* As there are quite a few guidances in the points for "To My Friends" there will be no "Daily Encouragement" today.
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The morning is our challenge!
Chanting strong and determined daimoku enables us
to overflow with courage and wisdom!
Bravely and vigorously* challenging the daily tasks
that are right in front of us,
let's leave behind a glorious history.
* *This is the spirit of 'Yumyo shojin' that appears in our daily recital of the Expedient means chapter of the Lotus Sutra during morning and evening Gongyo. Yumyo shojin literally means "exerting oneself bravely and vigorously"
* In the first place, "bravely and vigorously" means with faith. In his "Six-volume Writings" (Rokkan Sho), the twenty-sixth high priest, Nichikan, citing the interpretation, "'Bravely' means to act with courage; 'vigorously' means to use every ounce of one's wisdom," explains that "bravely and vigorously" means to courageously exercise one's powers of faith to the fullest.
Buddhist practice has to be carried out with determination and courage.When we bravely challenge ourselves with the spirit to accomplish 'more today than yesterday' and 'more tomorrow than today,' we are truly practicing. Without such a brave and vigorous spirit, we cannot break the iron shackles of destiny, nor can we defeat obstacles and devils. Our daily practice of gongyo is a drama of challenging and creating something new in our lives. When we bravely stand up with faith, the darkness of despair and anxiety vanishes from our hearts, and in pours the light of hope and growth. This spirit to courageously stand up is the spirit of faith.
… Let us remember that the SGI has greatly developed precisely because we have bravely and vigorously exerted ourselves in faith - that is, with true earnestness. (Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span Chapters of the Lotus Sutra by Daisaku Ikeda, Volume 1, page 58)
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"From now on too, no matter what may happen, you must not slacken in the least. You must raise your voice all the more and admonish [those who slander]."
(Kamatari Suggests the Fashioning of a Buddha Image
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 2, page 597)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun,
December 4th, 2014
Friday, Dec 5th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
* See today's points for "To My Friends"
* 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--
ASA GA SHOBU DA!
KETSUI NO DAIMOKU DE
YUKI TO CHIE O WAKASEYO!
HIBI NO KADAI NI IDOMINUKI
YUMYO SHOJIN NO REKISHI O TSUZURE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU KOTO ARITOMO SUKOSHI MO TAYUMU KOTO NAKARE IYOIYO HARIAGETE SEMU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1090)
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The morning is our challenge!
Chanting strong and determined daimoku enables us
to overflow with courage and wisdom!
Bravely and vigorously* challenging the daily tasks
that are right in front of us,
let's leave behind a glorious history.
* *This is the spirit of 'Yumyo shojin' that appears in our daily recital of the Expedient means chapter of the Lotus Sutra during morning and evening Gongyo. Yumyo shojin literally means "exerting oneself bravely and vigorously"
* In the first place, "bravely and vigorously" means with faith. In his "Six-volume Writings" (Rokkan Sho), the twenty-sixth high priest, Nichikan, citing the interpretation, "'Bravely' means to act with courage; 'vigorously' means to use every ounce of one's wisdom," explains that "bravely and vigorously" means to courageously exercise one's powers of faith to the fullest.
Buddhist practice has to be carried out with determination and courage.When we bravely challenge ourselves with the spirit to accomplish 'more today than yesterday' and 'more tomorrow than today,' we are truly practicing. Without such a brave and vigorous spirit, we cannot break the iron shackles of destiny, nor can we defeat obstacles and devils. Our daily practice of gongyo is a drama of challenging and creating something new in our lives. When we bravely stand up with faith, the darkness of despair and anxiety vanishes from our hearts, and in pours the light of hope and growth. This spirit to courageously stand up is the spirit of faith.
… Let us remember that the SGI has greatly developed precisely because we have bravely and vigorously exerted ourselves in faith - that is, with true earnestness. (Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span Chapters of the Lotus Sutra by Daisaku Ikeda, Volume 1, page 58)
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"From now on too, no matter what may happen, you must not slacken in the least. You must raise your voice all the more and admonish [those who slander]."
(Kamatari Suggests the Fashioning of a Buddha Image
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 2, page 597)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun,
December 4th, 2014
Friday, Dec 5th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
* See today's points for "To My Friends"
* 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--
ASA GA SHOBU DA!
KETSUI NO DAIMOKU DE
YUKI TO CHIE O WAKASEYO!
HIBI NO KADAI NI IDOMINUKI
YUMYO SHOJIN NO REKISHI O TSUZURE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU KOTO ARITOMO SUKOSHI MO TAYUMU KOTO NAKARE IYOIYO HARIAGETE SEMU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1090)
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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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