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
* 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--
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)
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
* 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--
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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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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