Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, August 16, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
No matter if it's a rainy day or morning in the lingering summer heat,
our Seikyo Shimbun deliverers go out on the road.
Thank you so very much for your selfless dedication!
Glory blossoms of good fortune and benefit will surely
follow your noble footsteps.
Monday, August 16th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 16th, 2010
August 16th-22nd, 2010
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's give our kind, warm and sincere words of
encouragement to those members who are struggling to
overcome hardships!
The Daishonin states,
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
Our unceasing effort to encourage each member is a proof of the pure stream that runs in the organization without stagnation.
*"Ongi kuden" - Gosho Zenshu, page 708, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4
**"Indeed, the purpose of faith is to receive benefit.
That is also the purpose of Buddhist practice and Soka
Gakkai activities. The Soka Gakkai organization and its leadership exist to ensure that each member receives benefit. If we lose sight of this, our organization will lose its vigor, stagnate and become idle." (The New Human Revolution, Volume 8, "Pure Stream" chapter)
* 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 ---
ZANSHO NO ASA
AME NO HI MO
MUKAN NO TOMO WA HASHIRU.
HONTO NI ARIGATO!
SONO TOTOKI SOKUSEKI NI
FUKUUN NO HANA WA RANMAN TO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
KUNAN TO TATAKAU TOMO NI
MAGOKORO NO HAGEMASHI O!
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
HITORI ENO GEKIREI KOSO
IKITA SOSHIKI NO SEIRYU DA.
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