---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everything starts with dialogue; it is the first step towards fresh value-creation.
"The 'Expedient Means' (2nd) chapter of the Lotus Sutra-- part of which were cite morning and evening in gongyo-- is a paean to life that begins with the Buddha embarking on a dialogue with his disciples: 'At that time the World-Honoured One calmly arose from his samadhi and addressed Shariputra'(LS2, 23). The Lotus Sutra describes an assembly that takes place on the ultimate level of life and embraces the entire universe, starting on Eagle Peak and moving to the Ceremony in the Air expounded in the 'Life Span'(16th) chapter [a portion of which we also recite in gongyo]. When we sit infront of the Gohonzon, we ourselves become part of that assembly. Gongyo is a ceremony of dialogue between teacher and disciples, between the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law and us. It is a ceremony watched over by all Buddhas and heavenly deities of the ten directions and three existences.
"In a letter to the lay nun Myoho, the Daishonin writes:
"When with our mouths we chant the Mystic Law [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], our Buddha nature, being summoned, will invariably emerge. The Buddha nature of [the heavenly deities] Brahma and Shakra, being called, will protect us, and the Buddha nature of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas [throughout the universe], being summoned, will rejoice. (WND-1, 887)
"There is no more powerful sound than the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. No force can obstruct the advance of our movement as we chant and spread the Mystic Law, cheerfully reaching out to others in dialogue based on the shared commitment of mentor and disciple."
"The 'Expedient Means' (2nd) chapter of the Lotus Sutra-- part of which were cite morning and evening in gongyo-- is a paean to life that begins with the Buddha embarking on a dialogue with his disciples: 'At that time the World-Honoured One calmly arose from his samadhi and addressed Shariputra'(LS2, 23). The Lotus Sutra describes an assembly that takes place on the ultimate level of life and embraces the entire universe, starting on Eagle Peak and moving to the Ceremony in the Air expounded in the 'Life Span'(16th) chapter [a portion of which we also recite in gongyo]. When we sit infront of the Gohonzon, we ourselves become part of that assembly. Gongyo is a ceremony of dialogue between teacher and disciples, between the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law and us. It is a ceremony watched over by all Buddhas and heavenly deities of the ten directions and three existences.
"In a letter to the lay nun Myoho, the Daishonin writes:
"When with our mouths we chant the Mystic Law [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], our Buddha nature, being summoned, will invariably emerge. The Buddha nature of [the heavenly deities] Brahma and Shakra, being called, will protect us, and the Buddha nature of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas [throughout the universe], being summoned, will rejoice. (WND-1, 887)
"There is no more powerful sound than the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. No force can obstruct the advance of our movement as we chant and spread the Mystic Law, cheerfully reaching out to others in dialogue based on the shared commitment of mentor and disciple."
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, I want people with seeking minds to meet and read this letter together for encouragement."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,Vol.1, page 306)
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,Vol.1, page 306)
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