A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"From this single element of mind
spring all the various lands and environmental conditions."*
Our minds have infinite potential.
By chanting daimoku and putting our faith into action,
let's make our local community the land of happiness!
*"The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld" - WND-II, page 843
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a fine sword. Worthies and sages are tested by abuse."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 303) Selection source: Gosho study for Ikeda Kayokai, Seikyo Shimbun, August 7th, 2012
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Humanity must listen to the voices of mothers who embody true wisdom, and move toward a world without war.
"Women possess the power to nurture life and the spirit to respect and value life. They know better than anyone else that life itself transcends all national borders and material differences and inequalities."
SGI Newsletter No. 8567, SGI President Ikeda's Essay, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, The Dynamic Growth of the Women's and Young Women's Divisions—Part 1 [of 2], translated 26th July 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 NO IPPO YORI
KOKUDO SEKEN MO SHUTTAI"
KOKORO NO CHIKARA WA MUGENDAI!
WARERA NO INORI TO KODO DE
CHIIKI O KOFUKU NO RAKUDO NI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KUROGANE WA KITAI UTEBA TSURUGI TO NARU KENSHO WA MERI SHITE KOKOROMIRU NARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 958)
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