Monday, February 11, 2008

Daily Guidance

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Strive even more earnestly in faith,' says the Daishonin to the lay nun Ueno. 'One who... makes even greater efforts in faith is a true seeker of the way' (WND-1, 457)."
The Daishonin explains such profound principles as 'attaining Buddhahood in one's present form' and 'hell is itself the Land of Tranquil Light' to help his disciples deepen their faith. Buddhism is not a game of words or concepts."

--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Many hear about and accept this sutra, but when great obstacles arise, just as they were told would happen, few remember it and bear it firmly in mind. To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But Buddhahood lies in continuing faith."
(The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,Vol. 1, page 471)

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