August 30th-September 5th, 2021
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
"One's body and mind
at a single moment
-- pervade the entire realm
of phenomena."*
The power
The power
of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
is infinite.
The daimoku that we chant
The daimoku that we chant
with the vow for kosen-rufu
is invincible.
Spurring the Buddhist gods
Spurring the Buddhist gods
(the protective forces
of the universe) into action,
let's exert ourselves
let's exert ourselves
in the expansion of our movement
full of courage and hope!
*"You should understand that one's life and its environment at a single moment encompass the three thousand realms. Therefore, when one attains the Buddha way, one puts oneself in accord with this fundamental principle, and one's body and mind at a single moment pervade the entire realm of phenomena." - WND-1, page 366
Monday, August 30th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness. In this world, we owe four debts of gratitude. One who understands this is worthy to be called human, while one who does not is no more than an animal."
(Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"ISSHIN ICHINEN HOKAI NI AMANESHI"
DAIMOKU NO CHIKARA WA MUGENDAI NARI.
SEIGAN NO INORI WA MUTEKI NARI.
SHOTEN O YURIUGOKASHITE
YUKI TO KIBO NO KAKUDAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"CHION O MOTTE SAI TOSHI HO ON O MOTTE SAKI TO SU YO NI SHION ARI KORE O SHIRU O JINRIN TO NAZUKE SHIRAZARU O CHIKUSHO TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 491)
*"You should understand that one's life and its environment at a single moment encompass the three thousand realms. Therefore, when one attains the Buddha way, one puts oneself in accord with this fundamental principle, and one's body and mind at a single moment pervade the entire realm of phenomena." - WND-1, page 366
Monday, August 30th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness. In this world, we owe four debts of gratitude. One who understands this is worthy to be called human, while one who does not is no more than an animal."
(Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
- WND, Vol. 1, page 122)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 30th, 2021
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Soka Gakkai brims with people who, while not necessarily famous, are truly capable. Many of them live in small villages where they are the only Soka Gakkai members, striving earnestly in their Buddhist practice amid opposition from those around them. They are all courageous ordinary people. Their valiant efforts will create the future and open an age of kosen-rufu."
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Soka Gakkai brims with people who, while not necessarily famous, are truly capable. Many of them live in small villages where they are the only Soka Gakkai members, striving earnestly in their Buddhist practice amid opposition from those around them. They are all courageous ordinary people. Their valiant efforts will create the future and open an age of kosen-rufu."
The New Human Revolution—Vol. 27, Seeking Spirit 16, translation released July 2021.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"ISSHIN ICHINEN HOKAI NI AMANESHI"
DAIMOKU NO CHIKARA WA MUGENDAI NARI.
SEIGAN NO INORI WA MUTEKI NARI.
SHOTEN O YURIUGOKASHITE
YUKI TO KIBO NO KAKUDAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"CHION O MOTTE SAI TOSHI HO ON O MOTTE SAKI TO SU YO NI SHION ARI KORE O SHIRU O JINRIN TO NAZUKE SHIRAZARU O CHIKUSHO TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 491)
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