A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"Even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is the proof of actual fact."*
There is nothing that can move people's hearts more than someone's actual experience does.
Let's cheerfully and confidently share our own personal experiences with others, expressing how happy we are to practice this Buddhism.
*"Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain", WND-I, page 599
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myo means to revive, that is, to return to life."
(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 149) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 23rd, 2010
Sunday, October 24th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
What is it that makes us human? The answer given by Dr. Lou Marinoff, founding president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA) and a thinker with whom I have engaged in a fruitful dialogue, is clear: "In order for us to become truly human, we have to make efforts to grow through developing our best potential." And he further states: "We need to have a good teacher to help us actualize this goal. We develop these ideal conditions to be human through learning from and practicing with the mentor. Soka Gakkai's movement of human revolution through the practice of mentor and disciple is a good example." I appreciate Dr. Marinoff's understanding of our movement.
SGI Newsletter no. 8092, SGI President Ikeda's Essay, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, By Shin'ichi Yamamoto, Human Revolution and My Life-Part 2 [of 2], Translated Tuesday, October 19, 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 ---
"DORI SHOMON YORIMO
GENSHO NIWA SUGIZU"
TAIKEN NI MASARU MONO WA NAI.
SHINJIN NO YOROKOBI O
IKIIKITO KATARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSUWA YOMIGAERU GI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 947)
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