* Apologies one and all for the spelling mistakes! We were using Siri's dictation mode and being a bit exhausted we overlooked its "unique" spelling! Here is the correct version...
A translation of "Words of the Week" published on the front page of the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
August 26th - September 1st, 2019
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The brightness, cheerfulness
and warmth of our discussion meetings
is the very driving force
is the very driving force
for a human renaissance.
As the Daishonin often encourages us,
As the Daishonin often encourages us,
"Always...together."
let's constantly meet up with each other
let's constantly meet up with each other
to encourage one another
and cheerfully help others
to form a connection with Buddhism
for the sake of everyone's happiness!
*Gosho: "This letter should always be read together with the wife of Tōshirō."
for the sake of everyone's happiness!
*Gosho: "This letter should always be read together with the wife of Tōshirō."
- WND-2, page 600
Monday, August 26th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"One should without fail show the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra the kind of respect one would show to a Buddha."
(Encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universal Worthy chapter
"Boldly triumphing over all obstacles that may arise, let's each continue to strive powerfully and without cease "day by day and month after month" (WND –1, 997) to expand our life state!"
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"HOTOKE NO GOTOKUNI HOKEKYO NO GYOJA O UYAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page )
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"One should without fail show the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra the kind of respect one would show to a Buddha."
(Encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universal Worthy chapter
- OTT, page 193)
Selection Source: "Suntetsu,"
Selection Source: "Suntetsu,"
Seikyo Newspaper, August 26th, 2019
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Although I, Nichiren, am not a man of wisdom, the Devil king of the sixth heaven has attempted to take possession of my body. But I have for some reason been taking such great care that he now no longer comes near me."
-From "Reply to Sairenbo" (WND –1, 310).
"Devilish functions sap people's life force and plunge them into unhappiness. They appear in various forms, seeking to take advantage at any opportunity. Here, Nichiren Daishonin states that he, himself, exercised great vigilance in order to keep such negative forces away.
"If we allow ourselves to be intimidated by devilish functions, they will only grow in strength. But if we see them for what they are and courageously confront them with the 'sharp sword' of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they will instead disperse.
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Although I, Nichiren, am not a man of wisdom, the Devil king of the sixth heaven has attempted to take possession of my body. But I have for some reason been taking such great care that he now no longer comes near me."
-From "Reply to Sairenbo" (WND –1, 310).
"Devilish functions sap people's life force and plunge them into unhappiness. They appear in various forms, seeking to take advantage at any opportunity. Here, Nichiren Daishonin states that he, himself, exercised great vigilance in order to keep such negative forces away.
"If we allow ourselves to be intimidated by devilish functions, they will only grow in strength. But if we see them for what they are and courageously confront them with the 'sharp sword' of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they will instead disperse.
"Boldly triumphing over all obstacles that may arise, let's each continue to strive powerfully and without cease "day by day and month after month" (WND –1, 997) to expand our life state!"
Advancing with the Gosho, [64] Vanquishing Devilish Functions with the Power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, April 10th, 2019, from Seikyo Newspaper. Translation released June, 2019
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
WARERA NO ZADANKAI NO AKARUSA TO ATATAKASA KOSO RUNESANSU (NINGEN FUKKO) NO CHIKARA DE ARU."TSUNE NI YORI AI TE" SACHI NO BUTSUEN O HOGARAKA NI!--- KYO NO GOSHO ---"HOTOKE NO GOTOKUNI HOKEKYO NO GYOJA O UYAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page )
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