[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Words of the Week Aug. 15th -21st, 2022, Daily Gosho Aug. 15th & Daily Encouragement Aug. 16th

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

August 15th-21st, 2022
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin states,
"Life is the foremost 

          of all treasures."*
Now is the time, 

now more than ever, 

to treasure each single person's life
and build a shining treasure tower 

in our innermost depths,
chanting profound daimoku 

for a world without war!

*"The Gift of Rice" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 1125)

Monday, August 15th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For one who summons up one's faith and chants Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the profound insight that now is the last moment of one's life, the sutra proclaims: 'When the lives of these persons come to an end, they will be received into the hands of a thousand Buddhas, who will free them from all fear and keep them from falling into the evil paths of existence.'"

(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life

 - WND, Vol. 1, page 216)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 15th, 2022

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'At the time when the Law has spread far and wide [the time of kosen-rufu], the entire Japanese nation will chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, as surely as an arrow aimed at the earth cannot miss the target.

"'But now you must build your reputation on the Lotus Sutra and give yourself up to it.'

From 'The True Aspect of All Phenomena" (WND –1, 385).

"We can—no, we will—realise Kosen-rufu without fail. This great conviction and vow is the spirit of Soka mentors and disciples that pervades May 3rd— Soka Gakkai Day.

"With faith in the Mystic Law we can make the impossible possible, just as an arrow aimed at the earth can never miss. We will move everything in the direction of hope, happiness and victory.

"Together with the Soka Gakkai and our fellow members, let's chant earnestly, take bold action and confidently share Nichiren Buddhism with others." 

Towards a Hope-Filled Future with the Daishonin's Writings, Working for Kosen-rufu Is Life's Greatest Honour, from the April 26th, 2022 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper translation released July 2022 

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"INOCHI TO MOSU MONO WA
ISSAI NO TAKARA NO NAKA NI DAIICHI NO TAKARA"
HITORI HITORI NO SEIMEI NO HOTO O
IMAKOSO ITSUKUSHIMI KAGAYAKASEYO.
SEKAI FUSEN E FUKAKI INORI DE!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
RINJI TADAIMANI ARI TO SATOTTE SHINJIN O ITASHITE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO
TONAURU HITO O KONO HITO WA MYOJU SHITE SENBUTSU NO MITE O SAZUKE KUFU
SEZU AKUSHU NI OCHIZARASHIME TAMO KOTO O U TO TOKARETE SORO

(Gosho Zenshu page 1337, 

New Gosho Zenshu page 1775)

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