* Sorry folks but some of the team are still sitting in the dark down in Okinawa so it is not possible to do anything yet. Up here in Tokyo we have seen the typhoon through and we are not so badly hit. We will run Daily Enc. and catch TMF on the rebound. Many many thanks for ALL the messages of concern! Our apologies though for inconveniencing you!
Monday, October 1st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In the Soka Gakkai, those working steadfastly behind the scenes are like the rocks and gravel that support the stone castle walls. The leaders who appear in the spotlight need to sincerely respect and value those people. Those working behind the scenes are able to do their best only when they feel that their leaders really understand them, and praise and encourage them. That feeling of being appreciated is an essential motivating force for anyone.
"For example, let's say a prefecture leader is giving encouragement at a discussion meeting. Someone provided the place for the meeting. Someone made the posters or other displays. Someone took care of tidying everyone's shoes when they took them off to enter the room. Someone at the meeting is probably a Seikyo Shimbun deliverer, or is working to promote our publications or the Min-On Concert Association's events.
"
"It's important to sincerely thank and encourage all those people. Leaders need to respond sensitively to the members' efforts."
SGI Newsletter No. 8635, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 51, translated 25th Sep. 2012
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Apologies for Delay
We are sorry for the delay in sending out today's edition of To My Friends but due to a Typhoon in Okinawa and a subsequent power outage some of our team are unable to do the necessary translation work. Should be ready later today.
Once again our apologies for the delay but hope you still have a great day!
All the best
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On Behalf of the TMF Team
Tokyo, Japan
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Friday, September 28, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, September 28th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Take care when on the roads!
Especially when we walk, drive a car or ride a bicycle at dusk,
let's pay even closer attention to our safety.
At the same time,
let's remind each other about this point at meetings and any other gatherings.
Friday, September 28th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The 'great vow' refers to the propagation of the Lotus Sutra."
(The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 82)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, September 28th, 2012
Saturday, September 29th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Wishing our partners would practise Buddhism is the natural expression of our concern for happiness in the family. But arguing about religion and allowing it to become a source of conflict is counterproductive. The important thing is to remember our original intent — our partner's happiness. We should reach out to our partner with words and actions filled with love and kindness. That's the Buddhist way."
SGI Newsletter No. 8636, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 54, translated 25th Sep, 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOTSU JIKO NI CHUI!
TOKU NI YUGURE DOKI NO HOKO YA
JIDOSHA, JITENSHA NO UNTEN WA
ICHIDAN TO KI O HIKISHIMEYO.
KAIGO DEMO YOBIKAKE O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
DAIGAN TO WA HOKKE GUTSU NARI
(Gosho Zenshu - page 736)
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Friday, September 28th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Take care when on the roads!
Especially when we walk, drive a car or ride a bicycle at dusk,
let's pay even closer attention to our safety.
At the same time,
let's remind each other about this point at meetings and any other gatherings.
Friday, September 28th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The 'great vow' refers to the propagation of the Lotus Sutra."
(The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 82)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, September 28th, 2012
Saturday, September 29th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Wishing our partners would practise Buddhism is the natural expression of our concern for happiness in the family. But arguing about religion and allowing it to become a source of conflict is counterproductive. The important thing is to remember our original intent — our partner's happiness. We should reach out to our partner with words and actions filled with love and kindness. That's the Buddhist way."
SGI Newsletter No. 8636, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 54, translated 25th Sep, 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOTSU JIKO NI CHUI!
TOKU NI YUGURE DOKI NO HOKO YA
JIDOSHA, JITENSHA NO UNTEN WA
ICHIDAN TO KI O HIKISHIMEYO.
KAIGO DEMO YOBIKAKE O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
DAIGAN TO WA HOKKE GUTSU NARI
(Gosho Zenshu - page 736)
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 28th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our heartfelt appreciation for the noble efforts
of our mens' and womens' group leaders.
Your challenges and struggles are in themselves
a source of great hope to all the members!
As long as the group remains solid there is no doubt
that the castle of Soka will forever advance and grow!
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The reason is that this world is called the saha world, saha meaning endurance. This is why the Buddha is also called "One Who Can Endure.""
(The Four Debts of Gratitude, Writings the Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 41)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, September 27th, 2012
Friday, September 28th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The more we broaden our own minds, the more we can inspire and foster the growth of others. That is why self-cultivation is indispensable to our efforts to nurture others."
SGI Newsletter No. 8637, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, The Future Division: Our Successors and Hope—Part 2 [of 2], from 22nd Aug., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 26th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HOMARE NO "BLOCK" CHO
SHIRAYURICHO NI KOKORO KARA KANSHA.
MINASAMA NO FUNTO KOSO KIBO!
"BLOCK" GA BANJAKU NARABA
SOKAJO WA EIEN NI HATTEN!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KONO SEKAI OBA SHABA TO NAZUKU SHABA TO MOSU WA NIN TO MOSU KOTO NARI, YUE NI HOTOKE OBA NONIN TO NAZUKE TATEMATSURU
(Gosho Zenshu - pg 935)
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our heartfelt appreciation for the noble efforts
of our mens' and womens' group leaders.
Your challenges and struggles are in themselves
a source of great hope to all the members!
As long as the group remains solid there is no doubt
that the castle of Soka will forever advance and grow!
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The reason is that this world is called the saha world, saha meaning endurance. This is why the Buddha is also called "One Who Can Endure.""
(The Four Debts of Gratitude, Writings the Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 41)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, September 27th, 2012
Friday, September 28th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The more we broaden our own minds, the more we can inspire and foster the growth of others. That is why self-cultivation is indispensable to our efforts to nurture others."
SGI Newsletter No. 8637, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, The Future Division: Our Successors and Hope—Part 2 [of 2], from 22nd Aug., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 26th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HOMARE NO "BLOCK" CHO
SHIRAYURICHO NI KOKORO KARA KANSHA.
MINASAMA NO FUNTO KOSO KIBO!
"BLOCK" GA BANJAKU NARABA
SOKAJO WA EIEN NI HATTEN!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KONO SEKAI OBA SHABA TO NAZUKU SHABA TO MOSU WA NIN TO MOSU KOTO NARI, YUE NI HOTOKE OBA NONIN TO NAZUKE TATEMATSURU
(Gosho Zenshu - pg 935)
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The inviolable rules of dialogue
are to "listen" carefully,
"respect" what the other person has to say
and always have the attitude to want to "learn" from them.
Let's become people of sincerity and earnestness!
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The great omens of the "Supernatural Powers" chapter foretold that the essence of the Lotus Sutra would spread widely after the Buddha's demise, when the two thousand years of the Former and Middle Days of the Law had passed and the Latter Day of the Law had begun."
(On Omens, Writings the Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 646)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, September 26th, 2012
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who remain true to their beliefs and refuse to compromise with the powers that be are sure to be caught up in storms of persecution. A true reformer is able to withstand the onslaught of such persecution."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 38, translated 21st Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TAIWA NO TESSOKU WA
HANASHI O [KIKU] KOTO DA.
SAIDAI NI [UYAMAU] KOTO DA.
AITE KARA [MANABU] KOTO DA.
MAGOKORO TO SHINKEN NO HITO TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO JINRIKIBON NO DAIZUI WA HOTOKE METSUGO SHOZO NISENNEN SUGITE MAPPO NI HAITE HOKEKYO NO KANNYO NO HIROMARASE TAMO BEKI DAIZUI NARI."
(Gosho Zenshu - page 1141)
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The inviolable rules of dialogue
are to "listen" carefully,
"respect" what the other person has to say
and always have the attitude to want to "learn" from them.
Let's become people of sincerity and earnestness!
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The great omens of the "Supernatural Powers" chapter foretold that the essence of the Lotus Sutra would spread widely after the Buddha's demise, when the two thousand years of the Former and Middle Days of the Law had passed and the Latter Day of the Law had begun."
(On Omens, Writings the Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 646)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, September 26th, 2012
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who remain true to their beliefs and refuse to compromise with the powers that be are sure to be caught up in storms of persecution. A true reformer is able to withstand the onslaught of such persecution."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 38, translated 21st Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TAIWA NO TESSOKU WA
HANASHI O [KIKU] KOTO DA.
SAIDAI NI [UYAMAU] KOTO DA.
AITE KARA [MANABU] KOTO DA.
MAGOKORO TO SHINKEN NO HITO TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO JINRIKIBON NO DAIZUI WA HOTOKE METSUGO SHOZO NISENNEN SUGITE MAPPO NI HAITE HOKEKYO NO KANNYO NO HIROMARASE TAMO BEKI DAIZUI NARI."
(Gosho Zenshu - page 1141)
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th Sep. Daily Enc. 2012
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is important that leaders treat every single meeting
with great care and attention.
When speaking make sure you have a clear point to your talk .
Let's also be sure to strictly adhere to the ending time of the meeting.
And let's ensure that all of our gatherings
are bright and cheerful and value-creating.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You will grow younger, and your good fortune will accumulate."
(The Unity of Husband and Wife - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 464)
Selection Source: Myoji no Gen, Seikyo Shinbun, September 20th, 2012
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"One's underlying attitude when facing a predicament can make one weak or strong. For example, the impulse to protect only oneself can be relatively weak and fragile, but a mother's impulse to protect her child from danger is very powerful. The spirit to support others makes people strong.
"Kosen-rufu is an effort of supreme good and the greatest way to benefit others. The determination to protect the Soka Gakkai, for the sake of kosen-rufu, is a driving force for maximising one's potential."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 27, translated 19th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HITOTSU HITOTSU NO KAIGO O
"LEADER" WA SHINKEN SHOBU DE.
HANASHI NO SHUTEN O MEIKAKU NI
SHURYO JIKAN MO GENSHU SEYO.
AKARUKU KACHITEKI NA TSUDOI O.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOSHI WA WAKO NARI FUKU WA KASANARI SORO BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1135)
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is important that leaders treat every single meeting
with great care and attention.
When speaking make sure you have a clear point to your talk .
Let's also be sure to strictly adhere to the ending time of the meeting.
And let's ensure that all of our gatherings
are bright and cheerful and value-creating.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You will grow younger, and your good fortune will accumulate."
(The Unity of Husband and Wife - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 464)
Selection Source: Myoji no Gen, Seikyo Shinbun, September 20th, 2012
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"One's underlying attitude when facing a predicament can make one weak or strong. For example, the impulse to protect only oneself can be relatively weak and fragile, but a mother's impulse to protect her child from danger is very powerful. The spirit to support others makes people strong.
"Kosen-rufu is an effort of supreme good and the greatest way to benefit others. The determination to protect the Soka Gakkai, for the sake of kosen-rufu, is a driving force for maximising one's potential."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 27, translated 19th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HITOTSU HITOTSU NO KAIGO O
"LEADER" WA SHINKEN SHOBU DE.
HANASHI NO SHUTEN O MEIKAKU NI
SHURYO JIKAN MO GENSHU SEYO.
AKARUKU KACHITEKI NA TSUDOI O.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOSHI WA WAKO NARI FUKU WA KASANARI SORO BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1135)
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Monday, September 24, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 25th - 30th Sep. 2012 Words of the Week
Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, September 24th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Trust is only developed through constant sincere actions.
By establishing a solid foundation right where our feet are now,
let's build a golden citadel of kosen-rufu!
Monday, September 24th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myo means to revive, that is, to return to life."
(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 149) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 24th, 2012
September 24th-30th, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Our efforts to talk with others about our kosen-rufu movement
will remain as a meaningful
"memory of your present life in this human world."(*)
Let's enthusiastically help others to form a connection with Buddhism!
And while joyfully opening up our hearts to tell people about this practise,
let's elevate our life condition
and at the same time accumulate good fortune and benefit.
*"Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world." - "Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra", WND-I, page 64
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SHINRAI TOWA
SEIJITSUNA KODO NO
TSUMIKASANE.
ASHIMOTO O KATAME
OGON NO SHIRO O KIZUKE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSU WA YOMIGAERU GI NARI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 947)
--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
KOFU NO TAIWA KOSO
"KONJO NINKEI NO OMOIDE" NARI.
ISANDE BUTSUEN O MUSUBO!
KOKORO MO KYOGAI MO FUKUTOKU MO
TANOSHIKU HIROGE NAGARA!
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 24th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's live out our lives like a great performing drama!
Even in the midst of hardship,
let's try our very best to stay cheerful
and live our lives true to ourselves.
Those who continue to honour the vow they made in their youth,
to the last moment of their lives,
are genuine champions.
Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"... if one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way."
(On the Three Virtues of Food - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 1060) Selection source: Kibo no Izumi, Seikyo Shimbun, September 23rd, 2012
Monday, September 24th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Wherever we dwell and practise the single vehicle [the Lotus Sutra], that place will be the Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light' (WND-1, 313). In other words, wherever we go, that place is where we should build our supreme happiness and make it our stage of kosen-rufu and mission."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 29, translated 19th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
JINSEI O GEKI NO GOTOKU!
JIBUN RASHIKU IKIYO!
SEISHUN NO CHIKAI O TSURANUKU HITO GA
SHIN NO SHOSHA NARI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITO NO TAMENI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKA NARU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1439)
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The daimoku that we, SGI members, chant while striving to achieve kosen-rufu
is the ultimate way to commemorate and honour the deceased.
The bonds formed through practising the Mystic Law are indeed eternal.
Together, let's forever continue along the journey of greatest joy!
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What a joy it is for us to have been born in the Latter Day of the Law and to have shared in the propagation of the Lotus Sutra! How pitiful are those who, though born in this time, cannot believe in this sutra!"
(Letter to Niike - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1026) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 22nd, 2012
Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Passion for kosen-rufu arises from community spirit. It is love for our communities that drives us to 'establish the correct teaching for the peace of the land,' efforts to further kosen-rufu in our local areas."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 32, translated 19th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOFU NI ZENSHIN SURU
DOSHI NO DAIMOKU KOSO
SAIKO NO TSUIZEN EKO.
MYOHO NO KIZUNA WA EIEN DA.
DAIKANKI NO TABIJI O TOMO NI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"URESHIKI KANA MAPPO RUFU NI UMARE AERU WARERA KANASHIKI KANA KONDO KONO KYO O SHINZEZARU HITOBITO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1439)
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The daimoku that we, SGI members, chant while striving to achieve kosen-rufu
is the ultimate way to commemorate and honour the deceased.
The bonds formed through practising the Mystic Law are indeed eternal.
Together, let's forever continue along the journey of greatest joy!
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What a joy it is for us to have been born in the Latter Day of the Law and to have shared in the propagation of the Lotus Sutra! How pitiful are those who, though born in this time, cannot believe in this sutra!"
(Letter to Niike - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1026) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 22nd, 2012
Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Passion for kosen-rufu arises from community spirit. It is love for our communities that drives us to 'establish the correct teaching for the peace of the land,' efforts to further kosen-rufu in our local areas."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 32, translated 19th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOFU NI ZENSHIN SURU
DOSHI NO DAIMOKU KOSO
SAIKO NO TSUIZEN EKO.
MYOHO NO KIZUNA WA EIEN DA.
DAIKANKI NO TABIJI O TOMO NI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"URESHIKI KANA MAPPO RUFU NI UMARE AERU WARERA KANASHIKI KANA KONDO KONO KYO O SHINZEZARU HITOBITO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1439)
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Friday, September 21, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, September 21st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When seasons begin to change like they are now,
let's be very careful about the fluctuation in temperature.
Going to bed early is also an important point.
By using good common sense and wisdom to recover from fatigue,
let's remain full of energy and take vibrant spirited leadership!
Friday, September 21st, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 4) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 21st, 2012
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our beliefs influence our ways of thinking and living our lives. Our religion provides a framework for our way of life. As such, thinking about, investigating, and discussing the relative profundity of a religion is indispensable for attaining happiness. Therein lies the significance of the Soka Gakkai's efforts to introduce others to Buddhism."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 31, translated 19th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KISETSU NO KAWARIME.
KANDANSA NI CHUI SEYO!
HAYAME NO SHUSHIN MO TAISETSU.
KENMEI NI TSUKARE O TOTTE
IKIIKITO SHIKI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYO NI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA IU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
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Friday, September 21st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When seasons begin to change like they are now,
let's be very careful about the fluctuation in temperature.
Going to bed early is also an important point.
By using good common sense and wisdom to recover from fatigue,
let's remain full of energy and take vibrant spirited leadership!
Friday, September 21st, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 4) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 21st, 2012
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our beliefs influence our ways of thinking and living our lives. Our religion provides a framework for our way of life. As such, thinking about, investigating, and discussing the relative profundity of a religion is indispensable for attaining happiness. Therein lies the significance of the Soka Gakkai's efforts to introduce others to Buddhism."
SGI Newsletter No. 8623, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 31, translated 19th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KISETSU NO KAWARIME.
KANDANSA NI CHUI SEYO!
HAYAME NO SHUSHIN MO TAISETSU.
KENMEI NI TSUKARE O TOTTE
IKIIKITO SHIKI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYO NI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA IU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our discussion meeting is the garden of hope!
When we share our conviction and experiences in this faith with each other,
the joy of practising it expands and touches everyone
and in our hearts a light of determination is ignited.
Come, let's make harmonious advancement towards victory!
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You must be firmly resolved. Do not begrudge your fief; do not think of your wife and children. And do not depend on others. You must simply make up your mind."
(Reply to Yasaburo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 829)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 20th, 2012
Friday, September 21st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We need to foster capable individuals—capable leaders, in particular, in order to protect the people from the corrupt, cruel nature of authority. This was Mr. Toda's conclusion and also his fervent wish.
"The world of authority seethes with arrogance and intrigue. Those who dwell therein never know when they will be betrayed or brought down. It is a frightening world. What is required to hold on to one's integrity and commitment to justice in such an environment? You cannot win simply by numbers or going through the motions. Strength and ability are important. No matter how many people you have on your side, if they are not strong, they will vanish when a crisis arises."
SGI Newsletter No. 8615, Excerpts from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 6th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 21st May, 2001. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 60th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 6th Sep., 2012. The excerpted text appeared in the 14th Sep., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper. Translated 14th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ZADANKAI WA KIBO NO SONO!
KAKUSHIN TO TAIKEN O KATAREBA
SHINJIN NO YOROKOBI GA HIROGARU.
KOKORO NI KETSUI NO HI GA TOMORU.
WARAKU NO ZENSHIN DE SHORI E!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAMAETE KAMAETE SHORYO O OSHIMI SAISHI O KAERIMI MATA HITO O TANOMITE AYABUMU KOTO NAKARE TADA HITOENI OMOIKIRUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1451)
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Thursday, September 20th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our discussion meeting is the garden of hope!
When we share our conviction and experiences in this faith with each other,
the joy of practising it expands and touches everyone
and in our hearts a light of determination is ignited.
Come, let's make harmonious advancement towards victory!
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You must be firmly resolved. Do not begrudge your fief; do not think of your wife and children. And do not depend on others. You must simply make up your mind."
(Reply to Yasaburo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 829)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 20th, 2012
Friday, September 21st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We need to foster capable individuals—capable leaders, in particular, in order to protect the people from the corrupt, cruel nature of authority. This was Mr. Toda's conclusion and also his fervent wish.
"The world of authority seethes with arrogance and intrigue. Those who dwell therein never know when they will be betrayed or brought down. It is a frightening world. What is required to hold on to one's integrity and commitment to justice in such an environment? You cannot win simply by numbers or going through the motions. Strength and ability are important. No matter how many people you have on your side, if they are not strong, they will vanish when a crisis arises."
SGI Newsletter No. 8615, Excerpts from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 6th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 21st May, 2001. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 60th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 6th Sep., 2012. The excerpted text appeared in the 14th Sep., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper. Translated 14th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ZADANKAI WA KIBO NO SONO!
KAKUSHIN TO TAIKEN O KATAREBA
SHINJIN NO YOROKOBI GA HIROGARU.
KOKORO NI KETSUI NO HI GA TOMORU.
WARAKU NO ZENSHIN DE SHORI E!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAMAETE KAMAETE SHORYO O OSHIMI SAISHI O KAERIMI MATA HITO O TANOMITE AYABUMU KOTO NAKARE TADA HITOENI OMOIKIRUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1451)
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 20th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The tougher the challenges we face,
the more we need to be sure to advance joyfully,
just like we were performing a wonderful dance in high spirits and good cheer!
We are fortunate to share the precious bond of mentor and disciple,
the most important factor in order to achieve absolute victory!
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 345)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 19th, 2012
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin cites the words: 'Since the Law is wonderful, the person is worthy of respect; since the person is worthy of respect, the land is sacred'[1] (WND-1, 1097). The person who upholds the supreme Law deserves supreme respect. This is true humanism. How respectworthy, then, are all of you who are striving so hard to spread the Mystic Law! . . .
"Mr. Toda [also] gave guidance [on this point], quoting a passage from the Gosho 'On the Four Stages of Faith and the Five Stages of Practice.' The Daishonin states in that passage that his disciples who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo 'surpass by a hundred, thousand, ten thousand, million times the founders of the . . . various other schools of Buddhism.' And he adds, 'Therefore, I entreat the people of this country: Do not look down upon my disciples!' (WND-1, 788).
"You are not only chanting the Mystic Law (Nam-myoho-renge-kyo), but also spreading it throughout Japan and the world. You are carrying out the widespread propagation of the Law. As such you have a truly incredible stature.
"The Daishonin called on the people of Japan and the entire world not to look down on his disciples....
"If you should encounter criticism or ridicule arising from others' ignorance or lack of understanding about our movement, just laugh it off, telling yourself, 'Why should I let such a person bother me? Am I going to let this little obstacle stop me?' and continue to live with pride and confidence."
SGI Newsletter No. 8615, Excerpts from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 6th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 21st May, 2001. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 60th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 6th Sep., 2012. The excerpted text appeared in the 14th Sep., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper. Translated 14th Sep. 2012
[1] T'ien-t'ai, The Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TATAKAI GA KONNAN NA HODO
MAI O MAU GOTOKU
YOROKOBI ISANDE SUSUME!
WARERA NI WA ZETTAI SHORI NO
SHITEI TO DOSHI NO KIZUNA GA ARU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The tougher the challenges we face,
the more we need to be sure to advance joyfully,
just like we were performing a wonderful dance in high spirits and good cheer!
We are fortunate to share the precious bond of mentor and disciple,
the most important factor in order to achieve absolute victory!
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 345)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 19th, 2012
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin cites the words: 'Since the Law is wonderful, the person is worthy of respect; since the person is worthy of respect, the land is sacred'[1] (WND-1, 1097). The person who upholds the supreme Law deserves supreme respect. This is true humanism. How respectworthy, then, are all of you who are striving so hard to spread the Mystic Law! . . .
"Mr. Toda [also] gave guidance [on this point], quoting a passage from the Gosho 'On the Four Stages of Faith and the Five Stages of Practice.' The Daishonin states in that passage that his disciples who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo 'surpass by a hundred, thousand, ten thousand, million times the founders of the . . . various other schools of Buddhism.' And he adds, 'Therefore, I entreat the people of this country: Do not look down upon my disciples!' (WND-1, 788).
"You are not only chanting the Mystic Law (Nam-myoho-renge-kyo), but also spreading it throughout Japan and the world. You are carrying out the widespread propagation of the Law. As such you have a truly incredible stature.
"The Daishonin called on the people of Japan and the entire world not to look down on his disciples....
"If you should encounter criticism or ridicule arising from others' ignorance or lack of understanding about our movement, just laugh it off, telling yourself, 'Why should I let such a person bother me? Am I going to let this little obstacle stop me?' and continue to live with pride and confidence."
SGI Newsletter No. 8615, Excerpts from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 6th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 21st May, 2001. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 60th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, 6th Sep., 2012. The excerpted text appeared in the 14th Sep., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper. Translated 14th Sep. 2012
[1] T'ien-t'ai, The Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TATAKAI GA KONNAN NA HODO
MAI O MAU GOTOKU
YOROKOBI ISANDE SUSUME!
WARERA NI WA ZETTAI SHORI NO
SHITEI TO DOSHI NO KIZUNA GA ARU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 19th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our workplace, local community and family
are the main stage upon which we carry out our human revolution.
Remember that "Buddhism equals society,"
and that faith manifests itself in daily life.
Let's each win in the very place and circumstances
we find ourselves in right now!
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Life is the foremost of all treasures."
(The Gift of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1125)
Selection Source: President Ikeda's Essay: Our Brilliant Path to Victory - 83, Seikyo Shinbun September 8th, 2012
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"From a mundane view, I am the poorest person in Japan, but in the light of Buddhism, I am the wealthiest person in all Jambudvipa [the entire world]. When I consider that this is all because the time is right, I am overwhelmed with joy and cannot restrain my tears. It is impossible to repay my debt of gratitude to Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings."
-From "On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion" (WND-1, 977).
"A person's true wealth is not determined by money or status, but by their inner state of life.
"We, who follow the Daishonin's lead in upholding and practising the Mystic Law, are also the wealthiest people in all the world. An indestructible Soka Gakkai has been built by ordinary people whose hearts are filled with the joy of propagating the Law.
"Let's confidently continue to spread the Daishonin's Buddhism, with the happy pride of those who possess unsurpassed inner riches."
SGI Newsletter No. 8611, Living the Gosho: (90) Confidently Spreading Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, from 28th August, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 12th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SHOKUBA MO CHIIKI MO KATEI MO
NINGENKAKUMEI NO HONBUTAI!
[BUPPO SOKU SHAKAI]
[SHINJIN SOKU SEIKATSU] DA.
IMA IRU BASHO DE KATE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
[INOCHI TO MOSU MONO WA ISSAI NO TAKARA NO NAKA NI DAI ICHI NO TAKARA NARI]
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1596)
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our workplace, local community and family
are the main stage upon which we carry out our human revolution.
Remember that "Buddhism equals society,"
and that faith manifests itself in daily life.
Let's each win in the very place and circumstances
we find ourselves in right now!
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Life is the foremost of all treasures."
(The Gift of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1125)
Selection Source: President Ikeda's Essay: Our Brilliant Path to Victory - 83, Seikyo Shinbun September 8th, 2012
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"From a mundane view, I am the poorest person in Japan, but in the light of Buddhism, I am the wealthiest person in all Jambudvipa [the entire world]. When I consider that this is all because the time is right, I am overwhelmed with joy and cannot restrain my tears. It is impossible to repay my debt of gratitude to Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings."
-From "On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion" (WND-1, 977).
"A person's true wealth is not determined by money or status, but by their inner state of life.
"We, who follow the Daishonin's lead in upholding and practising the Mystic Law, are also the wealthiest people in all the world. An indestructible Soka Gakkai has been built by ordinary people whose hearts are filled with the joy of propagating the Law.
"Let's confidently continue to spread the Daishonin's Buddhism, with the happy pride of those who possess unsurpassed inner riches."
SGI Newsletter No. 8611, Living the Gosho: (90) Confidently Spreading Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, from 28th August, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 12th Sep. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SHOKUBA MO CHIIKI MO KATEI MO
NINGENKAKUMEI NO HONBUTAI!
[BUPPO SOKU SHAKAI]
[SHINJIN SOKU SEIKATSU] DA.
IMA IRU BASHO DE KATE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
[INOCHI TO MOSU MONO WA ISSAI NO TAKARA NO NAKA NI DAI ICHI NO TAKARA NARI]
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1596)
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Monday, September 17, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 17th -23rd Sep. 2012 Words of the Week
Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, September 17th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's by meeting people face to face that trust is built and strengthened.
Let's make every effort to see as many of our friends as we possibly can.
By having conversations that are sincere and convincing,
may the blossoms of joy and happiness flourish everywhere we go!
Monday, September 17th, 2012
--- 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.) This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes."
(The Opening of the Eyes- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 283) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 17th, 2012
September 17th-23rd, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
My mentor, Josei Toda, used to say,
"Society needs capable people with conviction."
SGI is the very pillar of hope that society needs!
With voices of courage and conviction,
let's speak out, brimming with confidence.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"AU" KOTO DE
SHINRAI GA FUKAMARU.
OKIKU UGOKI
SEIJITSU TO NATTOKU O TAIWA DE
YOROKOBI NO TAIRIN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIE SHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARU BESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
"SHAKAI NI SHINNEN NO HITO O" TOWA
ONSHI NO SAKEBI NARI.
GAKKAI KOSO KIBO NO HASHIRA DA.
YUKI TO KAKUSHIN NO KOE DE
JISHIN MANMAN TO KATARE!
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th Sep. 2012 To My Friend sand Daily Gosho + 17th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's stay accident and incident free and
spend a value-creating time this three-day weekend (in Japan).
Remember that carelessness is our greatest enemy.
Safety always comes first whenever we drive.
Make sure to lock up and double check
all possible fire sources in and around the house every time we go out.
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You also are a practitioner of the Lotus Sutra, and your faith is like the waxing moon or the rising tide. Be deeply convinced, then, that your illness cannot possibly persist, and that your life cannot fail to be extended! Take care of yourself, and do not burden your mind with grief."
(The Bow and Arrow - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 656) Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shinbun September 14th, 2012
Monday, September 17th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Soka Gakkai has designated numerous commemorative dates. The purpose of those days is to remind ourselves of the origins of the occasion, pass on our history and spirit to future generations, and forge ahead with fresh determination each year.
"If you simply hold special gongyo meetings without them being based on a shared determination or with genuine feeling, it means our organisation has fossilised and degenerated into empty formalism. This is what has happened to the ceremonies of most of the established Buddhist schools, but we must never allow it to happen to us.
"The purpose of commemorative days in the Soka Gakkai is to reconfirm our commitment to kosen-rufu and make a shared pledge for a fresh departure. They should be occasions for inspiring our faith and our spirits. That's why it is important to study and learn about the origins of each commemorative day. Our history and commemorative days only have meaning if we transform them into sources of strength in the present."
SGI Newsletter No. 8612, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 17, translated 12th Sep. 2012.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ZETTAI MUJIKO NO
YUIGINA RENKYU O.
YUDAN WA TAITEKI!
ANZEN UNTEN GA DAIICHI DA.
TOJIMARI HI NO MOTO MO CHUI.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"AMA GOZEN MATA HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NARI GOSHINJIN TSUKI NO MASARU GA GOTOKU SHIO O MITSU GA GOTOSHI IKADEKA YAMAI MO USE INOCHI MO NOBIZARU BEKI TO GOJO NI OBOSHIMESHI MI O JISHI KOKORO NI MONO O NAGEKAZARE."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 975)
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-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's stay accident and incident free and
spend a value-creating time this three-day weekend (in Japan).
Remember that carelessness is our greatest enemy.
Safety always comes first whenever we drive.
Make sure to lock up and double check
all possible fire sources in and around the house every time we go out.
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You also are a practitioner of the Lotus Sutra, and your faith is like the waxing moon or the rising tide. Be deeply convinced, then, that your illness cannot possibly persist, and that your life cannot fail to be extended! Take care of yourself, and do not burden your mind with grief."
(The Bow and Arrow - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 656) Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shinbun September 14th, 2012
Monday, September 17th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Soka Gakkai has designated numerous commemorative dates. The purpose of those days is to remind ourselves of the origins of the occasion, pass on our history and spirit to future generations, and forge ahead with fresh determination each year.
"If you simply hold special gongyo meetings without them being based on a shared determination or with genuine feeling, it means our organisation has fossilised and degenerated into empty formalism. This is what has happened to the ceremonies of most of the established Buddhist schools, but we must never allow it to happen to us.
"The purpose of commemorative days in the Soka Gakkai is to reconfirm our commitment to kosen-rufu and make a shared pledge for a fresh departure. They should be occasions for inspiring our faith and our spirits. That's why it is important to study and learn about the origins of each commemorative day. Our history and commemorative days only have meaning if we transform them into sources of strength in the present."
SGI Newsletter No. 8612, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 17, translated 12th Sep. 2012.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ZETTAI MUJIKO NO
YUIGINA RENKYU O.
YUDAN WA TAITEKI!
ANZEN UNTEN GA DAIICHI DA.
TOJIMARI HI NO MOTO MO CHUI.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"AMA GOZEN MATA HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NARI GOSHINJIN TSUKI NO MASARU GA GOTOKU SHIO O MITSU GA GOTOSHI IKADEKA YAMAI MO USE INOCHI MO NOBIZARU BEKI TO GOJO NI OBOSHIMESHI MI O JISHI KOKORO NI MONO O NAGEKAZARE."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 975)
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Saturday, September 15, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 16th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."*
Each day is a chance to make a new start.
Each day is a chance to challenge things.
Let's build a history in our lives of never ending victory!
*"On Persecutions Befalling the Sage" - WND-I, page 997
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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 - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1117) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 15th, 2012
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Words of conviction backed by personal experience have the power to dispel the dark clouds of suffering obscuring a friend's life."
SGI Newsletter No. 8613, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 20, translated 12th Sep. 2012
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"TSUKIZUKI HIBI NI
TSUYORI TAMAE"
MAINICHI GA SHUPPATSU!
MAINICHI GA CHOSEN!
JOSHO NO JIBUNSHI O KAZARE.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO BUSSHU WA EN NI YOTTE OKORU KONO YUENI ICHIJO O TOKU NARU BESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1467)
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Saturday, September 15th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."*
Each day is a chance to make a new start.
Each day is a chance to challenge things.
Let's build a history in our lives of never ending victory!
*"On Persecutions Befalling the Sage" - WND-I, page 997
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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 - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1117) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 15th, 2012
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Words of conviction backed by personal experience have the power to dispel the dark clouds of suffering obscuring a friend's life."
SGI Newsletter No. 8613, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4, Bastion of Capable People 20, translated 12th Sep. 2012
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"TSUKIZUKI HIBI NI
TSUYORI TAMAE"
MAINICHI GA SHUPPATSU!
MAINICHI GA CHOSEN!
JOSHO NO JIBUNSHI O KAZARE.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO BUSSHU WA EN NI YOTTE OKORU KONO YUENI ICHIJO O TOKU NARU BESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1467)
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Friday, September 14, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 15th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, September 14th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In a relaxed lighthearted mood let's get out and about and visit our friends!
By having heart-to-heart conversation with the people we meet,
let's help as many people as possible to form a connection with Buddhism.
Let's create happiness for the sake of both ourselves and others.
Friday, September 14th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows, my followers, that you had better cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day, and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."
(The Problem to Be Pondered Night and Day - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 622) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 14th, 2012
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As the Daishonin notes, 'The practice of Buddhism is always accompanied by persecutions and difficulties corresponding in severity to whichever sutra one may uphold' (WND-1, 770). Therefore, he explains, those who uphold the Lotus Sutra, the supreme teaching of Buddhism, and practice it in accordance with the time—actions that will lead one directly to enlightenment—will find themselves assailed by the most harrowing obstacles. These are the workings of negative forces seeking, by any and all means, to obstruct the practitioners' attainment of Buddhahood.
"Of the three obstacles and four devils, the hindrance of the devil king—namely, the devil king of the sixth heaven[1]—describes what happens when negative forces manifest within powerful or influential figures such as the ruler or people's parents, and attack the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra. The appearance of such hindrances of the devil king attests to the truth of the Mystic Law. The persecutions experienced by the Daishonin are the clearest testimony to this fact.
"Mr. Makiguchi used to say that we need to 'flush out negative functions and vanquish them.' Mr. Toda also said that, after his inauguration as the second president, the three powerful enemies[2] were certain to emerge. He looked forwards to that happening, he said, and urged us to display the same fortitude and not retreat in fear.
"The first three Soka Gakkai presidents have taken leadership for kosen-rufu with such energy that it has invariably brought forth interference from devilish functions seeking to stop the advance of our movement. Nevertheless, all three of us remained undaunted when such negative forces appeared, because we always saw them exactly for what they were.
"Now is the time for us to deeply take to heart the spirit demonstrated by Nichiren Daishonin in this letter. Through struggling against the three obstacles and four devils, we can attain the life-state of Buddhahood. The more powerful those devilish functions, the greater the benefits we can gain through combatting them."
SGI Newsletter No. 8602, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [40] "The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra"—Part 2 [of 3], Revealing the True and Highest Potential of Life, from the May 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 6th Sep. 2012
[1] Devil king of the sixth heaven: Also, devil king or heavenly devil. The king of devils, who dwells in the highest or the sixth heaven of the world of desire. He is also named Freely Enjoying Things Conjured by Others, the king who makes free use of the fruits of others' efforts for his own pleasure. Served by innumerable minions, he obstructs Buddhist practice and delights in sapping the life force of other beings, the manifestation of the fundamental darkness inherent in life. The devil king is a personification of the negative tendency to force others to one's will at any cost.
[2] Three powerful enemies: Three types of arrogant people who persecute those who propagate the Lotus Sutra in the evil age after Shakyamuni Buddha's death, described in the concluding verse section of the "Encouraging Devotion" (13th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The Great Teacher Miao-lo of China summarises them as arrogant lay people, arrogant priests, and arrogant false sages.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ASHIDORI MO KAROYAKA NI
SA TOMO NO MOTO E!
KOKORO KAYOU TAIWA DE
BUTSUEN O HIROGEYO!
JITA TOMO NO KOFUKU NO TAME NI.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANZAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 970)
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Friday, September 14th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In a relaxed lighthearted mood let's get out and about and visit our friends!
By having heart-to-heart conversation with the people we meet,
let's help as many people as possible to form a connection with Buddhism.
Let's create happiness for the sake of both ourselves and others.
Friday, September 14th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows, my followers, that you had better cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day, and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."
(The Problem to Be Pondered Night and Day - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 622) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 14th, 2012
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As the Daishonin notes, 'The practice of Buddhism is always accompanied by persecutions and difficulties corresponding in severity to whichever sutra one may uphold' (WND-1, 770). Therefore, he explains, those who uphold the Lotus Sutra, the supreme teaching of Buddhism, and practice it in accordance with the time—actions that will lead one directly to enlightenment—will find themselves assailed by the most harrowing obstacles. These are the workings of negative forces seeking, by any and all means, to obstruct the practitioners' attainment of Buddhahood.
"Of the three obstacles and four devils, the hindrance of the devil king—namely, the devil king of the sixth heaven[1]—describes what happens when negative forces manifest within powerful or influential figures such as the ruler or people's parents, and attack the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra. The appearance of such hindrances of the devil king attests to the truth of the Mystic Law. The persecutions experienced by the Daishonin are the clearest testimony to this fact.
"Mr. Makiguchi used to say that we need to 'flush out negative functions and vanquish them.' Mr. Toda also said that, after his inauguration as the second president, the three powerful enemies[2] were certain to emerge. He looked forwards to that happening, he said, and urged us to display the same fortitude and not retreat in fear.
"The first three Soka Gakkai presidents have taken leadership for kosen-rufu with such energy that it has invariably brought forth interference from devilish functions seeking to stop the advance of our movement. Nevertheless, all three of us remained undaunted when such negative forces appeared, because we always saw them exactly for what they were.
"Now is the time for us to deeply take to heart the spirit demonstrated by Nichiren Daishonin in this letter. Through struggling against the three obstacles and four devils, we can attain the life-state of Buddhahood. The more powerful those devilish functions, the greater the benefits we can gain through combatting them."
SGI Newsletter No. 8602, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [40] "The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra"—Part 2 [of 3], Revealing the True and Highest Potential of Life, from the May 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 6th Sep. 2012
[1] Devil king of the sixth heaven: Also, devil king or heavenly devil. The king of devils, who dwells in the highest or the sixth heaven of the world of desire. He is also named Freely Enjoying Things Conjured by Others, the king who makes free use of the fruits of others' efforts for his own pleasure. Served by innumerable minions, he obstructs Buddhist practice and delights in sapping the life force of other beings, the manifestation of the fundamental darkness inherent in life. The devil king is a personification of the negative tendency to force others to one's will at any cost.
[2] Three powerful enemies: Three types of arrogant people who persecute those who propagate the Lotus Sutra in the evil age after Shakyamuni Buddha's death, described in the concluding verse section of the "Encouraging Devotion" (13th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The Great Teacher Miao-lo of China summarises them as arrogant lay people, arrogant priests, and arrogant false sages.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ASHIDORI MO KAROYAKA NI
SA TOMO NO MOTO E!
KOKORO KAYOU TAIWA DE
BUTSUEN O HIROGEYO!
JITA TOMO NO KOFUKU NO TAME NI.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANZAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 970)
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 13th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 14th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Each and every one of us is a Boddhisatva of the Earth.
No matter how heavy our past karma is,
everything can be transformed, everything can be overcome.
Determine that come what may, "I am going to win"
and then absolutely fill your life with happiness and joy!
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Until kosen-rufu is achieved, propagate the Law to the full extent of your ability without begrudging your life."
(Nikko Shonin's 26 Admonitions - Gosho Zenshu, page 1617)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 13th, 2012
Wednesday, September 14th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"During his exile on Sado Island, the Daishonin composed numerous important writings and began to inscribe Gohonzon for his followers. In the worst and most punishing of circumstances, he calmly opened the great path to ultimate happiness for all humanity into the eternal future of the Latter Day of the Law. He acted with incredible nobility and strength.
"Through the Daishonin's indomitable struggle, he was able to manifest and establish the highest possible life condition, which no form of authority or power could destroy. That is because the "treasures of the heart" of faith in the Mystic Law are indestructible.
"The Daishonin demonstrated through his own example the principle that ordinary people can attain the ultimate state of Buddhahood just as they are, showing us the true greatness and dignity that is inherent in each individual."
SGI Newsletter No. 8602, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [40] "The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra"—Part 2 [of 3], Revealing the True and Highest Potential of Life, from the May 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 6th Sep. 2012
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
MINA GA [JIYU NO BOSATSU] DA.
IKANARU SHIMEI MO
ZETTAI NI TENKAN DEKIRU!
[KANARAZU KATSU] TO KIME
DAIKANKI NO JINSEI O KAZARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IMADA KOSENRUFU SEZARU AIDA WA SHINMYO O SUTE ZUIRIKI GUTSU O ITASU BEKI KOTO."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1618)
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Thursday, September 13th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Each and every one of us is a Boddhisatva of the Earth.
No matter how heavy our past karma is,
everything can be transformed, everything can be overcome.
Determine that come what may, "I am going to win"
and then absolutely fill your life with happiness and joy!
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Until kosen-rufu is achieved, propagate the Law to the full extent of your ability without begrudging your life."
(Nikko Shonin's 26 Admonitions - Gosho Zenshu, page 1617)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun September 13th, 2012
Wednesday, September 14th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"During his exile on Sado Island, the Daishonin composed numerous important writings and began to inscribe Gohonzon for his followers. In the worst and most punishing of circumstances, he calmly opened the great path to ultimate happiness for all humanity into the eternal future of the Latter Day of the Law. He acted with incredible nobility and strength.
"Through the Daishonin's indomitable struggle, he was able to manifest and establish the highest possible life condition, which no form of authority or power could destroy. That is because the "treasures of the heart" of faith in the Mystic Law are indestructible.
"The Daishonin demonstrated through his own example the principle that ordinary people can attain the ultimate state of Buddhahood just as they are, showing us the true greatness and dignity that is inherent in each individual."
SGI Newsletter No. 8602, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [40] "The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra"—Part 2 [of 3], Revealing the True and Highest Potential of Life, from the May 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 6th Sep. 2012
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
MINA GA [JIYU NO BOSATSU] DA.
IKANARU SHIMEI MO
ZETTAI NI TENKAN DEKIRU!
[KANARAZU KATSU] TO KIME
DAIKANKI NO JINSEI O KAZARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IMADA KOSENRUFU SEZARU AIDA WA SHINMYO O SUTE ZUIRIKI GUTSU O ITASU BEKI KOTO."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1618)
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