Thursday, November 28th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Therefore, those who become Nichiren's disciples and lay believers should realise the profound karmic relationship they share with him and spread the Lotus Sutra as he does. Being known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra is a bitter, yet unavoidable, destiny."
(Letter to Jakunichi-bō
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Friday, November 29th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Prayer is a solemn act that is uniquely human. It is an expression of one's innermost being, its power profound and unfathomable.
"A Lotus Sutra passage states: 'They [practitioners] will enjoy peace and security in their present existence and good circumstances in future existences' (LSOC5, 136). This means that our present situation will improve and we will attain everlasting happiness without fail. Our prayers not only empower us to solve our immediate problems, but also spur our growth and help us lead lives dedicated to the happiness of others.
"This is the fundamental power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. And it is the purpose of our daily practice of gongyo and chanting daimoku.
"Faith in Nichiren Buddhism does not teach passive reliance on some external power. Rather, through earnest prayer and serious effort, we can bring forth our true inner strength, our unique inherent potential. In so doing, we can improve and develop ourselves."
Passing the Baton to You, My Young Successors, Bringing Forth Our Inner Strength and Unique Potential, Feb. 1st 2024 Future Journal, translation released Feb. 15th, 2024
KAKARU MONO NO DESHI DANNA TO NARAN HITOBITO WA SHUKUEN FUKASHI TO OMOTTE NICHIREN TO ONAJIKU HOKEKYO O HIROMU BEKINARI HOKEKYO NO GYOJA TO IWARENURU KOTO HAYA FUSHO NARI MANUKARE GATAKI MI NARI
New Gosho Zenshu page 1270
Gosho Zenshu page 903
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