* There is a Japanese National Press Holiday today so there is no "To My Friends" until tomorrow. BUT as you know that won't put us off…here is all the rest! Hope you have a great week!…
Monday, September 11th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It also states that, if the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds.
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It also states that, if the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds.
"It is the same with a Buddha and an ordinary being. When deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha. This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished. A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
- WND, Vol. I, page 4)
Selection Source: For YWD study meetings,
Selection Source: For YWD study meetings,
Seikyo Shimbun, September 9th, 2017
Tuesday, September 12th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is not enough to simply overcome great evil, or great misfortune. We can—and we must—transform it into great good, or great fortune. Here, we find the dynamism, the transformative power, of the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism far exceeding that of any other philosophy or system of thought.
"In this connection, the founder of our Soka movement, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, encouraged his disciples, saying: 'Faith in the Mystic Law, which has the power to change poison into medicine, enables us to not only cure illness, but also to become even healthier than we were before.'
"Nothing surpasses concrete actual proof and real experience."
Tuesday, September 12th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is not enough to simply overcome great evil, or great misfortune. We can—and we must—transform it into great good, or great fortune. Here, we find the dynamism, the transformative power, of the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism far exceeding that of any other philosophy or system of thought.
"In this connection, the founder of our Soka movement, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, encouraged his disciples, saying: 'Faith in the Mystic Law, which has the power to change poison into medicine, enables us to not only cure illness, but also to become even healthier than we were before.'
"Nothing surpasses concrete actual proof and real experience."
SGI Newsletter No. 9704, 27th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting, Realising World Peace through Human Revolution, from 3rd Sep., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 6th Sep., 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MATA SHUJO NO KOKORO KEGARUREBA DO MO KEGARE KIYOKEREBA DO MO KIYOSHI TOTE JODO TO II EDO TO IUMO DO NI FUTATSU NO HEDATE NASHI TADA WARERA GA KOKORO NO ZEN-AKU NI YORU TO MIETARI SHUJO TO IUMO HOTOKE TO IUMO MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI MAYOU TOKI WA SHUJO TO NAZUKE SATORU TOKI OBA HOTOKE TO NAZUKE TARI TATOEBA ANKYO MO MIGAKI NUREBA TAMA TO MIYURU GA GOTOSHI TADAIMAMO ICHINEN MUMYO NO MEISHIN WA MIGAKAZARU KAGAMI NARI KORE O MIGAKABA KANARAZU HOSSHO SHINNYO NO MYOKYO TO NARU BESHI FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYO NI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA IU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 384)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MATA SHUJO NO KOKORO KEGARUREBA DO MO KEGARE KIYOKEREBA DO MO KIYOSHI TOTE JODO TO II EDO TO IUMO DO NI FUTATSU NO HEDATE NASHI TADA WARERA GA KOKORO NO ZEN-AKU NI YORU TO MIETARI SHUJO TO IUMO HOTOKE TO IUMO MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI MAYOU TOKI WA SHUJO TO NAZUKE SATORU TOKI OBA HOTOKE TO NAZUKE TARI TATOEBA ANKYO MO MIGAKI NUREBA TAMA TO MIYURU GA GOTOSHI TADAIMAMO ICHINEN MUMYO NO MEISHIN WA MIGAKAZARU KAGAMI NARI KORE O MIGAKABA KANARAZU HOSSHO SHINNYO NO MYOKYO TO NARU BESHI FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYO NI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA IU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 384)
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