Tues. 12th Nov. 2024 Daily Gosho plus Wed. 13th Nov. Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated…

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"If one plants good seed in a bad field, the seed itself will be ruined, and one will in turn suffer loss.  Even if one is sincere, if the person to whom one makes offerings is evil, those offerings will fail to produce benefit; rather, they will cause one to fall into the evil paths." 

("Roots of Good Fortune" 

WND-l page 1103)

Source:  Buddhist Teachings

Seikyo Newspaper: Nov. 12th, 2024

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'It is not one's allies but one's powerful enemies who assist one's progress' (WND-1, 770). The proud history of the Soka Gakkai has been one of achieving dynamic development by calling forth difficulties and opposition, battling them and overcoming them."

The New Human Revolution—Vol.30,Vow 86, translation released September 2018

-- KYO NO GOSHO-- 
YOKI TANE O ASHIKI TA NI UENUREBA, TANE DANIMO NAKI UE KAERITE SON TO NARU, MAKOTO NO KOKORO NAREDOMO KUYO SERARURU HITO DANIMO, ASHIKEREBA KUDOKU TO NARAZU, KAERITE AKUDO NI OTSURU KOTO SORO.

New Gosho Zenshu page 1978,  

Gosho Zenshu page 1486

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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Monday, Nov. 11th, 2024 Daily Gosho + Tuesday, Nov. 12th Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Monday, November 11th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens."

(Happiness in This World 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: 

Experience in faith, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 10th, 2024

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), often regarded as the founder of modern nursing, once encouraged her fellow nurses, telling them that they were being tested by the hardships they faced, and it was up to them whether they won over them. She gladly embraced hardships, she said, because that is how we prove our worth."

Buddhism of the Sun, Shining Our Brightest amid the Realities of This World, Chanting to the Gohonzon, Being Tested by Hardships, June 2023 Daibyakurenge, SGI Newsletter No. 11466 translation released Feb 9th, 2024

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHITONAE ISASETAMAE

New Gosho Zenshu page 1554
Gosho Zenshu page 1143

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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Daily Gosho Sunday, Nov. 10th 2024 plus Daily Encouragement Monday, Nov. 11th

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Sunday, November 10th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Ultimately, all phenomena are contained within one's life, down to the last particle of dust. The nine mountains and the eight seas are encompassed in one's body, and the sun, moon and myriad stars are found in one's life."

(The Mongol Envoys

 - WND, Vol. 1, page 629)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 10th, 2024

Monday, November 11th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Buddhism is a win-or-lose struggle. So is life and indeed, everything. Therefore, we of the Soka Gakkai must win. Winning is the only way to protect our members and defend what is right."

The New Human Revolution — Vol.30, Vow 86, translation released September 2018

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SENZURU TOKORO BANPO WA KOSHIN NI OSAMATTE ICHIJIN MO KAKEZU KUSEN HAKKAI MO WAGAMI NI SONAWATTE NICHIGATSU SHUSHO MO KOSHIN NI ARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1947
Gosho Zenshu page 1473

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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9th Nov. 2024 Saturday Daily Gosho + 10th Nov. Sunday Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Saturday, November 9th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."

(On Establishing 

  the Correct Teaching 

    for the Peace of the Land 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 17)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 9th, 2024

Sunday, November 10th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"The difficulties that descend on us as we deal with life's realities serve as a foundation for personal growth. Every problem we confront — illness, injury, financial hardship, family troubles, worries about our future — is an opportunity to change our karma.

"With the conviction that everything has profound meaning, let's challenge our problems with Buddhist faith and practice as our basis. No obstacle is unsurmountable for those who embrace the Mystic Law."

Buddhism of the Sun, Shining Our Brightest amid the Realities of This World, Chanting to the Gohonzon, Difficulties Are Opportunities for Changing Our Karma, June 2023 Daibyakurenge, SGI Newsletter No. 11466 translation released Feb 9th, 2024

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKATTE SENJIN O NOBU

New Gosho Zenshu page 36
Gosho Zenshu page 26

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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Thurs. Nov. 7th 2024 Daily Gosho plus Fri. Nov. 8th Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Thursday, November 7th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"You must simply make up your mind. Look at the world this year as a mirror. The reason that you have survived until now when so many have died was so that you would meet with this affair."

(Reply to Yasaburō 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 829)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 7th, 2024

Friday, November 8th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Because we embrace and spread the supreme teaching of the Mystic Law, all kinds of obstacles will assign us. Commenting on the words 'This sutra is hard to uphold' (LSOC11, 220)* from 'Treasure Tower' chapter, the Daishonin warns in The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings: 'One who upholds this Lotus Sutra should uphold it with the understanding that one will encounter difficulties' (OTT, 97). But he also says: 'Difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as "peaceful practices"' (OTT, 115). In other words, difficulties test and forge our faith."

Buddhism of the Sun, Shining Our Brightest amid the Realities of This World, Chanting to the Gohonzon, Difficulties Are Opportunities for Changing Our Karma, June 2023 Daibyakurenge, SGI Newsletter No. 11466 translation released Feb 9th, 2024

* "This sutra is hard to uphold" 'LSOC11, 220): The third of the three pronouncements of the "Treasure Tower" chapter concerning propagating the Law after Shakyamuni's death. 

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
TADA HITOENI OMOIKIRU BESHI KOTOSHI NO SEKEN O KAGAMI TO SEYO SOKOBAKUNO HITO NO SHINURUNI IMAMADE IKITE ARITSURUWA KONO KOTO NI AWAN TAME NARIKERI

New Gosho Zenshu page 2085
Gosho Zenshu page 1451

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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Wednesday, Nov. 6th 2024 Daily Gosho + Thursday, Nov. 7th Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."

(The Three Obstacles 

       and Four Devils

 - WND, Vol. 1, page 637)
Selection Source: Experience in faith, 

Seikyo Newspaper, November 6th, 2024

Thursday, November 7th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Our religious mission as practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism is 'establishing the correct teaching,' or kosen-rufu, which leads quite naturally to efforts to fulfil the social mission of actualising 'the peace of the land.'

"Without establishing the correct teaching, it is not possible to achieve true peace. And without contributing to peace, our efforts to establish the correct teaching will not fulfil their purpose."

The New Human Revolution — Vol.30, Vow 85, translation released September 2018

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BONPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDE KITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU KORE NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1488
Gosho Zenshu page 1091

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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4th Nov. 2024 Monday Daily Gosho and 5th Nov. Tuesday Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Monday, November 4th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"A person can know another's mind by listening to the voice."

(Opening the Eyes of Wooden 

and Painted Images 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 86)
Selection Source: Tsukizuki Hibini, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 4th, 2024

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds' (WND-1, 4). He is declaring that one land is not essentially different from another; we can change the place where we live into the best possible environment through our own inner resolve and outlook.

"The inner transformation of human beings, who are themselves the agents of all change, is key to actualising a peaceful and prosperous society."

The New Human Revolution — Vol.30, Vow 85, translation released September 2018

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KOE O KIITE KOKORO O SHIRU

New Gosho Zenshu page 663
Gosho Zenshu page 469

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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Daily Gosho Sunday, 3rd Nov. 2024 plus Daily Encouragement Monday, 4th Nov.

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"We live today in a time of trouble, when there is little that ordinary people can do. And yet, busy as you are, in your sincerity you have sent me thick-stemmed bamboo shoots of the moso variety as offerings to the Lotus Sutra here in the mountains. Surely you are sowing good seeds in a field of fortune. My tears never cease to flow when I think of it."

(The Bodies and Minds 

of Ordinary Beings 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 1134)
Selection Source: 

November Zadankai Gosho, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 3rd, 2024

Monday, November 4th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"There is no doubt that we possess the supreme life state of Buddhahood, and are noble and worthy of respect just as we are. At the same time, however, practise is essential to bring forth our Buddhahood and make it shine brightly.

"Though we are inherently Buddhas—or, as the Daishonin states, 'the Buddha of the true aspect of reality' (OTT, 91) 16-that doesn't mean being content with our lives just as they are. If we become so complacent, we would be missing the opportunity for progress or self-improvement. The important thing is to make our lives shine their brightest in their own way."

Buddhism of the Sun, Shining Our Brightest amid the Realities of This World, Chanting to the Gohonzon, Revealing the Precious Jewel That Exists Within, June 2023 Daibyakurenge, SGI Newsletter No. 11466 translation released Feb 9th, 2024

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
TOSEI WA YO MIDARETE TAMI NO CHIKARA YOWASHI ITOMA NAKI TOKI NAREDOMO KOKOROZASHI NO YUKU TOKORO SANCHU NO HOKEKKYO E MOSOGA TAKANNA O OKURASE TAMO FUKUDEN NI YOKI TANE O OROSASE TAMOKA NAMIDA MO TODOMARAZU

New Gosho Zenshu page 2047
Gosho Zenshu page 1595

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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Sat. Nov. 2nd, 2024 Daily Gosho + Sun. Nov. 3rd Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. It is stated that 'the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions, and for this reason they preach the single vehicle.'"

(The Properties of Rice 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 1117)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 2nd, 2024

Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"We should do activities together with younger or newer members, such as chanting daimoku, studying the Daishonin's writings, going on home visits, and introducing others to Nichiren Buddhism. We must thoroughly teach them the basics of faith, practice and study. It's important that we diligently and patiently devote attention to fostering their growth."

The New Human Revolution — Vol.30, Vow 83, translation released September 2018

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO BUSSHU WA EN YORI OKORU KONO YUENI ICHIJO O TOKU

New Gosho Zenshu page 1953
Gosho Zenshu page 1467

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Tsukizuki Hibini 

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Friday, Nov. 1st, 2024 Daily Gosho plus Saturday, Nov. 2nd Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement both using official translations, all quotes are from either Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Friday, November 1st, 2024

-- DAILY GOSHO --

Shakyamuni's practices and the virtues he consequently attained are all contained within the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo. If we believe in these five characters, we will naturally be granted the same benefits as he was.

(The Object of Devotion for 

Observing the Mind Established 

in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year 

Period after the Thus Come 

One's Passing 

- WND-1, page 365)

Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin

Seikyo Shimbun 

- Friday, November 1st, 2024

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"The dedicated members of our Many Treasures Group have weathered all kinds of adversity over their long lives to shine brilliantly in their golden years. Powerfully chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they have eloquently demonstrated the validity of Nichiren Buddhism. They have shown great actual proof of changing karma and proudly spoken of the true greatness of the Soka Gakkai and shared their triumphant stories of human revolution.

"Let's always sincerely thank, praise and treasure them with all our hearts."

Buddhism of the Sun, Shining Our Brightest amid the Realities of This World, Chanting to the Gohonzon, We Join the Ceremony in the Air, June 2023 Daibyakurenge, SGI Newsletter No. 11466 translation released Feb 9th, 2024

-- KYO NO GOSHO --

SHAKUSON NO INGYŌ KATOKU NO NIHŌ WA MYŌHŌ-RENGE-KYŌ NO GOJI NI GU SOKUSU, WARERA KONO GOJI O JUJI SUREBA, JINEN NI KA NO INGA NO KUDOKU O YUZURI ATAETAMŌ.

(New Gosho Zenshu page 134, 

Gosho Zenshu page 246)

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