A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, June 1st, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who continue to educate themselves and take action
have a spiritual radiance about them.
* 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--
MANABE TSUZUKERU HITO
KODO NO HITO NIWA
SEISHIN NO KAGAYAKI GA ARU.
KYUDO NO KOKORO O MOYASHI
OGON NO JIBUNSHI O TSUZURE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"UKURUWA YASUKU TAMOTSU WA KATASHI SARU AIDA JOBUTSU WA TAMOTSU NI ARI KONO KYO O TAMOTAN HITO WA NAN NI AUBESHI TO KOKOROETE TAMOTSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1136)
Burning with a seeking spirit,
let's create a wonderful golden history in our lives.
Sunday, June 1st, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But Buddhahood lies in continuing faith. Those who uphold this sutra should be prepared to meet difficulties."
(The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 471) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 1st
Monday, June 2nd, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
let's create a wonderful golden history in our lives.
Sunday, June 1st, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But Buddhahood lies in continuing faith. Those who uphold this sutra should be prepared to meet difficulties."
(The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 471) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 1st
Monday, June 2nd, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The tradition of mirror polishing underlies the following famous passage from the Daishonin in "On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime":
"'A tarnished mirror . . . 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 [Dharma nature] and the true aspect of reality.' (WND-1, 4)
"Originally, every person's life is a brilliantly shining mirror. Differences arise depending on whether one polishes this mirror. A polished mirror corresponds to the life state of the Buddha, whereas a tarnished mirror corresponds to that of an ordinary unenlightened being. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is how we polish our lives. Not only do we undertake this practice ourselves, we also endeavour to teach others about the Mystic Law so that they can make the mirror of their lives shine brightly, too. In this respect, we could be called master 'mirror polishers' in the realm of life. Even though people work hard at polishing their appearance, they often tend to neglect polishing their lives. While they fret over blemishes on their face, they remain unconcerned about blemishes in the depths of their lives!"
"'A tarnished mirror . . . 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 [Dharma nature] and the true aspect of reality.' (WND-1, 4)
"Originally, every person's life is a brilliantly shining mirror. Differences arise depending on whether one polishes this mirror. A polished mirror corresponds to the life state of the Buddha, whereas a tarnished mirror corresponds to that of an ordinary unenlightened being. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is how we polish our lives. Not only do we undertake this practice ourselves, we also endeavour to teach others about the Mystic Law so that they can make the mirror of their lives shine brightly, too. In this respect, we could be called master 'mirror polishers' in the realm of life. Even though people work hard at polishing their appearance, they often tend to neglect polishing their lives. While they fret over blemishes on their face, they remain unconcerned about blemishes in the depths of their lives!"
SGI Newsletter No. 9000, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace,
Part 1: Happiness, 2.2 Buddhahood Is the Sun within Us, from the May
2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 26th May, 2014
Part 1: Happiness, 2.2 Buddhahood Is the Sun within Us, from the May
2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 26th 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--
MANABE TSUZUKERU HITO
KODO NO HITO NIWA
SEISHIN NO KAGAYAKI GA ARU.
KYUDO NO KOKORO O MOYASHI
OGON NO JIBUNSHI O TSUZURE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"UKURUWA YASUKU TAMOTSU WA KATASHI SARU AIDA JOBUTSU WA TAMOTSU NI ARI KONO KYO O TAMOTAN HITO WA NAN NI AUBESHI TO KOKOROETE TAMOTSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1136)
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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