Tuesday, December 12th, 2023
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"When you come of age and take faith in Buddhism, you must first of all think of paying the debt you owe to your father and mother."
The Four Virtues and the
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Strong people can find enjoyment in everything. The greater their challenges, the stronger they become.
"In his 'Letter to the Brothers,' Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Put into flames, a rock simply turns to ashes, but gold becomes pure gold' (WND-1, 497). Flames reduce a rock to ashes, but they make gold into something stronger, purer, and more brilliant.
"This accords with reason. It applies to people as well.
"A strong 'person of gold' becomes pure gold through winning. Winning over difficulties, winning in struggles, winning over all sorts of persecution, they grow stronger and stronger. They can use all of their sufferings and difficulties as nourishment for their lives."
15th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting, Be Champions of Kosen-rufu, excerpts from Pres. Ikeda's speech at the 75th Soka Gakkai HQ Ldrs. Mtg. 5th March, 1994, Sep. 18th, 2023 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released December 2023.
HITO TO NARITE BUKKYO O SHINZUREBA MAZU KONO CHICHI TO HAHA TONO ON O HOZU BESHI
And the Japanese kanji for Tsukizuki Hibini in Seikyo Shinbun web-site
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