A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
August 8th-14th, 2010
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin warns us,
"Be even more careful than usual."*
Let's remind each other to be even more cautious about
heat stroke than usual.
At the same time, let's never be careless about traffic accidents.
It is vital that we use all our wisdom so that we can stay safe and sound each day during this hot summer.
Let's live our lives wisely,
proving that faith manifests itself in daily life.
Monday, August 9th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myo means to revive."
(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 149) Selection source: Soka Gakkai member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, August 8th, 2010
Tuesday, August10th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Sometimes your efforts to share the Daishonin's teachings with your friends may be met with resistance. But your sincerity is sure to be communicated. The important thing is to engage in dialogue that is based on strong and deep prayers for your friends' happiness. Words imbued with such prayer are certain to reach the Buddha nature in the depths of their lives. Whether they are aware of it or not, their Buddha nature will be activated. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables our voice, when we speak to others, to do the Buddha's work."
SGI Newsletter No. 8040: SGI President Ikeda's Youth Study Sessions, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN-The Banner of "Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land" Part 2 [of 2]. Translated from the April 30, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun
* 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
--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
"KOKORO NI FUKAKI YOJIN ARUBESHI"
NECCHUSHO NI MINA DE CHUI O!
KOTSUJIKO NIMO YUDAN NAKU!
MOSHO NO HIBI O SOMEI NI.
SHINJIN SOKU SEIKATSU NO KENJA TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 947)
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