A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS —
Many trainee members of the Soka-han and Gajo-kai groups*
are taking the initiative in introducing this Buddhism to others.
I hope that all of you, who carry out such a profound role and mission,
will make great self development through challenging yourselves.
May you all establish an indestructible prime foundation point in life!
*Soka-han and Gajo-kai are generally Young Men's Division groups that play important roles at SGI community centres in various countries
that ensure the safety and protection of the members and that meetings and activities run smoothly.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 345) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Feb 12th, 2014
Thursday, February 13th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"There are also members who are struggling with illness. In one of his writings, Nichiren Daishonin fiercely admonishes the devil of illness for attacking a beloved disciple (cf. WND-1, 1109). The important thing is not to let your spirit be defeated. Because all of you are striving for kosen-rufu, the heavenly deities are certain to protect you.
"Everything definitely has meaning. Having to deal with great struggles and challenges allows us to grow and makes it possible for us to attain Buddhahood. The power of the Mystic Law enables us to change poison into medicine.
"No matter what happens, the important thing is not to be swayed, but to always continue chanting to the Gohonzon without retreating a single step. It's vital that we break through our problems and proudly live out our lives in a way that is true to ourselves, regardless of what others say or do.
"Faith in the Mystic Law means to live with eternal hope."
SGI Newsletter No. 8931, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together, (6) Nothing Surpasses the Power of Earnest Prayer, from 9th Feb., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 10th Feb. 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--
SOKAHAN, GAJOKAI NO
DAIGAKUKOSEI GA GUKYO NI SENKU!
FUKAKI SHIMEI NO KIMITACHI YO
KUTO NO NAKA DE JISHIN O MIGAKE!
FUMETSU NO GENTEN O KIZUKE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONOWA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HIWA NISHIYORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS —
Many trainee members of the Soka-han and Gajo-kai groups*
are taking the initiative in introducing this Buddhism to others.
I hope that all of you, who carry out such a profound role and mission,
will make great self development through challenging yourselves.
May you all establish an indestructible prime foundation point in life!
*Soka-han and Gajo-kai are generally Young Men's Division groups that play important roles at SGI community centres in various countries
that ensure the safety and protection of the members and that meetings and activities run smoothly.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 345) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Feb 12th, 2014
Thursday, February 13th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"There are also members who are struggling with illness. In one of his writings, Nichiren Daishonin fiercely admonishes the devil of illness for attacking a beloved disciple (cf. WND-1, 1109). The important thing is not to let your spirit be defeated. Because all of you are striving for kosen-rufu, the heavenly deities are certain to protect you.
"Everything definitely has meaning. Having to deal with great struggles and challenges allows us to grow and makes it possible for us to attain Buddhahood. The power of the Mystic Law enables us to change poison into medicine.
"No matter what happens, the important thing is not to be swayed, but to always continue chanting to the Gohonzon without retreating a single step. It's vital that we break through our problems and proudly live out our lives in a way that is true to ourselves, regardless of what others say or do.
"Faith in the Mystic Law means to live with eternal hope."
SGI Newsletter No. 8931, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together, (6) Nothing Surpasses the Power of Earnest Prayer, from 9th Feb., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 10th Feb. 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--
SOKAHAN, GAJOKAI NO
DAIGAKUKOSEI GA GUKYO NI SENKU!
FUKAKI SHIMEI NO KIMITACHI YO
KUTO NO NAKA DE JISHIN O MIGAKE!
FUMETSU NO GENTEN O KIZUKE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONOWA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HIWA NISHIYORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
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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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