A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more. Sunday, June 28th, 2015 --- TO MY FRIENDS --- In the dialogues we have with others, if we listen to what the other person has to say carefully, they will open up their hearts. By showing our honest concern and care about the things that worry or concern them and trying to understand their situations, let's have the type of conversations that are full of sincerity and enthusiasm which will guide them to true happiness! Sunday, June 28th, 2015 --- DAILY GOSHO --- "If you should fall into hell for some grave offense, no matter how Shakyamuni Buddha might urge me to become a Buddha, I would refuse; I would rather go to hell with you." (The Three Kinds of Treasure - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 850) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 28th, 2015 Monday, June 29th, 2015 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- "The Daishonin describes faith as being of two kinds: one like fire, and the other like water. Let us again review these well-known concepts. "'Faith like fire' corresponds to the faith of those who, when they listen to the teachings, are inspired to strive actively in their Buddhist practice, just like a fire burns brighter when logs are added, but who lose enthusiasm for their practice as time passes, just like a fire eventually burns out. This kind of faith is not self-motivated, but stimulated by external influences. That's why when the fuel or inspiration runs out, their passion is extinguished. As a result, they are susceptible to being swayed by other external influences and 'tend to discard their faith' (WND-1, 899), as the Daishonin writes. "'Faith like water,' on the other hand, corresponds to the faith of those who have an inner-generated seeking spirit for attaining the Buddha way. Such people continue to press forwards unflaggingly, remaining steadfast in their Buddhist practice, refusing to be deterred by any external influence." SGI Newsletter No. 9254, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [67] "The Two Kinds of Faith." The Buddhist Spirit of Placing Utmost Importance on the "Heart", from the October 2014 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 11th June, 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-- YOKU HANASHI O KIKU NAKADE KOKORO NO TOBIRA WA HIRAKARERU. AITE NO JOKYO YA NAYAMI O SHIRI "SEIJITSU" "JONETSU" DE KOFUKU ENO KATARAI O! --- KYO NO GOSHO --- "TATOI TONO NO TSUMI FUKAKU SHITE JIGOKU NI IRITAMAWABA NICHIREN O IKANI HOTOKE NI NARE TO SHAKABUTSU KOSHIRAESASE TAMAUTOMO MOCHIIMAIRASE SORO BEKARAZU ONAJIKU JIGOKU NARUBESHI" (Gosho Zenshu - Page 1173) |
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
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