A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, August 10th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
As Nichiren Daishonin teaches us,
all "trifling matters accumulate to become grave ones."*
In order to ensure victory we need to take each small task seriously!
This is the way to be victorious over and over again.
* "Dewdrops accumulate to form a stream, and streams accumulate to form the great ocean. Particles of dust accumulate to form a mountain, and mountains accumulate to form Mount Sumeru. And in the same way, trifling matters accumulate to become grave ones." - "The Bodies and Minds of Ordinary Beings", WND, page 1133
Monday, August 10th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But my life from the beginning has been based upon firm conviction. I have no intention now of reversing my course, nor will I ever reproach [those who persecuted me]. Evil persons too will be good friends to me."
(Why No Protection from the Heavenly Gods? - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 432)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 10th, 2009
August 10th-16th, 2009
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
The strenuous efforts that you are making each day for the sake of kosen-rufu despite the scorching summer heat*
are being praised by all Buddhas and protective functions of the universe!
Rest assured that all your hard work will undoubtedly turn into great benefit and good fortune.
Let's stay healthy and in high spirits as we continue our efforts
to help people establish a connection with Buddhism.
* or the biting winter cold if you are in the southern hemisphere.
* 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.
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[SHOJI TSUMORITE
DAIJI TO NARU]
HITOTSU HITOTSU NO KADAI O
KAKUJITSU NI KACHITORE!
SOREGA JOSHO NO MICHI DA
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TADA SHOGAI MOTOYORI OMOIKIRITE SORO IMANI HIRUGAERU KOTONAKU SONOUE MATA IKON NASHI MOROMORONO AKUNIN WA MATA ZENCHISHIKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 962)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
MOSHO NO NATSU NO FUNTO O
SHOBUTSU MO SHOTEN MO SANTAN!
KOFU NO TAME NO KURO WA
MINA DAI FUKU-UN NI KAWARU.
KENKO DE YUKAI NI BUTSUEN O!
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