A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Despite our most pressing and chaotic schedules,
let's always create some time to read!
A person who continues to learn
has a certain spark in their spirit and ways.
Spend each day trying to develop
Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Despite our most pressing and chaotic schedules,
let's always create some time to read!
A person who continues to learn
has a certain spark in their spirit and ways.
Spend each day trying to develop
and make steady improvements!
Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!"
(The Opening of the Eyes
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!"
(The Opening of the Eyes
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol. 1, page 280)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Oct. 22nd, 2015
Friday, Oct 23rd, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin says that the devil king of the sixth heaven attacks the forces of good with his 'ten kinds of troops' (WND-2, 465). The ten kinds of troops are listed in The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom[1] as: (1) greed, (2) discouragement, (3) hunger and thirst, (4) craving, (5) sleepiness, (6) fear, (7) doubt and regret, (8) anger, (9) preoccupation with fame, fortune, and false glory, and (10) arrogance and contempt for others. All of these are devilish functions that arise within us.
Friday, Oct 23rd, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin says that the devil king of the sixth heaven attacks the forces of good with his 'ten kinds of troops' (WND-2, 465). The ten kinds of troops are listed in The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom[1] as: (1) greed, (2) discouragement, (3) hunger and thirst, (4) craving, (5) sleepiness, (6) fear, (7) doubt and regret, (8) anger, (9) preoccupation with fame, fortune, and false glory, and (10) arrogance and contempt for others. All of these are devilish functions that arise within us.
"In Buddhism, "devils" or "devilish functions" are defined as "robbers of life" or "robbers of benefit" (cf. WND-1, 87). In other words, they drain away the life force we need to lead positive lives, and rob us of the benefit we have accumulated. The ten kinds of troops and the devil king of the sixth heaven are not actual beings. They represent the inner workings of life. In that sense, attaining Buddhahood is essentially a struggle not against external forces but against the destructive forces or negativity that reside within our own lives. The direct route to attaining Buddhahood is vanquishing this inner devilish nature.
"As such, even if we are robbed of all our possessions or suffer an illness or injury, as long as our faith remains solid and unshaken, we can stand up again, challenge our situation, triumph over it, and build true happiness. 'It is the heart that is important' (WND-1, 949; 1000). The essential nature of devilish functions is to try to destroy this all-important heart of faith."
SGI Newsletter No. 9311, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [70] "The Great Battle," Those with Steadfast Faith Enjoy Immeasurable Good Fortune and Benefit, from the March 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Oct. 2015
[1] The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom: A comprehensive commentary on the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, traditionally attributed to Nagarjuna (c. 150–250). Only the Chinese version translated by Kumarajiva exists today. The work explains the concepts of wisdom and of non-substantiality, and the bodhisattva ideal and the six paramitas, among others. It also incorporates concepts from the Lotus Sutra and other Mahayana sutras, and is considered an extremely important work of Mahayana thought in general.
[1] The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom: A comprehensive commentary on the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, traditionally attributed to Nagarjuna (c. 150–250). Only the Chinese version translated by Kumarajiva exists today. The work explains the concepts of wisdom and of non-substantiality, and the bodhisattva ideal and the six paramitas, among others. It also incorporates concepts from the Lotus Sutra and other Mahayana sutras, and is considered an extremely important work of Mahayana thought in general.
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
TABO NA NAKA DEMO
DOKUSHO NO ITOMA O TSUKURE!
MANABI TUZUKERU HITO NI WA
SEISHIN NO KAGAYAKI GA ARU.
KOJO NO HIBI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NIHON NO HASHIRA TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO GANMOKU TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO TAISEN TO NARAN TOTO CHIKAISHI NEGAI YABURU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 232)
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
TABO NA NAKA DEMO
DOKUSHO NO ITOMA O TSUKURE!
MANABI TUZUKERU HITO NI WA
SEISHIN NO KAGAYAKI GA ARU.
KOJO NO HIBI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NIHON NO HASHIRA TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO GANMOKU TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO TAISEN TO NARAN TOTO CHIKAISHI NEGAI YABURU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 232)
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