A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's firmly determine never to be the cause of a traffic accident.
Whether you are driving a car or riding a bicycle,
strictly follow the traffic rules!
Let's always keep in mind that seemingly small trivial matters
are in fact important ones.
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart. The Buddha's will is the Lotus Sutra, but the soul of Nichiren is nothing other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, September 25th, 2010
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In a letter sent to Toki Jonin, one of the central figures among his lay followers, Nichiren Daishonin sternly cautions: 'You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come' (WND-1, 622). And he adds in the postscript: 'I hope all those who are serious in their resolve will gather in one place and listen to this letter [being read]' (WND-1, 622).
"As disciples, it's not enough that we simply read the Daishonin's writings or our mentor's guidance in quiet solitude. We should have the spirit to gather together in one place with our fellow practitioners. The earnest resolve in making an effort to assemble in this way has the power to defeat negativity and devilish functions. And by joining together with others to study the Daishonin's writings and our mentor's guidance, we can summon forth lionlike courage to undertake the task of actualising the great vow of kosen-rufu.
"Even if beforehand we don't really feel like attending a meeting, once we get there we invariably find ourselves refreshed and invigorated. Meetings have a wondrous power to draw us towards happiness and victory.
SGI Newsletter No. 8084, Soka Gakkai Meetings Are Gatherings of Buddhas,from the October 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translated Sep.17th, 2010,
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOTSU JIKO O
ZETTAINI OKOSUNA!
KURUMA YA JITENSHA NO UNTEN WA
TESSHITE "rule" O MAMORE!
SHOJI GA DAIJI TO KOKORO SEYO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NICHIREN GA TAMASHII O SUMI NI SOMENAGASHITE KAKITE SOROZO SHINJI SASETAMAE HOTOKE NO MIKOKORO WA HOKEKYO NARI NICHIREN GA TAMASHII WA NANMYOHORENGEKYO NI SUGITARU WA NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
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