A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Leadership positions in the SGI
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Leadership positions in the SGI
are not ones of authority
but rather ones of supporting
but rather ones of supporting
and serving the members.
I would like our newly appointed leaders to
I would like our newly appointed leaders to
take the initiative in working sincerely
for the sake of the happiness and victory
of our fellow members!
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
(Happiness in This World
* 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--
GAKKAI NO YAKUSHOKU WA
DOSHI NI TSUKUSU SEKINENSHOKU.
SHINNIN NO 'LEADER' WA
TOMO NO KOFUKU SHORI E
SEIJITSU TO SOSSEN NO KODO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE
NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASETAMAE KORE ANI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1143)
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
(Happiness in This World
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Volume 1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, August 26th, 2015
Thursday, August 27th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin says: '"Bodhisattva" is a preliminary step towards the attainment of the effect of Buddhahood' (OTT, 87). As long as we base ourselves on earnest daimoku and courageous dialogue for the sake of kosen-rufu, we can open the way for ever-victorious lives, filled with the greatest happiness and exhilaration, for both ourselves and those around us."
Thursday, August 27th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin says: '"Bodhisattva" is a preliminary step towards the attainment of the effect of Buddhahood' (OTT, 87). As long as we base ourselves on earnest daimoku and courageous dialogue for the sake of kosen-rufu, we can open the way for ever-victorious lives, filled with the greatest happiness and exhilaration, for both ourselves and those around us."
SGI Newsletter No. 9285, The Song of Human Victory, The Spirit of Soka Youth Burns Brighter in July, from the July 8th, 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 24th 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--
GAKKAI NO YAKUSHOKU WA
DOSHI NI TSUKUSU SEKINENSHOKU.
SHINNIN NO 'LEADER' WA
TOMO NO KOFUKU SHORI E
SEIJITSU TO SOSSEN NO KODO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE
NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASETAMAE KORE ANI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1143)
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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/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
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