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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 31, 2010:
I, Nichiren, am the richest man in all of present-day Japan. I have dedicated my life to the Lotus Sutra, and my name will be handed down in ages to come.
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 30, 2010:
In the yard around the hut the snow piled deeper and deeper. No one came to see me; my only visitor was the piercing wind. Great Concentration and Insight and the Lotus Sutra lay open before my eyes, and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo flowed from my lips. My evenings passed in discourse to the moon and stars on the fallacies of the various schools and the profound meaning of the Lotus Sutra. Thus, one year gave way to the next.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 30, 2010:
In the yard around the hut the snow piled deeper and deeper. No one came to see me; my only visitor was the piercing wind. Great Concentration and Insight and the Lotus Sutra lay open before my eyes, and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo flowed from my lips. My evenings passed in discourse to the moon and stars on the fallacies of the various schools and the profound meaning of the Lotus Sutra. Thus, one year gave way to the next.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 29, 2010:
To hope to attain Buddhahood without speaking out against slander is as futile as trying to find water in the midst of fire or fire in the midst of water. No matter how sincerely one believes in the Lotus Sutra, if one is guilty of failing to rebuke slander of the Law, one will surely fall into hell, just a single crab leg will ruin a thousand pots of lacquer. This is the meaning of the passage in the sutra, "Because the poison has penetrated deeply and their minds no longer function as before."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 29, 2010:
To hope to attain Buddhahood without speaking out against slander is as futile as trying to find water in the midst of fire or fire in the midst of water. No matter how sincerely one believes in the Lotus Sutra, if one is guilty of failing to rebuke slander of the Law, one will surely fall into hell, just a single crab leg will ruin a thousand pots of lacquer. This is the meaning of the passage in the sutra, "Because the poison has penetrated deeply and their minds no longer function as before."
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 28, 2010:
In the next life you should use this sword as your staff. The Lotus Sutra is the staff that helps all the Buddhas of the three existences as they set their minds on enlightenment. However, you should rely upon Nichiren as your staff and pillar. When one uses a staff, he will not fall on treacherous mountain paths or rough roads, and when led by the hand, he will never stumble.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 28, 2010:
In the next life you should use this sword as your staff. The Lotus Sutra is the staff that helps all the Buddhas of the three existences as they set their minds on enlightenment. However, you should rely upon Nichiren as your staff and pillar. When one uses a staff, he will not fall on treacherous mountain paths or rough roads, and when led by the hand, he will never stumble.
Monday, December 27, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 27, 2010:
Your own offerings were not made to me, Nichiren, but to the Lotus Sutra. Therefore, we must leave it to Shakyamuni Buddha, Many Treasures Buddha, and the Buddhas of the ten directions [to fathom the greatness of] the resulting benefits.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 27, 2010:
Your own offerings were not made to me, Nichiren, but to the Lotus Sutra. Therefore, we must leave it to Shakyamuni Buddha, Many Treasures Buddha, and the Buddhas of the ten directions [to fathom the greatness of] the resulting benefits.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 26, 2010:
In addition, we live today in a time of trouble, when there is little that ordinary people can do. And yet, busy as you are, in your sincerity of heart you have sent me thick-stemmed bamboo shoots of the moso variety as offerings to the Lotus Sutra here in the mountains. Surely you are sowing good seeds in a field of fortune. My tears flow when I think of it.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 26, 2010:
In addition, we live today in a time of trouble, when there is little that ordinary people can do. And yet, busy as you are, in your sincerity of heart you have sent me thick-stemmed bamboo shoots of the moso variety as offerings to the Lotus Sutra here in the mountains. Surely you are sowing good seeds in a field of fortune. My tears flow when I think of it.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 25, 2010:
And if we go by the words of the Lotus Sutra, you should also teach the sutra to the best of your ability. When the world makes you feel downcast, you should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, remembering that, although the sufferings of this life are painful, those in the next life could be much worse. And when you are happy, you should remember that your happiness in this life is nothing but a dream within a dream, and that the only true happiness is that found in the pure land of Eagle Peak, and with that thought in mind, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 25, 2010:
And if we go by the words of the Lotus Sutra, you should also teach the sutra to the best of your ability. When the world makes you feel downcast, you should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, remembering that, although the sufferings of this life are painful, those in the next life could be much worse. And when you are happy, you should remember that your happiness in this life is nothing but a dream within a dream, and that the only true happiness is that found in the pure land of Eagle Peak, and with that thought in mind, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Friday, December 24, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 24, 2010:
Becoming a Buddha is nothing extraordinary. If you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with your whole heart, you will naturally become endowed with the Buddha's thirty-two features and eighty characteristics. As the sutra says, "hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us," you can readily become as noble a Buddha as Shakyamuni.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 24, 2010:
Becoming a Buddha is nothing extraordinary. If you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with your whole heart, you will naturally become endowed with the Buddha's thirty-two features and eighty characteristics. As the sutra says, "hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us," you can readily become as noble a Buddha as Shakyamuni.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Daisaku Ikeda Animation Series 25 Dec
25 Dec, 2010 (Saturday)
pm-2:30pm
The Flower and The Phoenix
During their summer vacation, Koichi and Yuji go in search of rare bamboo flowers for a school project. In the forest they encounter a legendary phoenix who asks them to help save the forest from destruction. To do this they must find the fountain of life in the forest and overcome its evil guards. The battle they must wage is a battle of words, and it is only by speaking the truth with courage that they can win back the fountain.
花与凤凰
光一与勇司的暑假作业，是一块去寻找稀有的“竹花”。在森林中，他们遇到传说中的凤凰，凤凰请求二人来拯救即将毁灭的森林。要达此目标，他们必须找到森林中的“生命之泉”并击溃邪恶的守卫。少年们的争斗，是靠言论来进行，唯有勇气十足地说出实话，才能夺回生命之泉。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 23, 2010:
In view of all this, your sincerity in sending a gift of five strings of blue-duck coins whenever the opportunity arises truly entitles you to be known as one who propagates the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra in Japan. As first one person, then two persons, then a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand and then all the people throughout the country come to chant the daimoku, before you know it their blessings will accrue to you.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 23, 2010:
In view of all this, your sincerity in sending a gift of five strings of blue-duck coins whenever the opportunity arises truly entitles you to be known as one who propagates the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra in Japan. As first one person, then two persons, then a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand and then all the people throughout the country come to chant the daimoku, before you know it their blessings will accrue to you.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 22, 2010:
Since we are now living in the latter age when people are shallow in wisdom and puffed up with pride, it is unlikely that anyone will heed the points I have made in the discussion above. But when a sage or worthy appears, then the full truth of the matter will no doubt become clear. Because I care about you, I have written this letter as a guide. I hope you will study it when you have time.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 22, 2010:
Since we are now living in the latter age when people are shallow in wisdom and puffed up with pride, it is unlikely that anyone will heed the points I have made in the discussion above. But when a sage or worthy appears, then the full truth of the matter will no doubt become clear. Because I care about you, I have written this letter as a guide. I hope you will study it when you have time.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 21, 2010:
Likewise the people of Japan, by becoming enemies of the Lotus Sutra, have brought ruin on themselves and their country. And because I proclaim this, I am called arrogant by those of little understanding. But I do not speak out of arrogance. It is simply that if I did not speak out I would not be the votary of the Lotus Sutra. Moreover, when my words prove later to be true, people will be able to believe all the more readily. And because I write this down now, the people of the future will recognize my wisdom.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 21, 2010:
Likewise the people of Japan, by becoming enemies of the Lotus Sutra, have brought ruin on themselves and their country. And because I proclaim this, I am called arrogant by those of little understanding. But I do not speak out of arrogance. It is simply that if I did not speak out I would not be the votary of the Lotus Sutra. Moreover, when my words prove later to be true, people will be able to believe all the more readily. And because I write this down now, the people of the future will recognize my wisdom.
Monday, December 20, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 20, 2010:
In the past, Virtue Victorious offered a mudpie to the Buddha, and was reborn as King Ashoka. . . . A poor woman cut off her hair and sold it to buy oil [for the Buddha], and not even the winds sweeping down from Mount Sumeru could extinguish the flame of the lamp fed by this oil. Accordingly, your offerings of two and three strings of coins are far greater even than those of the ruler of Japan, who may offer the nation and build a pagoda adorned with the seven kinds of treasures that reaches to the heaven of the thirty-three gods.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 20, 2010:
In the past, Virtue Victorious offered a mudpie to the Buddha, and was reborn as King Ashoka. . . . A poor woman cut off her hair and sold it to buy oil [for the Buddha], and not even the winds sweeping down from Mount Sumeru could extinguish the flame of the lamp fed by this oil. Accordingly, your offerings of two and three strings of coins are far greater even than those of the ruler of Japan, who may offer the nation and build a pagoda adorned with the seven kinds of treasures that reaches to the heaven of the thirty-three gods.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 19, 2010:
Great evil portends the arrival of great good. If all of Jambudvipa were to be thrown into chaos, there could be no doubt that [this sutra would] "be widely propagated throughout Jambudvipa."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 19, 2010:
Great evil portends the arrival of great good. If all of Jambudvipa were to be thrown into chaos, there could be no doubt that [this sutra would] "be widely propagated throughout Jambudvipa."
Saturday, December 18, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 18, 2010:
In commenting on this passage, I have this to say: Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 18, 2010:
In commenting on this passage, I have this to say: Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage.
Friday, December 17, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 17, 2010:
The Buddha's utterances have become the works that compose the entire body of sutras and bring benefit to all living beings. And among the sutras, the Lotus Sutra is a manifestation in writing of the Thus Come One Shakyamuni's intent; it is his voice set down in written words. Thus the Buddha's heart is embodied in these written words. To illustrate, it is like seeds that sprout, grow into plants, and produce rice. Thought the form of the rice changes, its essence remains the same.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 17, 2010:
The Buddha's utterances have become the works that compose the entire body of sutras and bring benefit to all living beings. And among the sutras, the Lotus Sutra is a manifestation in writing of the Thus Come One Shakyamuni's intent; it is his voice set down in written words. Thus the Buddha's heart is embodied in these written words. To illustrate, it is like seeds that sprout, grow into plants, and produce rice. Thought the form of the rice changes, its essence remains the same.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Daisaku Ikeda Animation Series 18 Dec
18 Dec, 2010 (Saturday) 2pm-2:30pm
The Prince and The White Horse
Bataar, a Mongolian boy of the Blue Tribe, does not understand why his people are feuding with the Red Tribe. He is even more perplexed when his father explains that the grudge they hold comes from a battle that happened long ago. Whisked into the past by a magical white horse, Bataar has the chance to rewrite history. But will the adults heed his warnings about the terrible consequences that a war will bring?
王子与白马
蒙古蓝族的少年巴图尔，无法理解自己族人为何与红族成为仇敌。父亲曾告诉过他，双方的仇恨源自一个发生在很久以前的战争。父亲的这番话使巴图尔更感困惑。一匹神奇白马把他带回从前，让他有机会重写历史。他高呼战争所带来的悲惨后果，但大人们会听取他的忠告吗？
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 16, 2010:
The scripture known as the Nirvana Sutra lists the beings that have been able to attain the way through the Lotus Sutra, and the list includes such filthy creatures as dung beetles, vipers, and scorpions. To express the wonderful power of the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Nagarjuna says that it enables even such creatures as dung beetles to attain Buddhahood.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 16, 2010:
The scripture known as the Nirvana Sutra lists the beings that have been able to attain the way through the Lotus Sutra, and the list includes such filthy creatures as dung beetles, vipers, and scorpions. To express the wonderful power of the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Nagarjuna says that it enables even such creatures as dung beetles to attain Buddhahood.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 15, 2010:
"This person as he advances through this world" means that the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law will witness the advent of Bodhisattva Superior Practices, who will illuminate the darkness of ignorance and earthly desires with the light of the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. In accordance with this passage, Nichiren, as this bodhisattva's envoy, has urged the people of Japan to accept and uphold the Lotus Sutra. His unremitting efforts never slacken, even here on this mountain.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 15, 2010:
"This person as he advances through this world" means that the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law will witness the advent of Bodhisattva Superior Practices, who will illuminate the darkness of ignorance and earthly desires with the light of the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. In accordance with this passage, Nichiren, as this bodhisattva's envoy, has urged the people of Japan to accept and uphold the Lotus Sutra. His unremitting efforts never slacken, even here on this mountain.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 14, 2010:
A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra need not fear any of the beasts of hell, or of the realm of hungry spirits and animals. All the offenses committed by a woman in her lifetime are like dry grass, and the single character myo of the Lotus Sutra is like a small spark. When a small spark is set to a large expanse of grass, not only the grass but also the big trees and large stones will all be consumed. Such is the power of the fire of wisdom in the single character myo.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 14, 2010:
A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra need not fear any of the beasts of hell, or of the realm of hungry spirits and animals. All the offenses committed by a woman in her lifetime are like dry grass, and the single character myo of the Lotus Sutra is like a small spark. When a small spark is set to a large expanse of grass, not only the grass but also the big trees and large stones will all be consumed. Such is the power of the fire of wisdom in the single character myo.
Monday, December 13, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 13, 2010:
I have heard that you are suffering from illness. Is this true? The impermanence of this world is such that even the healthy cannot remain forever, let alone those who are ill. Thoughtful persons should therefore prepare their minds for the life to come. Yet one cannot prepare one's mind for the next life by one's own efforts alone. Only on the basis of the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, the original teacher of all living beings, can one do so.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 13, 2010:
I have heard that you are suffering from illness. Is this true? The impermanence of this world is such that even the healthy cannot remain forever, let alone those who are ill. Thoughtful persons should therefore prepare their minds for the life to come. Yet one cannot prepare one's mind for the next life by one's own efforts alone. Only on the basis of the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, the original teacher of all living beings, can one do so.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Find an SGI center
There are SGI members in 192 countries and territories while there are 90 registered constituent SGI organizations. Below is a list of SGI centers that are open to visitors.
If planning a visit, please contact the center in advance. Other SGI centers are not staffed and only open when there are activities. As such, they are unable to accept visitors and are not included in this list.
Link http://www.sgi.org/about-us/directory/asia.html
If planning a visit, please contact the center in advance. Other SGI centers are not staffed and only open when there are activities. As such, they are unable to accept visitors and are not included in this list.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 12, 2010:
Teach this doctrine to others clearly as I have taught you these many years. Those who call themselves my disciples and practice the Lotus Sutra should all practice as I do. If they do so, Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, Shakyamuni's emanations throughout the ten directions, and the ten demon daughters will protect them.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 12, 2010:
Teach this doctrine to others clearly as I have taught you these many years. Those who call themselves my disciples and practice the Lotus Sutra should all practice as I do. If they do so, Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, Shakyamuni's emanations throughout the ten directions, and the ten demon daughters will protect them.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninSaturday, December 11, 2010:
Over and over I recall the moment, unforgettable even now, when I was about to be beheaded and you accompanied me, holding the reins of my horse and weeping tears of grief. Nor could I ever forget it in any lifetime to come. If you should fall into hell for some grave offense, no matter how Shakyamuni might urge me to become a Buddha, I would refuse; I would rather go to hell with you. For if you and I should fall into hell together, we would find Shakyamuni Buddha and the Lotus Sutra there.
From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninSaturday, December 11, 2010:
Over and over I recall the moment, unforgettable even now, when I was about to be beheaded and you accompanied me, holding the reins of my horse and weeping tears of grief. Nor could I ever forget it in any lifetime to come. If you should fall into hell for some grave offense, no matter how Shakyamuni might urge me to become a Buddha, I would refuse; I would rather go to hell with you. For if you and I should fall into hell together, we would find Shakyamuni Buddha and the Lotus Sutra there.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 10, 2010:
The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 10, 2010:
The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Roberto Baggio wins World Peace Award
Italian soccer legend and former FIFA World Player of the Year, Roberto Baggio, a convert to Buddhism, has won this year's World Peace Award, an annual award bestowed by Nobel Peace Prize laureates.A former idol known as Il Divin Codino, Baggio is one of many footballers who use his publicity to help launch campaigns and generate money to put to good cause. The ex-Juventus and Italy hero has helped fund money for hospitals, earthquake victims and curing world diseases.
He involved himself in the fight against bird flu. He joined the pro-democracy movement for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar.
Daisaku Ikeda Animation Series 11 Dec
11 Dec, 2010 (Saturday) 2pm-2:30pm
The Princess and The Moon
As the great Moon was watching down upon the children of the world, she noticed that something was bothering little Sachiko. Sachiko wasn’t eating well and she didn’t have much energy because of the way she felt inside. One day the magical White Rabbit appears and sails Sachiko away to the land of the Moon, where the Moon herself greets her. Sachiko’s amazing adventure inspires her to become the best she can be—her true self— and helps her to begin a new life back on Earth. Not only does she begin to recognize her own potential, but she also looks to find the best in her friends as well.
月亮与公主
幸子不知为何，总是闷闷不乐，食欲不振，在学校也没有精神与朋友一起玩耍。但是自从她被一只神奇的白兔带到月亮之国游玩后，情况有了转变。幸子在那里学到了一个秘密。这不但让她改变了自己，也让她有能力去鼓励和帮助朋友。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 9, 2010:
"How great is the difference between the blessings received when a sage chants the daimoku and the blessings received when we chant it?" To reply, one is in no way superior to the other. The gold that a fool possesses is in no way different from the gold that a wise man possesses; a fire made by a fool is the same as a fire made by a wise man. However, there is a difference if one chants the daimoku while acting against the intent of this sutra.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 9, 2010:
"How great is the difference between the blessings received when a sage chants the daimoku and the blessings received when we chant it?" To reply, one is in no way superior to the other. The gold that a fool possesses is in no way different from the gold that a wise man possesses; a fire made by a fool is the same as a fire made by a wise man. However, there is a difference if one chants the daimoku while acting against the intent of this sutra.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Commemorating 300 Academic Honors
Commemorating 300 Academic Honors
On November 21, 2010, the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA, presented Daisaku Ikeda with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa for his advocacy of individual empowerment and social engagement as an "inspiring Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, writer, educator, and global founder of institutes to better humanity." This is the 300th honorary academic title the Soka University founder and SGI president has received since he was first awarded an honorary doctorate from Moscow State University in May 1975. Mr. Ikeda's efforts to build peace and to promote cultural exchange and humanistic education have been recognized by institutions of higher learning in some 50 countries, including Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Denver, the University of Glasgow, the University of Delhi, the University of Sydney, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Ghana.
SGI会长池田大作获马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校颁发第三百个学术荣衔 马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校“名誉人文学博士”学位证书 创价大学创办人、国际创价学会（SGI）会长池田大作11月21日在东京新宿区，获颁马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校（University of Massachusetts Boston）的“名誉人文学博士”学位。On November 21, 2010, the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA, presented Daisaku Ikeda with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa for his advocacy of individual empowerment and social engagement as an "inspiring Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, writer, educator, and global founder of institutes to better humanity." This is the 300th honorary academic title the Soka University founder and SGI president has received since he was first awarded an honorary doctorate from Moscow State University in May 1975. Mr. Ikeda's efforts to build peace and to promote cultural exchange and humanistic education have been recognized by institutions of higher learning in some 50 countries, including Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Denver, the University of Glasgow, the University of Delhi, the University of Sydney, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Ghana.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 8, 2010:
Gold can neither be burned by fire nor corroded or swept away by water, but iron is vulnerable to both. A wise person is like gold and a fool like iron. You are like pure gold because you embrace the "gold" of the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra reads in part, "Sumeru is the loftiest of all mountains. The Lotus Sutra is likewise the loftiest of all the sutras." It also states, "The good fortune of the believer cannot be burned by fire or washed away by water."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 8, 2010:
Gold can neither be burned by fire nor corroded or swept away by water, but iron is vulnerable to both. A wise person is like gold and a fool like iron. You are like pure gold because you embrace the "gold" of the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra reads in part, "Sumeru is the loftiest of all mountains. The Lotus Sutra is likewise the loftiest of all the sutras." It also states, "The good fortune of the believer cannot be burned by fire or washed away by water."
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 7, 2010:
A single life is worth more than the major world system. You still have many years ahead of you, and moreover you have encountered the Lotus Sutra. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit. How precious your life is!
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 7, 2010:
A single life is worth more than the major world system. You still have many years ahead of you, and moreover you have encountered the Lotus Sutra. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit. How precious your life is!
Monday, December 6, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 6, 2010:
You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among the hemp. If you will truly give consideration to the troubles I have been describing and put entire faith in these words of mine, then the winds will blow gently, the waves will be calm, and in no time at all we will enjoy bountiful harvests.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 6, 2010:
You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among the hemp. If you will truly give consideration to the troubles I have been describing and put entire faith in these words of mine, then the winds will blow gently, the waves will be calm, and in no time at all we will enjoy bountiful harvests.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 5, 2010:
Money serves various purposes according to our needs. The same is true of the Lotus Sutra. It will be a lantern in the dark or a boat at a crossing. At times it will be water, and at other times, fire. This being so, the Lotus Sutra assures us of "peace and security in this life and good circumstances in the next."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 5, 2010:
Money serves various purposes according to our needs. The same is true of the Lotus Sutra. It will be a lantern in the dark or a boat at a crossing. At times it will be water, and at other times, fire. This being so, the Lotus Sutra assures us of "peace and security in this life and good circumstances in the next."
Saturday, December 4, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 4, 2010:
When it comes to understanding the Lotus Sutra, I have only a minute fraction of the vast ability that T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo possessed. But as regards my ability to endure persecution and the wealth of my compassion for others, I believe they would hold me in awe.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, December 4, 2010:
When it comes to understanding the Lotus Sutra, I have only a minute fraction of the vast ability that T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo possessed. But as regards my ability to endure persecution and the wealth of my compassion for others, I believe they would hold me in awe.
Friday, December 3, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 3, 2010:
The present time corresponds to the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law. Passages of the sutra clearly state that at this time Bodhisattva Superior Practices will appear and bestow the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo on all the people of Japan. And they reveal that he will face exile and execution. I am also like the envoy of Bodhisattva Superior Practices because I spread this doctrine.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, December 3, 2010:
The present time corresponds to the first five hundred years of the Latter Day of the Law. Passages of the sutra clearly state that at this time Bodhisattva Superior Practices will appear and bestow the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo on all the people of Japan. And they reveal that he will face exile and execution. I am also like the envoy of Bodhisattva Superior Practices because I spread this doctrine.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 2, 2010:
All these things I have done solely in order to repay the debt I owe to my parents, the debt I owe to my teacher, the debt I owe to the three treasures of Buddhism, and the debt I owe to my country. For their sake I have been willing to destroy my body and to give up my life, though as it turns out, I have not been put to death after all.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 2, 2010:
All these things I have done solely in order to repay the debt I owe to my parents, the debt I owe to my teacher, the debt I owe to the three treasures of Buddhism, and the debt I owe to my country. For their sake I have been willing to destroy my body and to give up my life, though as it turns out, I have not been put to death after all.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 1, 2010:
I vowed to summon up a powerful and unconquerable desire for the salvation of all beings, and never to falter in my efforts.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 1, 2010:
I vowed to summon up a powerful and unconquerable desire for the salvation of all beings, and never to falter in my efforts.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninTuesday, November 30, 2010:
Though water may be muddied, it will again become clear. Though the moon may hide behind the clouds, it will surely reappear. Similarly, in time my innocence became apparent, and my predictions proved not to have been in vain.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1007
Letter to the Lay Priest Nakaoki
Written to the lay priest Nakaoki and his wife on November 30, 1279
From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninTuesday, November 30, 2010:
Though water may be muddied, it will again become clear. Though the moon may hide behind the clouds, it will surely reappear. Similarly, in time my innocence became apparent, and my predictions proved not to have been in vain.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1007
Letter to the Lay Priest Nakaoki
Written to the lay priest Nakaoki and his wife on November 30, 1279
Monday, November 29, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 29, 2010:
Whether or not your prayer is answered will depend upon your faith; [if it is not,] I will in no way be to blame. When the water is clear, the moon is reflected. When the wind blows, the trees shake. Our minds are like the water. Faith that is weak is like muddy water, while faith that is brave is like clear water. Understand that the trees are like principles, and the wind that shakes them is like the recitation of the sutra.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1079
Reply to the Lay Nun Nichigon
Written to the lay nun Nichigon on November 29, 1280
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 29, 2010:
Whether or not your prayer is answered will depend upon your faith; [if it is not,] I will in no way be to blame. When the water is clear, the moon is reflected. When the wind blows, the trees shake. Our minds are like the water. Faith that is weak is like muddy water, while faith that is brave is like clear water. Understand that the trees are like principles, and the wind that shakes them is like the recitation of the sutra.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1079
Reply to the Lay Nun Nichigon
Written to the lay nun Nichigon on November 29, 1280
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 28, 2010:
Buddhism spreads according to the time and the people's capacity. Although I may not be worthy of this teaching, I expound it because the time is right.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 861
This is What I Heard
Written to the lay priest Soya Jiro on November 28, 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 28, 2010:
Buddhism spreads according to the time and the people's capacity. Although I may not be worthy of this teaching, I expound it because the time is right.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 861
This is What I Heard
Written to the lay priest Soya Jiro on November 28, 1277
Saturday, November 27, 2010
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Saturday, November 27, 2010:
Only in the Lotus Sutra do we read that a woman who embraces this sutra not only excels all other women, but also surpasses all men.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 462
The Unity of Husband and Wife
Written to Nichigen-nyo on January 27, 1275
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, November 27, 2010:
Only in the Lotus Sutra do we read that a woman who embraces this sutra not only excels all other women, but also surpasses all men.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 462
The Unity of Husband and Wife
Written to Nichigen-nyo on January 27, 1275
Friday, November 26, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, November 26, 2010:
Even if we should gather all the water of the four great oceans to wet inkstones, burn all the trees and plants to cinders to make ink, collect the hairs of all beasts for writing brushes, employ all the surfaces of the worlds in the ten directions for paper, and, with these, set down expressions of gratitude, how could we possibly repay our debt to the Buddha?
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 44
The Four Debts of Gratitude
Written to Kudo Sakon-no-jo Yoshitaka on January 16, 1262
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, November 26, 2010:
Even if we should gather all the water of the four great oceans to wet inkstones, burn all the trees and plants to cinders to make ink, collect the hairs of all beasts for writing brushes, employ all the surfaces of the worlds in the ten directions for paper, and, with these, set down expressions of gratitude, how could we possibly repay our debt to the Buddha?
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 44
The Four Debts of Gratitude
Written to Kudo Sakon-no-jo Yoshitaka on January 16, 1262
Thursday, November 25, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 25, 2010:
Strive ever harder in faith, and never give in to negligence. All the people appear to believe sincerely when they first embrace the Lotus Sutra, but as time passes, they tend to become less devout; they no longer revere nor make offerings to the priest, giving themselves up to arrogance and forming distorted views. This is most frightening.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1027
Letter to Niike
Written to Niike Saemon-no-jo in February 1280
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 25, 2010:
Strive ever harder in faith, and never give in to negligence. All the people appear to believe sincerely when they first embrace the Lotus Sutra, but as time passes, they tend to become less devout; they no longer revere nor make offerings to the priest, giving themselves up to arrogance and forming distorted views. This is most frightening.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1027
Letter to Niike
Written to Niike Saemon-no-jo in February 1280
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 24, 2010:
A person of wisdom is one who, understanding the time, spreads the teachings of the Lotus Sutra accordingly; this is his most important task. If a person's throat is dry, what he needs is water; he has no use for bows and arrows, weapons and sticks. If a person is naked, he wants a suit of clothes but has no need for water. From one or two examples you can guess the principle that applies in general.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 518
Letter to Horen
Written to Soya Kyoshin in April 1275
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 24, 2010:
A person of wisdom is one who, understanding the time, spreads the teachings of the Lotus Sutra accordingly; this is his most important task. If a person's throat is dry, what he needs is water; he has no use for bows and arrows, weapons and sticks. If a person is naked, he wants a suit of clothes but has no need for water. From one or two examples you can guess the principle that applies in general.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 518
Letter to Horen
Written to Soya Kyoshin in April 1275
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 23, 2010:
You absolutely must not lament over my exile. It says in the "Encouraging Devotion" chapter and in the "Never Disparaging" chapter [that the votary of the Lotus Sutra will meet with persecution]. Life is limited; we must not begrudge it. What we should ultimately aspire to is the Buddha land.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 214
Aspiration for the Buddha Land
Written to Toki Jonin on November 23, 1271
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 23, 2010:
You absolutely must not lament over my exile. It says in the "Encouraging Devotion" chapter and in the "Never Disparaging" chapter [that the votary of the Lotus Sutra will meet with persecution]. Life is limited; we must not begrudge it. What we should ultimately aspire to is the Buddha land.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 214
Aspiration for the Buddha Land
Written to Toki Jonin on November 23, 1271
Monday, November 22, 2010
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Monday, November 22, 2010:
But now you, born a woman in the evil world of the latter age, while being reviled, struck and persecuted by the barbaric inhabitants of this island country who are unaware of these things, have endured and are propagating the Lotus Sutra. The Buddha at Eagle Peak surely perceives that your surpass the nun [Mahaprajapati] as greatly as clouds do mud. The name of that nun, the Buddha Gladly Seen by All Living Beings, is no unrelated matter; it is now the name of the lay nun Myoho.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1106
Reply to the Lay Nun Myoho
Written to the lay nun Myoho in 1281
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 22, 2010:
But now you, born a woman in the evil world of the latter age, while being reviled, struck and persecuted by the barbaric inhabitants of this island country who are unaware of these things, have endured and are propagating the Lotus Sutra. The Buddha at Eagle Peak surely perceives that your surpass the nun [Mahaprajapati] as greatly as clouds do mud. The name of that nun, the Buddha Gladly Seen by All Living Beings, is no unrelated matter; it is now the name of the lay nun Myoho.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1106
Reply to the Lay Nun Myoho
Written to the lay nun Myoho in 1281
Sunday, November 21, 2010
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Sunday, November 21, 2010:
There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 637
The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
Written to Ikegami Hyoe no Sakan Munenaga on November 20, 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 21, 2010:
There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 637
The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
Written to Ikegami Hyoe no Sakan Munenaga on November 20, 1277
Saturday, November 20, 2010
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Saturday, November 20, 2010:
You should not have the slightest fear in your heart. It is lack of courage that prevents one from attaining Buddhahood, although one may have professed faith in the Lotus Sutra many times since innumerable kalpas ago.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 637
The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
Written to Ikegami Hyoe no Sakan Munenaga on November 20, 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, November 20, 2010:
You should not have the slightest fear in your heart. It is lack of courage that prevents one from attaining Buddhahood, although one may have professed faith in the Lotus Sutra many times since innumerable kalpas ago.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 637
The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
Written to Ikegami Hyoe no Sakan Munenaga on November 20, 1277
Friday, November 19, 2010
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Friday, November 19, 2010:
In this age, it is as natural for a woman to change her fixed karma by practicing the Lotus Sutra as it is for rice to ripen in fall or chrysanthemums to bloom in winter. When I prayed for my mother, not only was her illness cured, but her life was prolonged by four years. Now you too have fallen ill, and as a woman, it is all the more timely for you to establish steadfast faith in the Lotus Sutra and see what it will do for you.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 955
On Prolonging One's Life Span
Written to the lay nun Myojo in 1279
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, November 19, 2010:
In this age, it is as natural for a woman to change her fixed karma by practicing the Lotus Sutra as it is for rice to ripen in fall or chrysanthemums to bloom in winter. When I prayed for my mother, not only was her illness cured, but her life was prolonged by four years. Now you too have fallen ill, and as a woman, it is all the more timely for you to establish steadfast faith in the Lotus Sutra and see what it will do for you.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 955
On Prolonging One's Life Span
Written to the lay nun Myojo in 1279
Thursday, November 18, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 18, 2010:
How long does a lifetime last? If one stops to consider, it is like a single night's lodging at a wayside inn. Should one forget that fact and seek some measure of worldly fame and profit? Though you may gain them, they will be mere prosperity in a dream, a delight scarcely to be prized. You would do better simply to leave such matters to the karma formed in your previous existences.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 63
Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra
Recipient unknown; written in March 1263
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 18, 2010:
How long does a lifetime last? If one stops to consider, it is like a single night's lodging at a wayside inn. Should one forget that fact and seek some measure of worldly fame and profit? Though you may gain them, they will be mere prosperity in a dream, a delight scarcely to be prized. You would do better simply to leave such matters to the karma formed in your previous existences.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 63
Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra
Recipient unknown; written in March 1263
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010:
The same is true of your attaining Buddhahood. No matter what grave offenses you might have committed, because you did not turn against the Lotus Sutra, but showed your devotion by accompanying me, you will surely become a Buddha. Yours is like the case of King Possessor of Virtue, who gave his life to save the monk Realization of Virtue and became Shakyamuni Buddha. Faith in the Lotus Sutra acts as a prayer [to attain Buddhahood]. Strengthen your resolve to seek the way all the more and achieve Buddhahood in this lifetime.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 946
The Receipt of New Fiefs
Written to Shijo Kingo in October 1278
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 17, 2010:
The same is true of your attaining Buddhahood. No matter what grave offenses you might have committed, because you did not turn against the Lotus Sutra, but showed your devotion by accompanying me, you will surely become a Buddha. Yours is like the case of King Possessor of Virtue, who gave his life to save the monk Realization of Virtue and became Shakyamuni Buddha. Faith in the Lotus Sutra acts as a prayer [to attain Buddhahood]. Strengthen your resolve to seek the way all the more and achieve Buddhahood in this lifetime.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 946
The Receipt of New Fiefs
Written to Shijo Kingo in October 1278
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010:
Thus it seemed that I could not possibly escape with my life. Whatever the design of the heavenly gods in the matter may have been, every single steward and Nembutsu believer worthy of the name kept strict watch on my hut day and night, determined to prevent anyone from communicating with me. Never in any lifetime will I forget how under those circumstances you, with Abutsu-bo carrying a wooden container of food on his back, came in the night again and again to bring me aid.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 932
The Sutra of True Requital
Written to the lay nun Sennichi on July 28, 1278
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 16, 2010:
Thus it seemed that I could not possibly escape with my life. Whatever the design of the heavenly gods in the matter may have been, every single steward and Nembutsu believer worthy of the name kept strict watch on my hut day and night, determined to prevent anyone from communicating with me. Never in any lifetime will I forget how under those circumstances you, with Abutsu-bo carrying a wooden container of food on his back, came in the night again and again to bring me aid.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 932
The Sutra of True Requital
Written to the lay nun Sennichi on July 28, 1278
Monday, November 15, 2010
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Monday, November 15, 2010:
The benefit of all the other sutras is uncertain, because they teach that one must first make good causes and only then can one become a Buddha at some later time. With regard to the Lotus Sutra, when one's hand takes it up, that hand immediately attains Buddhahood, and when one's mouth chants it, that mouth is itself a Buddha, as, for example, the moon is reflected in the water the moment it appears from behind the eastern mountains, or as a sound and its echo arise simultaneously.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1099
Wu-lung and I-lung
Written to the lay nun Ueno on November 15, 1281
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Monday, November 15, 2010:
The benefit of all the other sutras is uncertain, because they teach that one must first make good causes and only then can one become a Buddha at some later time. With regard to the Lotus Sutra, when one's hand takes it up, that hand immediately attains Buddhahood, and when one's mouth chants it, that mouth is itself a Buddha, as, for example, the moon is reflected in the water the moment it appears from behind the eastern mountains, or as a sound and its echo arise simultaneously.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1099
Wu-lung and I-lung
Written to the lay nun Ueno on November 15, 1281
Sunday, November 14, 2010
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Sunday, November 14, 2010:
When once we chant Myoho-renge-kyo, with just that single sound we summon forth and manifest the Buddha nature of all Buddhas; all existences; all bodhisattvas; all voice-hearers; all the deities such as Brahma, Shakra, and King Yama; the sun and moon, and the myriad stars; the heavenly gods and earthly deities, on down to hell-dwellers, hungry spirits, animals, asuras, human and heavenly beings, and all other living beings. This blessing is immeasurable and boundless.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 887
How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Myoho in 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 14, 2010:
When once we chant Myoho-renge-kyo, with just that single sound we summon forth and manifest the Buddha nature of all Buddhas; all existences; all bodhisattvas; all voice-hearers; all the deities such as Brahma, Shakra, and King Yama; the sun and moon, and the myriad stars; the heavenly gods and earthly deities, on down to hell-dwellers, hungry spirits, animals, asuras, human and heavenly beings, and all other living beings. This blessing is immeasurable and boundless.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 887
How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Myoho in 1277
Saturday, November 13, 2010
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Saturday, November 13, 2010:
Kai-ko said: ". . . I felt it a terrible pity that someone such as he, outstanding in every respect, should die so young. Reconsidering the matter, however, I realized that it was because of this boy's death that his mother became a seeker of the way and his father began to practice, praying for his repose. How marvelous, I thought. Moreover, the fact that they have put their trust in the Lotus Sutra, which all people detest, must mean that their deceased son has been at their side and encouraged them to do so." I also believe this to be the case.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1050
The Sons Pure Storehouse and Pure Eye
Recipient unknown; written on July 7, 1280
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, November 13, 2010:
Kai-ko said: ". . . I felt it a terrible pity that someone such as he, outstanding in every respect, should die so young. Reconsidering the matter, however, I realized that it was because of this boy's death that his mother became a seeker of the way and his father began to practice, praying for his repose. How marvelous, I thought. Moreover, the fact that they have put their trust in the Lotus Sutra, which all people detest, must mean that their deceased son has been at their side and encouraged them to do so." I also believe this to be the case.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1050
The Sons Pure Storehouse and Pure Eye
Recipient unknown; written on July 7, 1280
Friday, November 12, 2010
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Friday, November 12, 2010:
Even if your fiefs should be confiscated or you yourself driven out, you must think that it is due to the workings of the ten demon daughters, and wholeheartedly entrust yourself to them. Had I not been exiled, but remained in Kamakura, I would certainly have been killed in the battle. In like manner, since remaining in your lord's service will likely be to your detriment, this may well be the design of Shakyamuni Buddha.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, November 12, 2010:
Even if your fiefs should be confiscated or you yourself driven out, you must think that it is due to the workings of the ten demon daughters, and wholeheartedly entrust yourself to them. Had I not been exiled, but remained in Kamakura, I would certainly have been killed in the battle. In like manner, since remaining in your lord's service will likely be to your detriment, this may well be the design of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 11, 2010:
Worthy persons deserve to be called so because they are not carried away by the eight winds: prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering and pleasure. They are neither elated by prosperity nor grieved by decline. The heavenly gods will surely protect one who is unbending before the eight winds. But if you nurse an unreasonable grudge against your lord, they will not protect you, not for all your prayers.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 794
The Eight Winds
Written to Shijo Kingo in 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 11, 2010:
Worthy persons deserve to be called so because they are not carried away by the eight winds: prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering and pleasure. They are neither elated by prosperity nor grieved by decline. The heavenly gods will surely protect one who is unbending before the eight winds. But if you nurse an unreasonable grudge against your lord, they will not protect you, not for all your prayers.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 794
The Eight Winds
Written to Shijo Kingo in 1277
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 10, 2010:
Moreover, as life does not go beyond the moment, the Buddha expounded the blessings that come from a single moment of rejoicing [on hearing the Lotus Sutra]. If two or three moments were required, this could no longer be called the original vow of the Buddha endowed with great impartial wisdom, the single vehicle of the teaching that directly reveals the truth and leads all living beings to attain Buddhahood.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 63Questions and Answers about Embracing the
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 10, 2010:
Moreover, as life does not go beyond the moment, the Buddha expounded the blessings that come from a single moment of rejoicing [on hearing the Lotus Sutra]. If two or three moments were required, this could no longer be called the original vow of the Buddha endowed with great impartial wisdom, the single vehicle of the teaching that directly reveals the truth and leads all living beings to attain Buddhahood.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 63Questions and Answers about Embracing the
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 9, 2010:
Kyo'o's misfortune will change into fortune. Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon. Then what is there that cannot be achieved? There can be no doubt about the sutra passages that say, "This sutra can fulfill their desires, as a clear cool pond can satisfy all those who are thirsty," and "They will enjoy peace and security in their present existence and good circumstances in future existences."
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 412
Reply to Kyo'o
Written to Kyo'o and her parents, Nichigen-nyo and Shijo Kingo, on August 15, 1273
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 9, 2010:
Kyo'o's misfortune will change into fortune. Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon. Then what is there that cannot be achieved? There can be no doubt about the sutra passages that say, "This sutra can fulfill their desires, as a clear cool pond can satisfy all those who are thirsty," and "They will enjoy peace and security in their present existence and good circumstances in future existences."
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 412
Reply to Kyo'o
Written to Kyo'o and her parents, Nichigen-nyo and Shijo Kingo, on August 15, 1273
Monday, November 8, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 8, 2010:
If you seek enlightenment outside yourself, then your performing even ten thousand practices and ten thousand good deeds will be in vain. It is like the case of a poor man who spends night and day counting his neighbor's wealth but gains not even half a coin. That is why the T'ien-t'ai school's commentary states, "Unless one perceives the nature of one's life, one cannot eradicate one's grave offenses." This passage implies that, unless one perceives the nature of one's life, one's practice will become an endless, painful austerity.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 3
On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
Written to Toki Jonin in 1255
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 8, 2010:
If you seek enlightenment outside yourself, then your performing even ten thousand practices and ten thousand good deeds will be in vain. It is like the case of a poor man who spends night and day counting his neighbor's wealth but gains not even half a coin. That is why the T'ien-t'ai school's commentary states, "Unless one perceives the nature of one's life, one cannot eradicate one's grave offenses." This passage implies that, unless one perceives the nature of one's life, one's practice will become an endless, painful austerity.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 3
On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
Written to Toki Jonin in 1255
Sunday, November 7, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 7, 2010:
I knew from the outset that, if I set aside my fears and declared things exactly as they are, I would be sentenced to death. And even if I should escape the death penalty, I would surely be condemned to exile. So great is the debt of gratitude I owe the Buddha, however, that I have not let others intimidate me, but have spoken out.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 529
Letter to the Lay Priest Ichinosawa
Written to the wife of the lay priest Ichinosawa on May 8, 1275
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 7, 2010:
I knew from the outset that, if I set aside my fears and declared things exactly as they are, I would be sentenced to death. And even if I should escape the death penalty, I would surely be condemned to exile. So great is the debt of gratitude I owe the Buddha, however, that I have not let others intimidate me, but have spoken out.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 529
Letter to the Lay Priest Ichinosawa
Written to the wife of the lay priest Ichinosawa on May 8, 1275
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Be Outstanding Leaders of Kosen-rufu
"I have a request I would like to ask of you - the noble leaders of kosen-rufu in your respective countries, individuals who possess an enormous mission. Be role models for thr entire world! Never lose sight of the spirit of the oneness of mentor & diciple! Be outstanding leaders who, for the benefit & happiness of all the members, possess unflagging conviction,passion, courage, persistence, broad-mindedness, and a sense of responsibility! This is what I really want to say to all of you!" SGI President Ikeda Daisaku
SGI Newsletter No. 7954 dated Mar 20, 2010
SGI Newsletter No. 7954 dated Mar 20, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, November 6, 2010:
In the end, no one can escape death. The sufferings at that time will be exactly like what we are experiencing now. Since death is the same in either case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra. Think of this offering as a drop of dew rejoining the ocean, or a speck of dust returning to the earth.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1003
The Dragon Gate
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on November 6, 1279
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, November 6, 2010:
In the end, no one can escape death. The sufferings at that time will be exactly like what we are experiencing now. Since death is the same in either case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra. Think of this offering as a drop of dew rejoining the ocean, or a speck of dust returning to the earth.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1003
The Dragon Gate
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on November 6, 1279
Friday, November 5, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, November 5, 2010:
Tsukimaro must have chanted Nam-myoho-rennge-kyo with her very first cry at birth. The Lotus Sutra speaks of "the true aspect of all phenomena." T'ien-t'ai said, "Voices do the Buddha's work." This is also what I think. The deaf cannot hear the thunder, and the blind cannot see the light of the sun and moon. But I am quite certain that the ten demon daughters must be together side by side, giving the baby her first bath and watching over her growth.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 188
The Birth of Tsukimaro
Written to Nichigen-nyo and Shijo Kingo on May 8, 1271
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, November 5, 2010:
Tsukimaro must have chanted Nam-myoho-rennge-kyo with her very first cry at birth. The Lotus Sutra speaks of "the true aspect of all phenomena." T'ien-t'ai said, "Voices do the Buddha's work." This is also what I think. The deaf cannot hear the thunder, and the blind cannot see the light of the sun and moon. But I am quite certain that the ten demon daughters must be together side by side, giving the baby her first bath and watching over her growth.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 188
The Birth of Tsukimaro
Written to Nichigen-nyo and Shijo Kingo on May 8, 1271
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 4, 2010:
If you truly fear the sufferings of birth and death and yearn for nirvana, if you carry out your faith and thirst for the way, then the sufferings of change and impermanence will become no more than yesterday's dream, and the awakening of enlightenment will become today's reality.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 130
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Recipient unknown; written in 1265
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, November 4, 2010:
If you truly fear the sufferings of birth and death and yearn for nirvana, if you carry out your faith and thirst for the way, then the sufferings of change and impermanence will become no more than yesterday's dream, and the awakening of enlightenment will become today's reality.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 130
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Recipient unknown; written in 1265
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 3, 2010:
Your boils have resulted from only one offense—slandering the correct teaching. The Mystic Law you now embrace surpasses the moon-loving meditation. How could your boils possibly not be healed and your life span not extended?
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 634
On Curing Karmic Disease
Written to the lay priest Ota Jomyo on November 3, 1275
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 3, 2010:
Your boils have resulted from only one offense—slandering the correct teaching. The Mystic Law you now embrace surpasses the moon-loving meditation. How could your boils possibly not be healed and your life span not extended?
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 634
On Curing Karmic Disease
Written to the lay priest Ota Jomyo on November 3, 1275
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Congratulation! We have finally purchased a land to build the new culture center!
恭喜大家！我们终于在槟岛找到适合的场地以建立文化会馆。感激大家的题目和祈念。Congratulation! We have finally purchased a land on Penang Island to build the new culture center. We want to thank all of you for your strong daimoku & prayer.
向着未来，我们要祈求诸天的守护,新文化会馆一切文件和手续顺利得到批准，建筑工程无事故。
Moving forward, we want to continue to pray for the smooth and early approval of the application of all government documents and procedures for the establishment & to receive the protection and help of the Buddhist gods in every aspect of the construction process and its completion without any untoward incidents.
胜利的 根本就是题目，是青年部们热诚的祈求！
让我们继续决意每人以至少一天一小时题目以强盛的唱题祈求! 呼吁全体青年部加入《我的30小时挑战》，决意每人以至少一天一小时题目以强盛的唱题祈求，来突破这时代的挑战！
Daimoku and the prayers of the youth will fundamentally lead to victories!
Let’s cont to chant at least 1 hour of daimoku daily! Everyone determines to contribute at least 30 hours of daimoku every month!
以下是新文化会馆祈求目标Below is the New Penang Culture Centre Prayer Objective
1. 槟城新文化会馆所有向政府申请的文件和手续，都顺利早日得到批准。Smooth and early approval of the application of all government documents and procedures for the establishment of the new Penang Culture Centre.
2. 全部各项建筑工程都得到诸天的协助和守护，绝对无事故落成。To receive the protection and help of the Buddhist gods in every aspect of the construction process and its completion without any untoward incidents.
3. 建筑过程中，天气晴朗。Fine weather throughout the construction process.
4. 各人自发向每一期各自御供养目标挑战，达成御供养目标，以期自身宿命转换而得到更大功德。Every member to take initiative and challenge towards own individual target for every contribution campaign – to affect change in our individual karma and to receive greater benefits.
向着未来，我们要祈求诸天的守护,新文化会馆一切文件和手续顺利得到批准，建筑工程无事故。
Moving forward, we want to continue to pray for the smooth and early approval of the application of all government documents and procedures for the establishment & to receive the protection and help of the Buddhist gods in every aspect of the construction process and its completion without any untoward incidents.
胜利的 根本就是题目，是青年部们热诚的祈求！
让我们继续决意每人以至少一天一小时题目以强盛的唱题祈求! 呼吁全体青年部加入《我的30小时挑战》，决意每人以至少一天一小时题目以强盛的唱题祈求，来突破这时代的挑战！
Daimoku and the prayers of the youth will fundamentally lead to victories!
Let’s cont to chant at least 1 hour of daimoku daily! Everyone determines to contribute at least 30 hours of daimoku every month!
以下是新文化会馆祈求目标Below is the New Penang Culture Centre Prayer Objective
1. 槟城新文化会馆所有向政府申请的文件和手续，都顺利早日得到批准。Smooth and early approval of the application of all government documents and procedures for the establishment of the new Penang Culture Centre.
2. 全部各项建筑工程都得到诸天的协助和守护，绝对无事故落成。To receive the protection and help of the Buddhist gods in every aspect of the construction process and its completion without any untoward incidents.
3. 建筑过程中，天气晴朗。Fine weather throughout the construction process.
4. 各人自发向每一期各自御供养目标挑战，达成御供养目标，以期自身宿命转换而得到更大功德。Every member to take initiative and challenge towards own individual target for every contribution campaign – to affect change in our individual karma and to receive greater benefits.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 2, 2010:
You should realize that it is because of a profound karmic relationship from the past that you can teach others even a sentence or phrase of the Lotus Sutra.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 33
A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering
Written to Shiji Shiro on April 28, 1261
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 2, 2010:
You should realize that it is because of a profound karmic relationship from the past that you can teach others even a sentence or phrase of the Lotus Sutra.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 33
A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering
Written to Shiji Shiro on April 28, 1261
Monday, November 1, 2010
以感恩的题目，加深信心的深度，加强信心的强度！
以感恩的题目，加深信心的深度，加强信心的强度！
刘慧芝
Low Wei Zi
Penang Honbu 2 Chapter 4
- 透过题目的力量，实践人间革命、生命的改革。
- Cuban Revolutionary Patriot, Jose Marti: 苦难使我坚强。 把逆境和苦难当作人生的跳板悠然超越。
- 在学生部时奋斗时所受的苦难一一跨越并挑战过来，深深感受到御本尊在每一次的守护，决意无论身在何处，都要好好报恩！
- 一定要透过自己的实证、人生的实证，去证明佛法和师匠的伟大。
- 户田先生说：“以自己的知识无法做出决定的事，若能以信心为基础，就能做出结论。”下决心：“自己要这么过活”，坚定且坚强的活下去。这就是有信仰、有哲学的人。
- 刚毕业踏入社会大学的路途中，在工作上、人际关系上遇到多么痛苦、糟糕的情况，都坚持不懈地唱有感受的题目，扎实为根，不受环境的影响，去达成和完成自己理梦，追求绝对幸福。
- 加上“我的三十小时题目挑战”，一直都以题目为本。成为灵魂工程师的理想已经完成，还有其他的目标也即将一一实践。一生都会谨记朱理事长赠予的：“为人本教育献身，培育人才”，于教育为我的终生事业，代师匠完成人本教育的伟业。
- 当然，为了报日莲大圣人、师匠及学会的恩，一直努力祈求着，一定得到诸天的守护，早日在槟岛顺利购入建立文化会馆的土地！
- 未来，我决意要以心之财为根本，以教学确立信心。户田先生说：“理生信，信求理”，加深信心,以“豁出去”奋斗于广宣流布；并以“我是现代四条金吾，实践不轻菩萨的精神”的理念，以师心为己心，成为池田先生期望的，国际人！
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 1, 2010:
It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realized this truth. The sutra's statement, "Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers," cannot be false in any way.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 217
The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
Written to Sairen-bo Nichijo on February 11, 1272
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 1, 2010:
It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realized this truth. The sutra's statement, "Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers," cannot be false in any way.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 217
The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
Written to Sairen-bo Nichijo on February 11, 1272
Sunday, October 31, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 31, 2010:
Question: Is it possible, without understanding the meaning of the Lotus Sutra, but merely by chanting the five or seven characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo once a day, once a month, or simply once a year, once a decade, or once in a lifetime, to avoid being drawn into trivial or serious acts of evil, to escape falling into the four evil paths, and instead to eventually reach the stage of non-regression? Answer: Yes, it is.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 141
The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra
Recipient unknown; written on January 6, 1266
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 31, 2010:
Question: Is it possible, without understanding the meaning of the Lotus Sutra, but merely by chanting the five or seven characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo once a day, once a month, or simply once a year, once a decade, or once in a lifetime, to avoid being drawn into trivial or serious acts of evil, to escape falling into the four evil paths, and instead to eventually reach the stage of non-regression? Answer: Yes, it is.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 141
The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra
Recipient unknown; written on January 6, 1266
Saturday, October 30, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, October 30, 2010:
Shakyamuni's practices and the virtues he consequently attained are all contained within the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo. If we believe in these five characters, we will naturally be granted the same benefits as he was.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 365
The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period af the Thus Come One's Passing
Written to Toki Jonin on April 25, 1273
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, October 30, 2010:
Shakyamuni's practices and the virtues he consequently attained are all contained within the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo. If we believe in these five characters, we will naturally be granted the same benefits as he was.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 365
The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period af the Thus Come One's Passing
Written to Toki Jonin on April 25, 1273
Friday, October 29, 2010
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From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninFriday, October 29, 2010:
If a boat is handled by an unskilled steersman, it may capsize and drown everyone aboard. Likewise, though someone may have great physical strength, if he lacks a resolute spirit, even his many abilities will be of no use.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 614
The Supremacy of the Law Written to Oto and her mother, Nichimyo, on August 4, 1275
From the Writings of Nichiren DaishoninFriday, October 29, 2010:
If a boat is handled by an unskilled steersman, it may capsize and drown everyone aboard. Likewise, though someone may have great physical strength, if he lacks a resolute spirit, even his many abilities will be of no use.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 614
The Supremacy of the Law Written to Oto and her mother, Nichimyo, on August 4, 1275
Thursday, October 28, 2010
從依賴、獨立 走向奉獻的人生 。 以祈求為根本 創造勝利實證
從依賴、獨立 走向奉獻的人生 。 以祈求為根本 創造勝利實證
台湾台北北區女子大學部
洪莉雯
· 透過使命 人間革命
· 創造體驗考上大學。學會溫暖關懷備感溫暖
· 勇敢挑戰軟弱的心。展開對話訴說和平
· 題目是勝利的泉源。堅定意志戰勝自我
台湾台北北區女子大學部
洪莉雯
· 透過使命 人間革命
· 創造體驗考上大學。學會溫暖關懷備感溫暖
· 勇敢挑戰軟弱的心。展開對話訴說和平
· 題目是勝利的泉源。堅定意志戰勝自我
o 誠如池田先生的鼓勵：「祈求並非觀念，而是熊熊燃燒的生命，燃燒勇敢的勝利火焰。只要有這一念的火焰，在開始祈求的瞬間，生命已經勝利了！」我將這段鼓勵謹記在心，時時提醒自己，面對此次的導覽使命，不論開心也好，受到挫折也好，會大哭也好，我都要唱題到底。
o 因為唱足了滿滿的題目，我感覺到自己漸漸克服內心的恐懼，也習慣了自己說話抖動的頻率，以及邊抖邊導覽的過程。
o 池田先生說：「唱夠題目的人是誰也比不得的！」透過「人性變革展」的導覽使命，我成功地與10多位大學生進行和平對話，我戰勝了自己的軟弱！我成長了！
o 這一次的體驗，讓我再一次感受到，唱題能夠產生勇氣，讓原本想逃避的一念，轉變為想要克服自己內心恐懼的堅定意志，更進一步提升為想要獲得「絕對勝利」的一念。
· 透過學會使命的培育.邁向利他奉獻的人生
· 胸懷絕對不放棄的心。邀約友人一起迎向幸福
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· 胸懷絕對不放棄的心。邀約友人一起迎向幸福
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, October 28, 2010:
Showing profound compassion for those unable to comprehend the gem of the doctrine of three thousand realms in a single moment of life, the Buddha wrapped it within the five characters [of Myoho-renge-kyo], with which he then adorned the necks of the ignorant people of the latter age.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 376
The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period after the Thus Come One's Passing
Written to Toki Jonin on April 25, 1273
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, October 28, 2010:
Showing profound compassion for those unable to comprehend the gem of the doctrine of three thousand realms in a single moment of life, the Buddha wrapped it within the five characters [of Myoho-renge-kyo], with which he then adorned the necks of the ignorant people of the latter age.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 376
The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period after the Thus Come One's Passing
Written to Toki Jonin on April 25, 1273
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
懷抱必勝一念 奮力一搏。摘取 跆拳道賽勝利榮冠
懷抱必勝一念 奮力一搏。摘取 跆拳道賽勝利榮冠
台湾台北北區男子部
余品憲
· 拚命奮戰。回報師匠之恩
· 車禍意外獲救。決意認真面對挑戰
· 秉持池田先生指導。樂觀積極迎向跆拳道比賽
· 認真唱題 全力挑戰。學會使命與跆拳道比賽
· 懷抱堅決取勝一念。贏得最後勝利
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, October 27, 2010:
The function of fire is to burn and give light. The function of water is to wash away filth. The winds blow away dust and breathe life into plants, animals and human beings. The earth nourishes the grasses and trees, and heaven provides nourishing moisture. The five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo are also like that. They are the cluster of blessings brought by the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, disciples of the Buddha in his true identity.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 218
The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
Written to Sairen-bo Nichijo on February 11, 1272
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, October 27, 2010:
The function of fire is to burn and give light. The function of water is to wash away filth. The winds blow away dust and breathe life into plants, animals and human beings. The earth nourishes the grasses and trees, and heaven provides nourishing moisture. The five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo are also like that. They are the cluster of blessings brought by the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, disciples of the Buddha in his true identity.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 218
The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
Written to Sairen-bo Nichijo on February 11, 1272
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
接受磨練 開拓境涯。 迎向使命人生
接受磨練 開拓境涯。 迎向使命人生
台湾雲林區女子大學部
張庭甄
· 透過唱題從煩惱深淵中站起
· 通過別科的試煉。考取創大
· 接受創價教育薰陶 勇敢前進
· 透過唱題從煩惱深淵中站起
· 通過別科的試煉。考取創大
· 接受創價教育薰陶 勇敢前進
o 從能夠早起主動唱題挑戰各項困難、擁有明確目標，還可以鼓勵其他人，原來自己在無形中，已將在創大所獲得的成長與感動融入日常生活。這種自發性的改變，我想就是創價人本教育。
o 我深刻體會到「創價教育」精神，是真正能幫助我超越人生各種課題、讓我一生受用無窮的「心之財」。
o 未來的4年，我決意秉持池田先生的指導：「一切都值得學習、任何事都可化為自我成長力量」的理念，迎面挑戰任何困難，成為池田先生引以為榮的創大生！
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, October 26, 2010:
Life is the foremost of all treasures. It is expounded that even the treasures of the entire major world system cannot equal the value of one's body and life.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1125
The Gift of Rice
Recipient and date unknown
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, October 26, 2010:
Life is the foremost of all treasures. It is expounded that even the treasures of the entire major world system cannot equal the value of one's body and life.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1125
The Gift of Rice
Recipient and date unknown
Monday, October 25, 2010
鍛鍊生命 累積豐富心之財 。奮戰至最後 考取 台大法研所
鍛鍊生命 累積豐富心之財 。奮戰至最後 考取 台大法研所.
台湾台北北區支部
許哲涵
· 跟隨師匠腳步前進，懷抱為民眾幸福奮鬥的理想，創造勝利實證！
· 高中部時受到大哥哥鼓勵。積極參與學會活動
· 大學時 接受學會使命鍛鍊。帶動大學會成長
· 投入廣布第一線奮戰。建立利他人生觀
· 決心報考法律研究所。懷抱強盛一念準備考試
· 超越軟弱一念。奮戰到底 考取法律研究所
· 跟隨師匠腳步前進，懷抱為民眾幸福奮鬥的理想，創造勝利實證！
· 高中部時受到大哥哥鼓勵。積極參與學會活動
· 大學時 接受學會使命鍛鍊。帶動大學會成長
· 投入廣布第一線奮戰。建立利他人生觀
· 決心報考法律研究所。懷抱強盛一念準備考試
· 超越軟弱一念。奮戰到底 考取法律研究所
o 此時，透過唱題、閱讀池田先生的指導，我再度燃起自信，並決意絕對不能重蹈覆轍，像2000年青年和平文化節時一樣成為逃兵。秉持池田先生說：「能貫徹信念到人生的最後，能說出『我沒有輸！徹底奮戰了！』這樣的人，是偉大的英雄。『不可能』是怯懦者的藉口」，不斷鼓勵自己，要跟隨師匠的腳步前進，獲得最後的勝利！
o 在唱題中，自己畏懼、軟弱的一念轉為奮戰的一念，讓自己發揮出最大的潛能，按照擬定的複習進度，最有效率的念書。直到考試那天，考完的最後一刻，我在心裡大聲吶喊：「我沒有後悔的奮戰了！」
· 期望貢獻自身專長。守護弱勢民眾
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, October 25, 2010:
Moreover, I chant the daimoku, which is the heart and core of the entire sutra, and I urge others to do likewise. Although the mugwort growing in a hemp field or wood marked for cutting with an inked line may not be straight to begin with, they will as a matter of course become so. In the same way, one who chants the daimoku as the Lotus Sutra teaches will never have a twisted mind. For one should know that, unless the mind of the Buddha enters into our bodies, we cannot in fact chant the daimoku.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 670
The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra
Written to Myomitsu on March 5, 1276
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, October 25, 2010:
Moreover, I chant the daimoku, which is the heart and core of the entire sutra, and I urge others to do likewise. Although the mugwort growing in a hemp field or wood marked for cutting with an inked line may not be straight to begin with, they will as a matter of course become so. In the same way, one who chants the daimoku as the Lotus Sutra teaches will never have a twisted mind. For one should know that, unless the mind of the Buddha enters into our bodies, we cannot in fact chant the daimoku.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 670
The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra
Written to Myomitsu on March 5, 1276
Sunday, October 24, 2010
以師心為己心 持續奮戰不懈
以師心為己心 持續奮戰不懈
考取台北市立教育大學兒童發展研究所
台湾北一圈女子部 朱玉嬋
- 懷抱報恩感謝之心。為兼顧工作與使命奮戰
- 為了自他彼此的幸福。胸懷信念奮力向前
- 向師匠立下誓願。挑戰研究所考試
- 強盛祈念堅定信心。湧現智慧勇氣迎向挑戰
- 此時，秉持池田先生的指導：「前所未有的勝利，始於前所未有的祈求。」我每天唱題2至3小時，讓自己要更有智慧地安排時間念書與投入學會活動。
- 在每分每秒都是壓力與挑戰下，我告訴自己：「這一切都是『願兼於業』的過程，為了日後能鼓勵更多的人，我一定要完成與師匠的誓願，獲得勝利！因為我是師匠的真弟子！」
- 超越種種考驗與挑戰。實現夢想考上研究所
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 24, 2010:
The sutra known as the Lotus Sutra is a scripture that has no match among all the sacred teachings of the Buddha's lifetime. And, as indicated by its words "between Buddhas," it can only be understood between one Buddha and another. Those at the stage of near-perfect enlightenment or below, on down to ordinary mortals, cannot fathom it. This is why Bodhisattva Nagarjuna stated in his Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom that persons below the level of Buddha should simply have faith, and in that way they can attain Buddhahood.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1072
Reply to the Mother of Ueno
Written to the lay nun Ueno on October 24, 1280
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 24, 2010:
The sutra known as the Lotus Sutra is a scripture that has no match among all the sacred teachings of the Buddha's lifetime. And, as indicated by its words "between Buddhas," it can only be understood between one Buddha and another. Those at the stage of near-perfect enlightenment or below, on down to ordinary mortals, cannot fathom it. This is why Bodhisattva Nagarjuna stated in his Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom that persons below the level of Buddha should simply have faith, and in that way they can attain Buddhahood.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1072
Reply to the Mother of Ueno
Written to the lay nun Ueno on October 24, 1280
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Changing the Times
Changing the Times
by Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir
Iceland
I shared my determination with the young women, and together we decided to start an encouragement campaign, in which we wrote down the names of people we knew were being affected by the situation and we chanted for them, imagining that we were piercing their life with Daimoku; and then we engaged in a dialogue with them on value creation. With this campaign we determined to turn SGI Iceland into a fortress of creativity. We managed to get all the members in Iceland to join with us.
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by Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir
Iceland
I shared my determination with the young women, and together we decided to start an encouragement campaign, in which we wrote down the names of people we knew were being affected by the situation and we chanted for them, imagining that we were piercing their life with Daimoku; and then we engaged in a dialogue with them on value creation. With this campaign we determined to turn SGI Iceland into a fortress of creativity. We managed to get all the members in Iceland to join with us.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, October 23, 2010:
No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith. Regard your survival as wondrous. Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1000
The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 23, 1279
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, October 23, 2010:
No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith. Regard your survival as wondrous. Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1000
The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 23, 1279
Friday, October 22, 2010
懷抱使命必達的一念。 超越病痛 活躍廣布舞台
懷抱使命必達的一念。 超越病痛 活躍廣布舞台
台湾北二圈女子部 陳靜筠
- 遭逢病業挑戰。受到學會員溫暖鼓勵
- 接受使命磨練。全力以赴 記錄廣布歷史
- 湧現強盛生命力。超越身體不適
台湾北二圈女子部 陳靜筠
- 遭逢病業挑戰。受到學會員溫暖鼓勵
- 接受使命磨練。全力以赴 記錄廣布歷史
- 湧現強盛生命力。超越身體不適
- 誠如御書教示：「苦悟其苦、樂開其樂，苦樂與共，同唱南無妙法蓮華經可也。」不管歡喜或痛苦時，我都強盛地唱念題目來克服；身心不舒服時，就以池田先生的指導「唯依著強盛的生命力，才有力量去戰勝自己的病魔」，不斷激勵著自己要前進。
- 擔任通訊員、 黎明團長。全力培育廣布後繼
- 認真工作 一家和樂。熱忱為民眾服務
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- 認真工作 一家和樂。熱忱為民眾服務
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, October 22, 2010:
Although unworthy, I propagate the Lotus Sutra; hence heavenly devils have competed to deprive me of food. Understanding this, I have no complaint, but I believe that I survived this time only because Shakyamuni Buddha entered your body to help me.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 952
General Stone Tiger
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 22, 1278
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, October 22, 2010:
Although unworthy, I propagate the Lotus Sutra; hence heavenly devils have competed to deprive me of food. Understanding this, I have no complaint, but I believe that I survived this time only because Shakyamuni Buddha entered your body to help me.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 952
General Stone Tiger
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 22, 1278
Thursday, October 21, 2010
"My 30-hr Challenge" Marathon Daimoku-Kai
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Happiness for Myself and Others
Happiness for Myself and Others
by Janaía Cristina Bandettini
Brazil
My parents divorced when I was 14 years old and, when my mother remarried, I went to live with my grandparents. It was during this time, in 1985, that my grandmother's neighbor introduced my mother and me to Nichiren Buddhism, assuring us that we could transform our situation and conquer our hopelessness and unhappiness…
Chanting infused me with enthusiasm and energy. I had always had lots of dreams and learned that it was up to me to make them happen….
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, October 21, 2010:
The mighty warrior General Li Kuang, whose mother had been devoured by a tiger, shot an arrow at the stone he believed was the tiger. The arrow penetrated the stone all the way up to its feathers. But once he realized it was only a stone he was unable to pierce it again. Later he came to be known as General Stone Tiger. This story applies to you. Though enemies lurk in wait for you, your resolute faith in the Lotus Sutra has forestalled great dangers before they could begin. Realizing this, you must strengthen your faith more than ever.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 953
General Stone Tiger
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 22, 1278
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, October 21, 2010:
The mighty warrior General Li Kuang, whose mother had been devoured by a tiger, shot an arrow at the stone he believed was the tiger. The arrow penetrated the stone all the way up to its feathers. But once he realized it was only a stone he was unable to pierce it again. Later he came to be known as General Stone Tiger. This story applies to you. Though enemies lurk in wait for you, your resolute faith in the Lotus Sutra has forestalled great dangers before they could begin. Realizing this, you must strengthen your faith more than ever.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 953
General Stone Tiger
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 22, 1278
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
貫徹師匠指導 度過最高價值青春 。工作、家庭、使命全勝！
貫徹師匠指導 度過最高價值青春 。工作、家庭、使命全勝！
台湾桃竹苗圈 莊惠美
- 接受學會使命鍛鍊。建立利他奉獻的人生觀
- 實踐「信心即生活」。深獲公司信賴與肯定
- 秉持師匠指導全力以赴。在職場上贏得勝利實證
- 透過唱題，原本怯懦的心態改變了，我不僅變得有勇氣，更確信自己擁有力量去面對各種挑戰。
- 誠如御書云：「必假心固，神守則強。」一念的改變，周遭的人也紛紛成為我的諸天善神，轄區的業務做得愈來愈順手，業績也蒸蒸日上，並受到業務、同事及主管的肯定，業績平均達100%以上，每年都獲得調薪。
- 懷抱確信。勇敢超越失業考驗
- 展現信仰實證。引導家人步上正道人生
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, October 20, 2010:
From here we are going to cross the sea to the island province of Sado, but at the moment the winds are not favorable, so I do not know when we will depart. The hardships along the way were worse than I could have imagined, and indeed more than I can put down in writing. I will leave you to surmise what I endured. But I have been prepared for such difficulties from the outset, so there is no point in starting to complain about them now. I shall accordingly say no more of the matter.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 206
Letter from Teradomari
Written to Toki Jonin on October 22, 1271
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, October 20, 2010:
From here we are going to cross the sea to the island province of Sado, but at the moment the winds are not favorable, so I do not know when we will depart. The hardships along the way were worse than I could have imagined, and indeed more than I can put down in writing. I will leave you to surmise what I endured. But I have been prepared for such difficulties from the outset, so there is no point in starting to complain about them now. I shall accordingly say no more of the matter.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 206
Letter from Teradomari
Written to Toki Jonin on October 22, 1271
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
A Fighting Spirit
A Fighting Spirit
by Sam Greene
USA
Sam Greene talks about how her life changed through using her practice of Buddhism to improve her soccer playing, as well as her team and individual relationships
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, October 19, 2010:
Though the moon is forty thousand yojanas high in the heavens, its reflection appears instantly in a pond on the earth; and the sound of the drum at the Gate of Thunder is immediately heard a thousand, ten thousand ri in the distance. Though you remain in Sado, your heart has come to this province. The way of attaining Buddhahood is just like this. Though we live in the impure land, our hearts reside in the pure land of Eagle Peak. Merely seeing each other's face would in itself be insignificant. It is the heart that is important.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 949
The Drum at the Gate of Thunder
Written to the lay nun Sennichi on October 19, 1278
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, October 19, 2010:
Though the moon is forty thousand yojanas high in the heavens, its reflection appears instantly in a pond on the earth; and the sound of the drum at the Gate of Thunder is immediately heard a thousand, ten thousand ri in the distance. Though you remain in Sado, your heart has come to this province. The way of attaining Buddhahood is just like this. Though we live in the impure land, our hearts reside in the pure land of Eagle Peak. Merely seeing each other's face would in itself be insignificant. It is the heart that is important.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 949
The Drum at the Gate of Thunder
Written to the lay nun Sennichi on October 19, 1278
Monday, October 18, 2010
唱題、行動是致勝的關鍵
唱題、行動是致勝的關鍵
台湾台南區男子大學部 楊育欽
- 唱題、活動 讓我變得有勇氣
- 感受題目的力量 甄試考上南台科技大學
- 2007年是我面臨升學及考證照雙重考驗的一年，龐大的壓力再加上學校教學政策的改變，使得班上的教學進度落後，令我萌生想放棄的念頭。不過，在第一次的模擬考中，不知是湊巧還是幸運，就讀證照班的我，成績竟然是升學班的第11名。這不可思議的結果，連老師們都感到驚訝，班上老師給予我很大的鼓勵，但隔壁升學班的老師，卻在班上同學面前說：這只是第一次考試，不準的，別高興得太早。
- 我不甘心被老師看扁了，我決意一定要創造勝利體驗給大家看。話雖如此，課程進度依然是我最大的隱憂，所以，我開始很認真的唱題祈求，一定要勝利。
- 面對乙級檢定，我努力地在家練習；學科上，我把握下課時間，別人在玩，我則是拚命地向老師請教所有沒教過的題目，直到懂為止；假日時，以往不愛讀書的我，甚至會把握時間去圖書館看書。
- 認真地唱題加上拚命地行動，最後，我推甄考上南台科技大學，並順利取得乙級檢定合格通知單。我勝利了！
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, October 18, 2010:
Without exception, all these Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great sages, and, in general, all the various beings of the two worlds and the eight groups who appear in the "Introduction" chapter of the Lotus Sutra dwell in the Gohonzon. Illuminated by light of the five characters of the Mystic Law, they display the dignified attributes they inherently possess. This is the object of devotion.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 832
The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
Written to Nichinyo on August 23, 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, October 18, 2010:
Without exception, all these Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great sages, and, in general, all the various beings of the two worlds and the eight groups who appear in the "Introduction" chapter of the Lotus Sutra dwell in the Gohonzon. Illuminated by light of the five characters of the Mystic Law, they display the dignified attributes they inherently possess. This is the object of devotion.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 832
The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
Written to Nichinyo on August 23, 1277
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Pursuing My Creative Passion
Jeremy Joffee
USA
I wanted to go to Columbia University but was rejected. I was so disappointed. But I didn't give up. While chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to pursue my dream, I applied to City College, which ended up being the best thing for my life. The program was just two years, really intense for an M.F.A., so I had to learn from making mistakes. Also, my background isn't film, it's music. Every day, I had to overcome self-doubt by challenging myself in chanting and participating in SGI activities….
I find that every day I need to come back to my prime point—the passion for creation—and have faith that it is worth the struggle. I have to have faith that I can do it and just go for it. This is where chanting helps me. Every morning, I can renew my vow to create something that I am proud of. Renewing hope, I think, is central to being a great artist ….
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USA
I wanted to go to Columbia University but was rejected. I was so disappointed. But I didn't give up. While chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to pursue my dream, I applied to City College, which ended up being the best thing for my life. The program was just two years, really intense for an M.F.A., so I had to learn from making mistakes. Also, my background isn't film, it's music. Every day, I had to overcome self-doubt by challenging myself in chanting and participating in SGI activities….
I find that every day I need to come back to my prime point—the passion for creation—and have faith that it is worth the struggle. I have to have faith that I can do it and just go for it. This is where chanting helps me. Every morning, I can renew my vow to create something that I am proud of. Renewing hope, I think, is central to being a great artist ….
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 17, 2010:
In the eighth volume of Great Concentration and Insight and in the eighth volume of The Annotations on "Great Concentration and Insight" it says, "The stronger one's faith, the greater the protection of the gods." This means that the protection of the gods depends on the strength of one's faith. The Lotus Sutra is a fine sword, but its might depends upon the one who wields it.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 953
General Stone Tiger
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 22, 1278
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 17, 2010:
In the eighth volume of Great Concentration and Insight and in the eighth volume of The Annotations on "Great Concentration and Insight" it says, "The stronger one's faith, the greater the protection of the gods." This means that the protection of the gods depends on the strength of one's faith. The Lotus Sutra is a fine sword, but its might depends upon the one who wields it.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 953
General Stone Tiger
Written to Shijo Kingo on October 22, 1278
Saturday, October 16, 2010
一起挑战30小时题目
P'ng Kok Khuan (C3.4)
在我没挑战30个小时的题目时: 干部们时常讲要在槟岛买到一块佛意之地来起会馆，但是过了一到两年还没达成，让我感觉到只是说说而已。
在挑战30个小时的题目时: 我感觉到要在槟岛买到一块佛意之地来起会馆是能达成的。
在挑战超过30个小时的题目时: 我深深地相信只要全槟城的会友都向着尽早槟岛买到一块佛意之地来起会馆的目标去挑战30个小时的题目时，这目标一定能在今年达成。
在挑战接近60个小时的题目与折伏时: 我确信如果全槟城的会友不只是挑战30个小时的题目而且还做折伏时，那这目标我们要几时达成就能几时达成。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, October 16, 2010:
None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 764
The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Konichi in 1276
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, October 16, 2010:
None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 764
The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Konichi in 1276
Friday, October 15, 2010
Making a Difference
Lulu McLennan
UK
Inspired by the writings of SGI President Ikeda, I decided something needed to change in my workplace, and that I was the one that had to make a difference….
This proposal came directly from my chanting and from my heart. It began with a quotation from President Ikeda: "If we seem to be weathering an endless winter, we must not abandon hope, as long as we have hope, spring will come without fail."….
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, October 15, 2010:
Do not these interpretations make clear that, among all the teachings of the Buddha's lifetime, the Lotus Sutra is first, and that, among the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, that of women attaining Buddhahood, is first? For this reason, though the women of Japan may be condemned in all sutras other than the Lotus Sutra as incapable of attaining Buddhahood, as long as the Lotus Sutra guarantees their enlightenment, what reason have they to be downcast?
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 930
The Sutra of True Requital
Written to the lay nun Sennichi on July 28, 1278
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, October 15, 2010:
Do not these interpretations make clear that, among all the teachings of the Buddha's lifetime, the Lotus Sutra is first, and that, among the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, that of women attaining Buddhahood, is first? For this reason, though the women of Japan may be condemned in all sutras other than the Lotus Sutra as incapable of attaining Buddhahood, as long as the Lotus Sutra guarantees their enlightenment, what reason have they to be downcast?
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 930
The Sutra of True Requital
Written to the lay nun Sennichi on July 28, 1278
Thursday, October 14, 2010
没有题目超越不了的难
郑永兴 (C4.1 YMD)
在今年年中我打算找一份适合我的工作，而这份工作不可以影响我出来学会活动。我就这样下了目标去唱题祈求，那时候学会青年部正当推动三十小时题目挑战运动。从中也明白到这项活动的意义。
就在六月初我就开始面试找工，直到七月底我正式停工了。当时我还是没有成功找到任何工作，这时才体会到原来年底要找一份好的工作并不简单。因此我便利用空闲的时间加强题目和信心。那时候我便立下了很大的决意一定要在两个星期内完成六十个小时题目和下了目标要在八月十六号当天上班。平均每天我唱了五小时题目。
从八月一号到十五号星期日当天早晨，我依然没接到任何面试通知。那时候我想了又想明天就是十六号了，是我立下了目标接受聘请上班的日子。那时我还没有放弃唱题，是因为我确信御本尊突然脑海里想起了一段指导《没有题目超越不了的难》。当天也是我唱完六十小时的题目，早上九点半我还是照常去BTCC会馆练习国庆日操步，就在中午练完操步时很不可思议的我接到了一通电话要我下午四点半面试。我自问自答竟然会有人安排星期天面试。下午面试后，竟然要我明天十六号上班，当时我很感动也感受到妙法的力量和感谢诸天上神的守护。
所以在这里鼓励大家认真努力唱题完成更多个人的三十小时题目挑战。让我们大家一起做法的供养吧！同时转换我们的宿命。完成全胜的80周年运动。加油！加油！。
在今年年中我打算找一份适合我的工作，而这份工作不可以影响我出来学会活动。我就这样下了目标去唱题祈求，那时候学会青年部正当推动三十小时题目挑战运动。从中也明白到这项活动的意义。
就在六月初我就开始面试找工，直到七月底我正式停工了。当时我还是没有成功找到任何工作，这时才体会到原来年底要找一份好的工作并不简单。因此我便利用空闲的时间加强题目和信心。那时候我便立下了很大的决意一定要在两个星期内完成六十个小时题目和下了目标要在八月十六号当天上班。平均每天我唱了五小时题目。
从八月一号到十五号星期日当天早晨，我依然没接到任何面试通知。那时候我想了又想明天就是十六号了，是我立下了目标接受聘请上班的日子。那时我还没有放弃唱题，是因为我确信御本尊突然脑海里想起了一段指导《没有题目超越不了的难》。当天也是我唱完六十小时的题目，早上九点半我还是照常去BTCC会馆练习国庆日操步，就在中午练完操步时很不可思议的我接到了一通电话要我下午四点半面试。我自问自答竟然会有人安排星期天面试。下午面试后，竟然要我明天十六号上班，当时我很感动也感受到妙法的力量和感谢诸天上神的守护。
所以在这里鼓励大家认真努力唱题完成更多个人的三十小时题目挑战。让我们大家一起做法的供养吧！同时转换我们的宿命。完成全胜的80周年运动。加油！加油！。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, October 14, 2010:
Make every possible effort for the sake of your next life. What is most important is that, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo alone, you can attain Buddhahood. It will no doubt depend on the strength of your faith. To have faith is the basis of Buddhism.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 832
The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
Written to Nichinyo on August 23, 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, October 14, 2010:
Make every possible effort for the sake of your next life. What is most important is that, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo alone, you can attain Buddhahood. It will no doubt depend on the strength of your faith. To have faith is the basis of Buddhism.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 832
The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
Written to Nichinyo on August 23, 1277
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Summoning up the Determination to Win
by Lyla Cansfield
UK
I chanted that I would receive the best medical care; that I would win through--whatever that meant--and also that I would be really clear about what actions and decisions I should take, at every stage of my recovery. I also determined to attend our youth division celebrations for 16 March--Kosen-Rufu Day--that year, deciding that this would be one of my many victories...
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UK
I chanted that I would receive the best medical care; that I would win through--whatever that meant--and also that I would be really clear about what actions and decisions I should take, at every stage of my recovery. I also determined to attend our youth division celebrations for 16 March--Kosen-Rufu Day--that year, deciding that this would be one of my many victories...
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, October 13, 2010:
The present age has developed exactly as the Buddha predicted it would, and Nichiren may be the person of wisdom whom the Buddha described. Though some people wish to help me, either their determination is weak, or, though firmly resolved, they are unable to act on their intentions. Thus, you are one of the very few whose action match their will. You surpass others in your resolve, and it is because of your devoted support that I have been able to survive.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 753
Propagation by the Wise
Written to Shijo Kingo on September 6, 1276
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, October 13, 2010:
The present age has developed exactly as the Buddha predicted it would, and Nichiren may be the person of wisdom whom the Buddha described. Though some people wish to help me, either their determination is weak, or, though firmly resolved, they are unable to act on their intentions. Thus, you are one of the very few whose action match their will. You surpass others in your resolve, and it is because of your devoted support that I have been able to survive.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 753
Propagation by the Wise
Written to Shijo Kingo on September 6, 1276
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
成功是不斷努力的異名
惠婷 (C6.3 YWD)
從小我就有個夢想，那就是嚮往去台灣留學。那年我From3，想去台灣唸書的一念更加強烈。有天跟父母親說起這個留學台灣的計劃，當時大家都一致贊同。
SPM 畢業後，身邊的朋友都開始計劃去哪裡讀書或有的已經開始找工作了，甚至有些同學已經找到學校了。當一班朋友再聊起將來的去向時，我還是沒忘記2年前提議台灣留學的事。回家，我跟父母提起這事，但是這次他們大力反對。
對於父母的食言，我真的很生氣也很難過，一度真的很不想與他們說話。眼看朋友們已經弄好入學的手續了，自己感到很沮喪，想說去台灣留學可能需要自己做工賺錢才能去，就聽朋友的建議先留在KDU 這裡的學院讀，但是讀沒有幾個月，因家裡有事請，我趕回去家鄉，過後沒有回去讀，留在家裡幫忙。
開始每天8 點多去店幫忙，到10 點才回家。每一天都重覆這樣的日子，生活非常安逸卻很悶，心裡又為自己打算盤。我喜歡芭蕾，我想繼續學，考取老師的執照。可是計劃往往趕不上變化。因為在學會練舞時不小心傷了腰，以為沒事就沒去理會，到後來開始疼痛，越來越嚴重。醫生說我以後都不能跳舞，因為脊椎骨歪了，要是繼續會對以後懷孕影響很大。為了調養好，我放棄舞蹈。
在店裡的日子，我每天上網為自己找出新的道路。發現美甲者行業，我其實蠻喜歡，所以我就在媽媽的贊同下去學美甲。在指甲方面花了很多錢，做了一些時間，指甲的化學成分導致每天聞到化學藥水導致鼻子不舒服，要噴藥。家人都認為做這個行業不好聞多會致癌，這次也是為了自己的健康，再一次放棄。
台灣深造去不了，學院沒法讀，當不了芭蕾老師，美甲師也當不了。。。
內心真的很難過，一時接受不了崩潰，患上憂鬱症。不知道自己還能做什麼，看不清前方的路該怎麼走。Sensei 說：“走自己決定的道路，本身是一種幸福。”
但是我所選擇的卻讓我陷入谷底中，感受不到所謂的幸福。我活在埋怨自己的宿命中，變得很不快樂，很討厭人，也不喜歡出來學會活動，更不喜歡人群多的地方，唯一的世界就是我的房間，哪裡我可以釋放自己的情緒，我不需要偽裝我自己。房間是我唯一的天堂，哪裡才是我真正的自己。
到後來經哥哥的鼓勵，和喜鳳的鼓勵下，我重回信心的原點，開始唱題，出來學會活動。妙法真的很奧妙，當透過唱題，然後讀學會的刊物，無意間會看到一些像是御本尊在提示你的話。。。。
我在無意間看到sensei 的指導：他說：“夢想和決心是兩回事，一旦下定決心就要馬上行動，就會有所努力。成功是不斷努力的異名。”
看到這一段，我開始反省自己，向御本尊祈求我一定要去台灣深造。但是想要達成夢想，就必須經歷很多考驗，也許是御本尊對我的考驗。
每一次對家人說去留學的事情就一定會有三章四魔的出現來阻礙我～
～嚴重颱風
～地震
～台灣政治動盪
~sars
～H1N1
這些都是阻礙我的三章四魔。
也可能是我的宿命才會每次都那麼巧合。雖然每一次的提出都有挫敗感的心情收場。，但是每一次的挫敗感我都回到信心的原點，唱題，然後看指導。
這一次讀到的指導又再一次的鼓勵我～Sensei 說：“不要讓別人或任何事的阻礙影響你追求夢想的決心。”
2008 年尾我開始行動找留學台灣的資訊，一邊忙著辦留學手續，一邊努力唱題，當中也有出現反對的聲音，但是我還是以強盛的一念持續信心。Sensei 說：“失敗多少次沒有關係，最重要是最後一次的成功。”
我成功以題目贏取父母親的支持，在2009 年的9 月我飛往台灣留學。在今年的6 月25 號，我順利考進高雄一所大學。
從小我就有個夢想，那就是嚮往去台灣留學。那年我From3，想去台灣唸書的一念更加強烈。有天跟父母親說起這個留學台灣的計劃，當時大家都一致贊同。
SPM 畢業後，身邊的朋友都開始計劃去哪裡讀書或有的已經開始找工作了，甚至有些同學已經找到學校了。當一班朋友再聊起將來的去向時，我還是沒忘記2年前提議台灣留學的事。回家，我跟父母提起這事，但是這次他們大力反對。
對於父母的食言，我真的很生氣也很難過，一度真的很不想與他們說話。眼看朋友們已經弄好入學的手續了，自己感到很沮喪，想說去台灣留學可能需要自己做工賺錢才能去，就聽朋友的建議先留在KDU 這裡的學院讀，但是讀沒有幾個月，因家裡有事請，我趕回去家鄉，過後沒有回去讀，留在家裡幫忙。
開始每天8 點多去店幫忙，到10 點才回家。每一天都重覆這樣的日子，生活非常安逸卻很悶，心裡又為自己打算盤。我喜歡芭蕾，我想繼續學，考取老師的執照。可是計劃往往趕不上變化。因為在學會練舞時不小心傷了腰，以為沒事就沒去理會，到後來開始疼痛，越來越嚴重。醫生說我以後都不能跳舞，因為脊椎骨歪了，要是繼續會對以後懷孕影響很大。為了調養好，我放棄舞蹈。
在店裡的日子，我每天上網為自己找出新的道路。發現美甲者行業，我其實蠻喜歡，所以我就在媽媽的贊同下去學美甲。在指甲方面花了很多錢，做了一些時間，指甲的化學成分導致每天聞到化學藥水導致鼻子不舒服，要噴藥。家人都認為做這個行業不好聞多會致癌，這次也是為了自己的健康，再一次放棄。
台灣深造去不了，學院沒法讀，當不了芭蕾老師，美甲師也當不了。。。
內心真的很難過，一時接受不了崩潰，患上憂鬱症。不知道自己還能做什麼，看不清前方的路該怎麼走。Sensei 說：“走自己決定的道路，本身是一種幸福。”
但是我所選擇的卻讓我陷入谷底中，感受不到所謂的幸福。我活在埋怨自己的宿命中，變得很不快樂，很討厭人，也不喜歡出來學會活動，更不喜歡人群多的地方，唯一的世界就是我的房間，哪裡我可以釋放自己的情緒，我不需要偽裝我自己。房間是我唯一的天堂，哪裡才是我真正的自己。
到後來經哥哥的鼓勵，和喜鳳的鼓勵下，我重回信心的原點，開始唱題，出來學會活動。妙法真的很奧妙，當透過唱題，然後讀學會的刊物，無意間會看到一些像是御本尊在提示你的話。。。。
我在無意間看到sensei 的指導：他說：“夢想和決心是兩回事，一旦下定決心就要馬上行動，就會有所努力。成功是不斷努力的異名。”
看到這一段，我開始反省自己，向御本尊祈求我一定要去台灣深造。但是想要達成夢想，就必須經歷很多考驗，也許是御本尊對我的考驗。
每一次對家人說去留學的事情就一定會有三章四魔的出現來阻礙我～
～嚴重颱風
～地震
～台灣政治動盪
~sars
～H1N1
這些都是阻礙我的三章四魔。
也可能是我的宿命才會每次都那麼巧合。雖然每一次的提出都有挫敗感的心情收場。，但是每一次的挫敗感我都回到信心的原點，唱題，然後看指導。
這一次讀到的指導又再一次的鼓勵我～Sensei 說：“不要讓別人或任何事的阻礙影響你追求夢想的決心。”
2008 年尾我開始行動找留學台灣的資訊，一邊忙著辦留學手續，一邊努力唱題，當中也有出現反對的聲音，但是我還是以強盛的一念持續信心。Sensei 說：“失敗多少次沒有關係，最重要是最後一次的成功。”
我成功以題目贏取父母親的支持，在2009 年的9 月我飛往台灣留學。在今年的6 月25 號，我順利考進高雄一所大學。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, October 12, 2010:
This Gohonzon is also found only in the two characters for faith. This is what the sutra means when it states that one can "gain entrance through faith alone." Since Nichiren's disciples and lay supporters believe solely in the Lotus Sutra, honestly discarding the expedient means and never accepting even a single verse of the other sutras, they can enter the treasure tower of the Gohonzon. How reassuring!
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 832
The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
Written to Nichinyo on August 23, 1277
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, October 12, 2010:
This Gohonzon is also found only in the two characters for faith. This is what the sutra means when it states that one can "gain entrance through faith alone." Since Nichiren's disciples and lay supporters believe solely in the Lotus Sutra, honestly discarding the expedient means and never accepting even a single verse of the other sutras, they can enter the treasure tower of the Gohonzon. How reassuring!
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 832
The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
Written to Nichinyo on August 23, 1277
Monday, October 11, 2010
Shout It Out
NYCCA
Japan
Suffering from depression and debilitating apathy, I came back to Japan to rehabilitate. It was at this time that I started practicing Buddhism seriously. When I chanted, I felt an energy welling up from my inner self; and this energy became a conviction. The doctors told me it would be at least three years before I was cured and that I would likely experience serious trauma in the years ahead. In fact, to everyone's surprise, I was cured within a half year….
Read my full artichle at http://www.sgi.org/about-us/members-stories/top-20/shout-it-out.html
Japan
Suffering from depression and debilitating apathy, I came back to Japan to rehabilitate. It was at this time that I started practicing Buddhism seriously. When I chanted, I felt an energy welling up from my inner self; and this energy became a conviction. The doctors told me it would be at least three years before I was cured and that I would likely experience serious trauma in the years ahead. In fact, to everyone's surprise, I was cured within a half year….
Read my full artichle at http://www.sgi.org/about-us/members-stories/top-20/shout-it-out.html
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, October 11, 2010:
Take these teachings to heart, and always remember that believers in the Lotus Sutra should absolutely be the last to abuse one another. All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offense.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 756
The Fourteen Slanders
Written to the lay priest Matsuno Rokuro Saemon on December 9, 1276
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, October 11, 2010:
Take these teachings to heart, and always remember that believers in the Lotus Sutra should absolutely be the last to abuse one another. All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offense.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 756
The Fourteen Slanders
Written to the lay priest Matsuno Rokuro Saemon on December 9, 1276
Sunday, October 10, 2010
题目的力量是无可限量
Teh Peng Boon (C6.4 YMD)过去的日子，过的是安逸的生活，慢心开始浮现，题目也跟着少了。每一天过着，也只是马马虎虎的生活。自己有曾经反省过，要挑战早上1小时的题目，但是一直以来都做不到。
有一次，在槟城会馆听到一位壮年部的体验。为了转换宿业，他每天竟然4.30早上就起来挑战一小时题目。那为什么他可以做到，而我为何做不到呢？就这样的，再次立下决意，一定要在5.30早上起来唱题。
开始时，只能唱到半个小时而已。这时，刚好青年部推动《我的30小时》唱题挑战，为祈求早日在槟岛顺利购入建立文化会馆的土地。在加上BTCC， 每星期六5点开始的题目会，而太太也积极的鼓励。我过去都会习惯加班工作OT，不过为了在未来累积更多大善因， 我决意舍去加工OT工作，开始了每星期六5pm的马拉松唱题。
在各方面的推动下，这我以强盛的决意，再辛苦我也要面向挑战… 我终于也做到早上1小时的题目挑战。我不再因为达到目标，而再起慢心，我更加努力，加倍的努力。持续每天保持至少1小时的题目。题目的力量是无可限量的，妙法不可思议，因为这一股推动，使到我在工作上得到从未有的大突破，老板加了我2倍的工资！现在，我不用加时工作，也能领取丰厚的工资！有更多时间贡献于广布！我要感谢御本尊的守护。
我会继续祈求一定的到诸天的守护，早日在槟岛顺利购入建立文化会馆的土地。我也决意将我的喜悦，分享给更多人。鼓励更多男子部，加入《我的30小时》挑战。
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 10, 2010:
The moon appears in the west and sheds its light eastward, but the sun rises in the east and casts its rays to the west. The same is true of Buddhism. It spread from west to east in the Former and Middle Days of the Law, but will travel from east to west in the Latter Day.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 401
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Written in 1265
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 10, 2010:
The moon appears in the west and sheds its light eastward, but the sun rises in the east and casts its rays to the west. The same is true of Buddhism. It spread from west to east in the Former and Middle Days of the Law, but will travel from east to west in the Latter Day.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 401
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Written in 1265
Saturday, October 9, 2010
I Chose life
Christopher Larkin, USA .
Transformed destructive lifestyle into one of value-creation through the practice of Buddhism.
I spent couple of years out of school, lost in a whirlwind of drugs, crime and self-harm. Just before my 17th birthday, I had a psychotic breakdown from drug use and was placed in a psychiatric hospital for three months.…
Within a month, I was released. I had a choice : I could either return to a life of drugs and crime—a path of death—or I could do something with my life. I chose to built a strong Buddhist practice and attended as many SGI activities as I could….
Transformed destructive lifestyle into one of value-creation through the practice of Buddhism.
I spent couple of years out of school, lost in a whirlwind of drugs, crime and self-harm. Just before my 17th birthday, I had a psychotic breakdown from drug use and was placed in a psychiatric hospital for three months.…
Within a month, I was released. I had a choice : I could either return to a life of drugs and crime—a path of death—or I could do something with my life. I chose to built a strong Buddhist practice and attended as many SGI activities as I could….
Few years ago, I chanted to be able to wholeheartedly determine to contribute to a more peaceful world by studying at the university founded by my mentor. Through my prayer and actions, I was accepted to pursue my studies at SUA….
Read my full artichle at http://www.sgi.org/about-us/members-stories/top-20/i-chose-life.html
Read my full artichle at http://www.sgi.org/about-us/members-stories/top-20/i-chose-life.html
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