A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, May 3rd, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
For the sake of the advancement and
progress of a new era,
let's constantly be on the look out for talented capable new people
and do everything we can to support and encourage them.
Starting within our local community,
let's build a great solid movement of peace and hope!
Saturday, May 3rd, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The Lotus Sutra offers a secret means for leading all living beings to Buddhahood. It leads one person in the realm of hell, one person in the realm of hungry spirits, and thus one person in each of the nine realms of existence to Buddhahood, and thereby the way is opened for all living beings to attain Buddhahood."
(Letter to Hōren - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 512) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, May 3rd, 2014
Sunday, May 4th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"When we remain steadfast in our Buddhist faith and practice, life itself becomes a joy. Whatever might happen, we are calm at the core of our being and are able to triumph over all. Doing gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables us to manifest this serene life state of Buddhahood.
"The Daishonin writes: 'When with our mouths we chant the Mystic Law, our Buddha nature, being summoned, will invariably emerge' (WND-1, 887). The sound of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo awakens the Buddha nature of the entire universe. Gongyo is a solemn ceremony that allows us to align the microcosm of our lives with the fundamental rhythm of the macrocosm of the universe.
"Let's do a vibrant gongyo with the rhythm of a noble steed galloping across wide, open plains. Let's activate the protective forces of the universe with daimoku that is infused with a powerful resolve that reverberates throughout the world."
SGI Newsletter No. 8990, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—II, (30) Doing Gongyo with the Rhythm of a Galloping Steed, from 3rd Aug., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 2nd May, 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 YAKUSHIN E
JINZAI O MITSUKEYO!
JINZAI O SODATEYO!
WAGA CHIIKI KARA
HEIWA TO KIBO NO DAIRENTAI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IMA HOKEKYO TO MOSUWA ISSAI SHUJO O HOTOKE NI NASU HIJUTSU MASHIMASU ONKYO NARI IWAYURU JIGOKU NO HITORI GAKI NO HITORI NAISHI KYUKAI NO HITORI O HOTOKE NI NASEBA ISSAI SHUJO MINA HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI KOTOWARI ARAWARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1046)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, May 3rd, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
For the sake of the advancement and
progress of a new era,
let's constantly be on the look out for talented capable new people
and do everything we can to support and encourage them.
Starting within our local community,
let's build a great solid movement of peace and hope!
Saturday, May 3rd, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The Lotus Sutra offers a secret means for leading all living beings to Buddhahood. It leads one person in the realm of hell, one person in the realm of hungry spirits, and thus one person in each of the nine realms of existence to Buddhahood, and thereby the way is opened for all living beings to attain Buddhahood."
(Letter to Hōren - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 512) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, May 3rd, 2014
Sunday, May 4th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"When we remain steadfast in our Buddhist faith and practice, life itself becomes a joy. Whatever might happen, we are calm at the core of our being and are able to triumph over all. Doing gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables us to manifest this serene life state of Buddhahood.
"The Daishonin writes: 'When with our mouths we chant the Mystic Law, our Buddha nature, being summoned, will invariably emerge' (WND-1, 887). The sound of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo awakens the Buddha nature of the entire universe. Gongyo is a solemn ceremony that allows us to align the microcosm of our lives with the fundamental rhythm of the macrocosm of the universe.
"Let's do a vibrant gongyo with the rhythm of a noble steed galloping across wide, open plains. Let's activate the protective forces of the universe with daimoku that is infused with a powerful resolve that reverberates throughout the world."
SGI Newsletter No. 8990, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—II, (30) Doing Gongyo with the Rhythm of a Galloping Steed, from 3rd Aug., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 2nd May, 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 YAKUSHIN E
JINZAI O MITSUKEYO!
JINZAI O SODATEYO!
WAGA CHIIKI KARA
HEIWA TO KIBO NO DAIRENTAI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IMA HOKEKYO TO MOSUWA ISSAI SHUJO O HOTOKE NI NASU HIJUTSU MASHIMASU ONKYO NARI IWAYURU JIGOKU NO HITORI GAKI NO HITORI NAISHI KYUKAI NO HITORI O HOTOKE NI NASEBA ISSAI SHUJO MINA HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI KOTOWARI ARAWARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1046)
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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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