Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who are committed to
devoting their lives
-- to fulfilling the vow
that they made in their youth
that they made in their youth
are certain to be adorned
with the crown of glorious victory.
Our golden pillars
with the crown of glorious victory.
Our golden pillars
of the Men's Division!
Let's continue to advance vibrantly
Let's continue to advance vibrantly
and with vigour,
in a spirit of "forever youthful!"
*"August 24 was an unforgettable day for Shin'ichi. It was not only the anniversary of his joining the Soka Gakkai, but it would also become the day that he made a deep commitment to dedicate his life to following the eternal mentor-disciple path as Mr.Toda's disciple. … Men's division members are strong. They are the golden pillars of their families, society and the Soka Gakkai. And the effort of men's division members is a decisive factor in the struggle for the victory of kosen-rufu. That's why Shin'ichi completely agreed with the proposal from the men's division to make August 24 Men's Division Day."
in a spirit of "forever youthful!"
*"August 24 was an unforgettable day for Shin'ichi. It was not only the anniversary of his joining the Soka Gakkai, but it would also become the day that he made a deep commitment to dedicate his life to following the eternal mentor-disciple path as Mr.Toda's disciple. … Men's division members are strong. They are the golden pillars of their families, society and the Soka Gakkai. And the effort of men's division members is a decisive factor in the struggle for the victory of kosen-rufu. That's why Shin'ichi completely agreed with the proposal from the men's division to make August 24 Men's Division Day."
(from "Bold Struggle" chapter,
The New Human Revolution, Vol.23)
See below for more after "Daily Encouragement"
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain
- WND, Vol. 1, page 909)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 24th, 2022
Thursday, August 25th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Bound as we common mortals are by earthly desires, we can instantly attain the same virtues as Shakyamuni Buddha, for we receive all the benefits that he accumulated. The [Lotus Sutra] reads, "Hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us" [LSOC2, 70].
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAKAKI HI NO CHIKAI O TSURANUKU HITO NI
OJA NO EIKAN GA KAGAYAKU.
OGONBASHIRA TARU SONENBU YO!
"SHOGAI SEISHUN" NO KIGAI DE
IKI IKI TO SUSUMI YUKO!
Thursday, August 25th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Bound as we common mortals are by earthly desires, we can instantly attain the same virtues as Shakyamuni Buddha, for we receive all the benefits that he accumulated. The [Lotus Sutra] reads, "Hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us" [LSOC2, 70].
From "Letter to the Sage Nichimyo"
(WND –1, 323).
"Helping all people attain the same state of happiness as the Buddha is the great vow of Soka mentors and disciples. Through our power of faith and practice based on that vow, we can limitlessly bring forth the power of the Buddha and the Law—power equal to and in no way different from that of the Buddha.
"In this letter, the Daishonin also writes: 'A cub [of] a lion king will become a lion king' (cf. WND–1, 323). Let's demonstrate our compassion through courageous action based on the Mystic Law, the 'great wisdom of equality' (LSOC11, 210). Let's help one person after another form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism as a cause for their happiness, thereby bringing benefit to others and also ourselves."
Towards a Hope-Filled Future with the Daishonin's Writings, Demonstrating Our Compassion through Courageous Action to Help All People Attain the Same Life State As the Buddha, from the May 28th, 2022 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper translation released July 2022.
----- Little Extra Encouragement for the 24th! (The 75th anniversary of the Start of his Buddhist practice) -----
On my 75th anniversary
of embracing faith,
I dedicate to my mentor
the honour of making the Mystic Law
resound throughout the world.
**
A great tree of justice stands
unbowed by the storm,
anchored in the garden
of our grassroots
discussion meetings.
**
Having vowed from the remote past
to enact the principle of
"emerging from the Earth,"*
may you chant and share the Mystic Law
with one person and then another!
* WND-1, 385
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAKAKI HI NO CHIKAI O TSURANUKU HITO NI
OJA NO EIKAN GA KAGAYAKU.
OGONBASHIRA TARU SONENBU YO!
"SHOGAI SEISHUN" NO KIGAI DE
IKI IKI TO SUSUMI YUKO!
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAI NUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAI NUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU
(Gosho Zenshu page 900,
New Gosho Zenshu page 1211)
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