[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 14th-21st Feb. 2021 Words of the Week, 14th Feb. Daily Gosho and 15th Feb. Daily Encouragement

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

February 14th-21st, 2020
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin promises,
"As long as they are together 

  with Nichiren, 

 they will reach the treasure land."*
Together with Nichiren Daishonin,
 aiming towards the building 

 of a society
 where the peace and happiness 

 of the people are secure
 based on this 

 life-affirming philosophy,
 in the land, 

 that is the entire world,
let's help as many people as possible 

to form a connection 

with this Buddhism!

*Gosho: OTT, page 78

Sunday, February 14th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Never seek this Gohonzon outside yourself. The Gohonzon exists only within the mortal flesh of us ordinary people who embrace the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 832)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 14th, 2021

Monday, February 15th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Sharing Nichiren Buddhism is a challenge to defeat the ignorance inherent in both our own and others' lives and together elevate our life state to reveal our innate enlightened nature. The term shakubuku, often used to refer to propagation in Nichiren Buddhism, originally has the meaning of 'strict refutation.' In essence, however, it represents the intense spiritual struggle involved in vanquishing fundamental ignorance that is the ultimate source of all misery. Shakabuku is another name for dialogue based on compassion and friendship."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [58] Creating a Century of Humanism in Which All Can Shine—Part 2 [of 5], The Practice for Breaking through Fundamental Ignorance, February 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/

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"NICHIREN NI GUSURU TOKIWA
HOSHO NI ITARU BESHI"
GOHONBUTSU TO TOMONI
RISSHO ANKOKU RISSHO ANSEKAI E
SACHI TO HEIWA NO BUTSUEN O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO GOHONZON MATTAKU YOSO NI MOTOMURU KOTO NAKARE TADA WARERA SHUJO
NO HOKEKYO O TAMOCHITE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAURU KYOCHU NO NIKUDAN
NI OWASHIMASU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1244)

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