A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK--
While conversing with people,
let our voices be strong and spirited!
With the fresh resolve of one who is born again,
let us build a momentum like never before.*
Now is the time to advance joyfully and in high spirits!
* As you might well know, Japan will hold general elections for the House of Representatives on August 30th. The present coalition government of the LDP and Komeito** faces an enormous up-hill-battle with the opposition party, mainly comprising of ex-LDP politicians, set to win by a considerable margin by feasting on the dissatisfaction with the present LDP and prime-minister.
** [The New Komeito, a junior coalition partner in the current Japanese government, is a party originally founded by the Soka Gakkai in 1964, but later separated as an independent entity, although Soka Gakkai provides electoral support. The New Komeito is committed to protecting human rights, including freedom of religion, and protects the interests of non-union labour and people who work in small and medium-sized companies, constituencies that makes up a large segment of the Japanese public.]
For more reading:
Political Involvement and Persecution
http://www.daisakui
Founding the Komei Party
http://www.daisakui
* * * * *
NEW KOMEITO English website:
http://www.komei.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And Nichiren declares that the sufferings that all living beings undergo, all springing from this one cause--all these are Nichiren's own sufferings."
(On Reprimanding Hachiman - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 934)
Selection source: Study: Learning from Rissho Ankoku (On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land), Seikyo Shimbun, August 18th, 2009
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Buddhism and life are a struggle to secure the values that are good and positive. I say to you who are resolved to undertake this struggle: Forge ahead boldly and exuberantly, winning unceasingly along the way.
(SGI Newsletter No. 7827, SGI President Ikeda's Speech, 31st Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting - Part 2 [of 2], Translated July 28th, 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.
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
GENKI IPPAI NI
OKI NA KOE DE KATARE!
UMAREKAWATTA YO NI
IMA MADE TO WA CHIGAU IKIOI DE
IKIIKI TO UGOKE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NICHIREN IWAKU ISSAI SHUJO NO DOITSUKU WA KOTOGOTOKU KORE NICHIREN ICHININ NO KU TO MOSUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 587)
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