A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Oct 28th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The key to helping people become capable responsible people
is to support and praise them in their efforts
and help them to cultivate their strengths.
It's important to get to know our fellow members well
and to wholeheartedly encourage them in a way
that will penetrate and move their hearts!
Wednesday, Oct 28th, 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,
Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, October 28th, 2015
Thursday, Oct 29th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"For many years in South Africa, where Mr. Mandela grew up, there was an unjust law that said white people were superior to black people. Mr. Mandela stood up as a youthful leader to change his country into a 'rainbow nation' where all people are treasured equally and could live with dreams and goals.
"For this, he was mistreated repeatedly and had his freedom taken away. But he was not defeated under any circumstances. He eventually won his freedom back, became the first black president of South Africa, and realised his dream.
"Most people thought it would be impossible or incredibly difficult to eliminate the racial discrimination that had existed in South Africa for decades. But Mandela had determined in his heart that it could definitely be done.
"People who refuse to give up have hope. And because they have hope, they are able to continue making efforts. Such individuals spread hope to those around them."
SGI Newsletter No. 9300, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [11] Nelson Mandela, Former South African President: Turning Suffering into Hope, from 1st Feb., 2015, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 28th Sep. 2015
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
[DORYOKU O SASAERU]
[CHOSHO O NOBASU]
SORE GA JINZAI IKYSEI NO KAGI.
AITE O YOKU SHIRI
KOKORO NI HIBIKU HAGEMASHI 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"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Oct 28th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The key to helping people become capable responsible people
is to support and praise them in their efforts
and help them to cultivate their strengths.
It's important to get to know our fellow members well
and to wholeheartedly encourage them in a way
that will penetrate and move their hearts!
Wednesday, Oct 28th, 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,
Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, October 28th, 2015
Thursday, Oct 29th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"For many years in South Africa, where Mr. Mandela grew up, there was an unjust law that said white people were superior to black people. Mr. Mandela stood up as a youthful leader to change his country into a 'rainbow nation' where all people are treasured equally and could live with dreams and goals.
"For this, he was mistreated repeatedly and had his freedom taken away. But he was not defeated under any circumstances. He eventually won his freedom back, became the first black president of South Africa, and realised his dream.
"Most people thought it would be impossible or incredibly difficult to eliminate the racial discrimination that had existed in South Africa for decades. But Mandela had determined in his heart that it could definitely be done.
"People who refuse to give up have hope. And because they have hope, they are able to continue making efforts. Such individuals spread hope to those around them."
SGI Newsletter No. 9300, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [11] Nelson Mandela, Former South African President: Turning Suffering into Hope, from 1st Feb., 2015, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 28th Sep. 2015
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
[DORYOKU O SASAERU]
[CHOSHO O NOBASU]
SORE GA JINZAI IKYSEI NO KAGI.
AITE O YOKU SHIRI
KOKORO NI HIBIKU HAGEMASHI 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"
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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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