[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Words of the Week, March 28th - April 3rd 2022, Daily Gosho March 28th & Daily Encouragement March 29th

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

March 28th-April 3rd, 2022
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Nichiren Daishonin states, 

"the seeds of Buddhahood sprout 

as a result of conditions."*
Let's have cheerful conversations 

that are like a refreshing spring breeze
that help people to form 

a connection with Buddhism.
Let's develop and propagate 

strong grassroot bonds
between people, 

with the confidence that 

this is the very way to
create the hope for peace!

*"I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. It is stated that 'the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions, and for this reason they preach the single vehicle.'" 

- "The Properties of Rice" (WND, Vol.1, page 1117)

Monday, March 28th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 17)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, March 28th, 2022

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could make our hearts sparkle and shine in the same way that our homes and rooms do after a good cleaning?

"Nichiren Daishonin teaches how we can do just that. The key to polishing our hearts [so that they shine like a clear mirror], he explains, is chanting daimoku—Nam-myoho-renge-kyo . It is praying not only for our own happiness, but also for the happiness of our families and friends.

"The Daishonin says: 'Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror [your heart] day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (WND–1, 4)." 

Treasures of the Four Seasons, [21] Year-end Cleaning: Make Your Rooms and Your Hearts Sparkle and Shine! Hope News, Dec. 1st, 2021, translation released February 2022.

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

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"BUSSHU WA EN YORI OKORU"
TAIWA NO HARUKAZE SAWAYAKA NI
SACHI NO BUTSUEN O MUSUBI YUKO.
KUSA NO NE NO KIZUNA O TSUYOKU HIROKU!
HEIWA NO KIBO KOKO NI ARI TO.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKATTE SENJIN O NOBU
(Gosho Zenshu page 26, New Gosho Zenshu page 36)

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