MAY 3 is our initial starting point,
and simultaneously,
the day we make
our final declaration of complete victory.
It is the grand anniversary which celebrates our efforts to realize a golden age of supreme spiritual triumph and glory. May 3 is invincible, unshaken by raging tempests.
May 3 is filled with jubilation
and ever-victorious hope.
May 3 is the day which our friends around the world rejoice,celebrate and deepen their determination to keep striving for
kosen-rufu.
WHEN one dedicates himself/herself to the Gohonzon
and advances in practice
for the sake of his/her own enlightenment
and for kosen-rufu, then, without doubt,
he/she will become capable of truly loving others,
and others in turn will say to themselves
that there is something about him/her that shines.
BY arousing sincere faith
in the Gohonzon of the Three Great Secret
Laws inscribed by Nichiren Daishonin,
and striving to chant daimoku and propagate the Law,
you can tap the power of the Buddha and the Law
inherent in the Gohonzon and
transform the negative karma in your life.
Everyone can thus attain Buddhahood.
COURAGE and effort are extremely important,
for they lead to glory and victory.
Life is like a marathon.
Even if you should fall a little bit behind the others
during the race,
there is no need to be impatient;
as long as you win in the end.
The person who breaks the tape at the finish line
is the true victor.
ONLY after surviving the harsh trial of winter
can seeds burst into fresh growth in the spring time. Similarly, only by surmounting hardships
can we be victorious in life and savor real, lasting joy.
Conversely, if we shun difficulties
and lose our challenging spirit,
then all we will be left with in the end is failure and regret. Therefore, please blaze a trail
through the "forest of difficulty"
we find ourselves in and
let's work again energetically for
kosen-rufu.
Source: Daily guidance by Daisaku Ikeda
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