[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Words of the Week Oct. 4-10, 2021 Daily Gosho Oct. 4 & Daily Encouragement Oct. 5

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

October 4th-10th, 2021
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
"A house without pillars collapses."*
We are the pillars of Japan 

(and the world).
Now, more than ever,
let's speak out proudly 

and confidently 

and let the opinions of the people 

and the voices for justice be heard,
in order to build a society 

where everyone's life 

is respected with dignity.

*"A house without pillars collapses, and a person without a soul is dead. Nichiren is the soul of the people of this country."  

(WND-1, page 772)
**Kosen-rufu means each of you, who base your lives on the supreme teaching of Nichiren Buddhism, becoming a pillar of spiritual support, a pillar of trust, and a pillar of social conscience in your respective countries and territories. 

(ref. The New Human Revolution,
Vol.30, Great Mountain chapter)

Monday, October 4th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff."

(Reply to Kyō'ō 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", 

Seikyo Newspaper, Oct. 4th, 2021

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In 1951, the year he became second Soka Gakkai president, Mr. Toda wrote: 'Having encountered this auspicious time [the time for kosen-rufu], we of the Soka Gakkai have made a great vow of selfless devotion and stood up with the powerful conviction that we must engage in a momentous effort to spread the Mystic Law. How fortunate we are to advance on this path that leads to Buddhahood and allows us to savour the joy of living!"*

"Indeed, the Soka Gakkai appeared in accord with the great vow of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. It is a realm of Buddhas who have persisted in practising the essence of Mahayana Buddhism, which is to realise happiness for oneself and others." 

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [67] Our Shared Struggle as Bodhisattvas of the Earth Is a Source of Hope for Transforming This Troubled Age - Conquering Egotism, November 2020 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translation released July 2021

* Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josie Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Josei Toda), vol.3 (Tokyo: Seikyo Shinbunsha, 1991), p.128.

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

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"HASHIRA NAKEREBA TAMOTAZU"
WARERA WA NIHON NO HASHIRA NARI.
MINSHU NO KOE O SEIGI NO KOE O
IYOIYO IFU DODO TO!
SEIMEI SONGEN NO SHAKAI NO TAME NI.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
TRURUGI NANDOMO SUSUMAZARU HITO NO TAMENIWA MOCHIIRU KOTO NASHI HOKEKYO NO TSURUGI WA SHINJIN NO KENAGENARU HITO KOSO MOCHIIRU KOTONARE ONI NI KANABO TARUBESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1124)

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