bringing forth the powers of the Buddha and the Law in your life depends on the powers of your own faith and practice. The latter merge to become the powers of the Buddha and the Law, resulting in benefits that seem miraculous, defying comprehension.[2]
"It is the power of faith that enables us to freely tap the great and inexhaustible benefit of the Gohonzon. And Buddhist study is the means by which we strengthen our power of faith.
"Through deepening our understanding of Nichiren Buddhism, we can transform questions and doubts into clarity, which in turn intensifies our prayers. When we truly come to appreciate how wonderful this Buddhism is, our prayers will be filled with gratitude. When we have unshakable conviction that our desires will be fulfilled, our prayers will overflow with joy.
"In other words, by strengthening our faith through Buddhist study, our prayers will be filled with gratitude and joy, enabling us to tap, freely and powerfully, the benefit of the Gohonzon."
SGI Newsletter No. 9634, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [19] Faith, Practice, and Study: The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism—Part 3 [of 3], Tapping the Inexhaustible Benefit of the Gohonzon with the Power of Faith, translation released 15th June, 2017, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge.
[1] The four powers: The power of the Buddha, the power of the Law, the power of faith, and the power of practice. In Nichiren Buddhism, the four powers are known as the four powers of the Mystic Law, whose interaction enables one to have one's prayers answered and attain Buddhahood. The power of the Buddha is the Buddha's compassion in saving all people. The power of the Law indicates the boundless capacity of the Mystic Law to lead all people to enlightenment. The power of faith is to believe in the Gohonzon, the object of devotion that embodies the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law, and the power of practice is to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo oneself and teach others to do the same. To the extent that one brings forth one's powers of faith and practice, one can manifest the powers of the Buddha and the Law within one's own life.
[2] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1989), vol. 4, p. 42.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ICHIDOMO SHIRIZOKU KOKORO NASHI"
DAISHONIN CHOKKETSU NO YUKI DE
INORINUKI HASHIRIKIRO!
"SUIGYO NO OMOI" NO DOSHI TO
HAGEMASHI AI NAGARA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMOKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1338)
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