Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"From this single element of mind spring all the various lands and
environmental conditions."*
The outlook of our community and neighbourhood,
(which is deeply interconnected with our own existence,)
undergoes great positive change, when our lives sparkle and shine.
My dearest fellow members of the SGI --
Brighten up the world around you, be like the sun!
* Gosho - "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences
regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned
and Which Upheld" - WND, Vol.2, page 843
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both
suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page
681) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun," February 4th, 2009
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As a wise champion
of kosen-rufu
upholding Buddhism,
take pride
and lead the way to victory.
"I once sent this poem to a member who was struggling against adversity. He
immediately responded with a letter expressing his determination, and he
cited a quote from the Swiss philosopher Carl Hilty (1833-1909) to the
effect that people who have suffered in life only trust those who've
experienced hardship themselves. His letter closed with the pledge: 'With
that resolve, I will strive to become truly wise, sparing no effort.'
"Hilty himself lived a life filled with difficulties, but to a friend who
visited him in his final year he said: 'If I were to erase all of the
sufferings from my life, I would have no good memories left. Everything grew
out of such times [of suffering].' By encountering many obstacles, a
genuine leader is able to develop the ability to guide and encourage others.
This is a principle that we should never forget."
SGI Newsletter No. 7699, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, The Wise
Members of the Men's Division, Champions of Kosen-rufu--Part 2 [of 2],
translated Jan 30th, 2009
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends and Daily Gosho is available by
clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[KOKORO NO IPPO YORI
KOKUDO SEKEN MO SHUTTAI]
WAGA SEIMEI NO KAGAYAKI DE
CHIIKI WA KAWARU.
DOSHI YO TAIYO TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE
NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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