A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, May 13th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIEND --
It is the courageous voices of awakened ordinary people who will open up a new era.
Through chanting with a strong unwavering resolve
and by having patient and sincere dialogue with others,
let's all make great advancement as champions of life!
Friday, May 13th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one listens to even one character or one phrase of the Lotus Sutra, one cannot fail to attain Buddhahood."
(Letter to Horen - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 513)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, May 13th, 2011
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Where does the Soka Gakkai exist? Not in some faraway place. The magnificent citadels of Soka exist in our communities, our districts, and our blocks. It is found in our everyday interactions as we engage in our daily struggles and reach out and encourage others. That's why it's so important to make our local organisations into beautiful and joyous examples of harmonious communities of which we can proudly say: 'Look at our organisation! This is the Soka Gakkai!'
"Our local organisations should blossom with inspiring accounts of benefit. They should be filled with joy and conviction in faith, and brimming with the courage to rise to the challenges brought on by the storms of karma. They should be places of dedication to carrying out Buddhist practice, as well as steadfast and encouraging dialogue. Our local organisations should be pervaded with unity and bonds of trust, and pulsing with the pride of Soka mentors and disciples.
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'The place where the person upholds and honours the Lotus Sutra is the 'place of practice' to which the person proceeds. It is not that he leaves his present place and goes to some other place' (OTT, 192).
"The place where we are active now is our 'place of practice,' the place where we practise to attain Buddhahood in this lifetime. That's why it's a mistake to think that the real Soka Gakkai exists somewhere else, separate from our daily lives and practice."
SGI Newsletter No. 8231, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 24: Chap. 3, Humanistic Education 1, translated May 10th, 2011
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHINJIDAI O HIRAKU NOWA
MEZAMETA MINSHU NO
YUKI NO KOE DA!
SHUNEN NO INORI TO TAIWA DE
SA OJA NO DAIKOSHIN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ICHIJI IKKU OMO KORE O KIKISHI HITO HOTOKE NI NARAZARU WA NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1046)
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