Tues. 24th Feb. 2026 Daily Gosho + Wed. 25th Feb. Daily Encouragement

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

Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"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-l page 1117)

Source:  Member's experience in faith

Seikyo Newspaper: Feb. 23rd, 2026

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"In his treatise 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land,' Nichiren Daishonin uses the expression 'a friend in the orchid room' (WND-1, 23). When you are in a room filled with fragrant orchids, you become imbued with their fragrance. In the same way, good friends who imperceptibly exert a positive influence on us through their presence or example are 'friends in the orchid room.' Expanding these kinds of friendships is the way to establish a society of peace and justice."

Passing the Baton to You, my Young Successors, Feb. 1st, 2026 Future Journal, SGI Newsletter No. 11963, February 6, 2026, translation released Feb. 9th 2026   

-- KYO NO GOSHO -- 
"BUSSHU WA EN NI YORI OKORU.  KONO YUENI ICHIJO O TOKU" NARU BESHI .

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Gosho Zenshu page 1467

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23rd Feb. 2026 Monday Daily Gosho + 24th Feb. Tuesday Daily Encouragement

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

Monday, February 23rd, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"If only you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, then what offence could fail to be eradicated? What blessing could fail to come? This is the truth, and it is of great profundity. You should believe and accept it."

(Conversation between a Sage 

and an Unenlightened Man 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 130)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, February 23rd, 2026

Tuesday, February 24th,
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"If we remain attached to the dualism of existence and non-existence, we will adopt one of the two erroneous views, that of either annihilation or permanence.' Annihilation is the view that everything ends with death, while permanence is the view that some sort of immortal soul or spirit separate from the body continues after death.

"The profound perspective of Buddhism, in contrast, is that life is eternally abiding and that birth and death are just its aspects or phases. In other words, in the phase of death, life goes dormant and exists as a potential, and in the phase of birth, it becomes active and manifests itself in the physical world.

"Each individual life can be likened to a wave in the ocean. When a wave rises from the ocean, that is life, and when it merges back into the ocean, that is death. This process continues eternally, without beginning or end."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health: The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, The Wisdom Transcending the Two Extremes of Annihilation and Permanence, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

*The two views of annihilation and permanence: This refers to two erroneous ways of viewing death—two extremes. The view of annihilation is the mistaken attachment to the notion that life begins with birth and ends with death. According to this view, there is only the present life, and death represents a complete cessation of existence both physical and spiritual. The view of permanence is also the mistaken notion that what exists here in the present is permanent and unchanging. This view rejects causality, so that neither practising good nor practising evil produces any change in one's condition. Shakyamuni Buddha rejected these two extremes and expounded the Middle Way, which he taught is the true and correct path in life.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
TADA NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO DANIO TONAE TATEMATSURABA MESSENU TSUMI YA ARUBEKI KITARANU FUKU YA ARUBEKI SHINJITSU NARI JINJIN NARI KORE O SHINJU SUBESHI

New Gosho Zenshu page 577
Gosho Zenshu page 497

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Daily Gosho Sunday Feb. 22nd 2026 & Daily Encouragement Monday Feb. 23rd

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

Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow."

(The Dragon Gate 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 1003)
Selection Source: One Gosho, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 22nd, 2026

Monday, February 23rd, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"If you become strong, you can build golden friendships that nothing can ever destroy. Friendship always starts with you. To build an honourable friendship, you must uphold honourable ideals yourself and live out your youth in an honourable way. "Though others might betray me, I will never do the same to them!"—those who live with this kind of integrity and commitment to friendship, remaining brave and steadfast throughout all, are creating a brilliant drama of eternal victory.

Passing the Baton to You, my Young Successors, Feb. 1st, 2026 Future Journal, SGI Newsletter No. 11963, February 6, 2026, translation released Feb. 9th 2026   

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
NEGAWAKUWA WAGA DESHIRA DAIGAN O OKOSE

New Gosho Zenshu page 1895
Gosho Zenshu page 1561

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Feb. 21 2026 Saturday Daily Gosho + Feb 22 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, February 21st, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Even a word or a phrase of the correct teaching will enable one to gain the way, if it suits the time and the capacity of the people. But though one studies a thousand sutras and ten thousand treatises, one will not attain Buddhahood if these teachings are unsuitable for the time and the people's capacity."

(Letter from Sado

 - WND, Vol. 1, page 302)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 21st, 2026

Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"The Daishonin says: 'The aspect or characteristics of the threefold world are birth, aging, sickness, and death' (OTT, 127). No one in this world can escape the sufferings of birth, ageing, sickness and death.

"'But if we look at birth and death in terms of their true nature,' the Daishonin continues, 'then there is no birth or death. And if there is no birth or death, then there is no ebb or flow. [Yet it is not that birth and death do not exist.]' (cf. OTT, 127). Viewed from the Buddhist perspective of the eternity of life throughout past, present and future, both birth and death are phenomena inherent in life. They are varying aspects of the Mystic Law, and everything does not end with death."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health: The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, Both Birth and Death Are Varying Aspects of the Mystic Law, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHOHO WA ICHIJI IKKU NAREDOMO JIKI NI KANAI NUREBA KANARAZU TOKUDO NARUBESHI SENKYO MANRON O SHUGAKU SUREDOMO JIKI NI SOI SUREBA KANAU BEKARAZU

New Gosho Zenshu page 1286
Gosho Zenshu page 957

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Friday, February 20th 2026 Daily Gosho + Saturday February 21st Daily Encouragement

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

Friday, February 20th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Rather than offering up ten thousand prayers for remedy, it would be better simply to outlaw this one evil."

(On Establishing the 

Correct Teaching for the 

Peace of the Land 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 15)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 20th, 2026

Saturday, February 21st, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"If you keep chanting earnestly, everything is certain to move in a positive direction.

"Prayer in Nichiren Buddhism is a vow. It is a resolute pledge to realise your wish or goal without fail. When you solidify your resolve, you're able to strive wholeheartedly. And because of your efforts, you can become the kind of person who can make their prayers come true. Buddhism, above all, is reason. It is not some mysterious, magical power.

"Another purpose of your Buddhist practice is to achieve your human revolution. If all your wishes came true immediately, you might think that things will work out somehow, even if you don't make any effort. Then, you would never really grow as a person.

"If you chant and make efforts, your deepest desires are sure to be fulfilled. Those who chant strong and consistent daimoku will ultimately experience a victorious youth and triumphant life, greater than any they ever imagined. Therefore, please don't allow yourself to be defeated by momentary sadness or suffering because something didn't go the way you'd hoped. Don't be impatient.

"Life is filled with all sorts of challenges and difficulties, including illness, financial hardship and relationship problems. But when we continue to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we can transform every struggle into a wonderful story of happiness and victory. The day will definitely come when you can look back and say: 'That hardship made me who I am today.'

"That's what our Buddhist practice is for."

Passing the Baton to You, my Young Successors, Feb. 1st, 2026 Future Journal, SGI Newsletter No. 11963, February 6, 2026, translation released Feb. 9th 2026   

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHIKAZU KANO BANKI O SHUSEN YORIWA KONO IKKYO O KINZEN NIWA

New Gosho Zenshu page 33
Gosho Zenshu page 24

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Thurs. Feb. 19th 2026 Daily Gosho + Fri. Feb. 20th Daily Encouragement

* Yesterday's Daily Encouragement at the very beginning should have been "Seeing" not "eeing," our apologies for any confusion!

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

Thursday, February 19th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."

(On Persecutions 

   Befalling the Sage 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 997)
Selection Source: Experience in faith, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 19th, 2026

Friday, February 20th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"In another writing ['A Comparison of the Lotus Sutra and Other Sutras'], he states: 'The great lantern that illuminates the long night of the sufferings of birth and death, the sharp sword that severs the fundamental darkness inherent in life, is none other than the Lotus Sutra' (WND-1, 1038).

"The Mystic Law is the sun that illuminates the darkness of the sufferings of birth and death. It is the sharp sword that severs fundamental darkness or ignorance.* Those whose lives are illuminated by the Mystic Law will not be defeated by the fear of death. And at the deepest level, all anxiety will vanish.

"Through faith in Nichiren Buddhism, we can transform a life afflicted by the four sufferings of birth, aging, sickness and death into one brimming with the joy of the four virtues of eternity, happiness, true self and purity."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health:The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, The Mystic Law Is the Sun Illuminating the Darkness of the Sufferings of Birth and Death, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

* Fundamental darkness or ignorance: The most deeply rooted illusion inherent in life, said to give rise to all other illusions. The inability to see or recognise the truth, particularly, the true nature of one's life.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
TSUKIZUKI HIBINI TSUYORI TAMAE

New Gosho Zenshu page 1620
Gosho Zenshu page 1190

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18th Feb. 2026 Wednesday Daily Gosho + 19th Feb. Thursday 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, February 18th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring."

(Winter Always Turns to Spring 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 536)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 18th, 2026

Thursday, February 19th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Seeing a friend who seems more capable than you can make you feel like you're not good enough. It can be a blow to your self-esteem. But you're not alone. Everyone has problems of some kind. That's the reality. Even friends who seem full of confidence have worries of their own. It's simply part of being human."

Passing the Baton to You, my Young Successors, Feb. 1st, 2026 Future Journal, SGI Newsletter No. 11963, February 6, 2026, translation released Feb. 9th 2026   

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
HOKEKYO O SHINZURU HITO WA FUYU NO GOTOSHI FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1696
Gosho Zenshu page 1253

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Daily Gosho Tuesday Feb. 17th 2026 plus Daily Encouragement Wednesday Feb. 18th

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

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat, while secular authority is based on the principle of reward and punishment.  For this reason, a Buddha is looked up to as the Hero of the World, while the king is called the one who rules at his will."

("The Hero of the World" 

WND-l page 977)

Source:  Kyo no Hosshin

Seikyo Newspaper: Feb. 16th, 2026

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"Of course, we all experience the sufferings of aging and death differently. Nanjo Tokimitsu's brother Shichiro Goro died at the young age of 16. The Daishonin writes about him, saying:  'I know that in heart he has gone to join his father in the pure land of Eagle Peak' * (WND-2, 887). The world of Buddhahood shines brilliantly in the depths of the lives of all who remain steadfast in faith, come what may. The 'treasures of the heart' (WND-1, 851) they have accumulated can never and will never be destroyed. The Daishonin promises that all who dedicate their lives to the Mystic Law, whatever their situation, will definitely attain Buddhahood."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health:The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, The Mystic Law Is the Sun Illuminating the Darkness of the Sufferings of Birth and Death, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

* Eagle Peak, or the pure land of Eagle Peak, is a term symbolising the eternal state of Buddhahood. 

-- KYO NO GOSHO -- 
SORE, BUPPO TO MOSU WA SHOBU O SAKI TO SHI, OHO TO MOSU WA SHOBATSU O MOTO TO SERI.  YUENI, HOTOKE OBA SEO TO GOSHI, O OBA JIZAI TO NAZUKE TARI .

New Gosho Zenshu page 1585,  

Gosho Zenshu page 1165

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MONDAY, Feb. 16th 2026 Daily Gosho + TUESDAY, Feb. 17th 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, February 16th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"If Nichiren's compassion is truly great and encompassing, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo will spread for ten thousand years and more, for all eternity, for it has the beneficial power to open the blind eyes of every living being in the country of Japan, and it blocks off the road that leads to the hell of incessant suffering."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude

 - WND, Vol. 1, page 736)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 16th, 2026

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"Dying with the wish to continue working for kosen-rufu in our next lifetime is proof that we have lived a regret-free life based on the Mystic Law and that we will enjoy a triumphant state of being forever one with the world of Buddhahood.

"We have all witnessed countless fellow members happily expressing such positive determinations for their next lives. Through steadfastly polishing themselves over long years of Buddhist prac-tice, Soka Gakkai members quite naturally enter the path of eternity, happiness, true self and purity! throughout past, present and future.

"The Daishonin states: 'Passing through the round of births and deaths, one makes one's way on the land of the Dharma nature, or enlightenment, that is inherent within oneself' (OTT, 52). We can serenely make our way on the 'land of our dharma nature'— the realm of Buddhahood-which is inherent within us in both life and death.

"Each of us can enjoy a golden journey throughout eternity filled with the 'boundless joy of the Law,' as we follow the path of our vow."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health:The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, Entering the Path of Eternal Buddhahood, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
NICHIREN GA JIHI KODAI NARABA NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA MANNEN NO HOKA MIRAI MADEMO NAGARU BESHI NIHONKOKU NO ISSAI SHUJO NO MOMOKU O HIRAKERU KUDOKU ARI  MUKEN JIGOKU NO MICHI O FUSAGINU

New Gosho Zenshu page 261
Gosho Zenshu page 329

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15 Feb 2026 Sun. Daily Gosho + 16 Feb Mon. Daily Encouragement

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

Sunday, February 15th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"You should apply yourself earnestly to faith."

(The Origin of the Service 

   for Deceased Ancestors 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 192)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 15th, 2026

Monday, February 16th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"In The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, the Daishonin declares:

"'Now when Nichiren and his followers perform ceremonies for the deceased, reciting the Lotus Sutra and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the ray of light from the daimoku reaches all the way to the hell of incessant suffering and makes it possible for them [the deceased] to attain Buddhahood then and there. (OTT, 17)'

"Through our daimoku, we can guide even those residing in the world of hell to attain Buddhahood."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health:The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, Empathising with Others, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHINJIN O FUKAKU TORI TAMO BESHI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1515
Gosho Zenshu page 1112

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Daily Gosho Sat. Feb 14, 2026 & Daily Encouragement Sun. Feb. 15

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

Saturday, February 14th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is what is meant by entering the palace of oneself."

(The Essential Passage in Each 

of the Twenty-eight Chapters of the
Lotus Sutra, 

Simile and Parable chapter

 - OTT, page 209)
Selection Source: Experience in faith, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 14th, 2026

Sunday, February 15th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"You may lose a loved one who has not practised Nichiren Buddhism themselves. But as long as we, their family members or friends who do practise, continue to chant for them, there is nothing to worry about. We pass on to them the benefits we have accumulated through our Buddhist practice—this is the true meaning of offering prayers for the deceased in Nichiren Buddhism.

"The important thing is to chant sincerely and maintain faith in the Mystic Law; it is not superficial formalities. And nowhere in the Daishonin's writings does it say that prayers for the deceased are ineffective unless offered by priests."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health:The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, Empathising with Others, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU WA JISHIN NO KYUDEN NI IRU NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1095
Gosho Zenshu page 787

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13th Feb. 2026 Friday Daily Gosho + 14th Feb. Saturday Daily Encouragement

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

Friday, February 13th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Those with the heart of a lion king are sure to attain Buddhahood."

(Letter from Sado 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 302)
Selection Source: 

Experience in faith, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 13th, 2026

Saturday, February 14th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Though we may have an intellectual grasp of the Buddhist concept of birth and death and the meaning of life, when actually faced with our own imminent death or the death of a loved one, we cannot help but be deeply shaken and feel grief and sorrow.

"Nevertheless, the Daishonin reminds us to continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo 'as much as we possibly can' (cf. WND-1, 458)—that is, to transform our grief into prayers for the eternal happiness of the deceased."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [56] Towards a Century of Health:The Wisdom of Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 4 [0f 4], Joy in Life and Death—The Boundless State Attained by Dedicating Ourselves to Our Eternal Mission, Empathising with Others, December 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge translation released September 2020

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHISHIO NO GOTOKU NARU KOKORO O MOTERU MONO KANARAZU HOTOKE NI NARU BESHI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1286
Gosho Zenshu page 957

And the Japanese kanji for 

Tsukizuki Hibini 

on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site
https://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/

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THURSDAY, Feb. 12th 2026 Daily Gosho + FRIDAY, Feb. 13th Daily Encouragement

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

Thursday, February 12th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"If the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds."

(On Attaining Buddhahood 

in This Lifetime 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection Source: 

        The Power of the Gosho, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 12th, 2026

Friday, February 13th, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"In addition to the vast universe above, there is another universe within your reach—the universe of your minds! The potential of your mind is as infinite as the universe.

"The way to limitlessly bring forth that potential is through learning. The more you use and nurture your mind, the more it becomes a treasure chest overflowing with boundless riches.

"Learning is therefore a challenge to expand, brighten and enrich your inner universe. Everything you strive to learn becomes a sun of wisdom and a star of hope shining in your life.

"Those who continue learning throughout their lives are never defeated."

Towards 2030—To Our Bright Beacons of Hope, Hope News, July 1st, 2020, translation released September 2020.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHUJO NO KOKORO KEGARUREBA DO MO KEGARE KOKORO KIYOKEREBA DO MO KIYOSHI TOTE JODO TO II EDO TO IUMO DO NI FUTATSU NO HEDATE NASHI TADA WARERA GA KOKORO NO ZEN AKU NI YORU TO MIETARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 317
Gosho Zenshu page 384

And the Japanese kanji for 

Tsukizuki Hibini 

on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site
https://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/

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