Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Never seek this Gohonzon outside yourself. The Gohonzon exists only within the mortal flesh of us ordinary people who embrace the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Friday, July 4th, 2025
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"University of Denver professor Ved Nanda, a renowned authority on international law, has expressed his hopes for our activities. He said he was impressed by how the SGI is a movement of 'Buddhism in action' that shows people how working to benefit society is an important part of the Buddhist way of life, adding that such efforts embody the compassionate spirit of Buddhism.
He also said that the prayers and practice of SGI members, while seeming at first directed towards their own happiness, actually play a crucial part in building peace and happiness in their immediate environment, which in turn extends to the entire world. Praying morning and evening for the welfare of humanity, he asserted, is the first step in becoming a global citizen—a small step from which great change unfolds."*
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [83] Our Behaviour as Human beings Is the heart of Buddhism—Expanding Our movement with Sincerity, Wisdom and Joy, Expanding a Movement of "Buddhism in Action." March 2022 issue of Daibyakurenge, translation released November 2022
* Translated from Japanese. From an interview article in the Seikyo Newspaper, November 22nd, 2021.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KONO GOHONZON MATTAKU YOSO NI MOTOMURU KOTO NAKARE TADA WARERA SHUJO NO HOKEKYO O TAMOTTE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAURU KYOCHU NO NIKUDAN NI OWASHIMASU NARI
New Gosho Zenshu page 2088
Gosho Zenshu page 1244
And the Japanese kanji for
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