A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, July 18th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The best way to attain Buddhahood
is to encounter a good friend."*
When you have a problem,
rather than keeping it to yourself,
please try to consult with someone senior in faith
who you think you can trust and are happy with.
*"Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain" - WND-I, page 598
Friday, July 18th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whether you chant the Buddha's name, recite the sutra,
or merely offer flowers and incense, all your
virtuous acts will implant benefits
and roots of goodness in your life.
With this conviction you should strive in faith."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. I, page 4)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun,
July 18th, 2014
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The world today is in urgent need of an unshakable spiritual pillar.
Now is the time for us to confidently share with others the
greatness of the Mystic Law. This is propagating the Law.
"Propagating the Law—introducing others to Buddhism
—is the most important work of the Buddha. We should therefore
joyfully and very naturally go about helping others form a
connection with Buddhism, and not regard it
as a painful or difficult chore."
SGI Newsletter No. 9036, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together,
(23) Following the Supreme Philosophy of Life,
from 23rd June, 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,
translation released 11th July, 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--
"HOTOKE NI NARU MICHI WA
ZENCHISHIKI NIWA SUGIZU"
NAYAMI GA AREBA
HITORI DE KAKAEKOMAZU
YOKI SEMPAI NI SODAN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIKARU AIDA HOTOKE NO NA O TONAE KYOKAN O YOMI
HANA O CHIRASHI KO O HINERU MADEMO MINA
WAGA ICHINEN NI OSAMETARU KUDOKU ZENKON NARI
TO SHINJIN O TORUBEKINARI
(Gosho Zenshu, page 383)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, July 18th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The best way to attain Buddhahood
is to encounter a good friend."*
When you have a problem,
rather than keeping it to yourself,
please try to consult with someone senior in faith
who you think you can trust and are happy with.
*"Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain" - WND-I, page 598
Friday, July 18th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whether you chant the Buddha's name, recite the sutra,
or merely offer flowers and incense, all your
virtuous acts will implant benefits
and roots of goodness in your life.
With this conviction you should strive in faith."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. I, page 4)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun,
July 18th, 2014
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The world today is in urgent need of an unshakable spiritual pillar.
Now is the time for us to confidently share with others the
greatness of the Mystic Law. This is propagating the Law.
"Propagating the Law—introducing others to Buddhism
—is the most important work of the Buddha. We should therefore
joyfully and very naturally go about helping others form a
connection with Buddhism, and not regard it
as a painful or difficult chore."
SGI Newsletter No. 9036, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together,
(23) Following the Supreme Philosophy of Life,
from 23rd June, 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,
translation released 11th July, 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--
"HOTOKE NI NARU MICHI WA
ZENCHISHIKI NIWA SUGIZU"
NAYAMI GA AREBA
HITORI DE KAKAEKOMAZU
YOKI SEMPAI NI SODAN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIKARU AIDA HOTOKE NO NA O TONAE KYOKAN O YOMI
HANA O CHIRASHI KO O HINERU MADEMO MINA
WAGA ICHINEN NI OSAMETARU KUDOKU ZENKON NARI
TO SHINJIN O TORUBEKINARI
(Gosho Zenshu, page 383)
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If you have a friend(s) who would like to get To My Friends directly get them to send an E-mail to the following address and just simply write - "subscribe"
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
from there on it is all automatic!
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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To modify your subscription from receiving daily to picking up as you wish go to http://www.egroups.com/mygroups
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
from there on it is all automatic!
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...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com
But do drop us a line at sjlmg@wta.att.ne.jp when you leave and tell us why you are leaving as it often can help us to improve the service! Please!
To modify your subscription from receiving daily to picking up as you wish go to http://www.egroups.com/mygroups
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