A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Brimming full of vibrant life force,
let's make a totally fresh new start each and every day,
confident that, thanks to our strong solidarity,
we will certainly succeed.
For the great cause of achieving kosen-rufu
let us chant daimoku with the conviction that
though we are all different in body,
we are all definitely united in mind.
*"Although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra." - "Many in Body, One in Mind", WND-I, page 618
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"At present the entire body of the Honourable Abutsu is composed of the five elements of earth, water, fire, wind, and space. These five elements are also the five characters of the daimoku. Abutsu-bo is therefore the treasure tower itself, and the treasure tower is Abutsu-bo himself.."
(On the Treasure Tower - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 299)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's poem, Seikyo Shimbun, April 10th, 2011
Monday, April 11th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Never Disparaging is described as showing unwavering respect and reverence for all people, even those who misunderstood his intentions and attacked him in various ways. Similarly, it's important that we continue chanting dauntlessly and taking sincere action no matter what happens, striving to positively transform the hearts of all those we encounter."
SGI Newsletter No. 8203, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, The Great Light of the Westward Transmission of Buddhism--Part 2 [of 2], from the February 19th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated April 6th, 2011
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
MAN MAN TARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
ICHINICHI O SHUPPATSU SHIYO!
DANKETSU KOSO SHORI NO CHIKARA!
KOFU NO DAIRISO E
ITAIDOSHI NO INORI O TSUYOKU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IMA ABUTSU SHONIN NO ISSHIN WA CHI SUI KA FU KU NO GODAI NARI KONO GODAI WA DAIMOKU NO GOJI NARI SHIKAREBA ABUTSUBO SANAGARA HOTO HOTO SANAGARA ABUTSUBO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1304)
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