Sunday, July 18th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Beware of heat exhaustion!
The extreme heat that comes
after the rainy season ends
-- is something our bodies have
a hard time adjusting to.
Let's make sure to stay hydrated
Let's make sure to stay hydrated
drinking plenty of liquids
and positively utilise
our air conditioners
(and other means of cooling).
Sunday, July 18th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The practice of making a bow of obeisance carried out by the bodhisattva Never Disparaging is based on the teaching that the people he bowed to were 'all certain to attain Buddhahood' and therefore is an expression of pity and compassion. Hence, although the people might 'take sticks of wood or tiles and stones and beat and pelt him', he nevertheless persisted in his effort, 'preaching to them forcefully, though it angered them', an action that arose from his feelings of pity and compassion."
(The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging chapter
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NECCHUSHO NI YOCHUI!
TSUYU AKE NO KYUGEKINA MOSHO NI
KARADA WA KYUNI OITSUKANAI.
SUIBUN O KOMAMENI HOKYU SHI
REIBO MO SEKKYOKUTEKINI KATSUYO O.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"FUKYO RAIHAI NO GYO WA KAITOSABUTSU TO OSHIURU YUENI JIHI NARI SUDENI JOMOKU GASHAKU O MOTTE CHOCHAKU SUREDOMO NIGO DOKUSHI SURUWA JIHI YORI OKORERI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 769)
Sunday, July 18th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The practice of making a bow of obeisance carried out by the bodhisattva Never Disparaging is based on the teaching that the people he bowed to were 'all certain to attain Buddhahood' and therefore is an expression of pity and compassion. Hence, although the people might 'take sticks of wood or tiles and stones and beat and pelt him', he nevertheless persisted in his effort, 'preaching to them forcefully, though it angered them', an action that arose from his feelings of pity and compassion."
(The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging chapter
- OTT, page 163)
Selection Source: Lotus Lounge,
Selection Source: Lotus Lounge,
Seikyo Newspaper, July 18th, 2021
Monday, July 19th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'[Shakyamuni, Many Treasures Buddha, the innumerable Buddhas and bodhisattvas and all heavenly deities] will as a shadow follows a form, guard anyone who has firm faith in this Lotus Sutra [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] and who remains at all times stalwart and unwavering in that faith.'
Monday, July 19th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'[Shakyamuni, Many Treasures Buddha, the innumerable Buddhas and bodhisattvas and all heavenly deities] will as a shadow follows a form, guard anyone who has firm faith in this Lotus Sutra [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] and who remains at all times stalwart and unwavering in that faith.'
– From "The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude" (WND-2, 638).
"All Buddhas and heavenly deities throughout the universe will safeguard those who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with strong faith. Supportive functions will appear without fail and move everything in a positive direction.
"Therefore, start each day with fresh, vibrant prayer. Chant with focus, determined to create the greatest possible value again today. The power of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo even once is immeasurable."
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings, [19] Staring Each Day with Fresh, Vibrant Prayer, translated from the April 7th, 2021 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released May, 2021.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NECCHUSHO NI YOCHUI!
TSUYU AKE NO KYUGEKINA MOSHO NI
KARADA WA KYUNI OITSUKANAI.
SUIBUN O KOMAMENI HOKYU SHI
REIBO MO SEKKYOKUTEKINI KATSUYO O.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"FUKYO RAIHAI NO GYO WA KAITOSABUTSU TO OSHIURU YUENI JIHI NARI SUDENI JOMOKU GASHAKU O MOTTE CHOCHAKU SUREDOMO NIGO DOKUSHI SURUWA JIHI YORI OKORERI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 769)
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