Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We are so grateful to all of those
who support and maintain society,
beginning with medical and nursing care staff,
beginning with medical and nursing care staff,
essential workers, etc.,
for their tireless noble dedication.
We are earnestly chanting
for their tireless noble dedication.
We are earnestly chanting
for your good health, safety and security.
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Be resolved to summon forth the great power of faith, and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the prayer that your faith will be steadfast and correct at the moment of death. Never seek any other way to inherit the ultimate Law of life and death, and manifest it in your life. Only then will you realise that earthly desires are enlightenment, and that the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Be resolved to summon forth the great power of faith, and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the prayer that your faith will be steadfast and correct at the moment of death. Never seek any other way to inherit the ultimate Law of life and death, and manifest it in your life. Only then will you realise that earthly desires are enlightenment, and that the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. 1, page 218)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, Dec. 9th, 2020
Thursday, December 10th, 2020
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin clarified three key points in ensuring that the heritage of the ultimate Law of life and death continues to flow in the community of practitioners.
"First is unshakable conviction in faith that the Buddha, the Mystic Law, and we ordinary human beings 'are in no way different or separate from one another' (WND- 1, 216).
"Second is steadfast faith that never 'forsakes the Lotus Sutra in any lifetime whatsoever throughout eternity' (cf. WND-1, 217).
"And third is advancing with united faith towards realising the great vow for kosen-rufu as fellow practitioners one in purpose, 'transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim' (WND-1, 217).
"Our Soka Gakkai districts have been built based on these essential points of faith. Therefore, the heritage of the ultimate Law of life and death brims vibrantly throughout them. Our districts are absolute safe places imbued with the noble virtues of eternity, joy, true self and purity, where members can encourage and support one another and strive together on their journey across the sea of the sufferings of birth, ageing, sickness and death to attain Buddhahood in this lifetime."
Thursday, December 10th, 2020
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin clarified three key points in ensuring that the heritage of the ultimate Law of life and death continues to flow in the community of practitioners.
"First is unshakable conviction in faith that the Buddha, the Mystic Law, and we ordinary human beings 'are in no way different or separate from one another' (WND- 1, 216).
"Second is steadfast faith that never 'forsakes the Lotus Sutra in any lifetime whatsoever throughout eternity' (cf. WND-1, 217).
"And third is advancing with united faith towards realising the great vow for kosen-rufu as fellow practitioners one in purpose, 'transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim' (WND-1, 217).
"Our Soka Gakkai districts have been built based on these essential points of faith. Therefore, the heritage of the ultimate Law of life and death brims vibrantly throughout them. Our districts are absolute safe places imbued with the noble virtues of eternity, joy, true self and purity, where members can encourage and support one another and strive together on their journey across the sea of the sufferings of birth, ageing, sickness and death to attain Buddhahood in this lifetime."
From the October Editorial, Soka Districts Are Beacons of Happiness, October 2020 issue of Daibyaku Renge, translation released December 2020.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
IRYO KAIGO O HAJIME
SHAKAI O SASAERU KATAGATA NO
TOTOKI KENSHIN NI KANSHA.
MINASAMA NO BUJI ANNON O
SHINKENNI INOTTE IMASU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"AIKAMAETE AIKAMAETE GOJO NO DAISHINRIKI O ITASHITE NANMYOHORENGEKYO RINJU SHONEN TO KINEN SHITAMAE SHOJI ICHIDAIJI NO KETSUMYAKU KOREYORI HOKANI MATTAKU MOTOMURU KOTO NAKARE BONNO SOKU BODAI SHOJI SOKU NEHAN TOWA KORE NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1338)
-- http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
IRYO KAIGO O HAJIME
SHAKAI O SASAERU KATAGATA NO
TOTOKI KENSHIN NI KANSHA.
MINASAMA NO BUJI ANNON O
SHINKENNI INOTTE IMASU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"AIKAMAETE AIKAMAETE GOJO NO DAISHINRIKI O ITASHITE NANMYOHORENGEKYO RINJU SHONEN TO KINEN SHITAMAE SHOJI ICHIDAIJI NO KETSUMYAKU KOREYORI HOKANI MATTAKU MOTOMURU KOTO NAKARE BONNO SOKU BODAI SHOJI SOKU NEHAN TOWA KORE NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1338)
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