DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT (03/11/14) Authoritarian forces seek to use people as pawns, moving them about as they please in the pursuit of their own selfish aims. That is also the essence of what Buddhism refers to as the devil king of the sixth heaven [also known as Freely Enjoying Things Conjured by Others and the personification of fundamental darkness inherent in life]. The approach of Nichiren Buddhism is the exact opposite of such authoritarian forces. Nichiren Buddhism focuses on the heart of each individual and illuminates the essence of their life, seeing the infinite potential for goodness—the indestructible Buddha nature—that resides within them. The SGI is a great human network built on the foundation of one-to-one ties of mutual trust as its members strive to connect people’s hearts and bring people closer together. Each person is important beyond measure. Each has an incredibly noble mission. Reading the Gosho, we see that Nichiren Daishonin constantly directs his compassionate gaze at the life and mind of each individual. The momentous undertaking of kosen-rufu can never exist apart from compassionate action for the welfare of others and efforts to unite people’s hearts.” SGI Newsletter No. 8948, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [54] “Daimoku as the Seed of Buddhahood”. Kosen-rufu—An Epic Drama of Victorious Resolve, from the July 2013 issue of the Daibyaku renge, translation released 7th March 2014
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