Friday, January 15th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The first step towards
encouraging one person
is to earnestly lend an ear
to what they have to say.
Think very carefully
about their situation,
empathise with
what they are going through,
and share words that
open the door to their heart!
Friday, January 15th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
This passage ["When the poor man saw the jewel / his heart was filled with great joy"] refers to the great joy that one experiences when one understands for the first time that one's mind from the very beginning has been a Buddha. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys.
(The Essential Passage in Each of the Twenty-eight Chapters of the Lotus Sutra
- OTT, page 211-212)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper - Friday, Jan. 15th, 2021
Saturday, January 16th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The pine tree lives for ten thousand years, and therefore its boughs become bent and twisted.... The votary of the Lotus Sutra is the Thus Come One [the Buddha] whose lifespan is immeasurable; no wonder his practice is hindered, just as the pine trees branches are bent or broken.
- From 'The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith' (WND-1, 471)
"Nichiren Daishonin states that the votary, or practitioner, of the Lotus Sutra is the 'Thus Comes One whose lifespan is immeasurable' and is therefore destined to face ceaseless obstacles. Only by overcoming challenges and difficulties can we firmly establish the indestructible life state of Buddhahood.
"The essence of faith lies in steadfastly continuing to uphold the Mystic Law amid the harsh realities of society. The Buddhas and heavenly deities throughout the universe are sure to rejoice and protect those who do so.
"My dear friends, champions of Soka! With unwavering prayer, may you stand tall like mighty trees unshaken by any storm."
Engraving The Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, [82] Difficulties Are an Opportunity for Personal Growth, translated from the October 23rd, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, 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 --
"HITORI" NO TOMO NO KOE NI
TETTEI SHITE MIMI O KATAMUKERU NO GA
"HAGEMASHI" NO DAI-IPPO DA.
AITE NO JOUKYOU NI OMOI O HASE
KOKORO NO TOBIRA O HIRAKU KOEKAKE O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HAJIMETE WAGA KOKORO HONRAI NO HOTOKE NARI TO SHIRU O SUNAWACHI DAIKANKI TO NAZUKU IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA KANKI NO NAKA NO DAIKANKI NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 788)
-- Engraving The Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, [82] Difficulties Are an Opportunity for Personal Growth, translated from the October 23rd, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, 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 --
"HITORI" NO TOMO NO KOE NI
TETTEI SHITE MIMI O KATAMUKERU NO GA
"HAGEMASHI" NO DAI-IPPO DA.
AITE NO JOUKYOU NI OMOI O HASE
KOKORO NO TOBIRA O HIRAKU KOEKAKE O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HAJIMETE WAGA KOKORO HONRAI NO HOTOKE NARI TO SHIRU O SUNAWACHI DAIKANKI TO NAZUKU IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA KANKI NO NAKA NO DAIKANKI NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 788)
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