A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
I hear that many of our members
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
I hear that many of our members
living in apartments and housing complexes
are very actively participating
in various local community events!
The bonds that connect us in our
The bonds that connect us in our
local neighbourhoods and communities
are the cornerstones of hope, safety
and security for one and all.
Thank you all so much
for all of your noble efforts!
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
-The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol 1, page 345)
Selection Source:
Selection Source:
Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun,
August 19th 2015.
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Bodhisattva Never Disparaging, who appears in the Lotus Sutra, is described as 'a practitioner at the initial stage of rejoicing" (WND-1, 474). The initial stage of rejoicing is the first stage of practice when one accepts and joyfully starts practicing the teachings of the Buddha.
"Embracing the Buddha's teaching of universal enlightenment, Bodhisattva Never Disparaging showed his profound respect for the Buddha nature in each person he encountered and strove to engage them in dialogue. No matter how arrogant individuals attacked and insulted him, he kept alive his initial joy at dedicating himself to the same great mission as his teacher. That is why he was never defeated.
"Faith is not measured by how many years we have practised or our position in the organisation. When we become arrogant and self-complacent, we lose our sense of joy.
"'It is the heart that is important' (WND-1, 949; 1000). Truly admirable are those who never forget their original commitment, who stick with the basics and have faith like water, 'believing continuously without ever regressing' (cf. WND-1, 899)."
SGI Newsletter No. 9283, Victorious Are Those Who Maintain Their Original Commitment, from the September 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th Aug. 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--
CHIKIBU, DANCHIBU NO TOMO GA
KAKUCHI NO GYOJI DE KATSUYAKU!
JUMIN NO KOKORO NO KIZUNA KOSO
ANSHIN TO KIBO NO ISHIZUE DA.
TOTOKI JINRYOKU NI FUKAKU KANSHA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONOWA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHIKIBU, DANCHIBU NO TOMO GA
KAKUCHI NO GYOJI DE KATSUYAKU!
JUMIN NO KOKORO NO KIZUNA KOSO
ANSHIN TO KIBO NO ISHIZUE DA.
TOTOKI JINRYOKU NI FUKAKU KANSHA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONOWA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
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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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