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A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, March 8th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The spirit of mentor and disciple clearly manifests
itself in our behaviour as human beings.
Let's all strive, with the greatest of integrity,
to fulfil our own unique missions for the noble task of achieving
kosen-rufu!
Sunday, March 8th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Mugwort that grows in the midst of hemp, or a snake
inside a tube [will as a matter of course become
straight], and those who associate with people of good
character will consequently become upright in heart, deed,
and word."
(The Bodies and Minds of Ordinary Beings - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1128) Selection source:
Living Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, March 8th, 2009
Monday, March 9th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The most dreadful things in the world are the pain of fire, the flashing
of swords, and the shadow of death. Even horses and cattle fear being
killed; no wonder human beings are afraid of death. Even a leper clings to
life; how much more so a healthy person.' (WND-1, 301)
"--by launching into the main body of this letter with these opening words,
the Daishonin powerfully draws attention to the concerns that weigh on all
people's minds.
"To fear death and cling to life is the way of living beings. 'The pain of
fire' indicates accidents or natural disasters, while 'the flashing of
swords' means violence or war. It's probably true that nothing is more
frightening than the 'shadow of death,' or the prospect of one's own demise.
This is as true for animals as it is for human beings. But if we do nothing
but fear death and cling to life, we cannot savour a truly profound
existence. Why are we born? What is the purpose of our lives? Why do we die?
It is only by earnestly contemplating our own existence that we can lead a
life of great depth and meaning."
SGI Newsletter No. 7728, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN:
THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY <NEW SERIES> [1] "Letter from Sado"--Part 1 [of
3], My Disciples, Win with the Heart of a Lion King!,
The Fundamental Issue of Life and Death, from the January 2009 issue of the
Daibyakurenge, translated March 6th, 2009
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends 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 ---
SHITEI NO SEISHIN WA
"HITO NO FURUMAI" NI
HAKKIRITO ARAWARERU.
KOFU NO SHIMEI NI
DAISEIJITSU DE HAGEME!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASA NO NAKANO YOMOGI TSUTSU NO NAKANO KUCHINAWA YOKI HITO
NI MUTSUBU MONO NANI TO NAKEREDOMO KOKORO MO FUREMAI MO
KOTOBA MO NAOSHIKU NARUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1590)
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