A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, Dec 12th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's when we are right in the midst of hardship
that immeasurable benefit can be accumulated in our lives.
Such a time is the best opportunity for us
to develop the ultimate life condition.
Brimming with life force,
let's advance dynamically,
with an unyielding and indomitable spirit,
no matter what happens!
Friday, Dec 12th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage."
(On the Buddha's Prophecy - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 402)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec 12th, 2014
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2014
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, Dec 12th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's when we are right in the midst of hardship
that immeasurable benefit can be accumulated in our lives.
Such a time is the best opportunity for us
to develop the ultimate life condition.
Brimming with life force,
let's advance dynamically,
with an unyielding and indomitable spirit,
no matter what happens!
Friday, Dec 12th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage."
(On the Buddha's Prophecy - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 402)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec 12th, 2014
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Words echo the thoughts of the mind and find expression through the voice.'
From "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences"
(WND-2, 843).
"Our voices open the way for kosen-rufu. Compassionate voices encouraging friends, conviction-filled voices clarifying the truth, confident voices dispelling the doubt and delusion of fundamental darkness. Our daily efforts in dialogue—vanquishing devilish functions and bringing the power of the Mystic Law to flow throughout society—are the noble 'work of the Buddha' (OTT, 4).
"Sincere words arising from and resonating with our earnest concern and heartfelt good wishes will definitely reach the hearts of those we speak with.
"Together, let's make a triumphant song of life and kosen-rufu resound far and wide!"
SGI Newsletter No. 9140, Living the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda (2), (40) Our Voices Open the Way , for Kosen-rufu, from 11th Dec., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 11th Dec., 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--
ICHIBAN KURUSHII TOKI NI KOSO
MURYO NO KUDOKU WA TSUMARERU.
SAIKO NO KYOGAI GA KIZUKARERU.
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU O MOYASHI
FUTO FUKUTSU NO DAIZENSHIN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKU WA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 509)
"'Words echo the thoughts of the mind and find expression through the voice.'
From "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences"
(WND-2, 843).
"Our voices open the way for kosen-rufu. Compassionate voices encouraging friends, conviction-filled voices clarifying the truth, confident voices dispelling the doubt and delusion of fundamental darkness. Our daily efforts in dialogue—vanquishing devilish functions and bringing the power of the Mystic Law to flow throughout society—are the noble 'work of the Buddha' (OTT, 4).
"Sincere words arising from and resonating with our earnest concern and heartfelt good wishes will definitely reach the hearts of those we speak with.
"Together, let's make a triumphant song of life and kosen-rufu resound far and wide!"
SGI Newsletter No. 9140, Living the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda (2), (40) Our Voices Open the Way , for Kosen-rufu, from 11th Dec., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 11th Dec., 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--
ICHIBAN KURUSHII TOKI NI KOSO
MURYO NO KUDOKU WA TSUMARERU.
SAIKO NO KYOGAI GA KIZUKARERU.
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU O MOYASHI
FUTO FUKUTSU NO DAIZENSHIN O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKU WA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 509)
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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...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
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