Sunday, December 8th, 2024
-- DAILY GOSHO --
(Reply to a Believer
Selection Source: Experience in faith,
Monday, December 9th, 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 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."
New Gosho Zenshu page 1719
Gosho Zenshu page 1295
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