A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, October 26th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's by fully manifesting
the potential power
that every one of us possesses
that we can make
the impossible possible.
Let's steadily take
"one more step"
and then "another step"
and scale the mountain
of kosen-rufu!
Tuesday, October 26th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There are trails in the sky where birds fly, but people cannot recognise them. There are paths in the sea along which fish swim, but people cannot perceive them."
("An Outline of the 'Entrustment' and Other Chapters,"
WND-l page 915)
Selection Source: Myoji no Gen
Seikyo Newspaper: Oct. 26th 2021
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'If you recite these words of the daimoku [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] once, then the Buddha nature of all living beings will be summoned and gather around you. At that time the three bodies of the Dharma nature within you—the Dharma body, the reward body and the manifested body*— will be drawn forth and become manifest. This is called attaining Buddhahood.'
- From 'Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man' (WND–1, 131).
"Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo has the great beneficial power to summon the Buddha nature of all living beings. We are, therefore, also certain to be safeguarded by the Buddhas and protective functions throughout the universe.
"Even if we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo only once for someone who is struggling with illness or other hardships—be it a loved one, fellow member or friend—it will touch that person's life without fail. And as a result, we also gain the benefit of increasing our own life force.
"Engaging in dialogue, based on daimoku, to realise the Daishonin's ideal of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land' is a noble endeavour. It not only activates the Buddha nature in our own and others' lives, but also brings good fortune to pervade the lands in which we dwell."
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings, [46] The profound Benefit of Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Even Once, July 30th, 2021 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released October 2021.
* The Dharma body is the fundamental truth, or Law, to which a Buddha is enlightened. The reward body is the wisdom to perceive the Law. And the manifested body is the compassionate actions the Buddha carries out to lead people to happiness.
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HITORI HITORI GA MOTSU SOKOJIKARA O
SAIDAI NI HAKKI SHITE KOSO
FUKANŌ WA KANŌ NI NARU.
"ATO IPPO" "MŌ IPPO"
KOFU NO YAMA O KOEYUKŌ!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKŪ NI TORI NO TOBUATO ARI HITO KORE O MIZU. TAIKAI NI SAKANA NO MICHI ARI HITO KORE O MIZU."
("NICHINYO GOZEN GOHENJI", Gosho Zenshu page 1250)
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