Saturday, November 13th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Soka Gakkai's traditional
Zadankai (discussion meetings),
are a gathering of people
are a gathering of people
who are devoted towards
building a harmonious
building a harmonious
and peaceful society and
spreading happiness
spreading happiness
throughout their local communities.
Sharing our thoughts
Sharing our thoughts
and experiences with each other
to our hearts' content,
let's continue to advance
in vibrant spirits!
Saturday, November 13th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Concerning the 'peaceful' practices of the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law and the practices carried out by Nichiren and his followers now in the Latter Day of the Law, you should understand that, when one practices the Lotus Sutra under such circumstances, difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as 'peaceful' practices."
(Peaceful Practices chapter
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GAKKAI DENTO NO ZADANKAI KOSO
CHIIKI NI KOFUKU O HIROGERU
WARAKU TO HEIWA NO TSUDOI DA.
KOKORO YUKUMADE KATARI AI
IKI TAKAKU SUSUMI YUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
MAPPO NI OITE IMA NICHIREN RA NO TAGUI NO SHUGYO WA MYOHORENGEKYO O SHUGYO SURUNI NAN KITARU O MOTTE ANRAKU TO KOKOROU BEKINARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 750)
-- Saturday, November 13th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Concerning the 'peaceful' practices of the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law and the practices carried out by Nichiren and his followers now in the Latter Day of the Law, you should understand that, when one practices the Lotus Sutra under such circumstances, difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as 'peaceful' practices."
(Peaceful Practices chapter
- OTT, page 115)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 13th, 2021
Sunday, November 14th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is a teaching of active engagement in society; it looks directly at society and seeks to transform it for the better. It is not divorced from reality or 'worldly affairs.' Nevertheless, many in Japan, past and present, have held fast to the notion that Buddhism is distinct or removed from worldly affairs, something unrelated to daily life. This is partly because the established Buddhist schools regarded the Buddha as a transcendent, supernatural being and distinguished the religious from the secular in various ways. This led to some Buddhist schools assuming an aura of mysticism and authority that they used to hold themselves above the secular world and exert control over people's lives.
Sunday, November 14th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is a teaching of active engagement in society; it looks directly at society and seeks to transform it for the better. It is not divorced from reality or 'worldly affairs.' Nevertheless, many in Japan, past and present, have held fast to the notion that Buddhism is distinct or removed from worldly affairs, something unrelated to daily life. This is partly because the established Buddhist schools regarded the Buddha as a transcendent, supernatural being and distinguished the religious from the secular in various ways. This led to some Buddhist schools assuming an aura of mysticism and authority that they used to hold themselves above the secular world and exert control over people's lives.
"Nichiren Daishonin, in contrast, declares: 'The minds of living beings are and have always been Buddhas' (OTT, 208). Nichiren Buddhism teaches that the Buddha does not dwell in some distant realm far from the real world, and that in fact we all inherently possess the noble life state of Buddhahood and can draw forth that power from within to overcome our real-life struggles."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World. [69] Advancing Our Movement by Demonstrating the Principles of "Faith Equals Daily Life" and "Buddhism Is Manifested in Society," A Teaching of Active Engagement in Society, January 2021 issue of Daibyaku Renge Study Journal, translation released October 2021.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GAKKAI DENTO NO ZADANKAI KOSO
CHIIKI NI KOFUKU O HIROGERU
WARAKU TO HEIWA NO TSUDOI DA.
KOKORO YUKUMADE KATARI AI
IKI TAKAKU SUSUMI YUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
MAPPO NI OITE IMA NICHIREN RA NO TAGUI NO SHUGYO WA MYOHORENGEKYO O SHUGYO SURUNI NAN KITARU O MOTTE ANRAKU TO KOKOROU BEKINARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 750)
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