Words of the Week July 24th-30th, 2023, Daily Gosho July 24th and Daily Encouragement July 25th

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

July 24th-30th, 2023
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Today again, let's start the day 

with chanting daimoku.
"This sutra can fulfill their desires,
as a clear cool pond 

can satisfy all those 

who are thirsty."*

Brimming with 

a robust life condition 

through our "faith equals health"
and speaking 

with a refreshing voice,
let's cheerfully expand 

our circle of friendships!

*"Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon. Then what is there that cannot be achieved? There can be no doubt about the sutra passages that say, 'This sutra can fulfill their desires, as a clear cool pond can satisfy all those who are thirsty,' and 'They will enjoy peace and security in their present existence and good circumstances in future existences.'" 

- "Reply to Kyō'ō" (WND, Vol.1, page 412)

Monday, July 24th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows, my followers, that you had better cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day, and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."

(The Problem to Be Pondered 

Night and Day 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 622)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, July 24th, 2023

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The heavenly deities are sure to protect us. Therefore, even it the results at the time were not what we hoped for, we will win in the end and be able to look back with gratitude, realising we were indeed protected and everything that happened had a profound meaning.

"That's why it's important to advance with great confidence,'not harbouring doubts in our hearts' (WND-1, 283), and observe the Daishonin's counsel to 'not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection' (WND-1, 283). By resolutely basing ourselves on 'faith for absolute victory,' *'we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood' (WND-1, 283).

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [88] Faith is the Compass for Victory in Life—Courageously and Cheerfully Sailing the Course to Happiness, Faith for Absolute Victory, August 22nd, 2022 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study magazine. Translation released June 2023

* One of the five eternal guidelines of the Soka Gakkai, which are: (1) Faith for a harmonious family, (2) Faith for achieving happiness, (3) Faith for overcoming obstacles, (4) Faith for health and long life and (3) Faith for absolute victory.

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KYO MO INORI KARA SHUPPATSU.
"SONO GAN O JUMAN SURU KOTO
SHORYO NO IKE NO GOTOSHI"
SHINJIN SOKU KENKO NO SEIMEIRYOKU DE
ONJO SAWAYAKANI YUKO O!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KORERA NO I O MOTTE KORE O ANZURUNI WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIMU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANZAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1324, 

Gosho Zenshu page 970)

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