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A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's revolutionise the way we use our time effectively!
Closely adhering to times for activities,
let's clearly define what our goals
and objectives are for each meeting, including our planning meetings,
and make every one of them of value and meaning!
Let us spend every precious day wisely and fruitfully.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For this reason, when the bodhisattva Never Disparaging makes his bow of obeisance to the four kinds of believers, the Buddha nature inherent in the our kinds of believers of overbearing arrogance is bowing in obeisance to the bodhisattva Never Disparaging. It is like the situation when one faces a mirror and makes a bow of obeisance: the image in the mirror likewise makes a bow of obeisance to oneself."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 769, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings,page 165)
Selection source:"Together with the Gosho - President Ikeda's encouragement", Seikyo Shimbun, June 21st, 2011
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I am sure there are some members who are so busy with work that they find it hard to participate in Soka Gakkai activities. I would like to ask the leaders to warmly encourage and support them.
"In a letter to the lay priest Takahashi, a leader of kosen-rufu in his community, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'How could I... think lightly of those who, even for a day, have acted as allies and extended their sympathy to me?' (WND-1, 608). The Daishonin's compassion is truly profound and immense.
"Those who participate in or support our activities even in a small way, or who sympathise with our goals, all form a connection with the Daishonin's Buddhism. That is why it is so important to expand our circle of friends by courageously reaching out to others and engaging them in dialogue. Such efforts will call forth one Bodhisattva of the Earth after another."
SGI Newsletter No. 8266, Our Brilliant Path To Victory By Shin'ichi Yamamoto, The Fresh Development of Youth--Part 2 [of 2], translated June 27th, 2011, from the May 26th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.
* 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 ---
JIKAN KAKUMEI NI CHOSEN!
KAIGO YA UCHIAWASE WA
MOKUTEKI O HAKKIRI SASE
KACHITEKI NI JIKAN GENSHU DE!
KENMEI NA ICHINICHI ICHINICHI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO YUE WA FUKYO BOSATSU NO SHISHU O RAIHAI SUREBA JOMAN NO SHISHU SHOGU NO BUSSHO MATA FUKYO BOSATSU O RAIHAI SURUNARI KAGAMI NI MUKATTE RAIHAI O NASU TOKI UKABERU KAGE MATA WAREO RAIHAI SURUNARI" (Gosho Zenshu, page 769)
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