A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
February 26th-March 4th, 2018
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Struggles transform into brilliant achievements
February 26th-March 4th, 2018
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Struggles transform into brilliant achievements
(through our practice).
The Daishonin asserts,
"But still I am not discouraged."*
What's important is not to give up
by challenging ourselves
The Daishonin asserts,
"But still I am not discouraged."*
What's important is not to give up
by challenging ourselves
with an indomitable spirit
to take one more step
to take one more step
and try yet again.
Let's, all of us, challenge ourselves
Let's, all of us, challenge ourselves
with a lively youthful spirit!
*"Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying goes, 'Good advice grates on the ear.' But still I am not discouraged. The Lotus Sutra is like the seed, the Buddha like the sower, and the people like the field." - "The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood" - WND-I, page 748
*"Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying goes, 'Good advice grates on the ear.' But still I am not discouraged. The Lotus Sutra is like the seed, the Buddha like the sower, and the people like the field." - "The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood" - WND-I, page 748
Monday, February 26th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(The Wonderful Means of Surmounting Obstacles
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(The Wonderful Means of Surmounting Obstacles
- WND, Vol. 1, page 842)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 26th, 2018
Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) said: 'in thy life postpone no duty,/And thy life be deed on deed.'1
Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) said: 'in thy life postpone no duty,/And thy life be deed on deed.'1
"Life is limited. Having been born into this world, let's make the most of our lives. A future of one brilliant achievement followed by another is created through living the present to the fullest.
"Nichiren Daishonin states: 'the vow we speak of is the vow to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and propagate the teachings' (GZ,846)."
The Eternal Citadel of Soka, A Wonderful Story of the Victory of Mentor and Disciple, from the 1st December 2017 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released January 2018
1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years, or The Renunciation's, translated by Krishna Winston, in Goethe's Collected Works, (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1995), vol.10, p315.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
KUTO WA SOKU "EIKO" NARI.
"IMADA KORIZU SORO"
MO IPPO, MO ICHIDO TO
FUKUTSU NO SHUNEN NO CHOSEN DA.
MINA GA KAIKATSUNA SEINEN NO KOKORO DE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHINJITSU ISSAI SHUJO SHIKISHIN NO RUNAN O TODOMURU HIJUTSU WA TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1170)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
KUTO WA SOKU "EIKO" NARI.
"IMADA KORIZU SORO"
MO IPPO, MO ICHIDO TO
FUKUTSU NO SHUNEN NO CHOSEN DA.
MINA GA KAIKATSUNA SEINEN NO KOKORO DE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHINJITSU ISSAI SHUJO SHIKISHIN NO RUNAN O TODOMURU HIJUTSU WA TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1170)
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