A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, Sep 28th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The more we study Nichiren Daishonin's writings,
the more strength we develop to open up our own lives.
The more we support those
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, Sep 28th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The more we study Nichiren Daishonin's writings,
the more strength we develop to open up our own lives.
The more we support those
who strive to study Nichiren Buddhism,
the more we accumulate the "treasures of the heart"
in our own lives.
Together with our noble fellow members,
the more we accumulate the "treasures of the heart"
in our own lives.
Together with our noble fellow members,
throughout our lifetime,
let's advance along this certain course towards happiness!
Sunday, Sep 28th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"However great the good causes one may make, or even if one reads and copies the entirety of the Lotus Sutra a thousand or ten thousand times, or attains the way of perceiving three thousand realms in a single moment of life, if one fails to denounce the enemies of the Lotus Sutra, it will be impossible to attain the way."
(Encouragement to a Sick Person - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol 1, page
78) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Sept 28th, 2014
Sunday, Sep 28th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Nichiren Daishonin's life was a series of hardships and persecutions, including being exiled twice. Some of his disciples questioned where any 'peace and comfort' was to be found in all this. But the Daishonin insisted that difficulties are in fact 'peace and comfort' (cf. OTT, 115) and in his writings repeatedly made such statements as: 'What fortune is mine!' (WND-1, 402); 'How delighted I am!' (WND-1, 402); 'In future lives I will enjoy immense happiness, a thought that gives me great joy' (WND-1, 287); and 'How can such joy possibly be described!' (WND-1, 396). He savoured a state of life that he could only describe as 'How fortunate, how joyful!' (WND-1, 642).
let's advance along this certain course towards happiness!
Sunday, Sep 28th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"However great the good causes one may make, or even if one reads and copies the entirety of the Lotus Sutra a thousand or ten thousand times, or attains the way of perceiving three thousand realms in a single moment of life, if one fails to denounce the enemies of the Lotus Sutra, it will be impossible to attain the way."
(Encouragement to a Sick Person - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol 1, page
78) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Sept 28th, 2014
Sunday, Sep 28th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Nichiren Daishonin's life was a series of hardships and persecutions, including being exiled twice. Some of his disciples questioned where any 'peace and comfort' was to be found in all this. But the Daishonin insisted that difficulties are in fact 'peace and comfort' (cf. OTT, 115) and in his writings repeatedly made such statements as: 'What fortune is mine!' (WND-1, 402); 'How delighted I am!' (WND-1, 402); 'In future lives I will enjoy immense happiness, a thought that gives me great joy' (WND-1, 287); and 'How can such joy possibly be described!' (WND-1, 396). He savoured a state of life that he could only describe as 'How fortunate, how joyful!' (WND-1, 642).
"In the light of the Buddhist scriptures, difficulties are inevitable. The important thing is how we transform them, changing poison into medicine, and use them as the driving force for fresh growth and progress."
SGI Newsletter No. 9095, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1: Happiness, Chap. 4: Transforming Suffering into Joy—Part 3 [of 3], 4.6 Both Suffering and Joy Are a Part of Life, from the September 2014 issue of the Daibyaku renge, translation released 25th Sep., 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--
GOSHO O MANANDA BUN DAKE
JINSEI O HIRAKU CHIKARA GA TSUKU.
KENSAN O OEN SHITA BUN DAKE
WAGA "KOKORO NO TAKARA" TO NARU.
TOMONI SHOGAI, KOFUKU NO MICHI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU DAIZEN O TSUKURI HOKEKYO O SEN-MAN-BU YOMI SHOSHA SHI ICHINEN SANZEN NO KANDO O ETARU HITO NARITOMO HOKEKYO NO TEKI O DANIMO SEMEZAREBA TOKUDO ARIGATASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1494)
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GOSHO O MANANDA BUN DAKE
JINSEI O HIRAKU CHIKARA GA TSUKU.
KENSAN O OEN SHITA BUN DAKE
WAGA "KOKORO NO TAKARA" TO NARU.
TOMONI SHOGAI, KOFUKU NO MICHI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU DAIZEN O TSUKURI HOKEKYO O SEN-MAN-BU YOMI SHOSHA SHI ICHINEN SANZEN NO KANDO O ETARU HITO NARITOMO HOKEKYO NO TEKI O DANIMO SEMEZAREBA TOKUDO ARIGATASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1494)
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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