A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, February 17th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In life remain steadfast!
The Daishonin writes,
"A coward cannot have
any of their prayers answered."
Let's chant and do activities
with the great conviction that
"I will absolutely win!"
*From
"The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra"
- WND-1 page 1001
Friday, February 17th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Be resolved to summon forth the great power of faith, and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the prayer that your faith will be steadfast and correct at the moment of death. Never seek any other way to inherit the ultimate Law of life and death, and manifest it in your life.
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - WND-1, page 218)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper
- Friday, February 17th, 2023
Saturday, Friday, February 18th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism's law of cause and effect is the fundamental law of life that pervades the universe, and no one can escape it. Unaware of this, however, people tend to be preoccupied with immediate things, and that is the cause of human suffering.
"In light of the principle of cause and effect, the outcome of staying true to one's faith or betraying it is strict. We ordinary people find it difficult to understand this, but after 20 or 30 years, the difference becomes apparent.
"Though hardships occurred along the way, those who remained steadfast and diligent in their faith surmounted them and attained a state of great happiness. So please don't avoid making efforts or try and take the easy path, but live your lives with sincerity and single-minded dedication, convinced of the law of course and effect."
The New Human Revolution-Volume 28, Great Path 14, translation released February, 2023.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
JINSEI WA TSUYOKI DE!
"OKUBYŌ NITE WA
KANAU BEKARAZU"* DA.
"WATASHI WA KANARAZU KATSU" TO
DAI-KAKUSHIN NO INORI TO KŌDŌ O!
*New Gosho Zenshu page 1623,
Gosho Zenshu page 1193)
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
AIKAMAETE AIKAMAETE, GŌJŌ NO DAI-SHINRIKI O ITASHITE, NAM-MYŌHŌ-RENGE-KYŌ RINJŪ SHŌNEN TO KINEN SHITAMAE. SHŌJI ICHIDAIJI NO KETSUMYAKU, KORE YORI HOKA NI MATTAKU MOTOMURU KOTO NAKARE.
(New Gosho Zenshu page 1777,
Gosho Zenshu page 1338)
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