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Monday, June 30, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Words of The Week June 30th - July 6th, 2014, Daily Gosho June 30th plus Daily Encouragement July 1st, 2014.

 

* Whoops! Yes, it is "Seize the Day" and not "Cease the Day." Thanks everyone who pointed it out!

A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week" 
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

June 30th - July 6th, 2014
— WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The SGI's month of youth is coming right up.
The power of the Mystic Law has no limits.
There is no such thing as deadlock in this practice.
Using the great strength of our daimoku,
together with all of our new found capable and talented friends, 
let's tear down any obstacle that might get in our way!

Monday, June 30th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Above all, both you and your husband are upholders of the Lotus Sutra. You will surely bear a jewel of a child who is going to inherit the seed for the propagation of the Lotus Sutra. I wholeheartedly congratulate you."

(Easy Delivery of a Fortune Child - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 186)  
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, June 30th, 2014

Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
——DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"When we chant before the Gohonzon, we are facing the Buddha, so we should remember to have a respectful attitude. Other than that, though, we should feel free to express what's in our hearts honestly and directly to the Gohonzon.
            
"The Gohonzon is the embodiment of the Buddha endowed with infinite compassion. We should therefore chant about our desires, our problems, and our aspirations, just as they are. When we're suffering, feeling sad, or experiencing hard times, we should take everything to the Gohonzon with an open heart, like a child who throws itself into its mother's arms and clings to her. The Gohonzon will 'listen' to everything. Let's chant as if carrying on a conversation, confiding our innermost thoughts. In time, even hellish sufferings will vanish like the morning dew and seem but a dream.
            
"If, for instance, we recognise that we have done something wrong, we should offer sincere prayers of apology and humbly reflect on our behaviour. We can resolve never to repeat the same mistake again and set forth anew.
            
"Also, when we encounter a crucial situation, we can firmly resolve to win and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the power of a lion's roar or the ferocity of an asura demon, as if to shake the entire universe."

SGI Newsletter No. 9023, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1: Happiness, Chapter 3: The Practice for Transforming Our State of Life, from the June 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 25th June, 2014

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--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--!
SEINEN NO TSUKI KITARU.
MYOHO NO CHIKARA WA MUGEN DA.
YUKIZUMARI WA NAI.
TSUYOKI INORI DE KABE O YABURE!
ATARASHIKI JINZAI TO TOMODOMO NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUFU TOMONI HOKKE NO JISHA NARI HOKKE RUFU ARUBEKI TANE O TSUGU TOKORO NO TAMANOKO IDE UMAREN MEDETAKU OBOE SOROZO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1109)

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th June, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 30th June, 2014 Daily Enc.

 


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A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" 
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Sunday, June 29th,2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Chant resonant daimoku!
Offer words of encouragement!
By using our voices let's spread hope
both in our local communities
and far and wide in society.
As the Daishonin states,
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*

*"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" - The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4

Sunday, June 29th,2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When an evil ruler in consort with priests of erroneous teachings tries 
to destroy the correct teaching and do away with a man of wisdom, those 
with the heart of a lion king are sure to attain Buddhahood."

(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,Vol.1, page 302)  Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, June 29th, 2014

Monday, June 30th,2014
——DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Those who challenge themselves earnestly, aligning their lives with the Mystic Law, kosen-rufu, and the SGI, lay the foundations for eternal happiness and realise ultimate victory in life.
            
"I would like all of you to become such great victors. In that connection, allow me today to talk a little about the key requirements for victory.
            
"The first is chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
            
"Our health, courage, wisdom, joy, desire to improve, self-discipline, and so on, could all be said to depend on our life force. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables us to bring forth limitless life force. Those who base themselves on chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo are therefore never deadlocked.
            
"The important thing is to continue chanting every day, no matter what happens. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the fundamental power of the universe. Please chant resounding daimoku morning and evening with the vibrant and energetic rhythm of majestic horses galloping through the heavens."

SGI Newsletter No. 9023, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1: Happiness, Chapter 3: The Practice for Transforming Our State of Life, from the June 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 25th June, 2014

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
ROROTARU INORI!
MAGOKORO NO HAGEMASHI!
WARERA NO KOE GA CHIIKI NI
SHAKAI NI KIBO O KAKUDAI!
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU" DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"AKUO NO SHOHO O YABURUNI JAHO NO SORA GA KATODO O NASHITE CHISHA O USHINAWAN TOKI WA SHISHIO NO GOTOKU NARU KOKORO O MOTERU MONO KANARAZU HOTOKE NI NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 957)

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th June, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 29th June, 2014 Daily Enc.

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" 
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Saturday, June 28th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Words of sincere and honest concern
can move people's hearts.
Those who are making earnest efforts
naturally gain the trust of others.
Let's, therefore, be the one's 
who stand up and take the initiative!

Saturday, June 28th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Winter always turns to spring."

(Winter Always Turns to Spring - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 536)  Selection Source: The New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shinbun, June 28th, 2014

Sunday, June 29th,2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Even though we may not understand the profound meaning of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we can still gain the benefit of chanting daimoku. Here, employing another allegory, he states: 'When a baby drinks milk, it has no understanding of its taste, and yet its body is naturally nourished' (WND-1, 788).
            
"Though we may not understand Buddhist doctrine, if we simply chant daimoku free of doubt, then, just as a newborn baby gains nourishment from milk, we will naturally be able to imbue our lives with the great power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. The Daishonin's Buddhism is the Buddhism of the people; it exists for and is accessible to all.
            
"In the same writing, Nichiren Daishonin states: 'The five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo[1] do not represent the sutra [Lotus Sutra] text, nor are they its meaning. They are nothing other than the intent of the entire sutra' (WND-1, 788). Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which we chant, is the heart and essence of the Lotus Sutra. Fundamentally, it is the very spirit of Nichiren Daishonin. Accordingly, though we may not grasp its profound meaning entirely, when we chant daimoku with faith in the Gohonzon, we can come into contact with the Daishonin's spirit. We can bring forth within us the life state of the Daishonin that is one with Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. How truly fortunate we are!"

SGI Newsletter No. 9023, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1: Happiness, Chapter 3: The Practice for Transforming Our State of Life, from the June 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 25th June, 2014

[1] Myoho-renge-kyo is written with five Chinese characters, while Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is written with seven (nam, or namu, being composed of two characters). The Daishonin often uses Myoho-renge-kyo synonymously with Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in his writings. 

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SHINKENNA KOTOBA GA
HITO NO KOKORO O UGOKASU.
SHINKENNA KODO NI
MINA NO SHINRAI GA ATSUMARU.
MIZUKARA GA SENTO NI TATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1253)

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Friday, June 27, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] June 27th, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + June 28th, 2014 Daily Enc.

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" 
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Friday, June 27th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our SGI Cleaning Group members,
thank you so much for keeping our community centres 
so spick-and-span.
It's because of your dedication that our centres 
shine as castles for kosen-rufu.
Please wisely take every possible measure 
to protect yourselves from the heat 
by wearing a hat when you are outside, 
constantly drinking enough fluids, replacing any lost sodium, etc..

Friday, June 27th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine 
can grow to a thousand feet."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 17)  Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, June 27th, 2014

Saturday, June 28th, 2014
—--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin sent many letters to his lay follower Toki Jonin.[1] In one of them, titled 'On the Four Stages of Faith and the Five Stages of Practice,' he outlines the correct Buddhist practice for people in the Latter Day of the Law, clarifying that such practice lies in 'making [the] single word "faith" the foundation' (cf. WND-1, 785).
            
"The essence of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is not ceremony or formality. It is our heart. It is our faith. The Daishonin further states that the practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with faith in the Gohonzon contains within it all other forms of practice. He explains with the following simple allegory: 'The two characters that comprise the name Japan contain within them all the people and animals and wealth in the sixty-six provinces of the country,[2] without a single omission' (WND-1, 788). Similarly, he says, the phrase 'Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' contains within it the entirety of the Lotus Sutra. Therefore, the practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is itself the direct path to attaining Buddhahood. All other practices, especially those entrenched in formality, are secondary practices that, if given primary importance, can become an impediment to faith."

SGI Newsletter No. 9023, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1: Happiness, Chapter 3: The Practice for Transforming Our State of Life, from the June 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 25th June, 2014

[1] Toki Jonin (1216–99): A lay follower of the Daishonin. He lived in Wakamiya, Katsushika District of Shimosa Province (part of present-day Chiba Prefecture) and was a leading samurai retainer of Lord Chiba, the constable of that province. He converted to the Daishonin's teaching around 1254, the year after it was first proclaimed at Seicho-ji temple. Also known as the lay priest Toki, he was the recipient of many of the Daishonin's writings, including "The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind," the majority of which he carefully preserved. 
[2] The sixty-six provinces refer to the entire country of ancient Japan.  

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOFU NO SHIRO O KAGAYAKASERU
"MAMORU KAI" NI KANSHA!
OKUGAI NO BOSHI CHAKUYO YA
SUIBUN ENBUN HOKYU NADO
ATSUSA TAISAKU MO KENMEI NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 26)

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th June, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th June, 2014 Daily Enc.

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" 
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
At the heart of human diplomacy and relationships
lies sincerity, accountability and speed.
Being prompt and consistent in our responses
builds bonds of trust.
Let's shine triumphantly through our behaviour as a human being!

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is rare to be born a human being. The number of those endowed with
human life is as small as the amount of earth one can place on a
fingernail. Life as a human being is hard to sustain—as hard as it is
for the dew to remain on the grass. But it is better to live a single
day with honour than to live to 120 and die in disgrace."

(The Three Kinds of Treasure - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 851)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, June 26th, 2014

Friday, June 27th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we do gongyo—recite portions of the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo before the Gohonzon—the microcosm of our individual lives harmonizes seamlessly with the macrocosm of the universe. It is a sublime ceremony, an action through which we fully open the storehouse of treasures within. We can thereby tap into the wellspring of life force in the depths of our own beings. We can access the source of inexhaustible wisdom, compassion, and courage.
            
"The universe, in its essence, is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo; our life is an expression of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo; and the Gohonzon is an embodiment of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Since all three are Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they are essentially one and indivisible. Therefore, when we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, our life and the universe are aligned around the Gohonzon—meshing together perfectly like cogs in a machine—and we begin to move in the direction of happiness and fulfillment.
            
"We can be in rhythm with the universe 365 days a year—in spring, summer, autumn, and winter—and manifest the life force, wisdom, and good fortune that enables us to surmount any problem or suffering. When we rev up the powerful engine of life force that is Buddhahood, we can break through any impasse and keep moving forward, boldly steering ourselves in the direction of hope and justice."

SGI Newsletter No. 9023, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1: Happiness, Chapter 3: The Practice for Transforming Our State of Life, from the June 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 25th June, 2014

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
NINGEN GAIKO NO SHINZUI WA
SEIJITSU TO JINSOKU NI ARI.
UTEBA HIBIKU HANNO KARA
SHINRAI NO KIZUNA WA UMARERU.
FURUMAI DE KACHIHIKARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JINSHIN WA UKEGATASHI TSUME NO UENO TSUCHI JINSHIN WA TAMOCHI GATASHI
KUSA NO UENO TSUYU HYAKUNIJU MADE MOCHITE NAO KUTASHITE SHISEN YORIWA
IKITE ICHINICHI NARITOMO NA O AGEN KOTO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1173)

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th June, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th June, 2014 Daily Enc.

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" 
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Ladies, please make it your top priority to stay accident 
and incident free.
At night, make sure to avoid poorly lit routes
and try to return home as quickly as you possibly can!
Carelessness can be our worst enemy.
Let's make a point to regularly remind each other 
as we advance in our activities.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look
at the results as they are manifested in the present. And if you want
to understand what results will be manifested in the future, look at
the causes that exist in the present."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 279)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, June 25th, 2014

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, would often say about our discussion meetings: 'Even if only two or three people gathered, we would talk about the Gohonzon and the Gakkai, and everyone would go home inspired and filled with joy. That's how our present organisation started and developed.'

"Kosen-rufu begins from small gatherings attended by just a few individuals."

SGI Newsletter No. 9021, The Song of Human Victory, Sowing the Seeds of Happiness, Hope, and Peace, from 6th June, 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,  translation released 20th June, 2014

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
JOSEI WA MUJIKO DAIICHI DE!
YORU WA KURAI MICHI O SAKE
HAYAME HAYAME NO KITAKU O!
YUDAN WA DAITEKI DA.
KOE O KAKEATTE SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKO NO IN O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO KA O MIYO MIRAI NO KA O
SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO IN O MIYO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 231)

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th June, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 25th June, 2014 Daily Enc.

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Its because of the sincerity we pour into
seemingly ordinary daily Gakkai activities
such as home visits and encouraging members,
that great flowers of good fortune fragrantly blossom.
"It is said that where there is unseen virtue,
there will be visible reward.*
Lets become people of sincere and pure-hearted faith.

*Gosho: Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward" - WND-I, page 907

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1,
page 681)
Selection Source: President Ikeda's Essay, Seikyo Shinbun, June 6th, 2014

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- 
"A person filled with gratitude is also filled with joy. And a joyous
spirit is the driving force for new endeavours, development, victory,
and happiness.

SGI Newsletter No. 9017, The New Human Revolution, Vol. 26: Chap. 4,
Bold Advance 33, translation released 16th June, 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--
HIBI NO HOMON GEKIREI NADO
JIMICHI NA KATSUDO NO NAKA NI KOSO
FUKUTOKU NO DAIRIN WA SAKIKAORU.
[INTOKU AREBA INYO ARI]
GUCHOKU NA SHINJIN NO HITO TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSAI SHUJO, NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAURU HOKANO YURAKU NAKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)

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