Friday, May 30, 2008

Daily Guidance

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"How can we overcome the endless succession of trials that beset us in life? Our existence in this world is an unceasing battle of wits against a stream of never-ending challenges.
"In The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, Nichiren Daishonin states: 'Wisdom is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (OTT, 54). As practitioners of the Mystic Law, we can limitlessly tap from within our lives the Buddha wisdom for overcoming all hardships and sufferings.
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, declared: 'Faith in the Mystic Law is a treasure-house of wisdom. Our minds exist to be used for our success. The 'wisdom of the truth that functions in accordance with changing circumstances' (cf. OTT, 3) should flow forth without bound.'
'My friends,
boldly take on the raging,
crashing waves and
raise high the banner of wisdom.'"

--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a fine sword. Worthies and sages are tested by abuse."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 303)

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