A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat."*
It is vital that we speak with unwavering determination.
Let's speak with the courage of a lion king, and be victorious!
Let's all advance together with the very spirit
that we are all different in body but united in mind.
*"The "Hero of the World" - WND-I, page 835
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, the best way to attain Buddhahood is to encounter a good friend. How far can our own wisdom take us? If we have even enough wisdom to distinguish hot from cold, we should seek out a good friend."
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 598)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, April 22nd, 2011
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"One day, my mentor Josei Toda and I were talking about the Soka Gakkai's mission to widely propagate the Mystic Law, and I asked him why it was important to strive in faith with the spirit of 'not begrudging one's life' taught in the Lotus Sutra. He replied to the effect:
"'On our planet, people kill each other in wars; our economies are based on the survival of the fittest, and do not necessarily lead to human happiness; and many of society's leaders, who by rights ought to help others, instead often look down on and exploit people. And the same kind of thing is found in such spheres as politics, science, and religion. Call it humanity's karma, but society is complex and full of contradictions. Nowhere there can we find the fundamental path to happiness for all people.
"'Only Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism sets forth the means for fundamentally transforming our karma. It teaches the path of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity, the path of lasting fulfilment and satisfaction. There is no higher path in life than this. That is why, if you give your all for the sake of faith, you will never regret it.'
"Deeply moved by Mr. Toda's words, I renewed my determination to give my all in pursuing this unparalleled path in life just as he taught.
"There is no more exciting, satisfying, or meaningful way to spend one's life than dedicating it to the noble cause of realising happiness for all humanity."
SGI Newsletter No. 8213, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [25] "The Kalpa of Decrease." Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism: Wisdom for Realising Happiness for
All Humanity, from the February 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated April 18th, 2011
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends & Daily Gosho is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"BUPPO TO MOSU WA
SHOBU WO SAKI TOSHI"
SHUNEN DE KATARE!
SHISHIKU DE KATE!
ITAI DOSHIN DE SUSUME!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SAREBA HOTOKE NI NARU MICHI WA ZENCHISHIKI NIWA SUGIZU WAGA CHIE NANINIKA SEN TADA ATSUKI TSUMETAKI BAKARI NO CHIE DANIMO SORO NARABA ZENCHISHIKI TAISETSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1468)
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