Friday, February 20th, 2026
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Rather than offering up ten thousand prayers for remedy, it would be better simply to outlaw this one evil."
(On Establishing the
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Saturday, February 21st, 2026
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
"If you keep chanting earnestly, everything is certain to move in a positive direction.
"Prayer in Nichiren Buddhism is a vow. It is a resolute pledge to realise your wish or goal without fail. When you solidify your resolve, you're able to strive wholeheartedly. And because of your efforts, you can become the kind of person who can make their prayers come true. Buddhism, above all, is reason. It is not some mysterious, magical power.
"Another purpose of your Buddhist practice is to achieve your human revolution. If all your wishes came true immediately, you might think that things will work out somehow, even if you don't make any effort. Then, you would never really grow as a person.
"If you chant and make efforts, your deepest desires are sure to be fulfilled. Those who chant strong and consistent daimoku will ultimately experience a victorious youth and triumphant life, greater than any they ever imagined. Therefore, please don't allow yourself to be defeated by momentary sadness or suffering because something didn't go the way you'd hoped. Don't be impatient.
"Life is filled with all sorts of challenges and difficulties, including illness, financial hardship and relationship problems. But when we continue to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we can transform every struggle into a wonderful story of happiness and victory. The day will definitely come when you can look back and say: 'That hardship made me who I am today.'
"That's what our Buddhist practice is for."
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHIKAZU KANO BANKI O SHUSEN YORIWA KONO IKKYO O KINZEN NIWA
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