Friday, August 1st, 2025
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"The characters of this sutra are all without exception living Buddhas of perfect enlightenment. But because we have the eyes of ordinary people, we see them as characters. … Buddhas recognise each character as a golden Shakyamuni."
(Reply to the Lay Priest Soya
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"More than five decades ago [in 1969], UNESCO published a book titled Birthright of Man to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.* It was a compilation of inspiring quotes on the subject of human rights from great thinkers of East and West over the ages.
"A passage from the Daishonin's writings was among those selected—in fact, the very one we (looked at the day before yesterday) : 'Even if it seems that, because I was born in the ruler's domain, I follow him in my actions, I will never follow him in my heart' (WND-1, 579).** It is included in chapter 3, 'Limitations of Power,' in the section subtitled 'Conditional Submission, Supremacy of Conscience' under the heading 'Limits to Authority.'
"These words that the Daishonin uttered in the 13th century are without doubt an undying declaration of the 'supremacy of conscience,' a powerful signal that the freedom of religion, thought and conscience are inviolable. His spiritual struggle reverberates deeply with the ideal of universal human rights."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [79] Advancing on the Great path of Kosen-rufu with Unwavering Lifelong Courage, A Declaration of Freedom of Thought and Conscience, October 2021, Daibyaku-renge, translation released June 2022.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KONO KYO NO MONJI WA MINA KOTOGOTOKU SHOJIN MYOKAKU NO MIHOTOKE NARI SHIKAREDOMO WARERA WA NIKUGEN NAREBA MONJI TO MIRU NARI … HOTOKE WA ICHI ICHI NO MONJI O KONJIKI NO SHAKUSON TO GORAN ARU BEKINARI
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