A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Getting ourselves into the 'rhythm' of advancement
requires deep, single-minded prayer!
Just like the Gosho tells us,
"Morning after morning, we rise up with the Buddha."*
Let us start each day brimming with energy and life force!
* The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 83
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 11th, 2010
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The mentor-disciple relationship is the most beautiful life-to-life drama. It is a solemn bond of heart-to-heart communion. Throughout all times and ages, it has had immense influence in creating history. I, too, have always walked together with my mentor, Mr. Toda. I am always united with him in spirit. No matter how trying the situation, as long as I was striving together with Mr. Toda, I felt great satisfaction, confident that we could never be defeated.
"When Dr. B. N. Pande (1906–98), a dear friend of mine and a renowned disciple of Gandhi, was 85 years old, he shared with me his resolve that he would keep proclaiming his mentor's message and fighting to keep it alive until the last day of his life. "
"This spirit has also been my unchanging determination as Mr. Toda's loyal disciple."
SGI Newsletter No. 8051, SGI President Ikeda's Essay, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Translated August 6th, 2010.
* 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 ---
ZENSHIN NO "rhythm" WA
FUKAKI INORI KARA!
[CHO CHO, HOTOKE TO TOMO NI]
MANMAN TARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
ICHINICHI O "start"!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO ONO SHISHIO NO KOKORO O TORI IDASHITE IKANI HITO ODOSUTOMO OZURU KOTO NAKARESHISHIO WA HYAKUJU NI OJIZU SHISHI NO KO MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)
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