A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's have strong life force so that we will not succum to
heat.
Let's maintain good health by using our wisdom and good
common sense.
Also, let's constantly check to see if elderly people
around us are doing well and express our sincere concern
for them.
*For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, please keep
warm and take very good care of yourselves.
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Just as flowers open up and bear fruit, just as the moon
appears and invariably grows full, just as a lamp becomes
brighter when oil is added, and just as plants and trees
flourish with rain, so will human beings never fail to
prosper when they make good causes."
(The Third Day of the New Year - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1013) Selection source: Living
Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, August 10th, 2008
Monday, August 11th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Using the example of cherry, peach, plum, and damson
blossoms, the Daishonin teaches that each unique entity,
just as it is, possesses Buddhahood (cf. OTT, 200). The
essence of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is for each
individual to reveal from within their own true and
highest potential. There's no need to pretend, to try to
be someone you're not, to be impatient and anxious, or to
doubt yourself. The Soka path of mentor and disciple is a
great path of victory and happiness that will enable you
to shine your brightest and in your own unique way.
The important thing is uniting with your fellow members
and moving ahead together with hope and confidence,
respecting and encouraging each other and not being swayed
by passing problems or events.
SGI Newsletter No.7586 - SGI President Ikeda's Essay, The
Light of the Century of Humanity, "Celebrating the Start
of the Ikeda Kayo-kai". Translated on July 28, 2008
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by
clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.sokanet.
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ATSUSA NI MAKENAI
TSUYOI SEIMEIRYOKU O.
KENMEI NI TAICHO KANRI O.
KOREISHA NO KATAGATA ENO
KOEGAKE MO WASURERUNA.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HANA WA HIRAITE KONOMI TO NARI TSUKI WA IDETE KANARAZU
MICHI TOMOSHIBI WA ABURA O SASEBA HIKARI O MASHI SOMOKU WA
AME FUREBA SAKAU HITO WA ZENKON O NASEBA KANARAZU SAKAU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1562)
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