Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and
"Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, March 31st, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
To those of you who are about to become members of society,
I hope that all of you will make a great start to each morning
by doing a resonant gongyo.
May you all perform confidently and cheerfully
on the stage where you have a unique mission to play
and one that only you can fulfil!
Monday, March 31st, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished. A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. "
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 4) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Mar 31st, 2014
Mar 31st-April 6th, 2014
— WORDS OF THE WEEK —
It is said that not to advance is to retreat.
From "April 2nd"* and then on to "May 3rd"**,
let's all advance and then advance even more!
Burning with the spirit of the SGI,
let's continue to move forwards
with even stronger momentum than before!
*Josei Toda, the Soka Gakkai's second president, died on April 2nd, 1958
**Josei Toda was inaugurated as the second Soka Gakkai president on May 3rd, 1951.
Daisaku Ikeda was inaugurated as the third Soka Gakkai president on May 3rd, 1960.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address athttp://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SHAKAI NI FUNADE SURU TOMO YO
ROROTARU ASA NO GONGYO KARA
GENKI NI ICHINICHI NO SHUPPATSU O!
WAGA SHIMEI NO BUTAI DE
IKIIKITO MAIYUKE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOEBA ANKYO MO MIGAKI NUREBA TAMA TO MIYURUGA GOTOSHI TADAIMAMO ICHINEN MUMYO NO MEISHIN WA MIGAKAZARU KAGAMI NARI KORE O MIGAKABA KANARAZU HOSSHO SHINMYO NO MEIKYO TO NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
"SUSUMAZARU WA TAITEN" DA.
YON TEN NI KARA GO TEN SAN E
ZENSHIN MATA ZENSHIN!
GAKKAI SEISHIN NI MOETE
"IYOIYO" NO IKIOI DE!
"Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Monday, March 31st, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
To those of you who are about to become members of society,
I hope that all of you will make a great start to each morning
by doing a resonant gongyo.
May you all perform confidently and cheerfully
on the stage where you have a unique mission to play
and one that only you can fulfil!
Monday, March 31st, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished. A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. "
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 4) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Mar 31st, 2014
Mar 31st-April 6th, 2014
— WORDS OF THE WEEK —
It is said that not to advance is to retreat.
From "April 2nd"* and then on to "May 3rd"**,
let's all advance and then advance even more!
Burning with the spirit of the SGI,
let's continue to move forwards
with even stronger momentum than before!
*Josei Toda, the Soka Gakkai's second president, died on April 2nd, 1958
**Josei Toda was inaugurated as the second Soka Gakkai president on May 3rd, 1951.
Daisaku Ikeda was inaugurated as the third Soka Gakkai president on May 3rd, 1960.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address athttp://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SHAKAI NI FUNADE SURU TOMO YO
ROROTARU ASA NO GONGYO KARA
GENKI NI ICHINICHI NO SHUPPATSU O!
WAGA SHIMEI NO BUTAI DE
IKIIKITO MAIYUKE!
- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOEBA ANKYO MO MIGAKI NUREBA TAMA TO MIYURUGA GOTOSHI TADAIMAMO ICHINEN MUMYO NO MEISHIN WA MIGAKAZARU KAGAMI NARI KORE O MIGAKABA KANARAZU HOSSHO SHINMYO NO MEIKYO TO NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)
--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
"SUSUMAZARU WA TAITEN" DA.
YON TEN NI KARA GO TEN SAN E
ZENSHIN MATA ZENSHIN!
GAKKAI SEISHIN NI MOETE
"IYOIYO" NO IKIOI DE!
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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
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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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