Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, September 19th, 2011
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Buddhism is all about our behaviour as human beings.
The brilliance of our personality manifests itself in the words we speak
and how we greet others.
I hope that each one of you will become an exemplary leader of kosen-rufu
who shines with great integrity!
Sunday, September 19th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 283) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, September 11th, 2011
September 19th-25th, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
At our discussion meetings,
each and every one of us is important.
It is a gathering of Buddhas
where people laugh and share their tears
and where everyone can revive themselves.
Let us invite new Bodhisattvas of the Earth to come join us
and have conversations that are naturally full of joy
and value for one and all!
* 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 ---
BUPPO WA "HITO NO FURUMAI".
JINKAKU NO KAGAYAKI WA
KOTOBA YA AISATSU NI ARAWARERU.
DAISEIJITSU GA HIKARU
KOFU MOHEN NO SHO TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI TEN NO KAGO NAKI KOTO O UTAGAWAZARE GENSE NO ANNON NARAZARU KOTO O NAGEKAZARE
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
ZADANKAI WA MINA GA SHUYAKU!
WARAI ARI NAMIDA ARI
SEIMEI GA YOMIGAERU HOTOKE NO EZA DA.
JIYU NO ATARASHIKI TOMO O MANEKI
KANKI TO JUJITSU NO KATARAI O!
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