4.9.2025 THURSDAY Daily Gosho + 5.9. FRIDAY Daily Encouragement

Daily Gosho & Encouragement, both using the latest official translations, all quotes are either from Nichiren Daishonin or Ikeda Sensei unless otherwise stated...

Thursday, September 4th, 2025
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"The most important thing in practising the Buddhist teachings is to follow and uphold the Buddha's golden words, not the opinions of others."

(On Practicing the 

Buddha's Teachings 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 393)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Sept. 4th, 2025

Friday, September 5th, 2025
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---

"The Daishonin clarifies the spirit his disciples need in striving for kosen-rufu. He says they should 'transcend all differences among themselves,' become 'as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim,' and work together 'with the spirit of many in body but one in mind' (ef. WND-1, 217).

"'Transcending all differences among themselves' means eliminating any feelings of discrimination or antagonism. It can also mean making a constant effort to surmount the human tendency towards self-centredness.

"'As inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim' means that we can achieve great things together by respecting one another as irreplaceably precious and by supporting and trusting each other.

"In the phrase 'with the spirit of many in body but one in mind,' 'many in body' means everyone has a unique personality, qualities and circumstances. 'One in mind' means we share a sense of purpose and values. Making the most of our diverse characters and abilities, we encourage one another and work together towards our shared goal of kosen-rufu."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [63] To Our Future Division Members, the Torchbearers of Justice—Our Hope for the Future—part 2 [of 3], "The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life" — Humanity Is Awaiting Your Growth, The Proper Attitude of Disciples Working for Kosen-rufu, July 2020 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released March 2021

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SENZURU TOKORO BUPPO O SHUGYO SEN NIWA HITO NO KOTOBA O MOCHIIRU BEKARAZU TADA AOIDE HOTOKE NO KINGEN O MABORU BEKI NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 601
Gosho Zenshu page 502

And the Japanese kanji for 

Tsukizuki Hibini 

on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site
https://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/

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