Ikeda sensei wrote an article to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the publication of gosho. Published in SEIKYO shinbum today 22 April 2017.
Commemorating 65th year anniversary of the publication of gosho.
Happiness through walking the path of faith and study
22 April 2017 published in SEIKYO Shinbum
The gosho (daishonin's writings) is the "writing of hope" that clearly demonstrate "winter will never fail to turn to spring".
It is a "writing of dignity of life" that declare that "life itself is the ultimate treasure".
It is the "writing of peace" that pave the way of "establishing peace of the land".
It is the "writing of victories" that completely preached that "justice will surely win over the evil".
Deepening study could further deepen our faith, induce our awakening to one's life mission and ignite the fighting spirit to live for kosen rufu till the end.
Faith is always a battle. It is a daily battle against cowardice, laziness and arrogance, such are the devilish functions residing within one's heart that causes misery to our lives.
Study is the weapon for our spiritual struggle and the mirror for our self refinement.
In our struggle in our daily life and kosen rufu, we should read the gosho even a single line or a single passage.
It is important to make utmost efforts to try to understand and want to understand the gosho.
If one is serious, understanding could even penetrate through one's perspiratory pores.
There is a different to want to understand by one's thinking faculty and through faith.
There will come a time, when we will understand what was written when we apply it to our circumstances.
Nichiren Daishonin demonstrated to us the fundamental path of Buddhist practice.
He wrote "there is no Buddhism without practice and study"
If we do not study we will not be able to convince others.
We will not achieve growth and not obtain the strength to make a change in society if we do not put study in actual practice.
Practice and study are like a dual wheels- the actual practice of study Itself is the tradition of the gakkai.
(This is a tentative translation not from Sgi translation department.Please do not circulate.)
Commemorating 65th year anniversary of the publication of gosho.
Happiness through walking the path of faith and study
22 April 2017 published in SEIKYO Shinbum
The gosho (daishonin's writings) is the "writing of hope" that clearly demonstrate "winter will never fail to turn to spring".
It is a "writing of dignity of life" that declare that "life itself is the ultimate treasure".
It is the "writing of peace" that pave the way of "establishing peace of the land".
It is the "writing of victories" that completely preached that "justice will surely win over the evil".
Deepening study could further deepen our faith, induce our awakening to one's life mission and ignite the fighting spirit to live for kosen rufu till the end.
Faith is always a battle. It is a daily battle against cowardice, laziness and arrogance, such are the devilish functions residing within one's heart that causes misery to our lives.
Study is the weapon for our spiritual struggle and the mirror for our self refinement.
In our struggle in our daily life and kosen rufu, we should read the gosho even a single line or a single passage.
It is important to make utmost efforts to try to understand and want to understand the gosho.
If one is serious, understanding could even penetrate through one's perspiratory pores.
There is a different to want to understand by one's thinking faculty and through faith.
There will come a time, when we will understand what was written when we apply it to our circumstances.
Nichiren Daishonin demonstrated to us the fundamental path of Buddhist practice.
He wrote "there is no Buddhism without practice and study"
If we do not study we will not be able to convince others.
We will not achieve growth and not obtain the strength to make a change in society if we do not put study in actual practice.
Practice and study are like a dual wheels- the actual practice of study Itself is the tradition of the gakkai.
(This is a tentative translation not from Sgi translation department.Please do not circulate.)
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