* Seikyo Shimbun is giving its deliverers a day off today so there is no "To My Friends." But we will endeavour to carry on!…
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Dec 31st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection source: New Human Revolution - Young Shoots - 56, Seikyo
Shimbun, December 26th, 2013
Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I pray for your health and long life and for your success in all endeavours. I am sending you daimoku. I hope you will all pray, too. Pray that instead of devils or negative, destructive forces infiltrating your being, Brahma, Shakra, and the gods of the sun and the moon—positive, protective forces of the universe—will enter your life! Pray that they will enter the lives of all members in your region and the entire membership of the SGI, as well. If you do this, your strength will multiply a hundredfold, a thousandfold. With such prayer, with such faith, you will be able to realize a fundamental transformation in the very depths of your life. It is the secret to achieving your human revolution. . . .
"That is why we will never be defeated. Let us move forward with this invincible conviction.
SGI Newsletter No. 8893, The following are excerpts from the 48th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo on July 18th, 2000. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held in conjunction with the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting, in Okinawa on Dec. 8th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the Dec. 17th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper.
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- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHISHIO WA HYAKUJU NI OJIZU SHISHI NO KO MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th Dec. 2013 - 5th Jan. 2014 Words of the Week and 30th Dec. Daily Gosho + 31st Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
* We are heading into a period of several press holidays here in Japan so there will be no To My Friends on certain days.
BUT we will endeavour to keep Daily Enc. going as much as possible although it may be a bit delayed..for obvious reasons!!!
It's the New Year holidays! Here we go then…
A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Dec 30th, 2013-Jan 5th, 2014
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Celebrating together our glorious victories of this year,
let's give three cheers to everyone in our Soka family!
The benefits that each one of you has accumulated
(through your tireless dedication to achieving kosen-rufu)
is boundless and immeasurable.
Now, brimming with life force from time without beginning
(by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon),
let's all start anew towards the new era!
Monday, Dec 30th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province."
(The Properties of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1117) Selection source: "Rashinban", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 29th, 2013
Tuesday, Dec 31st, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"'The voice does the Buddha's work' (cf. OTT, 4). How important it is that we talk with others, that we engage in dialogue! Armed with perseverance and wearing the 'robe of gentleness and patience' (WND-2, 602), let us make a point of always speaking to others with bright and vibrant voices. Let us hold warm dialogues, happy dialogues. Let us hold dialogues that inspire and encourage. Let us hold dialogues brimming with philosophy. Such dialogues are what will pave the way to a truly human and humane world. And let us work hard to link those dialogues to the ongoing victory of our movement."
SGI Newsletter No. 8893, The following are excerpts from the 48th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo on July 18th, 2000. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held in conjunction with the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting, in Okinawa on Dec. 8th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the Dec. 17th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper.
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--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
KAGAYAKU DAISHORI NO ICHINEN
SOKA KAZOKU NO BANZAI O!
MINASAMA NO KUDOKU WA MUGYO NARI.
IZA GANJO NO SEIMEIRYOKU DE
SHINJIDAI E SHUPPATSU DA!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1467)
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 30th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
* There are a series of national press holidays coming up so we are holding onto "Words of the Week" until tomorrow to cover at least one of those days.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, Dec 29th, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS --
If we have the chance to go back to our hometown
(during this holiday season),
let's try to spend some time
to chat with our relatives and old friends.
Let's take every possible opportunity
to enlarge the circle of our friends and
develop our bonds of trust with the people we meet.
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[This is an incomparably greater wonder than] fire being produced by a stone taken from the bottom of a river, or a lantern lighting up a place that has been dark for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand years."
(The One Essential Phrase - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 923) Selection source: Soka Gakkai member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 29th, 2013
Monday, Dec 30th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"The SGI is brimming with fresh energy, and has become a truly awesome organisation. Members in 192 countries and territories are advancing with joy and keen seeking spirit in faith. I wish to praise each and every one of our members for their tremendous efforts.
"We have been able to build such a solid organisation because our members everywhere are so passionate and committed. They are really striving with sincere dedication.
"I hope that our leaders of the new age of kosen-rufu will give foremost thought to how they can contribute to members' happiness and bring them joy.
"Those who immediately rush to the side of people who are suffering; those who are fully dedicated to the welfare of others and society—they will achieve ultimate victory in life. Their efforts enable them to develop diamond-like strength and fortitude."
SGI Newsletter No. 8903, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—I , (36) "Not Once Have I Thought of Retreat", from 21st Oct., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 27th Dec. 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KISEI TO NO KIKAI NI
SHINSEKI YA KYUYURA TO
KATARAI NO HITOTOKI O!
SHINRAI NO KIZUNA, YUKO NO WA O
OKIKU HIROGEYO!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MIZU NO SOKONARU ISHI NI HI NO ARUGA GOTOKU HYAKUMANNEN KURAKI TOKORO NIMO TOMOSHIBI O IRENUREBA AKAKU NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1403)
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Saturday, December 28, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, Dec 28th, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our meeting arrangers and people who help out
and all who back-up our activities for the sake of kosen-rufu,
throughout this year behind the scenes,
thank you so very much!
Thanks to your selfless dedication and painstaking efforts,
it is most certain that your lives will be adorned with
the immeasurable benefit and good fortune of the Mystic Law.
Saturday, Dec 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 385) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 28th, 2013
Sunday, Dec 29th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Life and society are filled with challenges. Looking around, we see various organisations deadlocked and lacking vitality. We live in a time when the future is uncertain. But organisations that can break through stalemate and press ahead will be able to succeed and thrive. That's why we must keep moving forwards. This present moment is decisive. Nichiren Daishonin proclaims: 'Not once have I thought of retreat' (WND-2, 465).
"The deeper the darkness, the brighter the humanism of Nichiren Buddhism shines. We must never retreat a single step in our struggle. My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda declared: 'We are carrying out a great revolution. It is not a revolution waged by military force or political power. It is a nonviolent revolution—the human revolution. This is the true revolution.'
"When we advance, we will meet resistance, we will come up against obstacles. And when we think we can go no farther, that's when the real challenge begins. That's the time for us to chant with even greater determination and take courageous action.
"We can change the situation. We can expand our life condition. It's important that we strive wholeheartedly in this existence, so that we can look back on our lives with no regrets."
SGI Newsletter No. 8903, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—I , (36) "Not Once Have I Thought of Retreat", from 21st Oct., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 27th Dec. 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KAIGO TO NO YAKUIN NADO
KOFU O KAGE DE SASAERU MINASAMA
ICHINENKAN, ARIGATO!
TOTOKI KENSHIN TO ROKU NI
MYOHO NO FUKUTOKU WA SANZEN!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMAU BESHI NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, Dec 28th, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our meeting arrangers and people who help out
and all who back-up our activities for the sake of kosen-rufu,
throughout this year behind the scenes,
thank you so very much!
Thanks to your selfless dedication and painstaking efforts,
it is most certain that your lives will be adorned with
the immeasurable benefit and good fortune of the Mystic Law.
Saturday, Dec 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 385) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 28th, 2013
Sunday, Dec 29th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Life and society are filled with challenges. Looking around, we see various organisations deadlocked and lacking vitality. We live in a time when the future is uncertain. But organisations that can break through stalemate and press ahead will be able to succeed and thrive. That's why we must keep moving forwards. This present moment is decisive. Nichiren Daishonin proclaims: 'Not once have I thought of retreat' (WND-2, 465).
"The deeper the darkness, the brighter the humanism of Nichiren Buddhism shines. We must never retreat a single step in our struggle. My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda declared: 'We are carrying out a great revolution. It is not a revolution waged by military force or political power. It is a nonviolent revolution—the human revolution. This is the true revolution.'
"When we advance, we will meet resistance, we will come up against obstacles. And when we think we can go no farther, that's when the real challenge begins. That's the time for us to chant with even greater determination and take courageous action.
"We can change the situation. We can expand our life condition. It's important that we strive wholeheartedly in this existence, so that we can look back on our lives with no regrets."
SGI Newsletter No. 8903, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—I , (36) "Not Once Have I Thought of Retreat", from 21st Oct., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 27th Dec. 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KAIGO TO NO YAKUIN NADO
KOFU O KAGE DE SASAERU MINASAMA
ICHINENKAN, ARIGATO!
TOTOKI KENSHIN TO ROKU NI
MYOHO NO FUKUTOKU WA SANZEN!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMAU BESHI NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)
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Friday, December 27, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 28th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, Dec 27th, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's pass the conviction of our faith on
to our children, grandchildren
and all who will succeed us
through showing actual proof in our own practice.
By raising as many capable successors as possible,
let's create a great surge for the Law
(of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo) to long endure.
Friday, Dec 27th, 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. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 27th, 2013
Saturday, Dec 28th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Whenever I meet someone, I think to myself, 'I may never have this opportunity again,' and put all of being into that interaction. I have travelled throughout Japan and around the world, blazing a trail of friendship. I have done that based on my conviction that if I can open the way, young people will follow after me and, as they do, be encouraged by my efforts and what I have been able to achieve.
"That's why I have won. That's why I've been able to build a vast network for peace around the world. When we win, the number of friends and allies we have increases, and that is an important positive force.
"Because we live in a corrupt and evil age, good people are persecuted. That's why it's so important for people dedicated to good to unite. It's vital that we support and encourage one another. There are many people of goodwill, of integrity, of character around the world. We need to value our connections to them.
"We must treasure each individual—that is the only way. This is the key to victory. Let's continue to advance kosen-rufu through sincere and conscientious efforts."
SGI Newsletter No. 8904, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—I , (37) Strive with Sincerity, Dedication, and a Challenging Spirit, from 28th Oct. 28, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 27th Dec. 2013,
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
WAGA SHINJIN NO KAKUSHIN O
KO MAGO KOHAI NI
FURUMAI DE SHIMESO!
KOKEI NO JINZAI NO IKUSEI DE
RYOBO KUJU NO DAICHORYU O!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI TEN NO KAGO NAKI KOTO O UTAGAWAZARE GENSE NO ANNON NARAZARU KOTO O NAGEKAZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, Dec 27th, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's pass the conviction of our faith on
to our children, grandchildren
and all who will succeed us
through showing actual proof in our own practice.
By raising as many capable successors as possible,
let's create a great surge for the Law
(of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo) to long endure.
Friday, Dec 27th, 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. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 27th, 2013
Saturday, Dec 28th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Whenever I meet someone, I think to myself, 'I may never have this opportunity again,' and put all of being into that interaction. I have travelled throughout Japan and around the world, blazing a trail of friendship. I have done that based on my conviction that if I can open the way, young people will follow after me and, as they do, be encouraged by my efforts and what I have been able to achieve.
"That's why I have won. That's why I've been able to build a vast network for peace around the world. When we win, the number of friends and allies we have increases, and that is an important positive force.
"Because we live in a corrupt and evil age, good people are persecuted. That's why it's so important for people dedicated to good to unite. It's vital that we support and encourage one another. There are many people of goodwill, of integrity, of character around the world. We need to value our connections to them.
"We must treasure each individual—that is the only way. This is the key to victory. Let's continue to advance kosen-rufu through sincere and conscientious efforts."
SGI Newsletter No. 8904, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—I , (37) Strive with Sincerity, Dedication, and a Challenging Spirit, from 28th Oct. 28, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 27th Dec. 2013,
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
WAGA SHINJIN NO KAKUSHIN O
KO MAGO KOHAI NI
FURUMAI DE SHIMESO!
KOKEI NO JINZAI NO IKUSEI DE
RYOBO KUJU NO DAICHORYU O!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI TEN NO KAGO NAKI KOTO O UTAGAWAZARE GENSE NO ANNON NARAZARU KOTO O NAGEKAZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
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Thursday, December 26, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Dec 26th, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make sure to convey our heartfelt appreciation
to the people we interact with in our local community and work place
for all that they have done for us throughout the year!
It is the sincerity of our actions that strengthens and deepens
the ties of friendship and trust between us.
Thursday, Dec 26th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you
to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many
Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those
persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha
lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be
false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 26th, 2013
Friday, Dec 27th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Saion (1682–1761) was a great Okinawan philosopher-statesman who, in the 18th century, built the foundation for the golden age of the Ryukyu Kingdom (present-day Okinawa). He is one of the most respected figures in Okinawan history. . . . A person with remarkable insight into human thought and behaviour, Saion told the following story about an encounter between a boy and an old man. It is a story of advice and encouragement....
"The young Okinawan lad in Saion's story proudly told the old man, 'I have a sword that has been handed down in my family for generations. I polish it every day, never missing a single one!' The old man then asked, 'Do you have any treasure other than the sword?' The young man replied, 'No, I don't.'
"The old man continued quietly, 'That sword is just a small treasure. You have the most wonderful treasure of all: you yourself.'[1]
"The old man's inference was, Why don't you polish the treasure that is your own life? The boy was deeply moved by the old man's words and grateful for this very important lesson.
"This story also resonates with the teachings of Buddhism. What I want to say is that we must always come back to our original point of departure, to us and to life itself. To live with dignity and reveal the full shining potential of our humanity—nothing surpasses this. Only by so doing can we as human beings find true happiness, peace, and coexistence with the natural world. . . .
"It is time we return to the starting point of the human being."
SGI Newsletter No. 8893, The following are excerpts from the 48th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo on July 18th, 2000. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held in conjunction with the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting, in Okinawa on Dec. 8th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the Dec. 17th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper.
[1] Cf. Saion Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Saion), edited by Hideaki Sakihama (Tokyo: Hompo Shoseki, 1984), p. 27.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHIKI YA SHOKUBA DE
OSEWA NI NATTA KATA E
KONO ICHINEN KAN NO OREI O!
MAGOKORO NO FURUMAI GA
SHINRAI TO YUJO O FUKAMERU.
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMAUKA
SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO YOMO
SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1338)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Dec 26th, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make sure to convey our heartfelt appreciation
to the people we interact with in our local community and work place
for all that they have done for us throughout the year!
It is the sincerity of our actions that strengthens and deepens
the ties of friendship and trust between us.
Thursday, Dec 26th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you
to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many
Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those
persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha
lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be
false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 26th, 2013
Friday, Dec 27th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Saion (1682–1761) was a great Okinawan philosopher-statesman who, in the 18th century, built the foundation for the golden age of the Ryukyu Kingdom (present-day Okinawa). He is one of the most respected figures in Okinawan history. . . . A person with remarkable insight into human thought and behaviour, Saion told the following story about an encounter between a boy and an old man. It is a story of advice and encouragement....
"The young Okinawan lad in Saion's story proudly told the old man, 'I have a sword that has been handed down in my family for generations. I polish it every day, never missing a single one!' The old man then asked, 'Do you have any treasure other than the sword?' The young man replied, 'No, I don't.'
"The old man continued quietly, 'That sword is just a small treasure. You have the most wonderful treasure of all: you yourself.'[1]
"The old man's inference was, Why don't you polish the treasure that is your own life? The boy was deeply moved by the old man's words and grateful for this very important lesson.
"This story also resonates with the teachings of Buddhism. What I want to say is that we must always come back to our original point of departure, to us and to life itself. To live with dignity and reveal the full shining potential of our humanity—nothing surpasses this. Only by so doing can we as human beings find true happiness, peace, and coexistence with the natural world. . . .
"It is time we return to the starting point of the human being."
SGI Newsletter No. 8893, The following are excerpts from the 48th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo on July 18th, 2000. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held in conjunction with the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting, in Okinawa on Dec. 8th, 2013. The excerpted text appeared in the Dec. 17th, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper.
[1] Cf. Saion Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Saion), edited by Hideaki Sakihama (Tokyo: Hompo Shoseki, 1984), p. 27.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHIKI YA SHOKUBA DE
OSEWA NI NATTA KATA E
KONO ICHINEN KAN NO OREI O!
MAGOKORO NO FURUMAI GA
SHINRAI TO YUJO O FUKAMERU.
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMAUKA
SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO YOMO
SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1338)
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Dec. 25th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Good health is the foundation for leading a happy life.
Let's always try to maintain the very best of good health
which includes doing a powerful Gongyo and sonorous Daimoku each day,
maintaining well regulated eating habits,
and making sure we get an appropriate amount of rest and sleep!
Wednesday, Dec. 25th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The accepting and upholding of this original Law is expressed in the
single word 'belief' or 'faith.' The singe word 'belief' is the same
sharp sword with which one confronts and overcomes fundamental
darkness or ignorance. The commentary [Words and Phrases] says,
'Belief means to be without doubt.' You should think about this."
(The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 120)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", August 30th, 2012
Selection Source: Gosho for December, Daibyakurenge, December, 2013
Thursday, Dec. 26th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Innumerable companions whose lives are deeply connected to ours are waiting to hear our words.
"Let's confidently engage in dialogue with many others to foster friendship and trust!
"'On the proud stage
of our vow,
let's make precious friends
who will share our eternal joy,
never sparing our voices.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KENKO KOSO KOFUKU NO DODAI.
RORO TARU GONGYO, SHODAI
SETSUDO ARU SHOKU SEIKATSU
TEKISETSU NA KYUYO, SUIMIN DE
TAICHO KANRI O BANZEN NI!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO HONPO O JUJI SURU WA SHINJIN NO ICHIJI NARI, GANPON NO MUMYO O
TAIJI SURU RIKEN WA SHINJIN NO ICHIJI NARI MUGI WASSHIN NO SHAKU KORE
O OMOU BESHI."
Wednesday, Dec. 25th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Good health is the foundation for leading a happy life.
Let's always try to maintain the very best of good health
which includes doing a powerful Gongyo and sonorous Daimoku each day,
maintaining well regulated eating habits,
and making sure we get an appropriate amount of rest and sleep!
Wednesday, Dec. 25th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The accepting and upholding of this original Law is expressed in the
single word 'belief' or 'faith.' The singe word 'belief' is the same
sharp sword with which one confronts and overcomes fundamental
darkness or ignorance. The commentary [Words and Phrases] says,
'Belief means to be without doubt.' You should think about this."
(The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 120)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", August 30th, 2012
Selection Source: Gosho for December, Daibyakurenge, December, 2013
Thursday, Dec. 26th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Innumerable companions whose lives are deeply connected to ours are waiting to hear our words.
"Let's confidently engage in dialogue with many others to foster friendship and trust!
"'On the proud stage
of our vow,
let's make precious friends
who will share our eternal joy,
never sparing our voices.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KENKO KOSO KOFUKU NO DODAI.
RORO TARU GONGYO, SHODAI
SETSUDO ARU SHOKU SEIKATSU
TEKISETSU NA KYUYO, SUIMIN DE
TAICHO KANRI O BANZEN NI!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO HONPO O JUJI SURU WA SHINJIN NO ICHIJI NARI, GANPON NO MUMYO O
TAIJI SURU RIKEN WA SHINJIN NO ICHIJI NARI MUGI WASSHIN NO SHAKU KORE
O OMOU BESHI."
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 25th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Dec 24th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When children talk,
let's try to carefully and patiently listen to what they have to say.
Such warm caring interaction leads to the further strengthening
of bonds that hold a family together.
Let's spend some meaningful,quality time with our friends and family this holiday season!
Tuesday, Dec 24th, 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: Gosho for December, Daibyakurenge, December, 2013
Wednesday, Dec 25th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, declared: 'We will never run out of people to share this Buddhism with, because each of us has been born in this world together with a great retinue of karmic companions—people bound to us by ties from the distant past. Let's sow the seeds of Buddhahood. Even though not everyone may listen to us at first, the time is sure to come when the seeds we have planted in their lives will blossom.'
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KODOMOTACHI NO HANASHI NI
JIKKURI MIMI O KATAMUKEYO!
ATATAKANA FUREAI DE
KAZOKU NO KIZUNA O SARA NI FUKAKU.
JUJITSU NO YUKO KIKAN O!
- 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, Dec 24th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When children talk,
let's try to carefully and patiently listen to what they have to say.
Such warm caring interaction leads to the further strengthening
of bonds that hold a family together.
Let's spend some meaningful,quality time with our friends and family this holiday season!
Tuesday, Dec 24th, 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: Gosho for December, Daibyakurenge, December, 2013
Wednesday, Dec 25th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, declared: 'We will never run out of people to share this Buddhism with, because each of us has been born in this world together with a great retinue of karmic companions—people bound to us by ties from the distant past. Let's sow the seeds of Buddhahood. Even though not everyone may listen to us at first, the time is sure to come when the seeds we have planted in their lives will blossom.'
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KODOMOTACHI NO HANASHI NI
JIKKURI MIMI O KATAMUKEYO!
ATATAKANA FUREAI DE
KAZOKU NO KIZUNA O SARA NI FUKAKU.
JUJITSU NO YUKO KIKAN O!
- 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, December 23, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd-29th Dec. 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, December 23rd, 2013
— TO MY FRIENDS —
Let's not be the cause of any traffic accidents!
When driving, let's keep our eyes on the road at all times,
and exceeding the speed limit or drinking-and-driving must be strictly avoided.
By using our wisdom and good common sense,
let's spend a meaningful and valuable time
during this holiday season!
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Leave such people strictly alone. The time will certainly come when, by the workings of Brahmā, Shakra, and other gods, the entire Japanese nation will simultaneously take faith in the Lotus Sutra. At that time, I am convinced, many people will insist that they too have believed since the very beginning."
(The Workings of Brahmā and Shakra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 800) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 23rd, 2013
December 23rd-29th, 2013
— WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
The Daishonin states,
"Where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward."*
I would like to express my deepest appreciation to
all those members who have dedicatedly and tirelessly played,
behind the scenes throughout the year,
the roles of support and help for all the participants at our meetings.
By taking good care of our health and always staying safe,
first and foremost,
let's add another golden year to our lives!
*"Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward" - WND, page 907
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOTSU JIKO O OKOSUNA.
WAKIMI INSHU UNTEN YA
SOKUDO CHOKA WA GENKIN.
KENMEI NI IGI ARU
NENMATSU NENSHI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TADA OKASE TAMAE BONTEN TAISHAKU TO NO ONHAKARAI TO SHITE NIHONKOKU ICHIJI NI SHINZURU KOTO ARUBESHI SONO TOKI WAREMO MOTOYORI SHINJITARI SHINJITARI TO MOSU HITO KOSO OKU OWASE ZURANME TO OBOE SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1539)
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"INTOKU AREBA YOHO ARI"
TOTOKI YAKUIN NO MINASAMAGATA NO
IDAINA FUNTO NI SHINSHA!
MUJIKO KENKO DAIICHI DE
WARERA WA OGON NO NENRIN O!
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Sunday, December 22, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd Dec. Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, Dec 22nd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If our determination is vague,
there won't be anything to show for it!
Aiming towards victory in the new year,
let's be sure to set our goals
with concrete and precise targets in mind.
Sunday, Dec 22nd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The situation is like the joints in a piece of bamboo: if one joint is ruptured, then all the joints will split."
(Letter to Hōren - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 512) Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, December 22nd, 2013
Monday, Dec 23rd, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Nothing is as noble, profound, and strong as prayers for the welfare and happiness of others. In Japan and around the world, the confident and compassionate voices of our members are revitalising the lives of all those they come in contact with.
"Each and every person is a supremely noble entity of the Mystic Law, embodying the principles of the mutual possession of the Ten Worlds, the hundred worlds and thousand factors, and the three thousand realms in a single moment of life (cf. WND-1, 235). Because of the profound ties we share with others in our environment, therefore, we can also transform our communities and our countries."
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
BAKUZEN TO SHITA KETSUI DEWA
KEKKA WA NOKOSENAI.
MYONEN NO SHORI E
WAGA MOKUHYO O
MEIKAKU NI! GUTAITEKI NI!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOEBA TAKE NO FUSHI O HITOTSU WARINUREBA YONO FUSHI MATA WARURU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1046)
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Saturday, December 21, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, Dec 21st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's give the best encouragement we possibly can
to those youth members who are challenging themselves
to complete their goals and targets for this year by courageously
guiding their friends to practice this Buddhism!
Knowing that their seniors in faith are sincerely chanting for their victories
and are always there to support them
is the force that will help them to break down all the walls they face.
Saturday, Dec 21st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In judging the relative merit of Buddhist doctrines, I, Nichiren, believe that the best standards are those of reason and documentary proof. And even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is the proof of actual fact."
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 599) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 21st, 2013
Sunday, Dec 22nd, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Bodhisattva Never Disparaging of old said that all people have the Buddha nature and that, if they embrace the Lotus Sutra, they will never fail to attain Buddhahood. He further stated that to slight a person is to slight the Buddha himself. Thus, his practice was to revere all people' (WND-1, 756).
"In the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Never Disparaging reaches out to greet and talk with others, conveying his respect for their Buddha nature and awakening them to it.
"Anyone who embraces the Mystic Law will attain Buddhahood. Therefore, even when Bodhisattva Never Disparaging meets with antagonism and hostility, he never lets it deter him from his efforts. He just summons even more life-force, and continues to go about teaching and spreading the Law. His tireless struggle eventually inspires even those who initially scorned him to become his followers and join the ranks of those who uphold the correct teaching of the Lotus Sutra (cf. LSOC20, 310)."
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HONNEN NO SOSHIAGE E
GUKYO NI KAKERU WAKAKI TOMO NI
SAIDAI NO HAGEMASHI O!
SENPAI NO INORI TO OEN GA
KABE O YABURU CHIKARA TO NARU!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NICHIREN BUPPO O KOKOROMIRUNI DORI TO SHOMON TONIWA SUGIZU MATA DORI SHOMON YORIMO GENSHO NIWA SUGIZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1468)
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Saturday, Dec 21st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's give the best encouragement we possibly can
to those youth members who are challenging themselves
to complete their goals and targets for this year by courageously
guiding their friends to practice this Buddhism!
Knowing that their seniors in faith are sincerely chanting for their victories
and are always there to support them
is the force that will help them to break down all the walls they face.
Saturday, Dec 21st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In judging the relative merit of Buddhist doctrines, I, Nichiren, believe that the best standards are those of reason and documentary proof. And even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is the proof of actual fact."
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 599) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 21st, 2013
Sunday, Dec 22nd, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Bodhisattva Never Disparaging of old said that all people have the Buddha nature and that, if they embrace the Lotus Sutra, they will never fail to attain Buddhahood. He further stated that to slight a person is to slight the Buddha himself. Thus, his practice was to revere all people' (WND-1, 756).
"In the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Never Disparaging reaches out to greet and talk with others, conveying his respect for their Buddha nature and awakening them to it.
"Anyone who embraces the Mystic Law will attain Buddhahood. Therefore, even when Bodhisattva Never Disparaging meets with antagonism and hostility, he never lets it deter him from his efforts. He just summons even more life-force, and continues to go about teaching and spreading the Law. His tireless struggle eventually inspires even those who initially scorned him to become his followers and join the ranks of those who uphold the correct teaching of the Lotus Sutra (cf. LSOC20, 310)."
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HONNEN NO SOSHIAGE E
GUKYO NI KAKERU WAKAKI TOMO NI
SAIDAI NO HAGEMASHI O!
SENPAI NO INORI TO OEN GA
KABE O YABURU CHIKARA TO NARU!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NICHIREN BUPPO O KOKOROMIRUNI DORI TO SHOMON TONIWA SUGIZU MATA DORI SHOMON YORIMO GENSHO NIWA SUGIZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1468)
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Friday, December 20, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, Dec 20th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is through experiencing various hardships
that we can become a person who really understands
other people's sufferings and can guide them to happiness.
To all of our youth,
by confronting the fierce winds of obstacles,
try to establish unshakable confidence in yourself!
Friday, Dec 20th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 502)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, December 20th, 2013
Saturday, Dec 21st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The French philosopher Voltaire (1694–1778) declared: 'Friendship and truth must triumph over hatred and perfidy.'[1]
"The saha world in which we dwell is filled with the sufferings of birth, ageing, sickness, and death, and rife with negative influences that can lead to misfortune and misery. But all people possess within them the sun of time without beginning—the Buddha nature—that can break through all sorrow and positively transform any kind of karma, just as darkness vanishes when the morning sun rises in the sky.
"The sublime melody of friendship we create through our Buddhist practice awakens this sun in both ourselves and others, filling each new year and each new day with the light of joy."
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
[1] Voltaire, Voltaire in His Letters: Being a Selection from His Correspondence, translated by
S. G. Tallentyre (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1919), p. 63.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KURO SHINUITE KOSO
TOMO NO KOKORO GA WAKARU
IDAINA SHIDOSHA NI NARERU.
SEINEN YO REPPU NO NAKADE
FUDO NO JISHIN O KIZUKE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)
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Friday, Dec 20th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is through experiencing various hardships
that we can become a person who really understands
other people's sufferings and can guide them to happiness.
To all of our youth,
by confronting the fierce winds of obstacles,
try to establish unshakable confidence in yourself!
Friday, Dec 20th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 502)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, December 20th, 2013
Saturday, Dec 21st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The French philosopher Voltaire (1694–1778) declared: 'Friendship and truth must triumph over hatred and perfidy.'[1]
"The saha world in which we dwell is filled with the sufferings of birth, ageing, sickness, and death, and rife with negative influences that can lead to misfortune and misery. But all people possess within them the sun of time without beginning—the Buddha nature—that can break through all sorrow and positively transform any kind of karma, just as darkness vanishes when the morning sun rises in the sky.
"The sublime melody of friendship we create through our Buddhist practice awakens this sun in both ourselves and others, filling each new year and each new day with the light of joy."
SGI Newsletter No. 8894, Engaging in Dialogue to Foster Friendship and Trust, from the January 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated 16th Dec. 2013.
[1] Voltaire, Voltaire in His Letters: Being a Selection from His Correspondence, translated by
S. G. Tallentyre (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1919), p. 63.
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KURO SHINUITE KOSO
TOMO NO KOKORO GA WAKARU
IDAINA SHIDOSHA NI NARERU.
SEINEN YO REPPU NO NAKADE
FUDO NO JISHIN O KIZUKE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 20th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Dec 19th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The daimoku we chant towards the fulfilment of the great vow of kosen-rufu
is, in fact, the greatest of all joys.*
Let's transform the hardships we face into a source of happiness,
our karma into our mission,
and enact the triumphant drama of our human revolution!
* "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho zenshu, page 788, The Record of the Orally
Transmitted Teachings, page 211)
Thursday, Dec 19th, 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: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, December 18th, 2013
Friday, Dec 20th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Laws, once implemented, can become tools for abuse. Apathy towards politics is as dangerous as merely watching while a tiger is set loose upon the streets. That's why it is critical for citizens to keep a sharp eye on government for the sake of their own welfare and that of society as a whole."
SGI Newsletter No. 8895, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 3, Valiant Leaders 23, translated 18th Dec. 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOFU SEIGAN NO INORI KOSO
[KANKI NO NAKA NO DAIKANKI].
KUNAN O YOROKOBI NI
SHUKUMI O SHIMEI NI KAE
NINGENKAKUMEI NO SHORIGEKI O!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO ONO WAGA DESHITO NANORAN HITOBITOWA HITORIMO OKUSHI OMOWARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 910)
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Thursday, Dec 19th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The daimoku we chant towards the fulfilment of the great vow of kosen-rufu
is, in fact, the greatest of all joys.*
Let's transform the hardships we face into a source of happiness,
our karma into our mission,
and enact the triumphant drama of our human revolution!
* "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho zenshu, page 788, The Record of the Orally
Transmitted Teachings, page 211)
Thursday, Dec 19th, 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: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, December 18th, 2013
Friday, Dec 20th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Laws, once implemented, can become tools for abuse. Apathy towards politics is as dangerous as merely watching while a tiger is set loose upon the streets. That's why it is critical for citizens to keep a sharp eye on government for the sake of their own welfare and that of society as a whole."
SGI Newsletter No. 8895, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 3, Valiant Leaders 23, translated 18th Dec. 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--
KOFU SEIGAN NO INORI KOSO
[KANKI NO NAKA NO DAIKANKI].
KUNAN O YOROKOBI NI
SHUKUMI O SHIMEI NI KAE
NINGENKAKUMEI NO SHORIGEKI O!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO ONO WAGA DESHITO NANORAN HITOBITOWA HITORIMO OKUSHI OMOWARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 910)
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 18th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We are now in the busy, final stretch of the year.
Let's be creative with how we go about
cleaning, tidying up and organising our surroundings.
Let's make the kind of efforts that will help us to refresh our spirits
and prepare us for welcoming in the new year!
Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But now you must build your reputation on the Lotus Sutra and give
yourself up to it."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, December 18th, 2013
Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin assures us that we will 'grow younger' (WND-1, 464) through our Buddhist practice. Therefore, in the coming year, may the youth advance with even greater energy, and the members of our Many Treasures Group, with new, rejuvenated vigour!
"By continuing our efforts to reach out to others in dialogue—inviting one person after another to join us in our dance of happiness and victory in life—let us expand our great movement of peace, culture, and education dedicated to building human solidarity and a more secure world.
"Chanting the invincible lion's roar of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, let's challenge ourselves again in 2014!
"I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year! Take care!"
SGI Newsletter No. 8888, 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held outdoors at the Okinawa Training Centre in Onnason, in conjunction with the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting, on December 8, 2013., Setting Sail into a New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, from 10th Dec., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 11th Dec. 2013
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
AWATADASHI TOSHI TOSHI NO SE.
MI NO MAWARI NO SOJI YA
SEIRI SEITON O KACHITEKI NI.
SUGASUGASHI KOKORO DE
ATARASHI TOSHI O MUKAEYO!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOMOKAKU MO HOKEKYO NI NA O TATE MI O MAKASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1360)
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published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We are now in the busy, final stretch of the year.
Let's be creative with how we go about
cleaning, tidying up and organising our surroundings.
Let's make the kind of efforts that will help us to refresh our spirits
and prepare us for welcoming in the new year!
Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But now you must build your reputation on the Lotus Sutra and give
yourself up to it."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, December 18th, 2013
Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin assures us that we will 'grow younger' (WND-1, 464) through our Buddhist practice. Therefore, in the coming year, may the youth advance with even greater energy, and the members of our Many Treasures Group, with new, rejuvenated vigour!
"By continuing our efforts to reach out to others in dialogue—inviting one person after another to join us in our dance of happiness and victory in life—let us expand our great movement of peace, culture, and education dedicated to building human solidarity and a more secure world.
"Chanting the invincible lion's roar of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, let's challenge ourselves again in 2014!
"I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year! Take care!"
SGI Newsletter No. 8888, 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held outdoors at the Okinawa Training Centre in Onnason, in conjunction with the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting, on December 8, 2013., Setting Sail into a New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, from 10th Dec., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 11th Dec. 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--
AWATADASHI TOSHI TOSHI NO SE.
MI NO MAWARI NO SOJI YA
SEIRI SEITON O KACHITEKI NI.
SUGASUGASHI KOKORO DE
ATARASHI TOSHI O MUKAEYO!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOMOKAKU MO HOKEKYO NI NA O TATE MI O MAKASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1360)
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