-- DAILY GOSHO --
"One who perseveres through great persecutions and embraces the sutra from beginning to end is the Thus Come One's emissary."
(The Farther the Source,
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Thursday, May 16th, 2025
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"What is the present significance of our dialogue movement?
"First, sowing the seeds of Buddhahood is a way to create connections. It is the sacred task of bringing people in touch with the Mystic Law and opening the way to happiness for all.
"The Lotus Sutra mentions the sowing of seeds of enlightenment in past ages, but these were directed at those who actively sought the teaching. In the Latter Day of the Law, however, when self-interest and the pursuit of momentary pleasures prevail, there may seem to be very few who seek a profound teaching of their own volition.
"That's why our efforts to sow the seeds of the Mystic Law are a magnificent endeavour to forge connections with Buddhism that only the Bodhisattvas of the Earth can achieve. The more we help one person after another form such connections and plant seeds that can lead all to enlightenment in the rich earth of their hearts, the more surely and steadily our philosophy of respect for life will spread throughout society.
SHICHUJU SUTEZU SHITE DAINAN O TOSU HITO NYORAI NO TSUKAI NARI
New Gosho Zenshu page 1616
Gosho Zenshu page 1182
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