A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the
Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, June 12th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If one person in the family stands up in faith,
the entire family is sure to walk on the path of happiness, too.
I hope that you can be that person
who shines the brilliant sun of hope on your family!
Shine as the pillar of happiness and harmony!
Thursday, June 12th, 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 Shinbun, June 12th, 2014
Friday, June 13th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We are a gathering of human beings—of ordinary people of the Latter Day of the Law. Just calling for unity doesn't mean that we can easily get people to unite.
"The reality of human society is that there will always be people we don't like or just don't get along with. That's why it's important not to get carried away by momentary emotions, but instead to make a conscious effort to work together and to strive for unity. The correct path of the wise lies in not becoming mired in arrogance and prejudice.
"The Daishonin repeatedly offered advice to his follower Shijo Kingo who, while having a strong sense of right and wrong, tended to be short-tempered and unable to hide his emotions. In a letter to Shijo Kingo ['The Three Kinds of Treasure'], he writes about the importance of Kingo maintaining good relations with those around him, saying: 'However disagreeable it may be to you, you should associate with them amicably' (WND-1, 849–50); and 'Always maintain friendly relations with them' (WND-1, 850).
"In another letter [addressed to the lay priest Matsuno Rokuro Saemon], 'The Fourteen Slanders,' he writes:
"Always remember that believers in the Lotus Sutra should absolutely be the last to abuse one another. All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offence. . . . .
"If someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha' [LSOC28, 365 (LS28, 324)]. (WND-1, 756–57)
"This is very important guidance that we should always bear in mind. 'All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas' (WND-1, 756), says the Daishonin. Buddhas do not argue with, or speak ill of, one another.
"As human beings, we can only polish and develop ourselves among other human beings. To always go out among the people—this is the vow of Mahayana bodhisattvas. It is the practice for overcoming self-centeredness and growing and developing as a person."
SGI Newsletter No. 9011, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory. Special Lecture Commemorating May 3, Soka Gakkai Day, Uniting with Eternal Friends toward a New Age of the People's Triumph, from the May 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 9th 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--
HITORI GA SHINJIN NI TATTEBA
KAZOKU MO KOFUKU NO MICHI NI.
KIMI YO IKKA O TERASU
KIBO NO TAIYO TARE!
WARAKU NO HASHIRA TO HIKARE!
-- 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)
Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, June 12th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If one person in the family stands up in faith,
the entire family is sure to walk on the path of happiness, too.
I hope that you can be that person
who shines the brilliant sun of hope on your family!
Shine as the pillar of happiness and harmony!
Thursday, June 12th, 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 Shinbun, June 12th, 2014
Friday, June 13th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We are a gathering of human beings—of ordinary people of the Latter Day of the Law. Just calling for unity doesn't mean that we can easily get people to unite.
"The reality of human society is that there will always be people we don't like or just don't get along with. That's why it's important not to get carried away by momentary emotions, but instead to make a conscious effort to work together and to strive for unity. The correct path of the wise lies in not becoming mired in arrogance and prejudice.
"The Daishonin repeatedly offered advice to his follower Shijo Kingo who, while having a strong sense of right and wrong, tended to be short-tempered and unable to hide his emotions. In a letter to Shijo Kingo ['The Three Kinds of Treasure'], he writes about the importance of Kingo maintaining good relations with those around him, saying: 'However disagreeable it may be to you, you should associate with them amicably' (WND-1, 849–50); and 'Always maintain friendly relations with them' (WND-1, 850).
"In another letter [addressed to the lay priest Matsuno Rokuro Saemon], 'The Fourteen Slanders,' he writes:
"Always remember that believers in the Lotus Sutra should absolutely be the last to abuse one another. All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offence. . . . .
"If someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha' [LSOC28, 365 (LS28, 324)]. (WND-1, 756–57)
"This is very important guidance that we should always bear in mind. 'All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas' (WND-1, 756), says the Daishonin. Buddhas do not argue with, or speak ill of, one another.
"As human beings, we can only polish and develop ourselves among other human beings. To always go out among the people—this is the vow of Mahayana bodhisattvas. It is the practice for overcoming self-centeredness and growing and developing as a person."
SGI Newsletter No. 9011, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory. Special Lecture Commemorating May 3, Soka Gakkai Day, Uniting with Eternal Friends toward a New Age of the People's Triumph, from the May 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 9th 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--
HITORI GA SHINJIN NI TATTEBA
KAZOKU MO KOFUKU NO MICHI NI.
KIMI YO IKKA O TERASU
KIBO NO TAIYO TARE!
WARAKU NO HASHIRA TO HIKARE!
-- 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)
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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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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
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