30th November 2023 Day by Day & Month after Month, 30th November Daily Gosho + 1st December Daily Encouragement

A translation of the new series replacing "To My Friends,"... "Day by Day & Month after Month" based on Ikeda Sensei's guidances, and more.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023
-- DAY BY DAY
   MONTH AFTER MONTH --
The source of all victory lies in the 

Writings of Nichiren Daishonin.

It's important to continue studying 

the Daishonin's teachings
in our daily struggles 

for kosen-rufu, 

even if it is just one verse a day.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I wonder if you and I have not been pledged to each other as teacher and disciple from countless kalpas in the past."

(Reply to Sairen-bō 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 309)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 30th, 2023

Friday, December 1st, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Third, Nichiren Buddhism embodies a philosophy of respect for the dignity of life.

"Every human being possesses the supreme Buddha nature, and each person's life itself is a treasure tower.* The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings repeatedly affirms that everyone is irreplaceable and worthy of the highest respect.

"The Lotus Sutra also teaches that 'not a one will fail to attain Buddhahood'** (LSOC2, 75). This compassionate wish to not leave anyone behind—to help everyone, without exception, attain enlightenment—is the spirit of Nichiren Buddhism, reflecting the great wisdom of equality."

 

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, [1] Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Hold High the Banner of Respect for the Dignity of Life! Three defining Characteristics of Nichiren Buddhism, Daibyakurenge, November 2022, translation released October 2023.  

* Treasure tower: A tower adorned with seven kinds of treasures or gems, which appears in "The Emergence of the Treasure Tower" (11th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra. Asserting that people who uphold the Gohonzon are treasure towers, Nichiren Daishonin declares: "In the Latter Day of the Law, no treasure tower exists other than the figures of the men and women who embrace the Lotus Sutra" (WND-1, 299).

** The original passage from the Lotus Sutra states: "If there are those who hear the Law, then not a one will fail to attain Buddhahood" (LSOC2, 75).

-- TSUKIZUKI HIBINI --
ISSAI NO SHORI NO GENSEN WA GOSHO NI ARU.
ICHINICHI NI ISSETSU DAKE DEMO II.
HIBI NO KOFU NO TATAKAI NO NAKADE
GOSHO O HAISHITE IKU KOTO DA.

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--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KAKO MURYOKO YORI KONO KATA SHITEI NO KEIYAKU ARISHIKA

New Gosho Zenshu page 1780, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1340

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Wed. Nov. 29 2023 Day by Day Month after Month, Wed. Nov. 29 Daily Gosho + Thurs. Nov. 30 Daily Encouragement

A translation of the new series replacing "To My Friends,"... "Day by Day & Month after Month" based on Ikeda Sensei's guidances, and more.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
-- DAY BY DAY
   MONTH AFTER MONTH --
It is important to become strong 

and not be defeated.
Whatever obstacles we may encounter,
let's use them as launch pads 

for our growth and keep on advancing,
bravely enduring all hardships, 

telling ourselves, 

"I'll show them what I'm made of!"

*Excerpt from "Discussion on Youth," 

page 17-18

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The '(lion's) roar' is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison."

Encouraging Devotion chapter 

- OTT, page 111
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 29th, 2023

Thursday, November 30th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Second, Nichiren Buddhism is a religion of mentor and disciple.

"The phrase 'Nichiren and his followers' appears frequently in The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings. The same meaning is expressed in the words 'I and my disciples' from 'The Opening of the Eyes'* Explaining the term 'lion's roar,' the Daishonin says: 'The "roar" is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] in unison' (OTT, 111). Courageously and energetically stepping forwards in the shared struggle of mentor and disciple to spread the Mystic Law is the direct path to attaining Buddhahood."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, [1] Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Hold High the Banner of Respect for the Dignity of Life! Three defining Characteristics of Nichiren Buddhism, Daibyakurenge, November 2022, translation released October 2023.  

* In "The Opening of the Eyes," Nichiren Daishonin writes: "Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood" (WND-1, 283).

-- TSUKIZUKI HIBINI --
"MAKENAI" KOTO DA. "JIBUN GA TSUYOKU NARU" KOTO DA. JITTO GAMAN SHI, KORAETE, "IMANI MIRO" TO JIBUN O HAGEMASHITE SUSUMU NODESU.

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--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KU TOWA SHITEI TOMONI TONAURU TOKOTO NO ONJO NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1043, 

Gosho Zenshu page 748

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28th Nov. 2023 Day by Day & Month after Month, 28th Nov. Daily Gosho + 29th Nov. Daily Encouragement

A translation of the new series replacing "To My Friends,"... "Day by Day & Month after Month" based on Ikeda Sensei's guidances, and more.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
-- DAY BY DAY & MONTH AFTER MONTH --

By chanting vibrant, refreshing daimoku

with the rhythm of a gallant white steed 

galloping across the vast open plains,

let's draw forth our abundant life force, 

full of vitality.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023

--- DAILY GOSHO --
"On hearing the daimoku of the sutra, one is moved to take faith in it, this is because one has accumulated a rich store of good actions in the past."

"On the Protection of the Nation," 

WND-ll page 141 

Selection Source:  Suntetsu

Seikyo Newspaper: November 28th, 2023

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"By studying The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, we gain a clear picture of a religion committed to people's happiness that humanity has long yearned for. Nichiren Buddhism in this respect has three defining characteristics.

"First, it is a Buddhism of the people. In The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, we find this articulated as 'ordinary people are identical with the highest level of being [i.e., Buddhahood]' (OTT, 22) and 'the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law, is an ordinary mortal' (OTT, 157).

"These passages are a declaration that the Buddha is never separate from or above human beings. Ordinary people are the foundation of everything. Each embodies the principle of 'the mutual possession of the Ten Worlds!' and therefore inherently possesses the supremely noble life state of Buddhahood. The Buddha, too, exists to help ordinary people. This is a dramatic shift— rejecting authoritarian religion and religion for religion's sake and advocating a Buddhism of the people, a religion for people's hap-piness. This is the message that runs through The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, [1] Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Hold High the Banner of Respect for the Dignity of Life! Three defining Characteristics of Nichiren Buddhism, Daibyakurenge, November 2022, translation released October 2023.  

-- TSUKIZUKI HIBINI --

DAISOGEN O KAKENUKERU HAKUBA NO YONA

KEIKAI DE SUGASUGASHII DAIMOKU DE, MANMANTARU

SEIMEIRYOKU O WAKITATASETE IKO.

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--- KYO NO GOSHO --- 
"KONO KYO NO DAIMOKU O KIKI SHIN O SHOZURU WA SHUKUZEN NO SHINKO NARU NI YORERI." 

"SHUGO KOKKA RON", 

New Gosho Zenshu page 429,
Gosho Zenshu page 70 

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27th Nov. 2023 Day after Day Month after Month, 27th Nov. Daily Gosho and 28th Nov. Daily Encouragement

A translation of the new series replacing "To My Friends,"... "Day by Day & Month after Month" based on Ikeda Sensei's guidances, and more.

Monday, November 27th, 2023
-- DAY BY DAY
   MONTH AFTER MONTH --
Kosen-rufu is a grand undertaking 

spanning ten thousand years 

and more.
It is, therefore, 

most vital to pass down 

what the "heart" of strong faith is
and the eternal 

"Soka Gakkai spirit" 

from generation to generation.

Monday, November 27th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(On Attaining Buddhahood 

in This Lifetime 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 27th, 2023

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our second president, Josei Toda, also waged a tenacious struggle in prison after being arrested for his beliefs. There, he had a profound spiritual awakening. Intensely pondering the true nature of the Buddha, he suddenly realised that the Buddha is life itself. Also, as he persisted in contemplating the profound essence of the Lotus Sutra, he awakened to his identity and mission as a Bodhisattva of the Earth.* Based on these realisations, he examined the view of life presented in The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings and began to interpret and teach the Lotus Sutra as a philosophy of life.

"This is the starting point of Soka Buddhist study. Namely, by making this profound view of life our foundation, each of us reveals our infinite potential and unlocks our dynamic power and free-flowing wisdom."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, [1] Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Hold High the Banner of Respect for the Dignity of Life! Freely and Dynamically Lecturing on the Lotus Sutra! Daibyakurenge, November 2022, translation released October 2023.  

* Bodhisattvas of the Earth: The innumerable bodhisattvas who appear in the "Emerging from the Earth" (15th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra and are entrusted by Shakyamuni with the task of propagating the Law after his passing. In the "Supernatural Powers" (21st) chapter, Shakyamuni entrusts Bodhisattva Superior Practices, the leader of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, with spreading the Law in the saha world in the evil age of the Latter Day of the Law.

-- TSUKIZUKI HIBINI --
KOSENRUFU WA MANNEN NI WATARU DAIJIGYO DE ARU.
SEDAI KARA SEDAI E TSUYOKI SHINJIN NO "KOKORO" O,
EIEN NO "GAKKAI SEISHIN" O TSUTAETE IKUNODA.

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--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI
IKAYO NI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE
TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA IU NARI
(New Gosho Zenshu page 317, Gosho Zenshu page 384)

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Sun. Nov. 26th 2023 Day by Day Month after Month, Sun. Nov. 26th Daily Gosho + Mon. Nov. 27th Daily Encouragement

A translation of the new series replacing "To My Friends,"... "Day by Day & Month after Month" based on Ikeda Sensei's guidances, and more.

Sunday, November 26th, 2023

-- DAY BY DAY
    MONTH AFTER MONTH --
Who is it 

that will build eternal happiness?
It's someone who fights 

with all their might 

throughout their lives,
always dedicating themselves

to achieving kosen-rufu
with the Sokka Gakkai 

until the very end.

Sunday, November 26th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore a person who upholds the Lotus Sutra is repaying the debt of gratitude owed to father and mother. Even if one does not feel in one's own heart that one can do so, one can repay it through the power of this sutra."

(The Four Virtues and 

the Four Debts of Gratitude 

- WND, Vol. 2, page 638)
Selection Source: One Gosho, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 26th, 2023

Monday, November 27th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"Soka Gakkai founding president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi deeply read The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings and put it into practice in his life. His copy of it, which he always kept at hand, along with his cherished copy of the Daishonin's writings,* were both confiscated during his persecution by the wartime militarist  authorities.

"According to prison interrogation records, in response to the question 'What kind of teaching is the Lotus Sutra?' he confidently answered: 'The Law is without beginning or end. Extending from the infinite past without beginning to the eternal future without end, it is always in motion and ceaselessly activating all phenomena in the universe. Acting in rhythm with this Law itself is Buddhism, the way of life of the Mystic Law'"*l

 

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, [1] Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Hold High the Banner of Respect for the Dignity of Life! Freely and Dynamically Lecturing on the Lotus Sutra! Daibyakurenge, November 2022, translation released October 2023.   

* Mr. Makiguchi's copy of the Daishonin's writings was the so-called Ryogon-kaku edition. It was published under the title Nichiren Shonin go-ibun (Writings of the Sage Nichiren).

-- TSUKIZUKI HIBINI --
EIEN NO KOFUKU O KIZUKU NOWA DAREKA.
SOREWA, SHOGAI O, KOFU TO TOMONI,
GAKKAI TO TOMONI IKI,
SHINKEN SHOBU DE TATAKAI NUITA HITO DESU.

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--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SAREBA HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU HITO WA CHICHI TO HAHA TONO ON O HOZURU NARI
WAGA KOKORO NIWA HOZURU TO OMOWANEDOMO KONO KYO NO CHIKARA NITE HOZURU
NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1852, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1528

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Day by Day Month after Month Nov. 25th, 2023, Daily Gosho Nov. 25th & Daily Encouragement Nov. 26th

A translation of a NEW SERIES, starting today entitled "Day by Day Month after Month" has been published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's numerous guidances, and more, under the responsibility of the editorial department. What follows is NOT an official translation but in the near future it is expected that what follows will possibly come from official Soka Gakkai sources. But until then... 　　

Saturday, November 25th, 2023
-- DAY BY DAY 

    MONTH AFTER MONTH --

The disciple's victory is also 

the mentor's victory.
The glory of "mentor and disciple" 

is the glory of "eternity".
The essence of Buddhist teachings 

lies in the inseparable relationship
between "mentor and disciple."

Saturday, November 25th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In Japan at present, some 2,210 years after the passing of the Thus Come One Shakyamuni, in the last of the five five-hundred-year periods after his passing, the hour has come for the widespread propagation of Myoho-renge-kyo. To understand this is to have an understanding of the time."

(The Teaching, Capacity, Time 

and Country - WND, Vol. 1, page 51)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 25th, 2023

Sunday, November 26th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What is most important in reading The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings? It is having the firm conviction that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the fundamental Law of the universe and life to which the Daishonin awakened, and the principle of 'three thousand realms in a single moment of life.'"

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, [1] Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Hold High the Banner of Respect for the Dignity of Life! Freely and Dynamically Lecturing on the Lotus Sutra! Daibyakurenge, November 2022, translation released October 2023.   

-- TSUKIZUKI HIBINI --
DESHI NO SHORI WA SHISHO NO SHORI DE ARU.
"SHITEI" NO EIKO WAS "EIEN" NO EIKO DE ARU.
BUPPO NO KONKAN WA "SHITEI" DE ARU.

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--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
NIHONKOKU NO TOSEI WA NYORAI NO METSUGO NISEN NIHYAKU JUYONEN NOCHI NO
GOHYAKUSAI NI ATATTE MYOHORENGEKYO KOSENRUFU NO JIKOKU NARI KORE TOKI
O SHIRERU NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 480, 

Gosho Zenshu page 440

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Excerpts from Editorial for Nov/Dec 2023 No. 2, Daily Gosho Nov. 24th & Daily Encouragement Nov. 24th

* No new news on the continuation or replacement of "To My Friends," the spot in the Seikyo Newspaper still remains open. We shall see and when we know anything we wil let you know!

** In the mean time, until we have any news, we'd like to continue to share excerpts with you of the very last editorial Ikeda Sensei  wrote which appears in most SGI publications as the editorial for December of this year, you may already have it!

Friday, November 24th, 2023

-- Editorial for November/December 2023 --

Exert 2

"Our first president, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, asserted that by demonstrating the benefit of practising Nichiren Buddhism, we of the Soka Gakkai have made it possible for anyone to easily grasp the supreme law for living our lives that all humanity yearns for—that is, the Mystic Law for attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime. He then declared that we will never stop making efforts until we have shared its benefit with everyone and helped them attain unsurpassed happiness.*"

---

* Translated from Japanese. See Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Makiguchi Tsunesaburo zenshu (Collected Writings of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), vol. 10 (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1987), 

p. 27.  

Friday, November 24th, 2023

--- DAILY GOSHO ---

The sutra's statement, "Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers," cannot be false in any way.

(The Heritage of the 

Ultimate Law of Life 

- WND-1, page 217)

Selection Source: 

President Harada's Memorial Speech

Seikyo Newspaper 

- Friday, November 24th, 2023

Saturday, November 25th, 2023

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"'Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase' (WND-1, 386). We have engraved these golden words of Nichiren Daishonin deep in our hearts. Propagation—spreading the teachings—is the life of religion.

"Discussing religion, the renowned British historian Arnold Toynbee wrote: 'The more important something seems to a human being to be, the more eager they are to share it with their fellows.'!

"Religion is part of human history. Whatever the society or culture, it has never been solely a personal matter but has been shared with and spread to others. It has been passed down through the ages and transmitted over great distances, surviving countless hardships. Professor Toynbee accurately perceived a powerful human impulse driving the spread of religion."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, [1] Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Hold High the Banner of Respect for the Dignity of Life! Share the Great Path of the Buddhism of the People! Daibyakurenge, November 2022, translation released October 2023.   

--- KYO NO GOSHO —

"ZAIZAI SHOBUTSU DO, JŌYO SHI KUSHO (ITARU TOKORO NO SHOBUTSU NO DO NI, TSUNE NI SHI TO TOMO NI SHŌZU)", YOMO SORAGOTO SŌRAWAJI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1776, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1338

https://www.seikyoonline.com/article/E72541F369BEF2795539D3CBF3A72C4C

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Exert from Editorial for Nov./Dec. 2023 No. 1, Daily Gosho Nov. 23rd & Daily Encouragement Nov. 24th

* No new news on the continuation or replacement of "To My Friends," the spot in the Seikyo Newspaper remains open. We shall see and when we know anything we wil let you know!

** In the mean time, until we have any news, we'd like to share exerts with you of the very last editorial Ikeda Sensei  wrote which appears in most SGI publications as the editorial for December of this year, you may already have it!

Thursday, November 23rd, 2023

-- Editorial for November/December 2023 --

Exert 1

"The compassion of Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law, was infinitely profound and thoughtful.

"I vividly recall the moving words he wrote to a disciple battling illness:

"'When someone reported to me ... that you had been taken with this illness, day and night, morning and evening I addressed the Lotus Sutra on the matter, morning and evening I implored the gods of the blue heavens. And now today I have received word that you have recovered from illness. Could any tidings be more joyful than these?' 

(WND-2, 1034)

"The Soka Gakkai is a realm where this spirit of great compassion and caring pulses warmly and strongly."

  

November 2023 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released Oct. 18th, 2023  

Thursday, November 23rd, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way."

(On the Three Virtues of Food 

- WND, Vol. 2, page 1060)
Selection Source: 

Soka Gakkai member's 

experience in faith, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 23rd, 2023

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Friday, November 24th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The 'gakkai' of Soka Gakkai means 'a learning society.' Discussion meetings are gatherings for learning and talking about the great life philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, which is dedicated to human happiness and world peace.

"Even if you don't always feel like going, when you do attend a Soka Gakkai meeting, you're sure to feel energised and make new discoveries. And your presence, my young friends, will bring happy smiles to your Soka family."

Towards 2030—To Our Bright Beacons of Hope, [41] Enjoy Learning with Your Soka Family, translated from the August 1st, 2023 issue of Hope News, translation released October 2023.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HITO NO TAMENI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKA NARUGA GOTOSHI

New Gosho Zenshu page 2156, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1598

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Pres. Ikeda's Poem 3 of 3 Commemorating Nov. 18th 2023, Daily Gosho Nov. 22nd and Daily Encouragement Nov. 23rd

-- PRESIDENT IKEDA'S POEMS--

 3 of 3 Nov. 18th 2023

My dear young friends 

    around the world, 

as the wise, guiding "eyes of peace," 

      summon up

the courage of a lion king 

to win victory after victory!

Translated from the 18th Nov. 2023 Seikyo Newspaper, SGI Newsletter 11381 

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."

(Flowering and Bearing Grain 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 909)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 22nd, 2023

The Japanese kanji is available for the next few days by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
https://www.seikyoonline.com/article/AF3AF8C5E8B6F13F18EEA3CAB01FB50A?snstoken=ce0d84ce-b1df-46e8-a9fb-1e7009c73e0b

Thursday, November 23rd, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"'The Buddha's mind found expression as the written words of the Lotus Sutra. These written words are the Buddha's mind in a different form. Therefore, those who read the Lotus Sutra must not regard it as consisting of mere written words, for those words are in themselves the Buddha's mind.'

From "Opening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images" (WND-1, 86).

"The Seikyo Newspaper is a bastion of the written word, embodying the heart of the Lotus Sutra, which conveys the Buddha's mind and intent. It brims with the vibrant words and voices of wise Bodhisattvas of the Earth dedicated to compassionately spreading the Mystic Law. It shines with respect for life and human dignity and celebrates the triumphs of ordinary people.

"Today, people in Japan and as many as 217 countries and territories globally read the Seikyo Newspaper, thanks to its digital platform. This fulfills my mentor Josei Toda's wish for people all around the world to read our paper.

"The quality and content of sister publications in each country and territory are becoming more and more impressive, too.

"Armed with our publications, which showcase the activities of global citizens for peace, culture, and education, today again let's spread the Light of Hope!"

Towards a Hope-Filled Future with the Daishonin's Writings, "Spreading the Light of Hope with Our Soka Publications, August 16th, 2023 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released October 2023. 

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAI NUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU

New Gosho Zenshu page 1211, 

Gosho Zenshu page 900

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