A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's getting to the time of wide fluctuations in the temperatures.
Always try to take good care of yourself!
Let's walk the grand path of kosen-rufu
with a youthful spirit and high life condition
keeping good health as our top priority every single day!
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a fine sword. Worthies and sages are tested by abuse."
(Letter from Sado
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's getting to the time of wide fluctuations in the temperatures.
Always try to take good care of yourself!
Let's walk the grand path of kosen-rufu
with a youthful spirit and high life condition
keeping good health as our top priority every single day!
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a fine sword. Worthies and sages are tested by abuse."
(Letter from Sado
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 303)
Selection source: President Ikeda's Essay,
Selection source: President Ikeda's Essay,
Seikyo Shimbun, Feb 24th, 2015
Wednesday, February 25th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Every field—be it the arts, sports, or academia—requires earnest application and all-out effort to be successful.
"Similarly, to attain Buddhahood, we have to apply ourselves in our Buddhist practice.
"What is the essence of our Buddhist practice?
"In a letter addressed to Shijo Kingo, a samurai disciple from Kanagawa, the Daishonin clearly states:
"The heart of the Buddha's lifetime of teachings is the Lotus Sutra, and the heart of the practice of the Lotus Sutra is found in the "[Bodhisattva] Never Disparaging" chapter. What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's profound respect for people signify? The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being. (WND-1, 851–52)
"The highest form of Buddhist practice, as taught in the Lotus Sutra, is behaving in a way that is respectful of others."
SGI Newsletter No. 9203, 10th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Creating Happiness and Peace through Dialogue, from 22nd Feb., 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 23rd Feb. 2015
* 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 —
KANDANSA GA HAGESHII JIKI.
TAICHO KANRI O BANZEN NI!
IKIIKI TO WAKAWAKASHIKU
KOFU NO DAIDO O AYUMU
KENKODAIICHI NO ICHINICHI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KUROGANE WA KITAIUTEBA TSURUGI TO NARU KENSEI WA MERI SHITE KOKOROMIRU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 958)
Wednesday, February 25th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Every field—be it the arts, sports, or academia—requires earnest application and all-out effort to be successful.
"Similarly, to attain Buddhahood, we have to apply ourselves in our Buddhist practice.
"What is the essence of our Buddhist practice?
"In a letter addressed to Shijo Kingo, a samurai disciple from Kanagawa, the Daishonin clearly states:
"The heart of the Buddha's lifetime of teachings is the Lotus Sutra, and the heart of the practice of the Lotus Sutra is found in the "[Bodhisattva] Never Disparaging" chapter. What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's profound respect for people signify? The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being. (WND-1, 851–52)
"The highest form of Buddhist practice, as taught in the Lotus Sutra, is behaving in a way that is respectful of others."
SGI Newsletter No. 9203, 10th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Creating Happiness and Peace through Dialogue, from 22nd Feb., 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 23rd Feb. 2015
* 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 —
KANDANSA GA HAGESHII JIKI.
TAICHO KANRI O BANZEN NI!
IKIIKI TO WAKAWAKASHIKU
KOFU NO DAIDO O AYUMU
KENKODAIICHI NO ICHINICHI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KUROGANE WA KITAIUTEBA TSURUGI TO NARU KENSEI WA MERI SHITE KOKOROMIRU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 958)
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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/
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