Daily Guidance

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"A Venezuelan proverb holds that one cannot cross the ocean without first jumping in. Similarly, we can't attain our goals without taking the first step. Action is vital. Take that brave first step. Progress is victory."
My mentor Josei Toda offered this stern but compassionate guidance: 'Faith is not a matter of formalities. It is living each moment to the fullest.' He also said: 'At each moment, what is your intention, what action do you take, what action do you not take? Whether or not one attains Buddhahood is determined by the accumulated balance of all of these various thoughts and actions.'
What we do right now, at this moment, is what counts. By making the most of each moment and each day, we set ourselves on course to enjoy unsurpassed victory, fulfilment, and value each day of the year."

--- DAILY GOSHO ---

"The first shi of the word shishi, or 'lion' [which means 'teacher'], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means 'child'] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The 'roar' is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 748, The Record of the Orally TransmittedTeachings, page 111)