A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Jan 30th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When our health is not so good,
there is no point in pushing ourselves to attend meetings!
The nights still continue to be cold.
Let's also look out for and exercise the utmost care and consideration
towards the health of our senior citizens!
Thursday, Jan 30th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a fine sword.
Worthies and sages are tested by abuse."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 303)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 30th, 2014
Friday, Jan 31st, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Please don't worry. The Daishonin's Buddhism enables us to become happy, no matter what. Have faith in the Gohonzon and continue to chant single-mindedly…. If you strive with powerful faith, never allowing yourself to be defeated, you are certain to become happy."
SGI Newsletter No. 8923, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 3, Valiant Leaders 39, translated 29th Jan. 2014
* 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--
TAICHO GA YOKUNAI TOKI WA
KAIGO SANKA WA MURI SEZU NI!
YORU WA HIEKOMI GA TUZUKU.
KOREISHA NO KENKO NI MO
SAIDAI NO HAIRYO O!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KUROGANE WA KITAI UTEBA TSURUGI TO NARU KENSHO WA MERI SHITE
KOKOROMIRU NARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 958)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Jan 30th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When our health is not so good,
there is no point in pushing ourselves to attend meetings!
The nights still continue to be cold.
Let's also look out for and exercise the utmost care and consideration
towards the health of our senior citizens!
Thursday, Jan 30th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a fine sword.
Worthies and sages are tested by abuse."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 303)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 30th, 2014
Friday, Jan 31st, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Please don't worry. The Daishonin's Buddhism enables us to become happy, no matter what. Have faith in the Gohonzon and continue to chant single-mindedly…. If you strive with powerful faith, never allowing yourself to be defeated, you are certain to become happy."
SGI Newsletter No. 8923, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 3, Valiant Leaders 39, translated 29th Jan. 2014
* 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--
TAICHO GA YOKUNAI TOKI WA
KAIGO SANKA WA MURI SEZU NI!
YORU WA HIEKOMI GA TUZUKU.
KOREISHA NO KENKO NI MO
SAIDAI NO HAIRYO O!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KUROGANE WA KITAI UTEBA TSURUGI TO NARU KENSHO WA MERI SHITE
KOKOROMIRU NARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 958)
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from there on it is all automatic!
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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