A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
The construction of a new era of Soka
begins with establishing and deepening our friendships
with the neighbours!
By chanting sincerely and wholeheartedly
for the safety and progress of our local community,
let's widen and deepen the bonds of trust around us!
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[Again, when Nichiren and his followers recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo],
they are burning the firewood of earthly desires, summoning up the
wisdom fire of bodhi or enlightenment."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 710, The Record of the Orally
Transmitted Teachings, page 11)
Selection source: Myoji no Gen, Seikyo Shimbun, April 26th, 2014
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
The construction of a new era of Soka
begins with establishing and deepening our friendships
with the neighbours!
By chanting sincerely and wholeheartedly
for the safety and progress of our local community,
let's widen and deepen the bonds of trust around us!
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[Again, when Nichiren and his followers recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo],
they are burning the firewood of earthly desires, summoning up the
wisdom fire of bodhi or enlightenment."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 710, The Record of the Orally
Transmitted Teachings, page 11)
Selection source: Myoji no Gen, Seikyo Shimbun, April 26th, 2014
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Founding Soka Gakkai president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi once said: 'There are some people who go around saying, "I saved the money I wanted, bought the house I wanted, so now I can sit back, enjoy a drink, and indulge in a few luxuries. What more can I want in life than that?" This kind of person has no understanding of the true purpose of life.' On this point, Mr. Makiguchi clearly stated: 'The purpose of life is to create supreme value and to attain the greatest happiness.'
"The name Soka Gakkai (lit. Value-Creating Society) means an organisation whose members are committed to creating supreme value and attaining the greatest happiness.
"The purpose of life is to realise this kind of happiness, in other words, absolute happiness. Absolute happiness is something that doesn't change with time; it is eternal and unaffected by external factors, welling forth from the depths of one's life. It is not a transitory thing like worldly status and fortune or some other fleeting satisfaction.
"What matters is living in accord with the Law and attaining an elevated state of life based on the Law. The state of life we attain, like the Law itself, is eternal. As practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism, we can make our way as champions of life throughout eternity."
SGI Newsletter No. 8986, Selected Excerpts of SGI President Ikeda's Guidance, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace <New Series>, from the April 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 25th April 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--
SHINJIDAI NO KENSETU WA
KINRIN TO NO YUKO KARA!
WAGA CHIKI NO ANNON TO
HATTEN O SHINKEN NI INORI
SHINRAI NO KIZUNA O HIROGEYO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BONNO NO TAKIGI O YAITE BODAI NO EKA GENZEN SURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 710)
* 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--
SHINJIDAI NO KENSETU WA
KINRIN TO NO YUKO KARA!
WAGA CHIKI NO ANNON TO
HATTEN O SHINKEN NI INORI
SHINRAI NO KIZUNA O HIROGEYO!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BONNO NO TAKIGI O YAITE BODAI NO EKA GENZEN SURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 710)
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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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