A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Let's take the very best of care
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Let's take the very best of care
to stay on top of our health!
With correct eating, sleeping and exercising
let's establish a good healthy routine.
Staying youthful in both body and spirit
let's spend each day living a healthy life!
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."
(The Good Medicine for All Ills
With correct eating, sleeping and exercising
let's establish a good healthy routine.
Staying youthful in both body and spirit
let's spend each day living a healthy life!
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."
(The Good Medicine for All Ills
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 937)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Shinbun, August 20th 2015.
Friday, August 21st, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A pioneering men's division member from Gifu Prefecture, of whom I have fond memories, says that he was deeply moved and inspired to exert himself earnestly in his Buddhist practice for the first time after hearing the story of Chudapanthaka who, though a slow learner, steadfastly practised the Buddha's teaching and attained enlightenment. This member from Gifu struggled valiantly amid the trouble and confusion stirred up by corrupt, self-serving priests during the first priesthood issue. As a chapter leader, he pledged to make his chapter the best in Japan and strove with tireless courage to create a castle of capable people. Fulfilling a promise to his deceased son, he also built a private activity centre for kosen-rufu, where he fostered able successors as if they were his own children. 'It is important to chant earnestly for each member in your local area, especially those who don't attend activities,' he says. 'Through chanting, you come to realise that all people are Buddhas and have their own unique missions.'
Friday, August 21st, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A pioneering men's division member from Gifu Prefecture, of whom I have fond memories, says that he was deeply moved and inspired to exert himself earnestly in his Buddhist practice for the first time after hearing the story of Chudapanthaka who, though a slow learner, steadfastly practised the Buddha's teaching and attained enlightenment. This member from Gifu struggled valiantly amid the trouble and confusion stirred up by corrupt, self-serving priests during the first priesthood issue. As a chapter leader, he pledged to make his chapter the best in Japan and strove with tireless courage to create a castle of capable people. Fulfilling a promise to his deceased son, he also built a private activity centre for kosen-rufu, where he fostered able successors as if they were his own children. 'It is important to chant earnestly for each member in your local area, especially those who don't attend activities,' he says. 'Through chanting, you come to realise that all people are Buddhas and have their own unique missions.'
The SGI is a gathering of Buddhas, built through the dedicated efforts of our noble pioneer men's and women's division members. When we contemplate the profound karmic ties that connect us as SGI members, we cannot fail to feel an inexhaustible upsurge of joy.
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--
TAICHO KANRI O BANZEN NI!
SHOKUJI, SUIMIN, UNDO NADO
SEIKATSU RHYTHM" O TOTONOEYO.
SHINSHIN TOMO NI WAKAWAKASHIKU
KENKO DAIICHI NO HIBI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ONHAKARAI KA SONO YUE WA JOMYOKYO NEHANGYO
NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI YOSHI TOKARETE SOROYAMAI NI
YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1480)
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TAICHO KANRI O BANZEN NI!
SHOKUJI, SUIMIN, UNDO NADO
SEIKATSU RHYTHM" O TOTONOEYO.
SHINSHIN TOMO NI WAKAWAKASHIKU
KENKO DAIICHI NO HIBI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ONHAKARAI KA SONO YUE WA JOMYOKYO NEHANGYO
NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI YOSHI TOKARETE SOROYAMAI NI
YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1480)
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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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