published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The movement towards Kosen-rufu is all about our sincere actions to
send a breeze of joy and happiness into people's hearts.*
Cheerfully and victoriously,
let's advance along our own unique paths
of "joyfully spreading the Mystic Law!"**
*"Why do mandarava and manjushaka flowers rain down and
breezes scented with sandalwood delight the hearts of the
assembly?" - The Lotus Sutra, "Introduction" chapter
**"'I will live exactly as the Daishonin teaches!' This
is the faith of 'rejoicing.' The SGI has laboured with
the fundamental spirit to live according to the
Daishonin's writings. By striving to do this, we can
experience true joy and benefit.
"In short, no benefit can compare to the joy of dedicating
one's life to kosen-rufu. No joy is greater than the joy
of propagating the Mystic Law. Nothing is greater than
the joy of seeing other people become happy as a result of
our efforts in dialogue. And when we rejoice at others'
happiness, our own lives become increasingly pure.
"Propagation has nothing to do with arrogance. On the
contrary, it is motivated by a sincere desire to share
Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism with others, delighted at
our good fortune to have been born as human beings and to
be able to expound the Law."
(The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 5, "Joyfully
Spreading the Mystic Law")
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is due to the authority and supernatural power of
Bodhisattva Universal Worthy that this Lotus Sutra is
propagated throughout Jambudvipa. Therefore the
widespread propagation of this sutra must be under the
care and protection of Bodhisattva Universal Worthy."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 780, The Record of the
Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 190) Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's lecture series, "The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin and the Mentor-Disciple Relationship",
Seikyo Shimbun, August 30th, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The phrase 'treasures in a storehouse' in 'The Three Kinds of Treasure' refers to money and material wealth. 'Treasures of the body' are the physical body, health, and our physical skills and abilities. 'Treasures of the heart' are our inner strength and brilliance, the richness of our character and humanity that we build within our lives. And by extension they refer to the indestructible good fortune we shall enjoy across the three existences. 'Treasures of the heart' are acquired through thepractice of Buddhism.
..."Even the most enormous wealth is not inexhaustible, and it can all be lost in a moment--during a disaster, for example. If we have our health, however, we can always work hard again and acquire more wealth. So our body, our health, are more important than wealth. That's why the Daishonin writes: 'More valuable than treasures in a
storehouse are the treasures of the body.
"But even 'treasures of the body' gradually fade, as we grow old or fall ill. Such treasures are not eternal. Moreover, we can have a strong, healthy body, but if our mind is filled with insecurity and fear, or with envy and malice, our lives will still be very unhappy. While 'treasures in the storehouse' and 'treasures of the body' are important, they do not always guarantee happiness.
"The 'treasures of the heart' are the ultimate key to true happiness. Without these treasures, there can be no genuine happiness. As the Indian non-violence champion Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) once wisely observed: 'Happiness was largely a mental condition.' But modern civilization has low regard for the heart, the mind, because
it has so far advanced by exclusively focusing on pursuing and acquiring 'treasures in the storehouse' and 'treasures of the body.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 7846, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 22: Chap. 4, The Treasure of Life 17, translated Aug 27th, 2009
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by
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http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html
--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOMO NO KOKORO NI
KUNPU O HIROGERU
SEIJITSU NO FURUMAI!
WAGA ZUIKI NO MICHI O
KAIKATSU NI KACHI SUSUME
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO HOKEKYO O ENBUDAI NI GYOZURU KOTO WA FUGEN BOSATSU
NO IJIN NO CHIKARA NI YORU NARI KONO KYO NO KOSENRUFU SURU
KOTO WA FUGEN BOSATSU NO SHUGO NARU BEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 780)
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