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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Ah autumn, the time to strengthen our studies.
Through studying the gosho and reading good books,
let's cultivate our lives even more.
By enriching our hearts and minds,
let's all launch a great new start!
* "Reading good books cultivates and nourishes one's life. ... we should make a point of reading good books. The only way to find the time to do so is simply to stop reading bad books. In terms of Buddhism, bad books are those that bring forth the lower of the ten worlds--the life conditions of Hell, Hunger, Animality and Anger. They are like poison or drugs that produce misery.
"On the other hand, good books point your life towards happiness, wisdom and creatively. They possess a sound substance that enables you to think and grow."
"The Gosho contains innumerable descriptions of the human condition. The more experience we acquire in life, and the more great literature we read, the more we can appreciate the greatness of the Gosho. At the same time, by reading the Gosho we gain a deeper understanding of literature."
(Discussions On Youth, Volume 2)
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A person of wisdom is not one who practises Buddhism
apart from worldly affairs but, rather, one who thoroughly
understands the principles by which the world is governed."
(The Kalpas of Decrease - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1121) Selection source: Q & A on
Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, September 6th, 2009
Monday, September 7th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We must be confident and unhesitant in sharing the greatness of the Daishonin's Buddhism with others. As the Daishonin says: 'You must act and speak without the least servility' (WND-1, 824). Having the strength to plainly state things as they are is the shakubuku spirit, the Gakkai spirit, and the spirit of kosen-rufu. Our organisation is what it is today because our members have this proud strength.
"Discussing the essence of dialogue, Mr. Toda said: 'Sincerely sharing the truth with others and expressing what's in our heart--these are the principles that gave birth to the Soka Gakkai and are the driving force of its development.' He also remarked: 'Important is humanistic dialogue that fosters genuine heart-to-heart communication, friendship, and understanding of different cultures.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 7844, YOUNG WOMEN'S DIVISION COMMEMORATIVE GATHERING --PART 4 [OF 5] Engage in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Humanistic Ideals, from the June 10th, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Aug. 26th, 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 ---
KOGAKU NO AKI DA!
GOSHO O HAISHI
RYOSHO NI SHITASHIMI
JIKO O FUKAMEYO.
KOKORO YUTAKANI SHIN SHUPPATSU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"CHISHA TOWA SEKEN NO HO YORI HOKANI BUPPO O OKONAWAZU
SEKEN NO CHISEI NO HO O YOKUYOKU KOKOROETE SORO O CHISHA
TOWA MOSUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1466)
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