Saturday, December 14th, 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,
Selection Source: Experience in Faith,
Seikyo Newspaper, Dec. 14th, 2024
Sunday, December 15th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"When we selflessly dedicate ourselves to spreading the Mystic Law, the negative functions residing in our beings and lurking in the dark depths of society are driven out of hiding. We purposely call them forth so that we can conquer them, and in the process make our inner Buddhahood shine all the brighter.
Sunday, December 15th, 2024
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"When we selflessly dedicate ourselves to spreading the Mystic Law, the negative functions residing in our beings and lurking in the dark depths of society are driven out of hiding. We purposely call them forth so that we can conquer them, and in the process make our inner Buddhahood shine all the brighter.
"In terms of our own practice, the hardships mentioned here refer not only to persecution and harassment by the authorities, but to the ignorant criticism we may encounter as we work to spread the Mystic Law. They also include various challenges, difficulties and sufferings resulting from karma, which together fall into the category of the 'three obstacles and four devils.'* When we as disciples remember the Daishonin's words that 'the wise will rejoice' on encountering difficulties (see WND-1, 637),** and emulate our mentors in striving with the conviction that obstacles are a springboard to enlightenment, we will advance unerringly to attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime."
Buddhism of the Sun, July 2023 Daibyakurenge, The Spirit of Selfless Dedication Embodied by the First Three Presidents, translation released March 8th, 2024 in the SGI Newsletter No. 11490
* Three obstacles and four devils: Various obstacles and hindrances to the practice of Buddhism. The three obstacles are (1) the obstacle of earthly desires, (2) the obstacle of karma, and (3) the obstacle of retribution. The four devils are (1) the hindrance of the five components, (2) the hindrance of earthly desires, (3) the hindrance of death and (4) the hindrance of the devil king.
** The Daishonin writes: "The three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat" (WND-1, 637).
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE
New Gosho Zenshu page 1554
Gosho Zenshu page 1143
And the Japanese kanji for
New Gosho Zenshu page 1554
Gosho Zenshu page 1143
And the Japanese kanji for
Tsukizuki Hibini
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