Saturday, July 26th, 2025
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Neither the pure land nor hell exists outside oneself; both lie only within one's own heart. Awakened to this, one is called a Buddha; deluded about it, one is called an ordinary person."
(Hell Is the Land of Tranquil Light
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Sunday, July 27th, 2025
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"Phrases such as 'Nichiren alone,' 'only Nichiren,' and 'I, Nichiren, am the only one' appear throughout the Daishonin's writings. They arise from his relentless struggle as the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law to relieve the suffering of all people and lead them to enlightenment. But in addition to his willingness to go it alone, they convey his awareness of being the pioneer or forerunner, the starting point for limitless development, as the following passage illustrates:
"'Nichiren alone took the lead in carrying out the task of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. ... At first only Nichiren chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, but then two, three and a hundred followed, chanting and teaching others. Propagation will unfold this way in the future as well.' (WND-1, 385)
"In other words, it does not stop with 'Nichiren alone.' The Daishonin declares that he has paved the way as the forerunner, and that disciples who carry on his work will appear in ever-growing numbers."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [79] Advancing on the Great path of Kosen-rufu with Unwavering Lifelong Courage, A relentless Solitary Struggle, October 2021, Daibyaku-renge, translation released June 2022.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SORE JODO TO IUMO JIGOKU TO IUMO HOKA NIWA SORAWAZU TADA WARERA GA MUNE NO AIDA NI ARI KORE O SATORU TO HOTOKE TO IU KORE NI MAYOU O BONPU TO IU
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