Monthly Gosho Passage

Gosho Passage April 2017 / 2017 年 4月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “On Attaining Buddhahood”:

Even a tarnished mirror will shine like a jewel if it is polished. A mind which is presently clouded by illusions originating from the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but once it is polished it will become clear, reflecting the enlightenment of immutable truth. Arouse deep faith and polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《一生成佛抄》曰:

譬如暗镜,若经琢磨则视之如玉,今一念无明之迷心乃未磨之镜也。若磨之,必成法性真如之明镜。应深发信心,日夜朝暮不懈磨之。如何磨之,只奉唱南无妙法莲华经,是云磨也。

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Gosho Passage March 2017 / 2017 年 3月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “On the Lifeblood of True Buddhism”:

Be resolved to summon forth the great power of your faith, and chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo with the prayer that your faith will be “steadfast and correct at the moment of your death”.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《生死一大事血脉抄》曰:

务必致力强盛之大信力,以南无妙法莲华经祈念临终正念。

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Gosho Passage February 2017 / 2017 年 2月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “Letter to Lord Niike”:
Deep in the Snow Mountains lives a bird called Kankucho which, tortured by the numbing cold, cries that it will build a nest in the morning. Yet, when the day breaks, it sleeps away the hours in the warm light of the morning sun without building its nest. So it continues to cry vainly throughout its life. The same is true of people.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《新池御书》曰:

雪山之寒苦鸟,被寒苦折磨,
虽夜中鸣叫,天亮必造巢;
但日出,贪眠于朝阳之温暖;
忘寒苦,不造巢。
又得夜鸣,如此虚度一生。
一切众生,亦复如是。

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Gosho Passage January 2017 / 2017 年 1月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “Letter to Niike”:
When they fall into hell and suffocate in its flames, they long to be reborn as humans and vow to put everything else aside and serve the Three Treasures in order to attain enlightenment in their next life. But even on the rare ocassions when they happen to be reborn human, the winds of fame and fortune blow violently and the lamp of Buddhist practice is easily extinguished. They squander their wealth without a qualm on meaningless trifles but begrudge even the smallest contribution to the Buddha, the Law and the Priesthood. This is very serious, for then they are being hindered by messengers from hell.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《新池御书》曰:

堕地狱受焰呛之苦时,只愿未来生而为人搁诸事供养三宝。虽誓愿后世成就菩提,然偶至人间时,名闻名利之风激烈,佛道修行之灯易灭。于无益之事不惜耗尽财宝,却不愿对佛法僧作稍许之供养,此事非等闲,乃地狱之使竞相所为。

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Gosho Passage December 2016 / 2016 年 12月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon”:
A woman who devotes herself to the Gohonzon invites happiness in this life; and in the next, the Gohonzon will be with her and protect her always.
Like a lantern in the dark, like a strong supporting arm on a treacherous path, the Gohonzon will protect you, Lady Nichinyo, wherever you go.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《日女御前御返事》曰:

供养侍奉御本尊之女人,现在招来幸福,于后生立于此御本尊之左右前后,如暗时之灯,如于险难之处得强力,彼之周围,此之附近,必围绕保护日女御前也。

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Gosho Passage November 2016 / 2016 年 11月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “The Opening of the Eyes”:

The Sutra of the Foundation in Observing the Mind states: “If you wish to know the causes you have accumulated in the past [in your past existences], look at the effects that are manifested in the present. And if you wish to know the effects that will be manifested in the future, look at the causes you are accumulating in the present”.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《开目抄》曰:

心地观经云:『欲知过去因,见其现在果。欲知未来果,见其现在因』。

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Gosho Passage October 2016 / 2016 年 10月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “The True Entity of All Phenomena”:

Whatever may happen, you now must practise assiduously, maintain your faith as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and be a follower of Nichiren throughout your life. If your mind is one with Nichiren, you must be one of the bodhisattvas of the earth.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《诸法实相抄》曰:

此次无论如何,须以法华经之行者,日莲之一门致力信心,若与日莲同心,即地涌之菩萨矣。

Download Gosho Passage – October 2016 / 下载 2016 年 10月御书文段

Gosho Passage September 2016 / 2016 年 9月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “Gokuyo to the Mandala of Myoho”:

Though this mandala is written in but five or seven characters, it is the master of all Buddhas throughout the three existences and the seal that guarantees the enlightenment of all women.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《妙法曼陀罗供养事》曰:

此曼陀罗文字虽为五字七字,乃三世诸佛之师,一切女人成佛之印文也。

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Gosho Passage August 2016 / 2016 年 8月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “Orally Transmitted Teachings”(“Ongi kuden”):

Ichinen sanzen (three thousand realms in a single life-moment) arises from the single character “faith”. The attainment of Buddhahood by all Buddhas of the three existences is also based on the single character “faith”. A sword that extirpates fundamental darkness is the single character “faith”. Believing and understanding with no doubts leads one to overcome fundamental darkness.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《御义口传》曰:

一念三千起于信之一字,三世诸佛之成道,亦起于信之一字也。此信字乃斩断元品无明之利剑也。其故,信乃无疑曰信,断破疑惑之利剑也。

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Gosho Passage July 2016 / 2016 年 7月御书文段

Nichiren Daishonin states in “On the Meaning of the True Entity of Myoho-Renge-Kyo”:

Those who honestly discard the expedient teachings, put faith only in the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, will transform the Three Paths of Earthly Desires, Karma and Suffering into the Three Virtues of the Properties of the Law, Wisdom and Emancipation. The Threefold Contemplation and the Three Truths will immediately manifest themselves in their minds and where they dwell will become the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light.

宗祖日莲大圣人于《当体义抄》曰:

正直舍方便,但信法华经,唱念南无妙法莲华经者,烦恼,业,苦之三道,
转为法身,般若,解脱之三德,显三观,三谛即一心,其人所住之处乃常寂光土也。

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