Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, June 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states that
we should respect one another as we would a Buddha."*
Let's always respect and praise our fellow members
who are challenging themselves in various different ways
to share this Buddhism and its philosophy with others.
Let's gather in joyful perfect solidarity and achieve great victories!
*"Even an ignorant person can obtain blessings by serving someone who expounds the Lotus Sutra. No matter if he is a demon or an animal, if someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha.' You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at the ceremony in the 'Treasure Tower' chapter." - The Fourteen Slanders, WND-I, page 757
Monday, June 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."
(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 444) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 17th, 2013
June 17th-23rd, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Being a Buddha is all about having a 'fighting spirit."*
It is through taking on challenges for the sake of kosen-rufu
that we accumulate immeasurable benefit and at the same time
we are able to progress in changing our karma.
Let's challenge ourselves with all our might
and as a result shout great cheers of triumph together!
*SGI President Ikeda recently said, "Here we see the Daishonin's 'fighting spirit' of selfless dedication to spreading the Law without begrudging his life. He also confirms that it is his 'great vow' that sustains the spirit. The concepts of 'fighting spirit' and 'great vow' are the essence of the Lotus Sutra and the foundation of Nichiren Buddhism." (http://www.sgi-usa.org/memberresources/resources/buddhist_concepts/bc33_four_universal_vows.php)
* 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--
GOSEIKUN "HOTOKE NO GOTOKU
TAGAINI UYAMAUBESHI"
TAIWA NI IDOMIYUKU TOMO O
KOKOROKARA TATAEYO!
KANKI NO "scrum" DE KATE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU YONO MIDARENIMO ONO-ONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU TASUKETAMAE TO SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU TSUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKENGA GOTOKU GOJONI MOSUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1132)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
HOTOKE TOWA TATAKAU SEIMEI NARI.
KOFU NO DAITOSO NO NAKADE
MURYO NO KUDOKU GA TSUMARE
SHUKUMEI TENKAN MO SUSUMU.
MINAGA SHORI NO BANZAI O!
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