[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th-24th Feb. 2018 Words of the Week, 18th Feb. Daily Gosho + 19th Feb. Daily Encouragement

 

A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

February 18th-24th, 2019
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin asserts,
"The votary of the Lotus Sutra 

 is like the sun or the lion."*
Cheerfully and boldly, 

let's illuminate our friends' hearts 

with bright sunlight full of hope!
Throughout our local communities, 

let our voices for the cause of
truth and justice ring out!

*"The various teachers of the True Word school, who believe in the Mahāvairochana Sutra, are like fire being put out by water, or dew being blown away by the wind when confronted in debate by the votary of the Lotus Sutra. If a dog barks at a lion, its bowels will rot. The asura demon who shot an arrow at the sun had his head split into seven pieces. The True Word teachers are like the dog or the asura, while the votary of the Lotus Sutra is like the sun or the lion." 

- The Supremacy of the Law, WND-I, page 613

Monday, February 18th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."

(The Opening of the Eyes 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 18th, 2019

Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism, it is our responsibility to work and act earnestly for the realisation of lasting peace."

The New Human Revolution—Volume 30, Awaiting the Time 3, translation released January 2019

The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"HOKEKYO NO GYOJA WA
NICHIRIN TO SHISHI TONO GOTOSHI"
WARERA WA AKARUKU DODOTO
TOMONI KIBO NO YOKO O!
CHIIKI NI SEIGI NO GENRON O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)

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