SGI President Calls for Regional Cooperation in Response to Natural Disasters, Youth Summit on Nuclear Weapons Abolition
In his annual peace proposal, "Value Creation for Global Change: Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies," released on January 26, 2014, Daisaku Ikeda calls for increased regional cooperation in response to extreme weather events and natural disasters. He also proposes a comprehensive program of global citizenship education and the holding of a youth summit on nuclear abolition in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 2015.
http://www.daisakuikeda.org/sub/news/2014/jan/2014jan26-2014-peace-proposal.html
Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, Jan 27th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Winter always turns to spring."*
Those who live out their lives
by practicing and spreading the Mystic Law
are certain of having the last moment of their lives adorned with glory.
Through taking on all challenges and hardships
that might confront us in life,
let's establish an unshakable strength within ourselves!
*"Winter Always Turns to Spring" - WND-I, page 536
Monday, Jan 27th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"As for practitioners who treasure the Law more highly than their own lives, even if they are but humble teachers of the Law, you must hold them in great esteem, revering them as you would the Buddha."
(Nikko yuikai okibumi - Gosho Zenshu, page 1618, translated from "LECTURE ON THE TWENTY-SIX ADMONITIONS OF NIKKO SHONIN" by the late SGI UK General Director, Richard Causton) Selection source: New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shimbun, January 27th, 2014
Jan 27th-Feb 2nd, 2014
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
This coming month (February) is a chance to renew
the spirit of the "February Campaign" in this new era of kosen-rufu.*
Let's put forth our utmost to
sow the seeds of Buddhahood in the hearts of
as many people as we possibly can. **
Confidently and with pride,
let's share this hope-filled great philosophy with others!
*In February 1952, at the age of 24, Daisaku Ikeda spearheaded a significant breakthrough in the Soka Gakkai's propagation efforts with the aim of actualising his mentor Josei Toda's vision for kosen-rufu. The historic drive is today known as the February Campaign of Kamata Chapter.
**planting the seeds of Buddhahood - http://www.sgilibrary.org/search_dict.php?id=1702
* 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--
"FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU"
MYOHO NI IKINUKU HITO NI
SAIGO NO EIKAN WA SANZEN TO!
KUNAN TONO TATAKAI NO NAKA DE
FUDO NO JISHIN O TSUKURE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
."SHINKYO HOJU NO GYOJA NI OITEWA GERETSU NO HOSSHI TARI TO IEDOMO TONYO KYOBUTSU NO DORI NI MAKASETE SHINGYO O ITASU BEKIKOTO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1618)
--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
SHINJIDAI NO NIGATSU TOSO DA.
KOFUKU NO "BUSSHU" O
TOMO NO KOKORO NI MAKIYUKO!
JISHIN MANMANTO
KIBO NO DAITETSUGAKU O KATARE!
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