A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, June 26th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Let's transform anxiety and despair into hope and courage.
What will help our fellow members to change their inner resolve
is wholehearted encouragement, brimming with strong life force.
Let's all do our very best to offer
one-on-one personal encouragement and guidance!
Friday, June 26th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"... in the end your father forgave you with no ill effects. And having carried through with the filial resolve you had made before, how could you be anything other than filial sons?"
(Filial Sons - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 2, page 815)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 26th, 2015
Saturday, June 27th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Treasuring each individual. Respecting everyone. This fundamental spirit of respect is the heart of Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's practice [of bowing in reverence to all people]. Treating all people with respect is the highest "behaviour of a human being" (cf. WND-1, 852).[1]
"Inspired by our shared wish to realise a peaceful world based on the humanistic principles and ideals of Nichiren Buddhism, I hope you will courageously and sincerely make every effort to engage in dialogue. Irrespective of others' attitudes, please share your beliefs with confidence and wisdom. This is the path by which both you and others can attain Buddhahood.
SGI Newsletter No. 9255, Dynamically Advancing into the New Era, (14) Accumulating Immeasurable "Treasures of the Heart," from 19th April, 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 12th June, 2015.
[1] In "The Three Kinds of Treasure," Nichiren Daishonin writes: "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 "Never Disparaging" chapter. What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's profound respect for the 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 Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"FUAN" YA "AKIRAME" O
"KIBO" TO "YUKI" NI!
TOMO NO ICHINEN O KAERUNOWA
DAISEIMEIRYOKU NO HAGEMASHI DA.
KOJIN SHIDO NI ZENRYOKU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TSUINI KOTO YUE NAKU SHIMPU NO GOKANKI O YURISASE TAMAITE SAKINI TATEMAIRASESHI GOKOYOSHIN NI MAKASESASE TAMAINURUWA ANI KOSHI NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1100)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, June 26th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Let's transform anxiety and despair into hope and courage.
What will help our fellow members to change their inner resolve
is wholehearted encouragement, brimming with strong life force.
Let's all do our very best to offer
one-on-one personal encouragement and guidance!
Friday, June 26th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"... in the end your father forgave you with no ill effects. And having carried through with the filial resolve you had made before, how could you be anything other than filial sons?"
(Filial Sons - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 2, page 815)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 26th, 2015
Saturday, June 27th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Treasuring each individual. Respecting everyone. This fundamental spirit of respect is the heart of Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's practice [of bowing in reverence to all people]. Treating all people with respect is the highest "behaviour of a human being" (cf. WND-1, 852).[1]
"Inspired by our shared wish to realise a peaceful world based on the humanistic principles and ideals of Nichiren Buddhism, I hope you will courageously and sincerely make every effort to engage in dialogue. Irrespective of others' attitudes, please share your beliefs with confidence and wisdom. This is the path by which both you and others can attain Buddhahood.
SGI Newsletter No. 9255, Dynamically Advancing into the New Era, (14) Accumulating Immeasurable "Treasures of the Heart," from 19th April, 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 12th June, 2015.
[1] In "The Three Kinds of Treasure," Nichiren Daishonin writes: "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 "Never Disparaging" chapter. What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's profound respect for the 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 Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"FUAN" YA "AKIRAME" O
"KIBO" TO "YUKI" NI!
TOMO NO ICHINEN O KAERUNOWA
DAISEIMEIRYOKU NO HAGEMASHI DA.
KOJIN SHIDO NI ZENRYOKU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TSUINI KOTO YUE NAKU SHIMPU NO GOKANKI O YURISASE TAMAITE SAKINI TATEMAIRASESHI GOKOYOSHIN NI MAKASESASE TAMAINURUWA ANI KOSHI NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1100)
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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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