A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, May 31st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is the selfless commitment of our pioneer members,
through all their sweat and tears,
that made today's Soka Gakkai and SGI's development happen.
Let's never ever forget that pioneering spirit
for cultivating and achieving kosen-rufu, no matter what!
Friday, May 31st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. 'All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.'"
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page1001) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 31st, 2013
Saturday, June 1st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, taught me over and over again the importance of warmly greeting others. In addition to various scholarly subjects, he also instructed me in basic manners and courtesy, including how to greet others.
"The way we greet others shows what is in our heart. It conveys our goodwill.
"The lessons I learned from President Toda about greeting people from the heart helped me a lot when it came to making friends with world leaders. All of the truly great people I have met had a wonderful way of greeting others.
"Whether I am meeting with the president of a country or a small child, my intention is to greet everyone with utmost sincerity. That's because I respect each person's precious life.
"Nichiren Daishonin says that Shakyamuni Buddha appeared in the world to set an example of how human beings should behave (cf. WND-1, 852).
"The way we greet others, therefore, is also very important. I think that those who can greet others in a cheerful, friendly way at all times are truly admirable."
SGI Newsletter No. 8769, Soar into the Skies of Hope! [9] Greeting Others and Expressing Thanks, from the 1st Jan., 2013, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the boys and girls division translated 28th, May, 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SOSONO DOSHI NO
ASETO NAMIDANO FUNTO ARITE
SOKA GAKKAI WA DAIHATTEN!
KOFU KAITAKU NO TAMASHII O
EIENNI WASURERUNA!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANINO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMAUBESHI SHOYO ONTEKI KAISHITSU SAIMETSU NO KINGEN MUNASHIKARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 31st May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the
Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The writings of Nichiren Daishonin
are the powerhouse of our movement for kosen-rufu.
They are the wellspring of courage and hope.
When we experience deadlock,
let's be sure to read the Daishonin's golden words of wisdom,
and advance armed with the strategy of the Lotus Sutra!
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the
profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is
the way of a person of courage."
(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Volume 1, page 712)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 29th, 2013
Friday, May 31st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra [the Mystic Law], one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.'
- From "The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind" (WND-1, 376).
"The Mystic Law can be likened to the sun. It shines with the light of fundamental wisdom that can brightly illuminate the 'ground' of society in which we live.
"Let's deftly lead the way by wisely discerning the essence of worldly affairs based on the Buddhist principle of respect for the dignity of life.
"To all of you who are struggling valiantly amid the harsh realities of daily life, please do not be defeated! Nothing is more powerful than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Have courage, and show bright actual proof of victory in society.
SGI Newsletter No. 8772, Living the Gosho: (2) Show Bright Actual Proof of Victory in Society, from the 29th May, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,, translated 29th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GOSHO WA KOFU NO GENDORYOKU!
YUKI TO KIBO NO GENSEN!
IKIZUMATTA TOKI KOSO
GOKINGEN O HAISHI
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO DE MAE E!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O
SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKUWA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 310)
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Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The writings of Nichiren Daishonin
are the powerhouse of our movement for kosen-rufu.
They are the wellspring of courage and hope.
When we experience deadlock,
let's be sure to read the Daishonin's golden words of wisdom,
and advance armed with the strategy of the Lotus Sutra!
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the
profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is
the way of a person of courage."
(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Volume 1, page 712)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 29th, 2013
Friday, May 31st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra [the Mystic Law], one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.'
- From "The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind" (WND-1, 376).
"The Mystic Law can be likened to the sun. It shines with the light of fundamental wisdom that can brightly illuminate the 'ground' of society in which we live.
"Let's deftly lead the way by wisely discerning the essence of worldly affairs based on the Buddhist principle of respect for the dignity of life.
"To all of you who are struggling valiantly amid the harsh realities of daily life, please do not be defeated! Nothing is more powerful than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Have courage, and show bright actual proof of victory in society.
SGI Newsletter No. 8772, Living the Gosho: (2) Show Bright Actual Proof of Victory in Society, from the 29th May, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,, translated 29th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GOSHO WA KOFU NO GENDORYOKU!
YUKI TO KIBO NO GENSEN!
IKIZUMATTA TOKI KOSO
GOKINGEN O HAISHI
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO DE MAE E!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O
SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKUWA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 310)
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 30th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The brilliance of wise, intelligent women
brightens up the future of our kosen-rufu movement.
My dear friends of the Women's and Young Women's Division,
it is my fervent wish that today, too,
based on keeping our safety and well being as our top priority,
that we be able to walk along the path of our respective missions.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can
therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 29th, 2013
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism exists so that each of us can achieve spiritual victory.
"Encouraging his followers to uphold unwavering faith, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'You should not have the slightest fear in your heart' (WND-1, 637).
"Faith in the Mystic Law is the source of strength to courageously act for the sake of the happiness of ourselves and others.
"Don't hesitate to talk to others about the Daishonin's Buddhism. No matter how the other person may respond, speak from your heart about the greatness of Nichiren Buddhism and the wonderful benefits of this practice. Just confidently share your conviction and experiences in faith. By doing so, you are sowing the seeds of hope and happiness in that person's life. And if you continue chanting daimoku, those seeds will sprout and eventually flower. Nothing is more powerful than prayer to the Gohonzon."
SGI Newsletter No. 8771, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—II, (3) Let's Forge Ahead United in Faith, from the 20th Jan., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 27th, May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SOMEI NA JOSEI NO KAGAYAKI GA
KOFU NO MIRAI O TERASU!
FUJINBU, JOSHIBU NO TOMO YO
KYO MO MUJIKO DAI ICHI DE
SHIMEI NO JINSEI O SUSUMO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The brilliance of wise, intelligent women
brightens up the future of our kosen-rufu movement.
My dear friends of the Women's and Young Women's Division,
it is my fervent wish that today, too,
based on keeping our safety and well being as our top priority,
that we be able to walk along the path of our respective missions.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can
therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 29th, 2013
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism exists so that each of us can achieve spiritual victory.
"Encouraging his followers to uphold unwavering faith, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'You should not have the slightest fear in your heart' (WND-1, 637).
"Faith in the Mystic Law is the source of strength to courageously act for the sake of the happiness of ourselves and others.
"Don't hesitate to talk to others about the Daishonin's Buddhism. No matter how the other person may respond, speak from your heart about the greatness of Nichiren Buddhism and the wonderful benefits of this practice. Just confidently share your conviction and experiences in faith. By doing so, you are sowing the seeds of hope and happiness in that person's life. And if you continue chanting daimoku, those seeds will sprout and eventually flower. Nothing is more powerful than prayer to the Gohonzon."
SGI Newsletter No. 8771, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—II, (3) Let's Forge Ahead United in Faith, from the 20th Jan., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 27th, May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SOMEI NA JOSEI NO KAGAYAKI GA
KOFU NO MIRAI O TERASU!
FUJINBU, JOSHIBU NO TOMO YO
KYO MO MUJIKO DAI ICHI DE
SHIMEI NO JINSEI O SUSUMO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's important that those who are in positions of responsibility
act with lightening speed and a sense of urgency
when it comes to getting support out for our members
or responding to calls for advice.
Our movement for kosen-rufu gathers its momentum
only through such acts of sincerity and prompt attention.
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"On the other, it is to voice what one truly has in mind. Thus one's thoughts are expressed in one's voice. The mind represents the spiritual aspect, and the voice, the physical aspect. The spiritual aspect manifests itself in the physical. A person can know another's mind by listening to the voice. This is because the physical aspect reveals the spiritual aspect."
(Opening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 86)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, May 26th, 2013
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come' (WND-1, 622). These are immortal words.
"As human beings, it is inevitable that we experience regrets of one kind or another in the course of our lives. We are bound to have some regrets. That is part of being human. That is part of life. . . .
"In contrast, we—the courageous champions of kosen-rufu, advancing unswervingly towards life's true goal, committed to the pursuit of real and lasting happiness—live in such a way that we have no regrets. Living a life of no regrets—this is what Nichiren Daishonin teaches. How to live such an unsurpassed life—this is what we of the SGI are teaching the world. Let us advance with joy, confidence, and courage in this knowledge."
SGI Newsletter No. 8768, SGI President Ikeda's Speech Excerpts at the 31st Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held in Tokyo, on February 2nd, 1999. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 66th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on May 11th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the May 22nd, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun. Translations are from the SGI Newsletter No. 3842.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"LEADER" WA
HOKOKU YA SODAN NI TAISHITE
DENKO SEKKA NO TAIYO O!
JINSOKU, SEIJITSU NO KODO DE
KOFU WA IKIOI O MASU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JISHIN NO OMOI O KOE NI ARAWASU KOTO ARI SAREBA KOKORO GA KOE TO ARAWARU KOKORO WA SHINPO KOE WA SHIKIHO KOKORO YORO IRO O ARAWASU MATA KOE O KIITE KOKORO O SHIRU SHIKIHO GA SHINPO O ARAWASU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 469)
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's important that those who are in positions of responsibility
act with lightening speed and a sense of urgency
when it comes to getting support out for our members
or responding to calls for advice.
Our movement for kosen-rufu gathers its momentum
only through such acts of sincerity and prompt attention.
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"On the other, it is to voice what one truly has in mind. Thus one's thoughts are expressed in one's voice. The mind represents the spiritual aspect, and the voice, the physical aspect. The spiritual aspect manifests itself in the physical. A person can know another's mind by listening to the voice. This is because the physical aspect reveals the spiritual aspect."
(Opening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 86)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, May 26th, 2013
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come' (WND-1, 622). These are immortal words.
"As human beings, it is inevitable that we experience regrets of one kind or another in the course of our lives. We are bound to have some regrets. That is part of being human. That is part of life. . . .
"In contrast, we—the courageous champions of kosen-rufu, advancing unswervingly towards life's true goal, committed to the pursuit of real and lasting happiness—live in such a way that we have no regrets. Living a life of no regrets—this is what Nichiren Daishonin teaches. How to live such an unsurpassed life—this is what we of the SGI are teaching the world. Let us advance with joy, confidence, and courage in this knowledge."
SGI Newsletter No. 8768, SGI President Ikeda's Speech Excerpts at the 31st Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held in Tokyo, on February 2nd, 1999. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 66th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on May 11th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the May 22nd, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun. Translations are from the SGI Newsletter No. 3842.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"LEADER" WA
HOKOKU YA SODAN NI TAISHITE
DENKO SEKKA NO TAIYO O!
JINSOKU, SEIJITSU NO KODO DE
KOFU WA IKIOI O MASU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JISHIN NO OMOI O KOE NI ARAWASU KOTO ARI SAREBA KOKORO GA KOE TO ARAWARU KOKORO WA SHINPO KOE WA SHIKIHO KOKORO YORO IRO O ARAWASU MATA KOE O KIITE KOKORO O SHIRU SHIKIHO GA SHINPO O ARAWASU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 469)
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Monday, May 27, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th May-2nd June 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, May 27th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always advance together with our fellow members!
Our perfect unity,
in the spirit of "Many in Body, One in Mind,"
is the driving force for our advancment.
In our local community,
where we each have our unique missions to fulfill,
let's strive to establish a harmonious society.
Monday, May 27th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For though one's trustworthiness may at first go unnoticed, in time it will be openly rewarded."
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 636) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 27th, 2013
May 27th-June 2nd, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
The benefit of our practice even just for one day
surpasses a hundred years of practice in the Land of Perfect Bliss.*
In Buddhism, none of our actions go to waste.
Let's give whatever it is that we are involved in today,
our very best shot!
*"A hundred years of practise in the Land of Perfect Bliss cannot compare to the benefit gained from one day's practise in the impure world." - "On Repaying Debts of Gratitude", WND-I, page 736
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ITSUMO DOSHITO TOMONI!
ITAI DOSHIN NO DANKETSU KOSO
ZENSHIN NO GENDORYOKU DA!
WAGA SHIMEINO CHIIKI NI
NINGEN KYOWA NO DAIJO O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKURETENO SHIN AREBA ARAWARETENO TOKU ARUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1527)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
WARERANO ICHINICHI NO KUDOKU WA
GOKURAKU HYAKUNEN NO SHUGYO NI MASARU.
BUPPO NI MUDAWA NAI.
KYO DEKIRU KOTONI
"best" WO TSUKUSO!
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Monday, May 27th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always advance together with our fellow members!
Our perfect unity,
in the spirit of "Many in Body, One in Mind,"
is the driving force for our advancment.
In our local community,
where we each have our unique missions to fulfill,
let's strive to establish a harmonious society.
Monday, May 27th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For though one's trustworthiness may at first go unnoticed, in time it will be openly rewarded."
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 636) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 27th, 2013
May 27th-June 2nd, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
The benefit of our practice even just for one day
surpasses a hundred years of practice in the Land of Perfect Bliss.*
In Buddhism, none of our actions go to waste.
Let's give whatever it is that we are involved in today,
our very best shot!
*"A hundred years of practise in the Land of Perfect Bliss cannot compare to the benefit gained from one day's practise in the impure world." - "On Repaying Debts of Gratitude", WND-I, page 736
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ITSUMO DOSHITO TOMONI!
ITAI DOSHIN NO DANKETSU KOSO
ZENSHIN NO GENDORYOKU DA!
WAGA SHIMEINO CHIIKI NI
NINGEN KYOWA NO DAIJO O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKURETENO SHIN AREBA ARAWARETENO TOKU ARUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1527)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
WARERANO ICHINICHI NO KUDOKU WA
GOKURAKU HYAKUNEN NO SHUGYO NI MASARU.
BUPPO NI MUDAWA NAI.
KYO DEKIRU KOTONI
"best" WO TSUKUSO!
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"In battles soldiers regard the general as their soul."*
A leader who takes the initiative in our activities
creates the momentum for us all
to be able to break down the walls of obstacles we face.
Let's each of us become the type of leader
who can guide others with bold and confident leadership.
*"The Supremacy of the Law" - WND-I, page 613
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Teaching another something is the same as oiling the wheels of a cart so that they turn even though it is heavy, or as floating a boat on water so that it moves ahead easily."
(The Wealthy Man Sudatta - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1086)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, May 26th, 2013
Monday, May 27th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda once said: 'Those who dedicate themselves to kosen-rufu will never be abandoned by the Gohonzon. They will be able to move everything in the direction that they desire. Faith in the Daishonin's Buddhism is summed up in the word "courage." As its practitioners, we must forge ahead courageously towards victory.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8764, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Walking the Path of Happiness and Victory Together with the Women's Division, translated 17th May, 2013 from the June edition of the Daibyaku Renge
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GOSEIKUN "IKUSA NIWA
DAISHOGUN O TAMASHII TOSU".
"Leader" NO SOSSEN SUIHAN GA
KABE O YABURU CHIKARA TO NARU.
YUKON NO MEISHIKI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITONO MONO O OSHIURUTO MOSUWA KURUMA NO OMOKEREDO ABURA O NURITE MAWARI FUNE O MIZUNI UKABETE YUKIYASUKIYONI OSHIE SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1574)
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Sunday, May 26th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"In battles soldiers regard the general as their soul."*
A leader who takes the initiative in our activities
creates the momentum for us all
to be able to break down the walls of obstacles we face.
Let's each of us become the type of leader
who can guide others with bold and confident leadership.
*"The Supremacy of the Law" - WND-I, page 613
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Teaching another something is the same as oiling the wheels of a cart so that they turn even though it is heavy, or as floating a boat on water so that it moves ahead easily."
(The Wealthy Man Sudatta - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1086)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, May 26th, 2013
Monday, May 27th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda once said: 'Those who dedicate themselves to kosen-rufu will never be abandoned by the Gohonzon. They will be able to move everything in the direction that they desire. Faith in the Daishonin's Buddhism is summed up in the word "courage." As its practitioners, we must forge ahead courageously towards victory.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8764, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Walking the Path of Happiness and Victory Together with the Women's Division, translated 17th May, 2013 from the June edition of the Daibyaku Renge
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GOSEIKUN "IKUSA NIWA
DAISHOGUN O TAMASHII TOSU".
"Leader" NO SOSSEN SUIHAN GA
KABE O YABURU CHIKARA TO NARU.
YUKON NO MEISHIKI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITONO MONO O OSHIURUTO MOSUWA KURUMA NO OMOKEREDO ABURA O NURITE MAWARI FUNE O MIZUNI UKABETE YUKIYASUKIYONI OSHIE SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1574)
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Any action without chanting daimoku only causes us to
spin our wheels and/or stagnate!
By chanting daimoku sonorously and
subsequently having abundant strong life force,
let's boldly take action and converse with others.
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is no true happiness for human being other than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. The sutra reads, '. . . where living beings enjoy themselves at ease.' How could this passage mean anything but the boundless joy of the Law?"
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 25th, 2013
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In a letter to the lay nun Ueno [the mother of Nanjo Tokimitsu], Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'With regard to the Lotus Sutra, when one's hand takes it up, that hand immediately attains Buddhahood, and when one's mouth chants it, that mouth is itself a Buddha' (WND-1, 1099).
"Even in times of suffering and hardship, if we continue chanting Nam-myoho- renge-kyo, our lives, just as they are, will shine as entities of the Lotus Sutra [the Mystic Law], and we will be able to positively transform our situation in accord with the principle of 'changing poison into medicine.'
"The lay nun Ueno was able to pull herself out of her profound grief following the deaths of her husband and youngest son and open the way for a happy future for her family and loved ones."
SGI Newsletter No. 8764, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Walking the Path of Happiness and Victory Together with the Women's Division, translated 17th May, 2013 from the June edition of the Daibyaku Renge
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
INORINAKI KODO WA
KUTEN TO TEITAI NO IN!
ROROTO DAIMOKU O TONAE
MINAGIRU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
TAITAN NI UGOKI KATARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSAI SHUJO NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAURU YORI HOKANO YURAKU NAKINARI KYONI IWAKU 'SHUJO SHOYURAKU' UNNUN KONO MON ANI JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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Saturday, May 25th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Any action without chanting daimoku only causes us to
spin our wheels and/or stagnate!
By chanting daimoku sonorously and
subsequently having abundant strong life force,
let's boldly take action and converse with others.
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is no true happiness for human being other than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. The sutra reads, '. . . where living beings enjoy themselves at ease.' How could this passage mean anything but the boundless joy of the Law?"
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 25th, 2013
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In a letter to the lay nun Ueno [the mother of Nanjo Tokimitsu], Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'With regard to the Lotus Sutra, when one's hand takes it up, that hand immediately attains Buddhahood, and when one's mouth chants it, that mouth is itself a Buddha' (WND-1, 1099).
"Even in times of suffering and hardship, if we continue chanting Nam-myoho- renge-kyo, our lives, just as they are, will shine as entities of the Lotus Sutra [the Mystic Law], and we will be able to positively transform our situation in accord with the principle of 'changing poison into medicine.'
"The lay nun Ueno was able to pull herself out of her profound grief following the deaths of her husband and youngest son and open the way for a happy future for her family and loved ones."
SGI Newsletter No. 8764, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Walking the Path of Happiness and Victory Together with the Women's Division, translated 17th May, 2013 from the June edition of the Daibyaku Renge
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
INORINAKI KODO WA
KUTEN TO TEITAI NO IN!
ROROTO DAIMOKU O TONAE
MINAGIRU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
TAITAN NI UGOKI KATARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSAI SHUJO NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAURU YORI HOKANO YURAKU NAKINARI KYONI IWAKU 'SHUJO SHOYURAKU' UNNUN KONO MON ANI JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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Friday, May 24, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 25th May, 2013 Daily Enc
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, May 24th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always be careful when travelling on the roads
and be on our guard for bag snatchers.
Let's also be careful not to leave our belongings behind.
Especially when we have a hectic schedule,
try to remind each other about these kind of things
so that we can all advance together free from any type of accident or incident!
Friday, May 24th, 2013
--- 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, Vol.1, page 345)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 24th, 2013
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In response to the question, 'What have you enjoyed most in life?' Helen Keller (1880–1968) replied: 'Overcoming difficulties.'[1] This was the spirit of a great woman who, though blind and deaf, had pressed forwards through all challenges to lead a life of social activism and contribution to humanitarian causes. Keller also declared: 'Patience and perseverance always conquer in the end.'[2]
SGI Newsletter No. 8764, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Walking the Path of Happiness and Victory Together with the Women's Division, translated 17th May, 2013 from the June edition of the Daibyaku Renge
[1] Joseph P. Nash, Helen and Teacher: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy (New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1998), p. 523.
[2] Judith St. George, Dear Dr. Bell..., Your Friend, Helen Keller (New York: Scholastic Inc., 1992), p. 54.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOTSUJIKO YA HITTAKURI
NIMOTSU NO OKIWASURE NI CHUI!
TABONA NAKA DAKARA KOSO
KOE O KAKEAI
ZETTAI MUJIKO DE SUSUME!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONOWA ARITOMO SHIONO MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HIWA NISHIYORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJANO INORINO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARUBEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, May 24th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always be careful when travelling on the roads
and be on our guard for bag snatchers.
Let's also be careful not to leave our belongings behind.
Especially when we have a hectic schedule,
try to remind each other about these kind of things
so that we can all advance together free from any type of accident or incident!
Friday, May 24th, 2013
--- 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, Vol.1, page 345)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 24th, 2013
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In response to the question, 'What have you enjoyed most in life?' Helen Keller (1880–1968) replied: 'Overcoming difficulties.'[1] This was the spirit of a great woman who, though blind and deaf, had pressed forwards through all challenges to lead a life of social activism and contribution to humanitarian causes. Keller also declared: 'Patience and perseverance always conquer in the end.'[2]
SGI Newsletter No. 8764, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Walking the Path of Happiness and Victory Together with the Women's Division, translated 17th May, 2013 from the June edition of the Daibyaku Renge
[1] Joseph P. Nash, Helen and Teacher: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy (New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1998), p. 523.
[2] Judith St. George, Dear Dr. Bell..., Your Friend, Helen Keller (New York: Scholastic Inc., 1992), p. 54.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOTSUJIKO YA HITTAKURI
NIMOTSU NO OKIWASURE NI CHUI!
TABONA NAKA DAKARA KOSO
KOE O KAKEAI
ZETTAI MUJIKO DE SUSUME!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONOWA ARITOMO SHIONO MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HIWA NISHIYORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJANO INORINO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARUBEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 24th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's in the midst of the realities of daily life
that our lives are trained and forged.
My dear friends of the Youth Division, successors of Soka,
today, too take on new challenges!
And may we all shine victoriously
upon the stage of our respective roles in life!
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 909)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 23rd, 2013
Friday, May 24th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Gaining proficiency in Buddhist study—requiring a rigour and diligence that can be likened to training with a master swordsman—is a Soka Gakkai tradition, and the organisation must never depart from this fundamental spirit. But it is important to ensure that systems are modified and updated to keep pace with the times. When an organisation fails to respond promptly to changing times, it will become rigid and in-adaptable."
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 21, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GENJITSU NO KUTO NO NAKA DE
SEIMEI WA KITAERARERU.
KOKEI NO SEINENBU NO TOMO YO
KYO MO ARATANA CHOSEN O!
WAGA BUTAI DE KACHIHIKARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAINUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)
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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's in the midst of the realities of daily life
that our lives are trained and forged.
My dear friends of the Youth Division, successors of Soka,
today, too take on new challenges!
And may we all shine victoriously
upon the stage of our respective roles in life!
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 909)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 23rd, 2013
Friday, May 24th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Gaining proficiency in Buddhist study—requiring a rigour and diligence that can be likened to training with a master swordsman—is a Soka Gakkai tradition, and the organisation must never depart from this fundamental spirit. But it is important to ensure that systems are modified and updated to keep pace with the times. When an organisation fails to respond promptly to changing times, it will become rigid and in-adaptable."
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 21, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GENJITSU NO KUTO NO NAKA DE
SEIMEI WA KITAERARERU.
KOKEI NO SEINENBU NO TOMO YO
KYO MO ARATANA CHOSEN O!
WAGA BUTAI DE KACHIHIKARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAINUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd May,2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho & 23rd May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Holding bright and lively discussion meetings
is like a power house that energises and spreads joy into the community.
Let's each make the effort to have cheerful conversations,
encourage each other and create new waves of expansion!
Together, let's strive towards the summit of victory!
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one gives food to others, one will improve one's own lot, just as, for example, 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: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 22nd, 2013
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'I, Nichiren, am the richest man in all of present-day Japan. I have dedicated my life to the Lotus Sutra, and my name will be handed down in ages to come.'
- From "The Opening of the Eyes"
(WND-1, 268).
Nichiren Daishonin made this declaration while in exile on Sado Island. Amid a time of unprecedented adversity, he demonstrated a dauntless, towering state of life as vast as the universe itself.
We of the SGI are true heirs to the Daishonin's spirit. No hardships, therefore, can intimidate us. Let's continue to achieve brilliant, lasting victories based on the Mystic Law, taking pride in the fact that we are accumulating the 'treasures of the heart that are the most valuable of all' (cf. WND-1, 851) through our activities for kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 8766 (Translated from the May 21st, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper)
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
YAKUDO NO ZADANKAI KOSO
CHIIKI KOFU NO GENDORYOKU DA.
MINA DE KATARI HAGEMASHIATTE
ARATANA KAKUDAI NO HADO O!
TOMO NI SHORI NO MINE E!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITO NI MONO O HODOKOSEBA WAGAMI NO TASUKE TO NARU TATOEBA HITO NO TAMENI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKANARU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1598)
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Nichiren Daishonin says: "Words echo the thoughts of the mind
and find expression through the voice."*
A few heartfelt words spoken with sincerity
can work to completely open up the possibilities in a friend's life.
Let's warmly encourage people through our great confidence and conviction!
Gosho: The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to be Abandoned and Which Upheld - WND-2, page 843
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Unlike most people, in the course of spreading these doctrines of mine I, Nichiren, have occasion to meet with a great many persons."
(Condolences on a Deceased Husband - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 2, Page 778)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, May 17th, 2013
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Sorry away on SGI Tokyo International business for the next two days so unable to post Daily Enc.. Humblest apologies!
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Monday, May 20, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 20th-26th May, 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, May 20th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"As for the Lotus Sutra, one may ...
rejoice in hearing the voice of someone else
rejoice in the hearing ..."*
The joy of our faith and practice is
what inspires and motivates everyone's spirits.
Let's share our own personal experiences
of doing and attending SGI activities!
*"The Recitation of the 'Expedient Means' and 'Life Span' Chapters" - WND-I, page 68
**"No joy is greater than the joy of propagating the Mystic Law. Nothing is greater than the joy of seeing other people become happy as a result of our efforts in dialogue. And when we rejoice at other's happiness, our own lives become increasingly pure." (The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 5, "The Benefits of Responding with Joy" Chapter)
Monday, May 20th, 2013
--- 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."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 283) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 20th, 2013
May 20th-26th, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
The momentum for our victory
is created through our discussion meetings.
Someone's courage to take on challenges inspires
another to summon up their courage to do the same.
Strengthening our solidarity,
let's all advance together!
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"ZUIKI SURU KOE O
KIITE ZUIKI SHI"
SHINJIN NO KANKI GA
MINANO KOKORO O YAKUDO SASERU!
WAGA KATSUDOTAIKEN O KATARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGADESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAINI ITARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
SHORI ENO IKIOI WA
ZADANKAI KARA!
YUKI GA YUKI O YOBI
CHOSEN GA CHOSEN O HIROGERU.
"scrum" KATAKU ZENSHIN DA!
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 20th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now is the time to talk with others!
It's by making the effort to get together with other people
that we can develop.
Brimming with life force,
let's expand the solidarity for justice and truth!
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Devadatta was the foremost good friend to the Thus Come One Shakyamuni. In this age as well, it is not one's allies but one's powerful enemies who assist one's progress."
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 770) Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, May 19th, 2013
Monday, May 20th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We live in uncertain times. No one knows what the future will bring, and anxiety prevails. But through chanting wholeheartedly, we can change poison into medicine, no matter what happens. Our Buddhist practice is a source of limitless strength and hope. Let's make a fresh start, confident that we will never be deadlocked when we practise the Daishonin's Buddhism!"
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 21, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SA KATARO!
"AU" KOTO GA
JIBUN O TSUYOKU SURU.
SEIMEIRYOKU O MINAGIRASE
SEIGI NO RENTAI O HIROGEYO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHAKANYORAI NO ONTAMENIWA DAIBADATTA KOSO DAIICHINO ZENCHISHIKI NARE IMANO SEKEN O MIRUNI HITO O YOKUNASU MONOWA KATODO YORIMO GOTEKIGA HITO OBA YOKU NASHIKERU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 917)
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Sunday, May 19th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now is the time to talk with others!
It's by making the effort to get together with other people
that we can develop.
Brimming with life force,
let's expand the solidarity for justice and truth!
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Devadatta was the foremost good friend to the Thus Come One Shakyamuni. In this age as well, it is not one's allies but one's powerful enemies who assist one's progress."
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 770) Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, May 19th, 2013
Monday, May 20th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We live in uncertain times. No one knows what the future will bring, and anxiety prevails. But through chanting wholeheartedly, we can change poison into medicine, no matter what happens. Our Buddhist practice is a source of limitless strength and hope. Let's make a fresh start, confident that we will never be deadlocked when we practise the Daishonin's Buddhism!"
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 21, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SA KATARO!
"AU" KOTO GA
JIBUN O TSUYOKU SURU.
SEIMEIRYOKU O MINAGIRASE
SEIGI NO RENTAI O HIROGEYO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHAKANYORAI NO ONTAMENIWA DAIBADATTA KOSO DAIICHINO ZENCHISHIKI NARE IMANO SEKEN O MIRUNI HITO O YOKUNASU MONOWA KATODO YORIMO GOTEKIGA HITO OBA YOKU NASHIKERU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 917)
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 19th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Any and every effort that
we make for the sake of kosen-rufu
is a truly noble and valuable act.
"Thank you always, for everything you do!"
Expressing our appreciation to each other,
let's all advance together with a refreshed spirit!
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice."
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 764) Selection Source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, May 18th, 2013
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Living out our lives alongside our fellow members in the Soka Gakkai, we can become truly happy. The Soka Gakkai is the harmonious community of practitioners (samgha) of our times.
"It is also crucial that we can stand up with a self-reliant spirit, because kosen-rufu will not be achieved if we think that someone else will take care of things. On the other hand, we mustn't isolate ourselves, either. Nichiren Daishonin writes: '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' (WND-1, 598). Don't forget that growth in faith is achieved through uniting with our fellow members—good friends who act as positive influences—and encouraging and inspiring one another."
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 20, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOFU ENO KODOWA
SUBETE GA TOTOI ROKU DA.
"ITSUMO ARIGATO!"
KANSHA NO KOKORO O KOE NI SHITE
MINADE SUGASUGASHIKU SUSUMO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO ONO WAGA DESHITO NANORAN HITOBITOWA HITORIMO OKUSHI OMOWARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 910)
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-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Any and every effort that
we make for the sake of kosen-rufu
is a truly noble and valuable act.
"Thank you always, for everything you do!"
Expressing our appreciation to each other,
let's all advance together with a refreshed spirit!
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice."
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 764) Selection Source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, May 18th, 2013
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Living out our lives alongside our fellow members in the Soka Gakkai, we can become truly happy. The Soka Gakkai is the harmonious community of practitioners (samgha) of our times.
"It is also crucial that we can stand up with a self-reliant spirit, because kosen-rufu will not be achieved if we think that someone else will take care of things. On the other hand, we mustn't isolate ourselves, either. Nichiren Daishonin writes: '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' (WND-1, 598). Don't forget that growth in faith is achieved through uniting with our fellow members—good friends who act as positive influences—and encouraging and inspiring one another."
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 20, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOFU ENO KODOWA
SUBETE GA TOTOI ROKU DA.
"ITSUMO ARIGATO!"
KANSHA NO KOKORO O KOE NI SHITE
MINADE SUGASUGASHIKU SUSUMO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO ONO WAGA DESHITO NANORAN HITOBITOWA HITORIMO OKUSHI OMOWARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 910)
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Friday, May 17, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 18th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, May 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To those of my dear friends
who are fighting against sickness right now,
never ever give up!
Chant daimoku with great unwavering conviction
and be victorious!
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion."*
*"Believe in this mandala with all your heart. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?" - "Reply to Kyo'o", WND-I, page 412
Friday, May 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The first shi of the word shishi, or 'lion' [which means 'teacher'], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means 'child'] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The 'roar' is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 748, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 111) Selection Source: Soka Gakkai President Harada's encouragement, Seikyo Shimbun, May 17th, 2013
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In order to really experience the power of the Gohonzon, it is important for you to make your prayers specific. You might also try setting yourself a personal daimoku target each day. Your prayers to the Gohonzon will definitely be answered. When they are, you feel real joy and conviction, which in turn will further strengthen your faith. Even if your prayers aren't answered immediately, please be assured that you are accumulating inconspicuous benefit, and that, with the passage of time, you will attain a life-state of complete fulfillment and satisfaction."
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 20, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
BYOMA TO TATAKAU TOMO YO
DANJITE MAKERUNA!
DAIKAKUSHIN NO INORI DE KATE!
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA
SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI" DA.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHI TOWA SHISHO SAZUKURU TOKORONO MYOHO SHI TOWA DESHI UKURU TOKORONO MYOHO KU TOWA SHITEI TOMONI TONAURU TOKORONO ONJO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 748)
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Friday, May 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To those of my dear friends
who are fighting against sickness right now,
never ever give up!
Chant daimoku with great unwavering conviction
and be victorious!
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion."*
*"Believe in this mandala with all your heart. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?" - "Reply to Kyo'o", WND-I, page 412
Friday, May 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The first shi of the word shishi, or 'lion' [which means 'teacher'], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means 'child'] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The 'roar' is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 748, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 111) Selection Source: Soka Gakkai President Harada's encouragement, Seikyo Shimbun, May 17th, 2013
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In order to really experience the power of the Gohonzon, it is important for you to make your prayers specific. You might also try setting yourself a personal daimoku target each day. Your prayers to the Gohonzon will definitely be answered. When they are, you feel real joy and conviction, which in turn will further strengthen your faith. Even if your prayers aren't answered immediately, please be assured that you are accumulating inconspicuous benefit, and that, with the passage of time, you will attain a life-state of complete fulfillment and satisfaction."
SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 20, translated 17th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
BYOMA TO TATAKAU TOMO YO
DANJITE MAKERUNA!
DAIKAKUSHIN NO INORI DE KATE!
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA
SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI" DA.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHI TOWA SHISHO SAZUKURU TOKORONO MYOHO SHI TOWA DESHI UKURU TOKORONO MYOHO KU TOWA SHITEI TOMONI TONAURU TOKORONO ONJO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 748)
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 17th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always take extra care of our health as the seasons begin to change
and the day and night time temperatures tend to vary quite a bit.
Never falling prey to negligence and over confidence
let's live out our daily lives based on good health and abundant wisdom!
Thursday, May 16th, 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."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 16th, 2013
Friday, May 17th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Why were we born into this world?
"...As indicated in the passage from the Lotus Sutra often quoted in Nichiren Daishonin's writings, 'living beings enjoy themselves at ease' (LSOC16, 272), the purpose of our practice is to transform this life of pain and suffering into one of enjoyment and ease."
"When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon—which is the embodiment of the life of Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law—our lives fuse with the great life-state of the Buddha [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo]. As a result, we can manifest the Buddhahood inherent within us.
"...That life-state of Buddhahood is characterised by the four virtues of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity. 'Eternity' means that the Buddhahood inherent within us is eternal and unchanging throughout the three existences of past, present and future. 'Happiness' is a state of ease and the absence of suffering. 'True self' is a strong life force that nothing can harm or destroy. 'Purity' refers to a life-state of supreme purity and integrity."
SGI Newsletter No. 8763, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 18, translated 14th May, 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHUYA NO ONDOSA NADO
KISETSU NO KAWARIME DE NO
TAICHO KANRI NI CHUI!
YUDAN, KASHIN O HAISHI
SOMEI DE KENKO NA SEIKATSU O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASETAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu pg 1143)
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Thursday, May 16th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always take extra care of our health as the seasons begin to change
and the day and night time temperatures tend to vary quite a bit.
Never falling prey to negligence and over confidence
let's live out our daily lives based on good health and abundant wisdom!
Thursday, May 16th, 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."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 16th, 2013
Friday, May 17th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Why were we born into this world?
"...As indicated in the passage from the Lotus Sutra often quoted in Nichiren Daishonin's writings, 'living beings enjoy themselves at ease' (LSOC16, 272), the purpose of our practice is to transform this life of pain and suffering into one of enjoyment and ease."
"When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon—which is the embodiment of the life of Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law—our lives fuse with the great life-state of the Buddha [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo]. As a result, we can manifest the Buddhahood inherent within us.
"...That life-state of Buddhahood is characterised by the four virtues of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity. 'Eternity' means that the Buddhahood inherent within us is eternal and unchanging throughout the three existences of past, present and future. 'Happiness' is a state of ease and the absence of suffering. 'True self' is a strong life force that nothing can harm or destroy. 'Purity' refers to a life-state of supreme purity and integrity."
SGI Newsletter No. 8763, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 18, translated 14th May, 2013
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHUYA NO ONDOSA NADO
KISETSU NO KAWARIME DE NO
TAICHO KANRI NI CHUI!
YUDAN, KASHIN O HAISHI
SOMEI DE KENKO NA SEIKATSU O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASETAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu pg 1143)
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 16th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We're able to grow in our faith and practice
with the help and support of "good friends."*
There is no need to suffer alone,
gather up the courage
and seek someone's advice about your worries and sufferings.
Such action is certain to become a source of great strength
and will surely help you to expand your state of life!
Read more about "Good friends" at http://www.sgi.org/buddhism/buddhist-concepts/good-friends.html
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage."
(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 712)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, May 15th, 2013
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"If big meetings can be likened to the major arteries of the body, then small study and discussion groups and personal guidance sessions are like the capillaries. In the human body, the major arteries are not sufficient to carry blood to every single cell. But because we have countless smaller veins and capillaries, the vital blood we need flows throughout our bodies and we can actively engage in our daily activities.
"In the same way, within the Soka Gakkai, small group discussions and personal guidance sessions act as the lifelines ensuring that the "blood" of faith reaches each member and supporting the development of kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 8763, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 18, translated 14th May, 2013
* 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--
SHINJIN NO SEICHO WA
ZENCHISHIKI NI ARI.
HITORI DE NAYAMI O KAKAEZU
YUKI O DASHITE SODAN O!
SOREGA KYOGAI O HIRAKU CHIKARA NI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKUWA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 310)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We're able to grow in our faith and practice
with the help and support of "good friends."*
There is no need to suffer alone,
gather up the courage
and seek someone's advice about your worries and sufferings.
Such action is certain to become a source of great strength
and will surely help you to expand your state of life!
Read more about "Good friends" at http://www.sgi.org/buddhism/buddhist-concepts/good-friends.html
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage."
(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 712)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, May 15th, 2013
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"If big meetings can be likened to the major arteries of the body, then small study and discussion groups and personal guidance sessions are like the capillaries. In the human body, the major arteries are not sufficient to carry blood to every single cell. But because we have countless smaller veins and capillaries, the vital blood we need flows throughout our bodies and we can actively engage in our daily activities.
"In the same way, within the Soka Gakkai, small group discussions and personal guidance sessions act as the lifelines ensuring that the "blood" of faith reaches each member and supporting the development of kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 8763, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 18, translated 14th May, 2013
* 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--
SHINJIN NO SEICHO WA
ZENCHISHIKI NI ARI.
HITORI DE NAYAMI O KAKAEZU
YUKI O DASHITE SODAN O!
SOREGA KYOGAI O HIRAKU CHIKARA NI!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKUWA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 310)
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 15th May, 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's said that not to advance is to retreat.
It's in the midst of advancement that we can grow and develop.
It's while we are taking action that we can find true joy.
With courage in our hearts, let's advance!
Let's break through those personal walls that limit us!
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore a person who upholds the Lotus Sutra is repaying the debt of gratitude owed to father and mother. Even if one does not feel in one's own heart that one can do so, one can repay it through the power of this sutra."
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 638)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, May 14th, 2013
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is important that our faith in the Gohonzon and seeking spirit toward the Mystic Law are strong, unwavering, and sincere. Those who wish to transform their karma, who pray for the realisation of kosen-rufu, and who strive for that cause with ungrudging devotion are guaranteed to achieve a life of happiness and victory. Those who sincerely persevere in their Buddhist practice will be victors; they will win out in the end. This is the ultimate purpose of faith in Nichiren Buddhism.
"Adversity forges us into people of genuine character and cultivates strong will; it allows us to taste life's tears of true joy and sorrow and to achieve a great human revolution."
SGI Newsletter No. 8761, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [47] "Persecution by Sword and Staff"
Triumphing over Adversity - The Eternal Honour of the Shared Struggle of Mentor and Disciple, from the December 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th May, 2013
* 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--
[SUSUMAZARU WA TAITEN]
ZENSHIN NO NAKA NI SEICHO GA ARU.
KODO NO NAKA NI KANKI GA ARU.
YUKI O MUNE NI MAE E!
JISHIN NO KABE O YABURE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU HITO WA CHICHI TO HAHA TONO ON O HOZURU NARI WAGA KOKORO NIWA HOZURU TO OMOWANEDOMO KONO KYO NO CHIKARA NITE HOZURU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1528)
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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's said that not to advance is to retreat.
It's in the midst of advancement that we can grow and develop.
It's while we are taking action that we can find true joy.
With courage in our hearts, let's advance!
Let's break through those personal walls that limit us!
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore a person who upholds the Lotus Sutra is repaying the debt of gratitude owed to father and mother. Even if one does not feel in one's own heart that one can do so, one can repay it through the power of this sutra."
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 638)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, May 14th, 2013
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is important that our faith in the Gohonzon and seeking spirit toward the Mystic Law are strong, unwavering, and sincere. Those who wish to transform their karma, who pray for the realisation of kosen-rufu, and who strive for that cause with ungrudging devotion are guaranteed to achieve a life of happiness and victory. Those who sincerely persevere in their Buddhist practice will be victors; they will win out in the end. This is the ultimate purpose of faith in Nichiren Buddhism.
"Adversity forges us into people of genuine character and cultivates strong will; it allows us to taste life's tears of true joy and sorrow and to achieve a great human revolution."
SGI Newsletter No. 8761, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [47] "Persecution by Sword and Staff"
Triumphing over Adversity - The Eternal Honour of the Shared Struggle of Mentor and Disciple, from the December 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 8th May, 2013
* 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--
[SUSUMAZARU WA TAITEN]
ZENSHIN NO NAKA NI SEICHO GA ARU.
KODO NO NAKA NI KANKI GA ARU.
YUKI O MUNE NI MAE E!
JISHIN NO KABE O YABURE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU HITO WA CHICHI TO HAHA TONO ON O HOZURU NARI WAGA KOKORO NIWA HOZURU TO OMOWANEDOMO KONO KYO NO CHIKARA NITE HOZURU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1528)
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Monday, May 13, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 13th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 13th - 19th May 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, May 13th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The greatest victory is always the victory over oneself.
To all of our young men's members
who are just like young lion kings,
take on every challenge one after another
and achieve a monumental victory!
Monday, May 13th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind, transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim. This spiritual bond is the basis for the universal transmission of the ultimate Law of life and death."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 217) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 13th, 2013
May 13th-19th, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's all attend (the satellite broadcast of)
the Youth Division Leaders Meeting!*
Just like those courageous young people
who take on all the challenges they encounter,
just like those powerful and enthusiastic youth
who overcome all the obstacles they face,
let all of us, also,
create a refreshing breeze of dialogue with others,
brimming with youthful energy!
*Jointly with the 66th Headquarters Leaders Meeting, a nationwide Youth Division Leaders Meeting was held on May 11th in Tokyo. The meeting is planned to be broadcasted by satellite throughout Japan at Soka Gakkai community centres between the 16th and 21st.
* 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--
JIBUN NI KATSUKOTOGA
SAIDAINO SHORI DA.
WAKAJISHI NO "young" DANSHIBU YO
CHOSEN MATA CHOSEN DE
WAGA EIKO NO KINJITO O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOJITE NICHIRENGA DESHIDANNARA JITAHISHI NO KOKORONAKU SUIGYONO OMOI O NASHITE ITAIDOSHIN NISHITE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU TOKORO O SHOJI ICHIDAIJINO KETSUMYAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1337)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
SEINEN KANBUKAI E TSUDO O!
KADAI NI IDOMU YUKI.
KABE O TOPPA SURU KAITAKURYOKU.
MINA GA WAKODO NO IBUKI DE
TAIWA NO KUMPU O!
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