A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Both those who talk about the Mystic Law to others
and those who hear about it will be embraced with great benefit.
By chanting daimoku with this strong conviction,
let's plant the seeds of Buddhahood!*
*planting the seeds of Buddhahood - http://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/dic/Content/P/62
Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Without actually meeting you it is hard to say all that I wish. "
(A Harsh Winter Deep in the Mountains - Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 807)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shinbun, June 22nd, 2014
Monday, June 23rd, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"The Daishonin states: 'The Buddha's mind found expression as the written words of the Lotus Sutra. These written words are the Buddha's mind in a different form. Therefore, those who read the Lotus Sutra must not regard it as consisting of mere written words, for those words are in themselves the Buddha's mind' (WND-1, 86). Likewise, by reading the Gosho, we can directly perceive the Daishonin's mind or spirit and come into contact with his towering life state, just as it is.
"The writings of Nichiren Daishonin constitute the words he set down out of his deeply compassionate wish to lead all people to enlightenment. They were composed in the midst of unceasing struggle, as he battled against the myriad onslaughts of the three obstacles and four devils and the three powerful enemies and triumphed over one life-threatening persecution after another.
"When we read his writings, our lives are refreshed and revitalised, as if bathed in the brilliant morning sun of time without beginning. A bright flame of courage, hope, strength, and wisdom surges within us.
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, declared: 'No matter what difficulties we may encounter, if we challenge ourselves as the Daishonin teaches, we'll be able to overcome them. To win by directly connecting our lives with the Daishonin through his writings—that is the Soka Gakkai spirit.' With this great light of striving based on the Gosho, the foundation for absolute victory, the mentors and disciples of Soka have continued to illuminate the hearts of suffering individuals."
SGI Newsletter No. 9019, Living with the Gosho, Striving with the Same Spirit as the Daishonin, from the July 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th 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--
MYOHO O KATARU HITO NIMO
KIKU HITO NIMO
IDAINA KUDOKU GA!
DAIKAKUSHIN NO INORI DE
GESHU BUPPO NO JISSEN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MEN NI ARAZUBA MOSHI TSUKUSHIGATASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1099)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Both those who talk about the Mystic Law to others
and those who hear about it will be embraced with great benefit.
By chanting daimoku with this strong conviction,
let's plant the seeds of Buddhahood!*
*planting the seeds of Buddhahood - http://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/dic/Content/P/62
Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Without actually meeting you it is hard to say all that I wish. "
(A Harsh Winter Deep in the Mountains - Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 807)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shinbun, June 22nd, 2014
Monday, June 23rd, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"The Daishonin states: 'The Buddha's mind found expression as the written words of the Lotus Sutra. These written words are the Buddha's mind in a different form. Therefore, those who read the Lotus Sutra must not regard it as consisting of mere written words, for those words are in themselves the Buddha's mind' (WND-1, 86). Likewise, by reading the Gosho, we can directly perceive the Daishonin's mind or spirit and come into contact with his towering life state, just as it is.
"The writings of Nichiren Daishonin constitute the words he set down out of his deeply compassionate wish to lead all people to enlightenment. They were composed in the midst of unceasing struggle, as he battled against the myriad onslaughts of the three obstacles and four devils and the three powerful enemies and triumphed over one life-threatening persecution after another.
"When we read his writings, our lives are refreshed and revitalised, as if bathed in the brilliant morning sun of time without beginning. A bright flame of courage, hope, strength, and wisdom surges within us.
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, declared: 'No matter what difficulties we may encounter, if we challenge ourselves as the Daishonin teaches, we'll be able to overcome them. To win by directly connecting our lives with the Daishonin through his writings—that is the Soka Gakkai spirit.' With this great light of striving based on the Gosho, the foundation for absolute victory, the mentors and disciples of Soka have continued to illuminate the hearts of suffering individuals."
SGI Newsletter No. 9019, Living with the Gosho, Striving with the Same Spirit as the Daishonin, from the July 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th 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--
MYOHO O KATARU HITO NIMO
KIKU HITO NIMO
IDAINA KUDOKU GA!
DAIKAKUSHIN NO INORI DE
GESHU BUPPO NO JISSEN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MEN NI ARAZUBA MOSHI TSUKUSHIGATASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1099)
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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/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
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