A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Having a balanced rhythm in life is a big step towards healthy living.
Let's get sufficient sleep and nourishment
so that both our body and mind can stay vibrant and bright
and we can lead a value creating and fulfilling daily life!
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
--- 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: New Human Revolution - Brave Generals - 64 , Seikyo Shinbun, April 29th, 2013
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our daily practice of gongyo and chanting daimoku also has a significance linked to the Ceremony in the Air. The Daishonin writes:
"This mandala [the Gohonzon] is in no way my invention. It is the object of devotion that depicts Shakyamuni Buddha, the World-Honoured One, seated in the treasure tower of Many Treasures Buddha, and the Buddhas who were Shakyamuni's emanations as perfectly as a print matches its woodblock. (WND-1, 831)
"As this passage indicates, the Gohonzon is a depiction of the Ceremony in the Air.
"Through chanting earnestly before the Gohonzon, we make a vow for kosen-rufu, and then take action in society. Because of that vow, limitless power wells forth within us as Bodhisattvas of the Earth, filling us with courage and wisdom.
"'I will open the way for kosen-rufu! I will challenge this task today! I will lead the way to victory!'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8756, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Eternal March 16th, from the March 20th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated April 26th, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KISOKU TADASHI SEIKATSU GA
KENKO NO DAIIPPO.
JUBUN NA SUIMIN TO EIYO DE
KOKORO MO KARADA MO KAIKATSU NI!
KACHITEKI NA HIBI O!
-- 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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Monday, April 29, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th April - May 5th 2013 Words of the Week
Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, April 29th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be sure to communicate closely with each other.
Our unity is what gives us strength.
Swift action to properly share important information
creates for good momentum in our advancement.
By having perfect unity based on the spirit of
"Many in Body, One in Mind",
let's advance together towards victory!
Monday, April 29th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!"
(The Three Kinds of Treasure - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 851) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, April 29th, 2013
April 29th-May 5th, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Our glorious May 3rd (Soka Gakkai Day) is
also a day for us to show our appreciation
to all of our Soka mothers.
Thank you, our precious, noble women's division members,
for your selfless dedication towards achieving kosen-rufu!
With their wonderful radiant smiles, just like the sun,
let's all strive together to spread happiness far and wide!
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
RENKEI O MITSUNI!
DANKETSU WA CHIKARA NARI.
JINSOKUNA RENRAKU, HOKOKU GA
ZENSHIN NO IKIOI O UMU.
ITAIDOSHIN DE SHORI E!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KURANO TAKARA YORIMO MINO TAKARA SUGURETARI MINO TAKARA YORI KOKORONO TAKARA DAIICHI NARI KONO ONFUMI O GORAN ARANYORIWA KOKORONO TAKARA O TSUMASE TAMAUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1173)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
EIKO NO 「５・３」 WA
SOKA NO HAHA ENO KANSHA NO HI.
TOTOKI FUJINBU, ARIGATO!
TAIYO NO EGAO O HIKARASETE
"SACHI NO KAKUDAI" O TOMODOMO NI!
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th April 1253 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Aiming towards achieving our goals and targets,
let's advance one step at a time.
Today, let's put forth our very best
so that at the end of the day we can proudly hold up our heads and say,
without any regrets,
"I won!"
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If I remain silent, I may escape persecutions in this lifetime, but in my next life I will most certainly fall into the hell of incessant suffering. If I speak out, I am fully aware that I will have to contend with the three obstacles and four devils. But of these two courses, surely the latter is the one to choose."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 239)
Selection Source: Soka Gakkai President Harada's encouragement, Seikyo Shinbun, April 28th, 2013
Monday, April 29th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Brazil SGI's success is the emergence of ever-growing numbers of capable new Bodhisattvas of the Earth.
"To make that happen, BSGI leaders vowed to start by breaking through their own limitations. They have been taking the lead in doing what needs to be done, and personally reaching out to talk with as many people as possible about Nichiren Buddhism. They realise that their growth as leaders is crucial to the growth of new members and youth.
"This commitment to leading through personal example is also combined with the spirit to value each individual, manifested specifically in warmly fostering the youth and sincerely encouraging members, especially those new to the practice.
"Human revolution starts right where you are, from the moment you resolve to do it. Just decide to break through the walls holding you back, or set yourself a fresh goal, and then stand up and take the first step forwards just as you are.
"When seniors in faith and fellow members warmly encourage and support the youth and new members in this courageous challenge of human revolution, ripples of growth, fulfillment, and joy will spread throughout the organisation from one person to another."
SGI Newsletter No. 8753, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Advance towards a Spring of Hope—Part 1 [of 2], from the February 26th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated April 22nd, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
WAGA MOKUHYO NO TASSEI E
IPPO IPPO SUSUMO.
"WATASHI WA KATTA!" TO
MUNE O HATTE IERU
KUINAKI ICHINICHI NI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IWAZUBA KONJOWA KOTO NAKUTOMO GOSHOWA KANARAZU MUKENJIGOKU NI OTSUBESHI IUNARABA SANSHOSHIMA KANARAZU KISOI OKORUBESHI TO SHIRINU NIHEN NO NAKANIWA IUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 200)
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Sunday, April 28th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Aiming towards achieving our goals and targets,
let's advance one step at a time.
Today, let's put forth our very best
so that at the end of the day we can proudly hold up our heads and say,
without any regrets,
"I won!"
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If I remain silent, I may escape persecutions in this lifetime, but in my next life I will most certainly fall into the hell of incessant suffering. If I speak out, I am fully aware that I will have to contend with the three obstacles and four devils. But of these two courses, surely the latter is the one to choose."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 239)
Selection Source: Soka Gakkai President Harada's encouragement, Seikyo Shinbun, April 28th, 2013
Monday, April 29th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Brazil SGI's success is the emergence of ever-growing numbers of capable new Bodhisattvas of the Earth.
"To make that happen, BSGI leaders vowed to start by breaking through their own limitations. They have been taking the lead in doing what needs to be done, and personally reaching out to talk with as many people as possible about Nichiren Buddhism. They realise that their growth as leaders is crucial to the growth of new members and youth.
"This commitment to leading through personal example is also combined with the spirit to value each individual, manifested specifically in warmly fostering the youth and sincerely encouraging members, especially those new to the practice.
"Human revolution starts right where you are, from the moment you resolve to do it. Just decide to break through the walls holding you back, or set yourself a fresh goal, and then stand up and take the first step forwards just as you are.
"When seniors in faith and fellow members warmly encourage and support the youth and new members in this courageous challenge of human revolution, ripples of growth, fulfillment, and joy will spread throughout the organisation from one person to another."
SGI Newsletter No. 8753, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Advance towards a Spring of Hope—Part 1 [of 2], from the February 26th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated April 22nd, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
WAGA MOKUHYO NO TASSEI E
IPPO IPPO SUSUMO.
"WATASHI WA KATTA!" TO
MUNE O HATTE IERU
KUINAKI ICHINICHI NI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IWAZUBA KONJOWA KOTO NAKUTOMO GOSHOWA KANARAZU MUKENJIGOKU NI OTSUBESHI IUNARABA SANSHOSHIMA KANARAZU KISOI OKORUBESHI TO SHIRINU NIHEN NO NAKANIWA IUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 200)
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 28th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always cherish our old friends and
at the same time let's also try to foster new friendships!
The more wholeheartedly we try to help others
to form a connection with Buddhism,
the more we can polish our own lives.
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even an individual at cross purposes with himself is certain to end in failure. Yet a hundred or even a thousand people can definitely attain their goal, if they are of one mind."
(Many in Body, One in Mind - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 618)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 27th, 2013
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Those who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo are themselves the treasure tower, and, likewise, are themselves the Thus Come One Many Treasures' (WND-1, 299).
"None of us can escape who we are. We always stay ourselves. Through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, however, we can polish our lives, causing them to shine as treasure towers of unsurpassed magnificence and brim with the infinitely noble 'power of the Buddha.'
"The only way to successfully navigate life's treacherous paths is to forge a strong self that won't be defeated by any hardship and to cultivate an expansive state of life. That is the purpose of faith directed toward realising our human revolution and transforming our negative karma. Stopgap measures won't suffice; we must start with earnest prayer, bring forth courage and wisdom, and then make honest and sincere efforts."
SGI Newsletter No. 8753, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Advance towards a Spring of Hope—Part 1 [of 2], from the February 26th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated April 22nd, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
FURUI YUJIN O TAISETSU NI!
ARATANA YUJO O MUSUBE!
MAGOKORO O TSUKUSHI
BUTSUEN O HIROGETA BUNDAKE
WAGA SEIMEI WA MIGAKARERU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITORI NO KOKORO NAREDOMO FUTATSU NO KOKORO AREBA SONO KOKORO TAGAITE JOZURU KOTO NASHI HYAKUNIN SENNIN NAREDOMO HITOTSU KOKORO NAREBA KANARAZU KOTO O JOZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1463)
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Saturday, April 27th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always cherish our old friends and
at the same time let's also try to foster new friendships!
The more wholeheartedly we try to help others
to form a connection with Buddhism,
the more we can polish our own lives.
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even an individual at cross purposes with himself is certain to end in failure. Yet a hundred or even a thousand people can definitely attain their goal, if they are of one mind."
(Many in Body, One in Mind - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 618)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 27th, 2013
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Those who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo are themselves the treasure tower, and, likewise, are themselves the Thus Come One Many Treasures' (WND-1, 299).
"None of us can escape who we are. We always stay ourselves. Through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, however, we can polish our lives, causing them to shine as treasure towers of unsurpassed magnificence and brim with the infinitely noble 'power of the Buddha.'
"The only way to successfully navigate life's treacherous paths is to forge a strong self that won't be defeated by any hardship and to cultivate an expansive state of life. That is the purpose of faith directed toward realising our human revolution and transforming our negative karma. Stopgap measures won't suffice; we must start with earnest prayer, bring forth courage and wisdom, and then make honest and sincere efforts."
SGI Newsletter No. 8753, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Advance towards a Spring of Hope—Part 1 [of 2], from the February 26th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated April 22nd, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
FURUI YUJIN O TAISETSU NI!
ARATANA YUJO O MUSUBE!
MAGOKORO O TSUKUSHI
BUTSUEN O HIROGETA BUNDAKE
WAGA SEIMEI WA MIGAKARERU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITORI NO KOKORO NAREDOMO FUTATSU NO KOKORO AREBA SONO KOKORO TAGAITE JOZURU KOTO NASHI HYAKUNIN SENNIN NAREDOMO HITOTSU KOKORO NAREBA KANARAZU KOTO O JOZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1463)
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Friday, April 26, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, April 26th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Three cheers for our young Mrs group members!
You are the sun of hope for the SGI.
Please rest assured that all the struggles
you are going through now are the driving force
for victory and success.
You are at this very moment laying the foundations
for the certain happiness of your family!
Friday, April 26th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 26th, 2013
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin clearly states: 'I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness' (WND-1, 122). This feeling of gratitude is an essential part of being human, as well as central to the teachings of Buddhism. . . .
"In a famous piece of guidance, Mr. Toda said: 'Looking at the world today, there are very few people with a proper sense of appreciation and gratitude. Ingratitude is the root of society's troubles.' A family is in trouble when the children forget to be grateful and appreciative of their parents. . . .
"Of the different kinds of gratitude that exist, Buddhism teaches that the most important is gratitude to one's teacher—in other words, to the person who teaches us the principles of Buddhism and the correct path in life. . . .
"What is the key to repaying one's debt of gratitude to one's teacher or mentor? . . . The way to do so is to strive for kosen-rufu with the spirit of 'not begrudging one's life.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8754, excerpts from the 17th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held in Tokyo, on April 23rd, 2008. These excerpts were shown during the 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on April 13th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the April 24, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, published 24th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SOKA NO KIBO NO TAIYO
"young Mrs." BANZAI!
ANATA NO FUNTO KOSO
ISSAI NO SHORI NO GENDORYOKU DA.
IKKA NO KOFUKU NO DODAI DA.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KUTO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKUTO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ESASETAMAE KORE ANI JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJONO SHINRIKI O ITASHITAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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Friday, April 26th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Three cheers for our young Mrs group members!
You are the sun of hope for the SGI.
Please rest assured that all the struggles
you are going through now are the driving force
for victory and success.
You are at this very moment laying the foundations
for the certain happiness of your family!
Friday, April 26th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 26th, 2013
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin clearly states: 'I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness' (WND-1, 122). This feeling of gratitude is an essential part of being human, as well as central to the teachings of Buddhism. . . .
"In a famous piece of guidance, Mr. Toda said: 'Looking at the world today, there are very few people with a proper sense of appreciation and gratitude. Ingratitude is the root of society's troubles.' A family is in trouble when the children forget to be grateful and appreciative of their parents. . . .
"Of the different kinds of gratitude that exist, Buddhism teaches that the most important is gratitude to one's teacher—in other words, to the person who teaches us the principles of Buddhism and the correct path in life. . . .
"What is the key to repaying one's debt of gratitude to one's teacher or mentor? . . . The way to do so is to strive for kosen-rufu with the spirit of 'not begrudging one's life.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8754, excerpts from the 17th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held in Tokyo, on April 23rd, 2008. These excerpts were shown during the 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on April 13th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the April 24, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, published 24th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SOKA NO KIBO NO TAIYO
"young Mrs." BANZAI!
ANATA NO FUNTO KOSO
ISSAI NO SHORI NO GENDORYOKU DA.
IKKA NO KOFUKU NO DODAI DA.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KUTO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKUTO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ESASETAMAE KORE ANI JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJONO SHINRIKI O ITASHITAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the
Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be most considerate and respectful of those families members
who are not members of the SGI.
It's very important that we use our common sense,
for example, about the time of day or night we phone or visit someone.
Let's each one of us be practitioners who shine in our wisdom and humanity.
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
--- 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 Shinbun, April 25th, 2013
Friday, April 26th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"People who can rejoice and be positive are happy. . . . Let's advance with faith that enables us to live with joy and fight courageously against wrongdoing and injustice."
SGI Newsletter No. 8754, excerpts from the 17th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held in Tokyo, on April 23rd, 2008. These excerpts were shown during the 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on April 13th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the April 24, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, published 24th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
MINYUKAI NO KAZOKU NI
SAIDAI NO KEII TO HAIRYO O!
DENWA YA HOMON NO JIKAN NADO
RYOSHIKI ARU KODO GA TAISETSU DA.
NINGENSEI KAGAYAKU SHINKOSHA TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYONI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KOREO MIGAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
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Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be most considerate and respectful of those families members
who are not members of the SGI.
It's very important that we use our common sense,
for example, about the time of day or night we phone or visit someone.
Let's each one of us be practitioners who shine in our wisdom and humanity.
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
--- 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 Shinbun, April 25th, 2013
Friday, April 26th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"People who can rejoice and be positive are happy. . . . Let's advance with faith that enables us to live with joy and fight courageously against wrongdoing and injustice."
SGI Newsletter No. 8754, excerpts from the 17th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held in Tokyo, on April 23rd, 2008. These excerpts were shown during the 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on April 13th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the April 24, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, published 24th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
MINYUKAI NO KAZOKU NI
SAIDAI NO KEII TO HAIRYO O!
DENWA YA HOMON NO JIKAN NADO
RYOSHIKI ARU KODO GA TAISETSU DA.
NINGENSEI KAGAYAKU SHINKOSHA TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYONI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KOREO MIGAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 25th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth,*
I sincerely hope that you will always live out you lives
with the most lofty of ideals!
You, our youth are our very hope.
With your voices and actions overflowing with confidence and conviction
please open up the the way to a new age.
* Bodhisattvas of the Earth: http://www.sgilibrary.org/search_dict.php?id=175
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."
(A Warning against Begrudging One's Fief - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. I, page 824)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 24th, 2013
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Club of Rome Honourary President Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner stressed the importance of talking with others, no matter who they might be, because in the course of doing so we can discover the treasure within each individual.[1]
"Through dialogue, we can gain hope and faith in our fellow human beings.
"Bodhisattva Never Disparaging who appears in the Lotus Sutra consistently bowed and spoke to others with reverence for the supreme treasure of their inherent Buddha nature. Even when arrogant people responded with abuse, he refused to be discouraged or deterred.
"Such indomitable efforts to reach out to others in dialogue based on respect for their humanity are the essential practice of the Lotus Sutra. With unflagging commitment, joy, and patience, we of the SGI are carrying out this very practice in contemporary society."
SGI Newsletter No. 8751, Creating a "Treasure Realm" of Happiness and Harmony, from the May 2013 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 18th April 2013
[1] Translated from Japanese. In an article in the Daibyakurenge, May 2012 issue.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
JIYU NO WAKODO YO
DAI RISO NI IKINUKE!
SEINEN KOSO KIBO DA.
KAKUSHIN NO KOE TO KODO DE
SHINJIDAI O KIRIHIRAKE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARU TOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMAU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1163)
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth,*
I sincerely hope that you will always live out you lives
with the most lofty of ideals!
You, our youth are our very hope.
With your voices and actions overflowing with confidence and conviction
please open up the the way to a new age.
* Bodhisattvas of the Earth: http://www.sgilibrary.org/search_dict.php?id=175
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."
(A Warning against Begrudging One's Fief - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. I, page 824)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 24th, 2013
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Club of Rome Honourary President Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner stressed the importance of talking with others, no matter who they might be, because in the course of doing so we can discover the treasure within each individual.[1]
"Through dialogue, we can gain hope and faith in our fellow human beings.
"Bodhisattva Never Disparaging who appears in the Lotus Sutra consistently bowed and spoke to others with reverence for the supreme treasure of their inherent Buddha nature. Even when arrogant people responded with abuse, he refused to be discouraged or deterred.
"Such indomitable efforts to reach out to others in dialogue based on respect for their humanity are the essential practice of the Lotus Sutra. With unflagging commitment, joy, and patience, we of the SGI are carrying out this very practice in contemporary society."
SGI Newsletter No. 8751, Creating a "Treasure Realm" of Happiness and Harmony, from the May 2013 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 18th April 2013
[1] Translated from Japanese. In an article in the Daibyakurenge, May 2012 issue.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
JIYU NO WAKODO YO
DAI RISO NI IKINUKE!
SEINEN KOSO KIBO DA.
KAKUSHIN NO KOE TO KODO DE
SHINJIDAI O KIRIHIRAKE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARU TOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMAU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1163)
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 24th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
One of the first important steps to expanding our circle of friends
is a warm and refreshing greeting!
Let's act with the utmost of sincerity
so that we become trustworthy and reliable members of our local communities.
It is my hope that each one of us can play a leading role
in positively transforming our neighbourhoods!
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your resolve more than ever. Ice is made of water, but it is colder than water. Blue dye comes from indigo, but when something is repeatedly dyed in it, the colour is better than that of the indigo plant. The Lotus Sutra remains the same, but if you repeatedly strengthen your resolve, your colour will be better than that of others, and you will receive more blessings than they do."
(The Supremacy of the Law - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 615)
Selection Source: President Ikeda's Essay - Our great path to victory, Seikyo Shinbun, March 30th, 2013
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A well-known proverb from Madagascar states: 'Don't seek soft soil to dig in.' In other words, challenge yourself!"
SGI Newsletter No. 8750, 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Laying the Solid Foundation for Victory, from the 14th April, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 17th April, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
YUKO KAKUDAI NO DAI IPPO WA
SUGASUGASHII AISATSU KARA!
DAI SEIJITSU NO FURUMAI DE
KINJO NI SHINRAI O HIROGEYO.
CHIIKI KAKUMEI NO SHUYAKU TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IYOIYO GOJO NO ONKOKOROZASHI ARUBESHI KORI WA MIZUYORI IDETAREDOMO MIZU YORIMO SUSAMAJI AOKI KOTO WA AI YORI IDETAREDOMO KASANUREBA AIYORIMO IRO MASARU ONAJI HOKEKYO NITEWA OWASUREDOMO KOKOROZASHI O KASANUREBA TANIN YORIMO IRO MASARI RISHO MO ARUBEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1221)
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
One of the first important steps to expanding our circle of friends
is a warm and refreshing greeting!
Let's act with the utmost of sincerity
so that we become trustworthy and reliable members of our local communities.
It is my hope that each one of us can play a leading role
in positively transforming our neighbourhoods!
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your resolve more than ever. Ice is made of water, but it is colder than water. Blue dye comes from indigo, but when something is repeatedly dyed in it, the colour is better than that of the indigo plant. The Lotus Sutra remains the same, but if you repeatedly strengthen your resolve, your colour will be better than that of others, and you will receive more blessings than they do."
(The Supremacy of the Law - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 615)
Selection Source: President Ikeda's Essay - Our great path to victory, Seikyo Shinbun, March 30th, 2013
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A well-known proverb from Madagascar states: 'Don't seek soft soil to dig in.' In other words, challenge yourself!"
SGI Newsletter No. 8750, 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Laying the Solid Foundation for Victory, from the 14th April, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 17th April, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
YUKO KAKUDAI NO DAI IPPO WA
SUGASUGASHII AISATSU KARA!
DAI SEIJITSU NO FURUMAI DE
KINJO NI SHINRAI O HIROGEYO.
CHIIKI KAKUMEI NO SHUYAKU TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IYOIYO GOJO NO ONKOKOROZASHI ARUBESHI KORI WA MIZUYORI IDETAREDOMO MIZU YORIMO SUSAMAJI AOKI KOTO WA AI YORI IDETAREDOMO KASANUREBA AIYORIMO IRO MASARU ONAJI HOKEKYO NITEWA OWASUREDOMO KOKOROZASHI O KASANUREBA TANIN YORIMO IRO MASARI RISHO MO ARUBEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1221)
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Monday, April 22, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd April, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd-28th, 2013 April Words of the Week
Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When each one of us at our planning meetings tries to understand
the purpose of our goals and targets, etc.,
we will have the driving force for our solidarity and progress.
So that everyone truly feels they wish to exert themselves
in spreading our kosen-rufu movement,
let's constantly aspire to creating an atmosphere
where each one of us can strengthen our faith!
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even a feeble person will not stumble if those supporting him are strong, but a person of considerable strength, when alone, may fall down on an uneven path."
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 598) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, April 22nd, 2013
April 22nd-28th, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
We are close to the 760th anniversary
of the Daishonin's declaration of his teachings (on April 28th of this year).
We, SGI members, are courageously carrying on the same spirit
demonstrated by the Daishonin from the time of his proclamation of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Through engaging in dialogue
to spread the humanistic principles of Nichiren Buddhism
for the sake of a peaceful and prosperous world,
let's help as many people as possible to form a connection with Buddhism.
*On April 28th, 1253, a great declaration rang out with the power to illuminate the lives of all humanity. It was Nichiren Daishonin's first proclamation of his teaching of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, issuing from his home province of Awa (present-day southern Chiba Prefecture) and echoing into the eternal future of the Latter Day of the Law.
(President Ikeda's editorial, Daibyakurenge, April 2013 issue)
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
NATTOKU NO KYOGI GA
DANKETSU TO ZENSHIN NO CHIKARA!
MINA GA KOKOROKARA KETSUI SHI
KOFU KAKUDAI NI ISAMITATSU
SHINJIN NO SHOKUHATSU O KASANEYO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAINAKI MONO NAREDOMO TASUKURU MONO TSUYOKEREBA TAUREZU SUKOSHI KENAGENO MONOMO HITORI NAREBA ASHIKI MICHINIWA TAURENU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1468)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
RISSHU 760 NEN ---
GOHONBUTSU NO TAMASHII NO DAISENGEN O
WARERA WA YUKAN NI JISSEN!
RISSHO ANKOKU NO TAIWA DE
BUTSUEN O MUSUBI HIROGEYO!
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Spring is here,
the time to make dynamic progress!
It's through challenging ourselves to engage in dialogue
that we can expand and elevate our life conditions.
By chanting daimoku with a strong prayer,
let's create and develop bonds of trust!
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This saha world is a land in which one gains the way through the faculty of hearing."
(The Doctrine of Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 87)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, Seikyo Shinbun, April 20th, 2013
Monday, April 21st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In these times marked by uncertainty, both we as individuals and society as a whole face many challenges. Precisely because we live in an age of conflict and confusion, the hope-filled philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism—with its power to awaken and draw forth the invincible life-state of Buddhahood from within all people—shines so brightly. And shining brilliantly, as well, is the grassroots movement of the SGI, whose members are working to expand a global network of happiness and peace as ordinary people supporting and encouraging one another and overcoming their problems with courage and wisdom.
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, declared with great conviction: 'Faith, simply speaking, means to make up your mind. And as long as you're going to make up your mind, make up your mind to succeed!'
"Facing the unremitting slander and abuse and unparalleled hatred and jealousy predicted in the Lotus Sutra [as obstacles that would befall its practitioners in the Latter Day of the Law], we of the SGI have overcome all adversity and resolutely triumphed in our endeavours for the sake of Buddhism, the happiness of others, and the welfare of society.
"Let us chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—a rhythm inspiring 'the greatest of all joys' (OTT, 212)—with our voices resounding even more vibrantly. And with the strongest and most beautiful unity in diversity, let us win in every challenge and continue our efforts to create a peaceful world—a "Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light" (WND-1, 313)—by spreading the humanistic ideals of Nichiren Buddhism."
SGI Newsletter No. 8750, 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Laying the Solid Foundation for Victory, from the 14th April, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 17th April, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SA YAKUDO NO HARU HONBAN!
TAIWA ENO CHOSEN GA
WAGA KYOGAI O HIROGERU.
TSUYOKI INORI O KOMPON NI
ARATANA SHINRAI NO KIZUNA O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO SHABA SEKAI WA NIKONTOKUDO NO KUNI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 415)
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Sunday, April 21st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Spring is here,
the time to make dynamic progress!
It's through challenging ourselves to engage in dialogue
that we can expand and elevate our life conditions.
By chanting daimoku with a strong prayer,
let's create and develop bonds of trust!
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This saha world is a land in which one gains the way through the faculty of hearing."
(The Doctrine of Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 87)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, Seikyo Shinbun, April 20th, 2013
Monday, April 21st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In these times marked by uncertainty, both we as individuals and society as a whole face many challenges. Precisely because we live in an age of conflict and confusion, the hope-filled philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism—with its power to awaken and draw forth the invincible life-state of Buddhahood from within all people—shines so brightly. And shining brilliantly, as well, is the grassroots movement of the SGI, whose members are working to expand a global network of happiness and peace as ordinary people supporting and encouraging one another and overcoming their problems with courage and wisdom.
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, declared with great conviction: 'Faith, simply speaking, means to make up your mind. And as long as you're going to make up your mind, make up your mind to succeed!'
"Facing the unremitting slander and abuse and unparalleled hatred and jealousy predicted in the Lotus Sutra [as obstacles that would befall its practitioners in the Latter Day of the Law], we of the SGI have overcome all adversity and resolutely triumphed in our endeavours for the sake of Buddhism, the happiness of others, and the welfare of society.
"Let us chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—a rhythm inspiring 'the greatest of all joys' (OTT, 212)—with our voices resounding even more vibrantly. And with the strongest and most beautiful unity in diversity, let us win in every challenge and continue our efforts to create a peaceful world—a "Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light" (WND-1, 313)—by spreading the humanistic ideals of Nichiren Buddhism."
SGI Newsletter No. 8750, 65th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Laying the Solid Foundation for Victory, from the 14th April, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 17th April, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SA YAKUDO NO HARU HONBAN!
TAIWA ENO CHOSEN GA
WAGA KYOGAI O HIROGERU.
TSUYOKI INORI O KOMPON NI
ARATANA SHINRAI NO KIZUNA O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO SHABA SEKAI WA NIKONTOKUDO NO KUNI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 415)
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of those people who support our organisation's newspaper
and all our other SGI publications in various different ways,
thank you all so very much for all of your efforts.
You are indeed ambassadors of kosen-rufu!
May your lives be adorned with good health,
great good fortune and glorious victory!
*The Seikyo Shimbun was established on April 20th, 1951. It started as a two-page newspaper that was published every 10 days. The frequency of publication increased steadily, to once a week, twice and then three times a week, until it finally became a daily in July 1965.
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
--- 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 Shinbun, April 20th, 2013
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Seek out friends you can trust, rely on, and consult with, and resolve to become such an individual yourself.
"Mr. Toda said: 'Make friends with even just one person whom you can share your heart with or who can teach you about faith in times of need.'
"...Since you possess within you the supreme treasure of the Mystic Law, you have nothing to fear. Even if your efforts go unnoticed by others, the Gohonzon is aware of everything, and all the Buddhas and heavenly deities throughout the universe will definitely protect you. So please don't worry about anything. Have confidence in yourself, and just do your very best."
SGI Newsletter No. 8752, Humanistic Teachings for Victory, (9) Praying for the Happiness of All Young Women's Division Members, Following the Correct Path in Life, from the 6th June, 2012, issue of the Soka Shimpo, the Soka Gakkai youth division's fortnightly newspaper, translated 19th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HONSHI O SASAETE KUDASARU
SUBETE NO MINASAMA
ITSUMO ARIGATO!
IDAINARU KOFU NO SHISHA NI
KANKO, FUKUTOKU, SHORI ARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"URESHIKIKANA MAPPORUFU NI UMARE AERU WARERA KANASHIKIKANA KONDO KONO KYO O SHINZEZARU HITOBITO"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1439)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of those people who support our organisation's newspaper
and all our other SGI publications in various different ways,
thank you all so very much for all of your efforts.
You are indeed ambassadors of kosen-rufu!
May your lives be adorned with good health,
great good fortune and glorious victory!
*The Seikyo Shimbun was established on April 20th, 1951. It started as a two-page newspaper that was published every 10 days. The frequency of publication increased steadily, to once a week, twice and then three times a week, until it finally became a daily in July 1965.
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
--- 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 Shinbun, April 20th, 2013
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Seek out friends you can trust, rely on, and consult with, and resolve to become such an individual yourself.
"Mr. Toda said: 'Make friends with even just one person whom you can share your heart with or who can teach you about faith in times of need.'
"...Since you possess within you the supreme treasure of the Mystic Law, you have nothing to fear. Even if your efforts go unnoticed by others, the Gohonzon is aware of everything, and all the Buddhas and heavenly deities throughout the universe will definitely protect you. So please don't worry about anything. Have confidence in yourself, and just do your very best."
SGI Newsletter No. 8752, Humanistic Teachings for Victory, (9) Praying for the Happiness of All Young Women's Division Members, Following the Correct Path in Life, from the 6th June, 2012, issue of the Soka Shimpo, the Soka Gakkai youth division's fortnightly newspaper, translated 19th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HONSHI O SASAETE KUDASARU
SUBETE NO MINASAMA
ITSUMO ARIGATO!
IDAINARU KOFU NO SHISHA NI
KANKO, FUKUTOKU, SHORI ARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"URESHIKIKANA MAPPORUFU NI UMARE AERU WARERA KANASHIKIKANA KONDO KONO KYO O SHINZEZARU HITOBITO"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1439)
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Friday, April 19, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 20th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, April 19th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Thank you, all of our meeting staff members,
for your noble dedication behind the scenes!
It is because you carefully plan against
any kind of accident or mishap occurring
that we can hold safe and cheerful meetings for kosen-rufu.
It is absolutely certain that all of your dedicated efforts
are being witnessed by the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Friday, April 19th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"My wish is that my disciples will be cubs of the lion king, never to be laughed at by the pack of foxes."
(In the Continent of Jambudvipa - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 1062)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 19th, 2013
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Makiguchi stated: 'Encountering obstacles or devilish functions is what distinguishes "practitioners" from mere "believers."'[1] He also said: 'People leading lives of minor good who practise faith only for their own benefit will certainly not encounter obstacles, but those leading lives of major good dedicated to altruistic bodhisattva practice will most definitely be assailed by devilish functions. Encountering obstacles and devilish functions is what identifies one as a practitioner.'[2]
"The three obstacles and four devils are the functions of fundamental darkness or ignorance arising from our own lives and the lives of others. When we practise the bodhisattva way that draws forth the inherent enlightenment or Dharma nature[3] of ourselves and others, obstacles and devilish functions are bound to make their appearance.
"Mr. Makiguchi also said that we should actively seek to bring such devilish functions out into the open. By summoning them forth and vanquishing them, he asserted, we could deepen our faith, acquire immeasurable benefit, and change poison into medicine,[4] establishing a life condition of supreme happiness. And through his personal example of facing persecution and battling obstacles with this spirit, he left a model of faith and Buddhist practice for all members of the SGI."
[1] Changing poison into medicine: The principle that earthly desires and suffering can be transformed into benefit and enlightenment by virtue of the power of the Law. This phrase is found in a passage from Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom, which mentions "a great physician who can change poison into medicine." This phrase is often cited to show that any problem or suffering can be transformed eventually into the greatest happiness and fulfillment in life.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Dharma nature: Also, fundamental nature of enlightenment: The unchanging nature inherent in all things and phenomena. It is identified with the fundamental Law itself, the essence of the Buddha's enlightenment, or ultimate truth.
[4] Translated from Japanese. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Writings of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1987), vol. 10, p. 152.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KAIGO O KAGE DE SASAERU
TOTOKI YAKUIN NO JINRYOKU NI KANSHA!
MUJIKO NO UNEI ARITE
KOFU NO TSUDOI WA HOGARAKA.
MYO NO SHORAN WA GENZEN DA.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NEGAWAKUWA WAGA DESHIRA WA SHISHIO NO KOTO NARITE GUNKO NI WARAWARURU KOTO NAKARE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1589)
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Friday, April 19th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Thank you, all of our meeting staff members,
for your noble dedication behind the scenes!
It is because you carefully plan against
any kind of accident or mishap occurring
that we can hold safe and cheerful meetings for kosen-rufu.
It is absolutely certain that all of your dedicated efforts
are being witnessed by the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Friday, April 19th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"My wish is that my disciples will be cubs of the lion king, never to be laughed at by the pack of foxes."
(In the Continent of Jambudvipa - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 1062)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 19th, 2013
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Makiguchi stated: 'Encountering obstacles or devilish functions is what distinguishes "practitioners" from mere "believers."'[1] He also said: 'People leading lives of minor good who practise faith only for their own benefit will certainly not encounter obstacles, but those leading lives of major good dedicated to altruistic bodhisattva practice will most definitely be assailed by devilish functions. Encountering obstacles and devilish functions is what identifies one as a practitioner.'[2]
"The three obstacles and four devils are the functions of fundamental darkness or ignorance arising from our own lives and the lives of others. When we practise the bodhisattva way that draws forth the inherent enlightenment or Dharma nature[3] of ourselves and others, obstacles and devilish functions are bound to make their appearance.
"Mr. Makiguchi also said that we should actively seek to bring such devilish functions out into the open. By summoning them forth and vanquishing them, he asserted, we could deepen our faith, acquire immeasurable benefit, and change poison into medicine,[4] establishing a life condition of supreme happiness. And through his personal example of facing persecution and battling obstacles with this spirit, he left a model of faith and Buddhist practice for all members of the SGI."
[1] Changing poison into medicine: The principle that earthly desires and suffering can be transformed into benefit and enlightenment by virtue of the power of the Law. This phrase is found in a passage from Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom, which mentions "a great physician who can change poison into medicine." This phrase is often cited to show that any problem or suffering can be transformed eventually into the greatest happiness and fulfillment in life.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Dharma nature: Also, fundamental nature of enlightenment: The unchanging nature inherent in all things and phenomena. It is identified with the fundamental Law itself, the essence of the Buddha's enlightenment, or ultimate truth.
[4] Translated from Japanese. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Writings of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1987), vol. 10, p. 152.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KAIGO O KAGE DE SASAERU
TOTOKI YAKUIN NO JINRYOKU NI KANSHA!
MUJIKO NO UNEI ARITE
KOFU NO TSUDOI WA HOGARAKA.
MYO NO SHORAN WA GENZEN DA.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NEGAWAKUWA WAGA DESHIRA WA SHISHIO NO KOTO NARITE GUNKO NI WARAWARURU KOTO NAKARE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1589)
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 19th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
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Thursday, April 18th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is said, "You must never forget your original resolution."
Any time we encounter a deadlock in life,
let's remember to return to that "original resolution" in our faith!
Let's engrave in our hearts the answer to the question:
"For what purpose am I practising?"
and strive along our chosen path of faith.
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'"
(Reply to a Believer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 905)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 18th, 2013
Friday, April 19th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The reason that most people do not attain Buddhahood, the Daishonin asserts, is that, though they may have embraced faith in the Lotus Sutra from the distant past to the present, they end up being defeated by the three obstacles and four devils.
"This present moment is crucial, the Daishonin is saying. The three obstacles and four devils are hurdles we have to overcome to attain Buddhahood. By surmounting them, our attainment of Buddhahood is guaranteed. That is why when the three obstacles and four devils appear, "the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat" (WND-1, 637).
"The appearance of the three obstacles and four devils serves to show that we are on the correct path of Buddhist practice. The Soka Gakkai's great tradition of faith since the time of founding president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi has been established by our unwavering commitment to strive for kosen-rufu with selfless dedication, undaunted by any hardship or obstacle. This is something that we must never forget."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
[SHOSHIN WASURU BEKARAZU]
IKIZUMATTARA
GENTEN NI KAERE!
"NAN NO TAME" KOKORO NI KIZAMI
WAGA SHINNEN NO MICHI O TSURANUKE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ON MIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE ISSAI SEKEN NO CHISEI SANGYO WA MINA JISSO TO AI IHAI SEZU TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1295)
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Thursday, April 18th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is said, "You must never forget your original resolution."
Any time we encounter a deadlock in life,
let's remember to return to that "original resolution" in our faith!
Let's engrave in our hearts the answer to the question:
"For what purpose am I practising?"
and strive along our chosen path of faith.
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'"
(Reply to a Believer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 905)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, April 18th, 2013
Friday, April 19th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The reason that most people do not attain Buddhahood, the Daishonin asserts, is that, though they may have embraced faith in the Lotus Sutra from the distant past to the present, they end up being defeated by the three obstacles and four devils.
"This present moment is crucial, the Daishonin is saying. The three obstacles and four devils are hurdles we have to overcome to attain Buddhahood. By surmounting them, our attainment of Buddhahood is guaranteed. That is why when the three obstacles and four devils appear, "the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat" (WND-1, 637).
"The appearance of the three obstacles and four devils serves to show that we are on the correct path of Buddhist practice. The Soka Gakkai's great tradition of faith since the time of founding president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi has been established by our unwavering commitment to strive for kosen-rufu with selfless dedication, undaunted by any hardship or obstacle. This is something that we must never forget."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
[SHOSHIN WASURU BEKARAZU]
IKIZUMATTARA
GENTEN NI KAERE!
"NAN NO TAME" KOKORO NI KIZAMI
WAGA SHINNEN NO MICHI O TSURANUKE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ON MIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE ISSAI SEKEN NO CHISEI SANGYO WA MINA JISSO TO AI IHAI SEZU TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1295)
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 18th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"I will win, no matter what!"
Having such strong confident faith means to believe in the power of the practice
with unwavering conviction.
Let's advance proudly
basing our actions on the "Strategy of the Lotus Sutra!"*
* Gosho: The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra- WND-1, pg 1000, "It is the heart that is important. No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith. Regard your survival as wondrous. Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. 'All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.' These golden words will never prove false. The heart of strategy and swordsmanship derives from the Mystic Law. Have profound. faith. A coward cannot have any of his prayers answered."
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."
(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land- The Writings of Nichiren Dashonin, Vol. 1, page 17)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 17th, 2013
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Connections forged through the Mystic Law are eternal. By fulfilling our role in this existence, we will definitely be able to create a happy and harmonious family.
"As I often say, a family can still be happy and harmonious, even if not every single member of the family is practising Nichiren Buddhism. All it takes is one person in the family shining with the sunlike brilliance of the Mystic Law to illuminate their entire family. The good fortune and benefit that person gains through faith will flow on to encompass the family's descendants in generation after generation, so there is nothing to worry about if other family members don't practise.
"Just focus on being the one who brings happiness and harmony in your family. When you expand your own state of life, you will be able to realise a happy and harmonious environment."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TSUYOKI SHINJIN TO WA
ZETTAI NI KATSU! TO IU
YURUGINAI KAKUSHIN DA.
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO DE
IFU DODO NO ZENSHIN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 26)
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"I will win, no matter what!"
Having such strong confident faith means to believe in the power of the practice
with unwavering conviction.
Let's advance proudly
basing our actions on the "Strategy of the Lotus Sutra!"*
* Gosho: The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra- WND-1, pg 1000, "It is the heart that is important. No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith. Regard your survival as wondrous. Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. 'All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.' These golden words will never prove false. The heart of strategy and swordsmanship derives from the Mystic Law. Have profound. faith. A coward cannot have any of his prayers answered."
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."
(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land- The Writings of Nichiren Dashonin, Vol. 1, page 17)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 17th, 2013
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Connections forged through the Mystic Law are eternal. By fulfilling our role in this existence, we will definitely be able to create a happy and harmonious family.
"As I often say, a family can still be happy and harmonious, even if not every single member of the family is practising Nichiren Buddhism. All it takes is one person in the family shining with the sunlike brilliance of the Mystic Law to illuminate their entire family. The good fortune and benefit that person gains through faith will flow on to encompass the family's descendants in generation after generation, so there is nothing to worry about if other family members don't practise.
"Just focus on being the one who brings happiness and harmony in your family. When you expand your own state of life, you will be able to realise a happy and harmonious environment."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TSUYOKI SHINJIN TO WA
ZETTAI NI KATSU! TO IU
YURUGINAI KAKUSHIN DA.
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO DE
IFU DODO NO ZENSHIN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 26)
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th April 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 17th April 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us:
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy."*
Life is an unceasing series of challenges.
Let's walk with wholehearted commitment along the path to kosen-rufu,
unwavering and unflinching!
* Gosho, Happiness in This World - WND-1 pg 681, "Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo no matter what happens."
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Only in the Lotus Sutra do we read that a woman who embraces this sutra not only excels all other women, but also surpasses all men."
(The Unity of Husband and Wife - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 464)
Selection source: Myoji no Gen, Seikyo Shimbun, April 12th, 2013
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The only way to battle devilish functions is to rouse one's faith in the Mystic Law to overcome one's ignorance and illusion.
"...Developing the kind of faith that allows one to overcome hardships and obstacles begins with adopting a determined attitude and making a firm decision."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
[KU OBA KU TO SATORU
RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI]
JINSEI WA TATAKAI NO RENZOKU DA.
NANIMONO NI MO YURUGANU
KOFU HITOSUJI NO DAIDO O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO KYO O TAMOTSU NYONIN WA ISSAI NO NYONIN NI SUGITARU NOMI NARAZU ISSAI NO DANSHI NI KOETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1134)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us:
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy."*
Life is an unceasing series of challenges.
Let's walk with wholehearted commitment along the path to kosen-rufu,
unwavering and unflinching!
* Gosho, Happiness in This World - WND-1 pg 681, "Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo no matter what happens."
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Only in the Lotus Sutra do we read that a woman who embraces this sutra not only excels all other women, but also surpasses all men."
(The Unity of Husband and Wife - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 464)
Selection source: Myoji no Gen, Seikyo Shimbun, April 12th, 2013
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The only way to battle devilish functions is to rouse one's faith in the Mystic Law to overcome one's ignorance and illusion.
"...Developing the kind of faith that allows one to overcome hardships and obstacles begins with adopting a determined attitude and making a firm decision."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
[KU OBA KU TO SATORU
RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI]
JINSEI WA TATAKAI NO RENZOKU DA.
NANIMONO NI MO YURUGANU
KOFU HITOSUJI NO DAIDO O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO KYO O TAMOTSU NYONIN WA ISSAI NO NYONIN NI SUGITARU NOMI NARAZU ISSAI NO DANSHI NI KOETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1134)
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Monday, April 15, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th-21st April 2013 Words of the Week, 15th April 2013 Daily Gosho + 16th April 2013 Daily Enc.
* Had a Japanese press holiday today so there was no paper. We therefore carried over "Words of the Week" to cover the gap, hope that is OK! Off we go then...
A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
April 15th-21st, 2013
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Kosen-rufu is a battle of words about what is true
infused with the spirit of the oneness of mentor and disciple.
[President Toda used to say,]
"Words without conviction are no more than a puff of smoke."
By using Seikyo Shimbun and all our other SGI publications,
let's speak out with words full of hope and conviction,
brimming with the courage of a lion king!
Monday, April 15th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[Again, when Nichiren and his followers recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], they are burning the firewood of earthly desires, summoning up the wisdom fire of bodhi or enlightenment."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 710, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 11) Selection source: Buddhist study for new members, Seikyo Shimbun, April 14th, 2013
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'When a tiger roars, gales blow; when a dragon intones, clouds gather'[1] (WND-1, 799). When we adopt the attitude - 'I summoned this storm!' - our hearts will be filled with a bright sense of hope and purpose.
"The Daishonin taught his embattled disciples to face adversity with joyous faith deriving from standing up courageously on their own initiative.
"Unless one steers straight into the waves, the boat will be capsized. In the same way, we must never accede to or fear devils. The only thing to do is to face them head-on. That's the way to forge the indestructible life-state of Buddhahood."
SGI Newsletter No. 8746, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory [46], The Three Obstacles and Four Devils. The Wise Will Rejoice, Let's Achieve Eternal Victory through Undefeated Buddhist Practice, from the November 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th April 2013
[1] This refers to a traditional Chinese saying. According to popular belief, the roaring of a tiger causes the wind to arise, and the chanting of a dragon produces rain. Nichiren Daishonin cites these beliefs to indicate that a great action invites repercussions of the same magnitude.
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-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KOSENRUFU WA
SHITEI FUNI NO GENRONSEN NARI.
「SHIN NAKI GENRON KEMURI NO GOTOSHI」
SEIKYO SHIMBUN TO TOMONI
KIBO TO KAKUSHIN NO SHISHIKU O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BONNO NO TAKIGI O YAITE BODAI NO EKA GENZEN SURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 710)
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