Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, January 23, 2015
As practitioners of the Daishonin's Buddhism we get up in the morning and do gongyo. Some perhaps may do so rather reluctantly! Nevertheless, doing gongyo is itself a truly great and noble thing. Gongyo is a solemn ceremony in which we are looking out and over the universe. It is a dialogue with the universe.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, January 23, 2015
A wisteria vine, by twining around a pine, may climb a thousand fathoms into the air; and a crane, because it has wings to rely upon, can travel ten thousand ri. It is not their own strength that allows them to do these things. This applies likewise in the case of the priest Jibu-bo. Though he himself is like the wisteria vine, because he clings to the pine that is the Lotus Sutra, he is able to ascend the mountain of perfect enlightenment.
On Offerings for Deceased Ancestors
Written to Jibu-bo Nichii's grandmother on July 13, 1279
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, January 23, 2015
Mahatma Gandhi said, "Good travels at a snail's pace." The peace movement cannot accomplish things radically and all at once. Often, it can only advance by gradual and protracted means. Gradualism does not, however, imply negative compromise or merely passing time. It means truly reforming our times by sowing seeds of peace in individual minds through sincere dialogue and, in this way, cultivating consensus.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (05 July 1958) p.407
Went to a barber with Department Chief U. in the morning. Talked with him on the way.
Attended a guidance meeting at I. 's home in the afternoon. Did gongyo.
Gen kai e renbo.
Ni sho katsu-go shin.
Shujo ki shin-buku.
Shichi-jiki I nyunan.
Isshin yokken butsu.
Fu ji shaku shinmyo.
All harbor thoughts of yearning
and in their minds thirst to gaze at me.
When living beings have become truly faithful,
honest and upright, gentle in intent,
single-mindedly desiring to see the Buddha,
not hesitating even if it costs them their lives,… - (LS16, 230)
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