A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Jan 8th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Human Revolution is something that takes place
right at the moment we make up our mind to do something
and right in the place where we decide to change something.
By being just who we are at a fundamental level
let's strive to stand up and take one step forwards!
Wednesday, Jan 8th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ... Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what
there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and
continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How
could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law?"
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1,
page 681) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 8th,
2014
Thursday, Jan 9th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In one of his writings, the Daishonin likens the boundless and immeasurable power of the Mystic Law to the sun, saying: 'When the sun rises in the eastern sector of the sky, then all the skies over the great continent of Jambudvipa [the entire world] . . . will be illuminated because of the vast light that the sun possesses' (WND-1, 169).
"We who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and propagate the Mystic Law can bring the sun of time without beginning—our inherent Buddhahood—to shine forth from within our lives 365 days of the year. We can, therefore, break through any negative karma and weather any storm of adversity in this troubled world to make our lives emanate the light of great joy and victory. This is the essence of our noble journey of human revolution and attaining enlightenment in this lifetime."
SGI Newsletter No. 8906, Building a Citadel of Capable People Dedicated to the Cause of Good,from 4th Jan., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated 6th 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--
NINGEN KAKUMEI WA
"IMA IRU BASHO KARA"
"KESSHITA SHUNKAN" HAJIMARU.
ARINO MAMA NO JIBUN DE
IPPO MAE E TO TACHIAGARE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"*ISSAI SHUJO NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAURU HOKANO YURAKU NAKINARI …
) KU OBA KUTO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI
AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE ANI
JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
Wednesday, Jan 8th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Human Revolution is something that takes place
right at the moment we make up our mind to do something
and right in the place where we decide to change something.
By being just who we are at a fundamental level
let's strive to stand up and take one step forwards!
Wednesday, Jan 8th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ... Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what
there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and
continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How
could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law?"
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1,
page 681) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 8th,
2014
Thursday, Jan 9th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In one of his writings, the Daishonin likens the boundless and immeasurable power of the Mystic Law to the sun, saying: 'When the sun rises in the eastern sector of the sky, then all the skies over the great continent of Jambudvipa [the entire world] . . . will be illuminated because of the vast light that the sun possesses' (WND-1, 169).
"We who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and propagate the Mystic Law can bring the sun of time without beginning—our inherent Buddhahood—to shine forth from within our lives 365 days of the year. We can, therefore, break through any negative karma and weather any storm of adversity in this troubled world to make our lives emanate the light of great joy and victory. This is the essence of our noble journey of human revolution and attaining enlightenment in this lifetime."
SGI Newsletter No. 8906, Building a Citadel of Capable People Dedicated to the Cause of Good,from 4th Jan., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated 6th 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--
NINGEN KAKUMEI WA
"IMA IRU BASHO KARA"
"KESSHITA SHUNKAN" HAJIMARU.
ARINO MAMA NO JIBUN DE
IPPO MAE E TO TACHIAGARE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"*ISSAI SHUJO NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAURU HOKANO YURAKU NAKINARI …
) KU OBA KUTO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI
AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE ANI
JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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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/
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