Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, July 16th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When one Bodhisattva of the Earth stands up and initiates action,
then two, three, and a hundred will follow.*
May each and every one of you become ambassadors of Soka,
shouldering the full responsibility for the achievement of kosen-rufu!
*"At first only Nichiren chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, but then two, three, and a hundred followed, chanting and teaching others. Propagation will unfold this way in the future as well. Does this not signify 'emerging from the earth' ?" - "The True Aspect of All Phenomena", WND-I, page 385
Monday, July 16th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The sutra states, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers.'"
(The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page ) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, July 16th, 2012
July 16th-22nd, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Our Soka Family Gatherings are
the very gatherings that brim with hope, harmony and joy.*
Those who raise capable young leaders are they themselves great individuals
for they are the ones creating the future.
Let's combine all our efforts together
so that the succession of faith and practice
is certain of being passed down to the next generation.
*Starting in July, 2011, family gatherings, led by the Future Division members
(primary and secondary school students), have been held throughout Japan to promote the development and growth of young people.
* 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 ---
HITORI GA TATEBA
"FUTARI SANNIN HYAKUNIN TO"
JIYU NO DOSHI WA TSUZUKU.
MINA GA KOFU O NINAU
SOKA NO ZENKEN TAISHI TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KYO NI IWAKU ITARU TOKORO NO MOROMORO NO BUTSUDO NI TSUNE NI SHI TO TOMO NI SHOZEN"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1056)
--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SOKA 'family" TAIKAI WA
KIBO TO WARAKU TO KANKI NO TSUDOI.
JINZAI O SODATERU HITO KOSO
MIRAI O TSUKURU DAI JINZAI DA.
"SHINJIN NO KEISHO" NI SORYOKU O!
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