Friday, September 17th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now is the time for us SGI members,
with the courage of a lion,
to show our real strengths and abilities.
Let's courageously step forwards and take dynamic
action to spread our movement far and wide, now!
With the power of our strong faith and practice,*
let's open up the great path to victory!
*four powers - The power of the Buddha, the power of the Law, the power of faith, and the power of practice. In Nichiren's teachings, the four powers are known as the four powers of the Mystic Law, whose interaction enables one to have one's prayers answered and attain Buddhahood. The power of the Buddha is the Buddha's compassion in
saving all people. The power of the Law indicates the boundless capacity of the Mystic Law to lead all people to enlightenment. The power of faith is to believe in the Gohonzon, the object of devotion that embodies the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law, and the power of practice is to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo oneself and teach others to do the same. To the extent that one brings forth
one's powers of faith and practice, one can manifest the powers of the Buddha and the Law within one's own life.
Friday, September 17th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 502)
Selection source: Soka Gakkai member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, September 17th, 2010
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) insightfully observed: 'Anyone moved by selfless sentiments in founding something great takes care that he raises heirs [to carry on his work].' Those who are only concerned with their own power and glory have no interest in fostering outstanding successors. But great undertakings dedicated to the welfare of the people and society must be passed to
successors or disciples who will carry on the work of its pioneers. This was Nietzsche's conclusion.
"The solemn path of mentor and disciple is not one where the disciples are carried on the mentor's back, but one where the disciples themselves walk on their own two feet and steadfastly advance on the same path as their mentor. Being determined to strive
in a spirit of oneness with the mentor is the driving force that enables the disciples to walk this difficult path throughout their lives with unwavering resolve."
SGI Newsletter No. 8083, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, July 3rd and the Spirit of Mentor and Disciple--Part 1 [of 2], from the July 1st, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Sep. 15th, 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 ---
SOKA NO SHISHI NO
HONRYO HAKKI NO TOKI DA!
KAKUDAI NI UTTE DEYO!
TSUYOKI SHINRIKI GYORIKI DE
SHORI NO TOPPAKO O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)
------------------------------------
If you have a friend(s) who would like to get To My Friends directly get them to send an E-mail to the following address and just simply write - "subscribe"
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
from there on it is all automatic!
ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don't know where to start, share with them the following address and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!
http://www.sgi.org/
To unsubscribe from this group, but PLEASE let us know if there is anything we can do to improve, send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com
To modify your subscription from receiving daily to picking up as you wish go to http://www.egroups.com/mygroups
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-digest@yahoogroups.co.uk
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.co.uk
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms.html
No comments:
Post a Comment