* The Daily Encouragement is a little long today but hope you have a few extra minutes to read and share this!…
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, September 19th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's offer warm heartfelt words of encouragement
to those members who are working hard
for the upcoming Buddhist study exams.
The way to foster capable responsible people
is to study with them.
May your youth be days of forging
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, September 19th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's offer warm heartfelt words of encouragement
to those members who are working hard
for the upcoming Buddhist study exams.
The way to foster capable responsible people
is to study with them.
May your youth be days of forging
your practice and study.
Saturday, September 19th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is this doctrine of three thousand realms in a single moment of life that is capable of freeing one from suffering and bringing one joy."
Saturday, September 19th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is this doctrine of three thousand realms in a single moment of life that is capable of freeing one from suffering and bringing one joy."
(Chapter Twenty-three: Former Affairs of the Bodhisattva Medicine King, Six important points - The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 173)
Selection source: "Suntetsu",
Seikyo Shimbun, Sep.19th, 2015
Sunday, September 20th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Sunday, September 20th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, repeatedly declared that the organisation of the Soka Gakkai was more important to him than his own life.
"From my youth, I was also aware of the importance of organisations. It was a period when labour unions and various other groups were very active in society.
"Soon after World War II ended, before I began practising Nichiren Buddhism, I formed a study group with several other young people. A university professor once told us that while it is valuable to discuss ideas, from now on organisations will be the key to success. You can advocate the finest theories, he said, but those who form organisations will prevail.
"I have never forgotten his words.
"It was shortly thereafter that I encountered Mr. Toda and the organisation of the Soka Gakkai.
"Mr. Toda was engaged in rebuilding the Soka Gakkai. I realised that he was putting that professor's words into practice, and I was struck by what a remarkable person he was. With the keen eyes of youth, I intuitively recognised his greatness.
"Today, the Soka Gakkai has become an unrivalled organisation of the people.
"No matter how negative forces may assail us, the Soka Gakkai, the SGI, will remain undaunted.
"I hope you will recognise that the Soka Gakkai's present development is due to the benefit gained as a result of the selfless struggles that our first and second presidents, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, waged at the risk of their lives against the devilish nature of authority."
SGI Newsletter No. 9299, Noble Champions Striving on the Front Lines of Kosen-rufu, from 15th Sep., 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 18th Sep., 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--
KYOGAKU SHIKEN NI IDOMU TOMONI
MAGOKORO NO "yell" O!
JINZAI IKUSEI NO ODO WA
TOMONI MANABIAU KOTODA.
GYOGAKU RENMA NO SEISHUN TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINENN SANZEN WA BAKKUYORAKU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 773)
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KYOGAKU SHIKEN NI IDOMU TOMONI
MAGOKORO NO "yell" O!
JINZAI IKUSEI NO ODO WA
TOMONI MANABIAU KOTODA.
GYOGAKU RENMA NO SEISHUN TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINENN SANZEN WA BAKKUYORAKU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 773)
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If you have a friend(s) who would like to get To My Friends directly get them to send an E-mail to the following address and just simply write - "subscribe"
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from there on it is all automatic!
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
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from there on it is all automatic!
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...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com
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