A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Thus one's thoughts are expressed in one's voice."*
It is vital that we pray wholeheartedly for the sake of our friends' happiness!
The voice of sincere concern that comes from the depths of our beings
never fails to reverberate and move our friends' hearts.
* Gosho, (Opening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images - WND-1, pg 86) "On the other, it is to voice what one truly has in mind. Thus one's thoughts are expressed in one's voice. The mind represents the spiritual aspect, and the voice, the physical aspect. The spiritual aspect manifests itself in the physical."
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind, transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim. This spiritual bond is the basis for the universal transmission of the ultimate Law of life and death."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 217)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Feb 2nd, 2012
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The first courageous step is what matters. The important thing is to start with what we can do right now in our immediate environment, challenging ourselves steadily, day after day. This is how we can bring forth the infinite power of the Buddha that no trial or adversity can stop or hold back. Through such continued efforts, we can build the foundation for lifelong happiness."
SGI Newsletter No. 8432, The Joyful Springtime of the Ikeda Kayo-kai, from the February 2012 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated Jan. 20th, 2012.
* 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 ---
[KOKORO GA KOE TO ARAWARU]
TOMO NO KOFUKU O
SHINKEN NI INORINUKU NO DA!
SEISHIN SEI-I NO KOE WA
KANARAZU AITE NO KOKORO NI HIBIKU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOJITE NICHIRENGA DESHI DANNARA JITAHISHI NO KOKORO NAKU SUIGYO NO OMOI O NASHITE ITAIDOSHIN NI SHITE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU TOKORO O SHOJI ICHIDAIJI NO KETSUMYAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1337)
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