Today was a Japanese press holiday to allow all those involved in producing and delivering a newspaper to have a short rest!
There is therefore NO "Words of the Week" today but it was posted yesterday. If you did not get it please post a mail to sjlmg28@gmail.com and we will forward you a copy. Tomorrow we will be back up to full speed!
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The Buddha dwells within our hearts."
(New Year's Gosho
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1137)
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Seikyo Newspaper, April 16th, 2023
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Shin'ichi lectured on "Reply to the Lay Nun Nichigon." Commenting on the passage "Whether or not your prayer is answered will depend on your faith; [if it is not] I will in no way be to blame" (WND-1, 1079), he said: "The benefits of the Gohonzon are boundless and immeasurable. But if our faith is weak, or we just go through the motions, we will be unable to bring them forth. For example, if we chant absentmindedly, reluctantly or out of obligation, our prayers will not be realised and true benefit will elude us.
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Shin'ichi lectured on "Reply to the Lay Nun Nichigon." Commenting on the passage "Whether or not your prayer is answered will depend on your faith; [if it is not] I will in no way be to blame" (WND-1, 1079), he said: "The benefits of the Gohonzon are boundless and immeasurable. But if our faith is weak, or we just go through the motions, we will be unable to bring them forth. For example, if we chant absentmindedly, reluctantly or out of obligation, our prayers will not be realised and true benefit will elude us.
"Rather than being passive, we need to engage in our Buddhist practice, actively and positively, with a sense of gratitude and joy at having encountered the Gohonzon and being able to attain Buddhahood in this lifetime. When we do so, we can enjoy the Gohonzon's tremendous benefits. To be born a human being and embrace the Gohonzon at this time is truly remarkable."
The New Human Revolution—Vol.28, Great Path 34, translation released April 2023.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HOTOKE TO MOSU KOTOMO WARERA GA KOKORO NO UCHI NI OWASHIMASU
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HOTOKE TO MOSU KOTOMO WARERA GA KOKORO NO UCHI NI OWASHIMASU
(New Gosho Zenshu page 2036,
Gosho Zenshu page 1491)
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