A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Jan 14th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's clearly articulate our goals for our daily activities on a daily basis.
The reason why this is so important is because setting goals is directly related
to the realisation of our own happiness, as well as that of others,
and is in itself, kosen-rufu.
Tuesday, Jan 14th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night.
How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 5th, 2014
Wednesday, Jan 15th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"The key to fostering capable individuals is encouragement.
"Without encouragement, it is often difficult for people to take a fresh step forward. Let's sincerely encourage each person, lift their spirits, and enable them to forge ahead with a bright, upbeat spirit.
"My mentor Mr. Toda said that 'capable individuals' are not some special category of people, but are developed through being trained and fostered.
"Let's support people when they are struggling or suffering. Knowing that someone else cares will be a source of strength for them. Such warm concern builds a network of beautiful friendship.
"The Daishonin writes: 'One is the mother of ten thousand' (WND-1, 131). Even wholeheartedly encouraging one person has the potential to bring forth the power of ten thousand."
SGI Newsletter No. 8899, Humanistic Teachings for Victory, (16) Perseverance Is Strength, Sincerity Is Power, from 19th Sep., 2012, issue of the Soka Shimpo, the Soka Gakkai youth division's fortnightly newspaper translated 20th 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--
HIBI NO SEIKATSU NO MOKUHYO O
MEIKAKU NI SADAMEYO!
SONO MOKUTEKI WA JITA TOMO NO
KOFUKU NO JITSUGEN DE ARI
KOSEN RUFU DA.
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYONI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KOREO MIGAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Jan 14th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's clearly articulate our goals for our daily activities on a daily basis.
The reason why this is so important is because setting goals is directly related
to the realisation of our own happiness, as well as that of others,
and is in itself, kosen-rufu.
Tuesday, Jan 14th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night.
How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 5th, 2014
Wednesday, Jan 15th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"The key to fostering capable individuals is encouragement.
"Without encouragement, it is often difficult for people to take a fresh step forward. Let's sincerely encourage each person, lift their spirits, and enable them to forge ahead with a bright, upbeat spirit.
"My mentor Mr. Toda said that 'capable individuals' are not some special category of people, but are developed through being trained and fostered.
"Let's support people when they are struggling or suffering. Knowing that someone else cares will be a source of strength for them. Such warm concern builds a network of beautiful friendship.
"The Daishonin writes: 'One is the mother of ten thousand' (WND-1, 131). Even wholeheartedly encouraging one person has the potential to bring forth the power of ten thousand."
SGI Newsletter No. 8899, Humanistic Teachings for Victory, (16) Perseverance Is Strength, Sincerity Is Power, from 19th Sep., 2012, issue of the Soka Shimpo, the Soka Gakkai youth division's fortnightly newspaper translated 20th 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--
HIBI NO SEIKATSU NO MOKUHYO O
MEIKAKU NI SADAMEYO!
SONO MOKUTEKI WA JITA TOMO NO
KOFUKU NO JITSUGEN DE ARI
KOSEN RUFU DA.
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYONI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KOREO MIGAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
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ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don't know where to start, share with them the following addresses and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!
http://www.sgi.org/
http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practise
Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
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But do drop us a line at sjlmg@wta.att.ne.jp when you leave and tell us why you are leaving as it often can help us to improve the service! Please!
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