A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, July 31st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When new members in faith are able to deepen their faith
and practice it signals, quite clearly,
the advancement of kosen-rufu.
Let's always patiently offer a listening ear
to any sufferings or concerns they might have.
And then again, let's always be willing
to offer our most heartfelt encouragement
to help them be victorious!
Thursday, July 31st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the end, no one can escape death. The sufferings at that time will be exactly like what we are experiencing now. Since death is the same in either case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra."
(The Dragon Gate - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1003) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, July 31st, 2013
Friday, August 1st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We mustn't let up in our efforts to support and encourage our fellow members, so that everyone can come to personally experience the incredible benefit to be gained from striving for kosen-rufu.
"The most challenging times present perfect opportunities for transforming our karma. Our struggles to overcome tremendous hardships allow us to accumulate great good fortune and benefit that nothing can destroy.
"Everything is decided by our own attitude, determination, and courage. In a famous passage, the Daishonin declares: 'In battles soldiers regard the general as their soul. If the general were to lose heart, his soldiers would become cowards' (WND-1, 613).
"Let's advance with confidence, joy, and unity, each of us winning in our lives and elated to be striving for kosen-rufu together at this significant time."
SGI Newsletter No. 8813, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu - 1, (27) Let's Advance with Confidence, Joy, and Solid Unity! From the 19th Aug. 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translated 26th July 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--
SHINNYUKAI NO TOMO NO SEICHO GA
KOSEN RUFU NO ZENSHIN DA.
NAYAMI YA YOBO NI
JIKKURI TO MIMI O KATAMUKE
MAGOKORO NO HAGEMASHI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TONIKAKUNI SHI WA ICHIJO NARI SONO TOKI NO NAGEKI WA TOJI NO GOTOSHI ONAJIKU WA KARINIMO HOKEKYO NO YUE NI INOCHI O SUTEYO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1561)
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