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Do so hope though, that there is an opportunity to share these guidances!
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A strong, confident voice has the power to move others' hearts.
Shining brightly with a high life condition,
let's continually endeavour to have the type of
conversations that inspire and encourage others.
Let's follow the great path of people's diplomacy that our
mentor has shown us through his own dedicated efforts.
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate
darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when
polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror,
reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true
aspect of reality. Arouse deep faith, and diligently
polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish
it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings
of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 4) Selection source:
Soka Gakkai member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, June,
2009 14th
Monday, June 15th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda presented his beloved fellow members with what later came to be known as
the 'three eternal guidelines of the Soka Gakkai.' They are:
(1) Faith for a harmonious family
(2) Faith for each person to become happy
(3) Faith for surmounting obstacles
"Each of these short guidelines succinctly encapsulates an important purpose of faith
and the essential spirit with which we should pursue our Buddhist practice.
"... I knew that if we lost sight of the fundamental purpose of Buddhist practice
that Mr. Toda had taught us, we would run the risk of being defeated by devilish
functions, resulting in apathy and stagnation and, ultimately, the disintegration of
our faith.
In 2003, after the start of the new century, I again reconfirmed the essence of Mr.
Toda's guidelines, and added two new ones.
(4) Faith for health and long life
(5) Faith for absolute victory
"Together, they form five eternal guidelines--guidelines that express the cherished
hope and conviction of Mr. Toda and myself. Comprising the vital ingredients for
attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime, these guidelines are infused with our prayer
that members everywhere will dedicate their lives to kosen-rufu undefeated by any
obstacle and achieve a state of absolute happiness.
"'Letter to the Brothers' is a writing that my mentor and I studied together as a
crucial text for learning the correct attitude in faith. In it, Nichiren Daishonin
teaches his followers to boldly triumph over all devilish functions--whether they
appear in the form of the three obstacles and four devils, or the workings of the
devil king of the sixth heaven --and attain Buddhahood. He urges them to do so by
striving in faith with the same commitment as he, and uniting solidly with their
fellow believers. This writing could indeed be called the basis or source of the five
eternal guidelines of the Soka Gakkai.
"Unless we win in the struggle against devilish functions, we will not be able to
achieve true harmony, happiness, health and longevity, or victory--goals that form
the heart of the five guidelines."
SGI Newsletter No. 7790, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE
TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [4] 'Letter to the Brothers'--Part 1 [of 3], The Five Eternal
Guidelines of the Soka Gakkai, from the April 2009 issue of the Daibyakurenge,
translated June 8th, 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 ---
HARI NO ARU KOE WA
KOKORO O YUSABURU.
HIKARI KAGAYAKU KYOGAI DE
TAIWA NO ODO O!
SHI NO NINGEN GAIKO NI TSUZUKE.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TADAIMA MO ICHINEN MUMYO NO MEISHIN WA MIGAKAZARU KAGAMI
NARI KORE O MIGAKABA KANARAZU HOSSHO SHINNYO NO MEIKYO TO
NARUBESHI FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA
OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYONI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA
NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA
IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
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