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Monday, May 8, 2023

May 8-14, 2023 Words of the Week, May 8 Daily Gosho + May 9 Daily Encouragement

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

May 8th-14th, 2023
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The sutra known as the Lotus Sutra 
is good medicine for the various ills 
of body and mind."*
Let's all do gongyo vibrantly 
and advance powerfully 
in robust good health!
Let's wisely practice 
"Faith for health and long life."** 

* "On the Importance of the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span Chapters"
(WND, Vol.2, page 747)
** Five Guidelines of Faith

Monday, May 8th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 385)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 
Seikyo Newspaper, May 8th, 2023

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda at his inauguration as second Soka Gakkai president said  'The important thing is to develop a strong self that no one can destroy it. It's not up to anyone else. Faith in Nichiren Buddhism enables us to transform any karma on our own.'" 

13th Headquarters Leaders Meeting, May 3rd, 2023, Making a Fresh Start towards a Spring of peace for All Humanity, translation released May 7th, 2023  


-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"HOKEKYO TO MOSU ONKYO WA
SHINSHIN NO SHOBYO NO ROYAKU NARI"
MINA GA HARINO ARU GONGYO DE
SUKOYAKA NI TAKUMASHIKU ZENSHIN!
KASHIKOKI "KENKO CHOJU NO SHINJIN" O.

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMO BESHI

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1791, 
Gosho Zenshu page 1360)

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