A translation of President Ikeda’s To My Friends published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more. Thursday, Oct 23rd, 2014 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- Only when we ourselves experience hardships, can we truly empathise with others’ sufferings. Its only then that we appreciate the greatness of our practice. The hardest circumstances are, in fact, the greatest opportunities to elevate and expand our state of life! Thursday, Oct 23rd, 2014 --- DAILY GOSHO --- “So, when you come of age and take faith in Buddhism, you must first of all think of paying the debt you owe to your father and mother. Mount Sumeru is paltry in comparison to the towering debt you owe your father; the great ocean is shallow compared to the profoundness of the debt you owe your mother. You must bear in mind these debts you owe to your father and mother.” Gosho: The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude, WND-11, Page 637 Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, Oct 23rd, 2014 Friday, Oct 24th, 2014 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- “A person’s true measure is revealed at a crucial moment. Even when we practise Nichiren Buddhism, we will face difficulties of various kinds. Or rather, precisely because we are practising it correctly, we will encounter obstacles. Those who maintain steadfast faith in the Gohonzon at such times and forge ahead with an invincible spirit are certain to triumph in the end. Faith is another name for courage. The Daishonin teaches us to live our lives as courageous people of unwavering faith.” SGI Newsletter No. 9102, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [60] “The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith,” Once we make it through the tunnel…, from the February 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 10th Oct., 2014
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