[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Feb 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 1st March 2015 Daily Encouragement

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more. Saturday, Feb 28th, 2015 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- Let's offer words of warm encouragement to those Future Division members who are about to graduate and who are proceeding on to higher levels of education. This is one of the most important times of their lives. By carefully listening to what is in their hearts and on their minds, let's try to give them as much hope and confidence as we can! Saturday, Feb 28th, 2015 --- DAILY GOSHO --- "The most important thing in practicing the Buddhist teachings is to follow and uphold the Buddha's golden words, not the opinions of others." (On Practicing the Buddha's Teachings - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 393) Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, Feb 28th, 2015 Sunday, Mar 1st, 2015 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----- "The Daishonin underscores the importance of continuous and steadfast faith, saying: 'Carry through with your faith in the Lotus Sutra' (WND-1, 319). "One cannot start a fire by striking a flint or rubbing sticks together if one stops before a spark is produced. One must continue without stopping until the fire is going. In the same way, the Daishonin teaches, it is crucial to remain constant and steadfast in one's daily practice of Buddhism, to prevent any opportunities for devilish influences to gain ground. "He stresses that to overcome adversity at life's critical moments and manifest the fruit, or benefit, of Buddhahood, we must strive continuously and steadily in our Buddhist practice." SGI Newsletter No. 9201, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [63] "Earthly Desires Are Enlightenment," Establishing a State of Absolute Happiness, from June 2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th 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-- SOTSUGYO SHINGAKU O HIKAETA MIRAI BUIN NI HAGEMASHI O! DAIJINA FUSHIME NO JIKI. KOKORO NO KOE NI MIMI O KATAMUKE KIBO TO KAKUSHIN O OKURO! --- KYO NO GOSHO --- "BUPPO O SHUGYO SENNIWA HITO NO KOTOBA O MOCHIU BEKARAZU TADA AOIDE HOTOKE NOKINGEN O MOMORU BEKINARI" (Gosho Zenshu, page 502)

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