A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, Nov 30th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we inspire the members of our future division,
we are, at the same time, carrying out the noble task
of opening up the way to a hope-filled future.
Through the united efforts of everyone in our local communities,
let's help and support the growth of our young people
who are our priceless treasures!
Saturday, Nov 30th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province."
(The Properties of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1117) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 30th, 2013
Sunday, Dec 1st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our parents, partners, siblings, and children are all part of the environment in which we find ourselves, and we are bound to them through karmic ties. We cannot escape from our reality.
"What are we to do, then? Instead of blaming our relationship problems on others, we can decide to change ourselves. For example, if a mother carries out her human revolution and her children begin to think she's the best mother, then their whole attitude toward her will change and they'll treat her with greater kindness. The same is true of our relationships with our partners.
"If we continually blame our children or partner, without reflecting on ourselves and striving to carry out our own human revolution, then we will never break through our situation. Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds' (WND-1, 4). It is important for us to look at our situations from the perspective of Buddhism."
SGI Newsletter No. 8872, The New Human Revolution -- Vol. 26: Chap. 3, Valiant Leaders 14, translated 20th Nov. 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--
MIRAIBU O HAGEMASU KOTOWA
JINRUI NO KIBO NO ASU O
KIRIHIRAKU KOTODA!
CHIIKI ITTAI NO TORIKUMI DE
TAKARA NO JINZAI O HAGUKUMO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI MAKASE TATEMATSURI SORO ZO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1467)
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