Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and " Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, December 19th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Never ever be defeated by illness.
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion."*
By bringing forth our strong life force,
let's play out a great drama of changing our karma
(and prove the great power of daimoku).
*"Reply to Kyo'o", WND-I, page 412
Monday, December 19th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 19th, 2011
December 19th-25th, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's use this holiday season as a wonderful opportunity to
have heart-to-heart conversations with as many people as we possibly can.
It is stated that "the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions."*
By sharing sincere words of greetings in holiday cards, etc.,
let's take every possible opportunity at this time of the year
to enlarge our circle of friendships and help as many people as possible to form a connection to Buddhism.
*"I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. It is stated that 'the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions, and for this reason they preach the single vehicle.'" - "The Properties of Rice", WND-I, page 1117
* 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 ---
DANJITE YAMAI NI MAKERUNA!
"NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA
SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI"
TSUYOKI SEIMEIRYOKU DE
SHUKUMEI TENKAN NO GEKI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
NENMATSU NENSHI O
KOKORO O MUSUBU TAIWA DE KAZARO!
"BUSSHU WA EN NI YOTTE OKORU"
SEIJITSUNA AISATSU YA NENGAJO DE
YUJO TO BUTSUEN NO KAKUDAI O!
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