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Sunday, January 28th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"(The situation is like the joints in a piece of bamboo:)
if one joint is ruptured, then all the joints will split."*
It's from the earnest all-out efforts
of just one single person
that a great history can unfold.
Now, by summoning up more courage than ever,
let's move onwards and upwards!
*"The Lotus Sutra offers a secret means for leading all living beings to Buddhahood. It leads one person in the realm of hell, one person in the realm of hungry spirits, and thus one person in each of the nine realms of existence to Buddhahood, and thereby the way is opened for all living beings to attain Buddhahood. The situation is like the joints in a piece of bamboo: if one joint is ruptured, then all the joints will split." - "Letter to Hōren", WND-I, page 512
Sunday, January 28th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Jan. 28th, 2018
Monday, January 29th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's continue our efforts while deepening our understanding of the great philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism and savouring the joy of a life dedicated to kosen-rufu.
"And let us launch ourselves into the new year with the unstoppable momentum of 'splitting bamboo' and strive to expand our state of life, our benefits, our friendships, our movement for kosen-rufu, our solidarity, and our sphere of mutual encouragement.
"The determination and prayer to realise expansion or development in this way enables us to joyfully open up our lives without limit."
SGI Newsletter No. 9528, A Growing Person Is Beautiful, translation released 19th Jan., 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"TAKE NO FUSHI O HITOTSU WARINUREBA
YO NO FUSHI MATA WARURU"
SHINKENNA HITORI KARA
IDAINA REKISHI GA HIRAKARERU.
YUKI MATA YUKI DE ZENSHIN DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIESHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONONO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKIWA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
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