[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 18th-24th Jan. 2021 Words of the Week, 18th Jan. Daily Gosho + 19th Jan. Daily Encouragement

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

January 18th-24th, 2021
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The fundamental nature of enlightenment 

manifests itself as Brahmā and Shakra."*
It's through our united daimoku 

and unceasing efforts to have dialogue
with others that a palace for peace 

is developed in people's hearts.
Let's advance aiming towards 

the abolition of nuclear weapons!**

*"The fundamental nature of enlightenment manifests itself as Brahmā and Shakra, whereas the fundamental darkness manifests itself as the devil king of the sixth heaven." 

(WND-1, p. 1113) 

- Fighting Disrespect for Human Life: "Abolish nuclear weapons!" "Repudiate the insidious disrespect for human life that underlies their creation!"—we of the Soka Gakkai are ceaselessly striving to fulfil these injunctions of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda.  This is the struggle of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth to vanquish fundamental darkness or ignorance and bring forth the fundamental nature of enlightenment—the Buddha nature—inherent in all people, building an indestructible fortress of peace in each person's heart. It is a spiritual struggle to establish respect for the dignity of life as a core tenet of global society. Today again, let's challenge ourselves in dialogue, sharing the humanistic ideals and principles of Nichiren Buddhism, for that is the surest way to achieve that goal." 

(SGI President Ikeda's words of encouragement from the Sept. 6th, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, published in the Oct. 4th, 2019, issue of the World Tribune)
**On 22 January 2021, The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will enter into force in accordance with its article 15 (1).
***SGI's initiatives and efforts on Peace & Disarmament -
https://www.sokaglobal.org/resources/global-issues-resources/peace-and-disarmament.html

Monday, January 18th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."

(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 1001)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, Jan. 18th, 2021

Tuesday, January 19th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Never lose faith in or belittle yourselves. You are incredibly respectworthy, just as you are. So please be confident and strive with a positive and optimistic spirit."

From "Towards 2030 —To My Young Successors The Torchbearers of Justice," [6] You Each Have a Mission That Only You Can Fulfil, from 1st September, 2020 issue of the Future Journal, translation released December 2020.

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

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"GAMPON NO HOSSHO WA BONTEN
TAISHAKU TO TO ARAWARE"
WARERA NO INORI TO TAIMA GA
KOKORO NI HEIWA NO TORIDE O KIZUKU.
KAKUHEIKI HAIZETSU E ZENSHIN O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMOBESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1192)

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