A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, October 16th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
The true value of a Buddhist manifests itself
in one's behaviour as a human being.*
Let's lead each and every day with the utmost of integrity
so that people quite openly say
"What a truly admirable and respectable person you are!"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, October 16th, 2015
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
The true value of a Buddhist manifests itself
in one's behaviour as a human being.*
Let's lead each and every day with the utmost of integrity
so that people quite openly say
"What a truly admirable and respectable person you are!"
*"The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings,
lies in his behavior as a human being." - "The Three Kinds of Treasure", WND-I, page 852
Friday, October 16th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What is most important is that, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo alone, you can attain Buddhahood. It will no doubt depend on the strength of your faith. To have faith is the basis of Buddhism."
(The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol. I, page 832)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Oct. 16th, 2015
Saturday, October 17th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Buddhist teaching of perpetual youth and eternal life does not mean, of course, that we never age or die. It refers to our state of life, our life force. The Lotus Sutra states: 'If a person who has an illness is able to hear this sutra, then his illness will be wiped out and he will know neither ageing nor death' (LSOC23, 330). And the Daishonin writes: 'If we consider the power of the Lotus Sutra, we will find perpetual youth and eternal life before our eyes' (WND-1, 413).
Saturday, October 17th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Buddhist teaching of perpetual youth and eternal life does not mean, of course, that we never age or die. It refers to our state of life, our life force. The Lotus Sutra states: 'If a person who has an illness is able to hear this sutra, then his illness will be wiped out and he will know neither ageing nor death' (LSOC23, 330). And the Daishonin writes: 'If we consider the power of the Lotus Sutra, we will find perpetual youth and eternal life before our eyes' (WND-1, 413).
"In other words, we are promised that, if we believe in and uphold the Mystic Law, we will never be defeated by illness, we can forever advance through life with a youthful spirit regardless of our age, and we can establish an eternal and indestructible state of happiness. This is nothing extraordinary. The precious members of the Many Treasures Group, who are always vibrantly active, are perfect examples of this.
"In a certain respect, it's only natural that we dislike growing old, for it makes us think of the inevitable reality of death. But each period of life has its own distinct and precious value."
SGI Newsletter No. 9302, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 13: "You Will Grow Younger, and Your Good Fortune Will Accumulate," 13.1 Enjoying a Rewarding and Fulfilling "Third Stage of Life," from the September 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 2nd Oct. 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--
"HITO NO FURUMAI" NI
BUPPOSHA NO SHINKA WA ARAWARERU.
"SASUGA" "RIPPADA" TO
SHUI KARA AOGARERU
SEIJITSU ICHIRO NO HIBI O AYUME!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO BAKARI TONAETE HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI KOTO MOTTOMO TAISETSU NARI SHINJIN NO KOHAKU NI YORUBEKI NARI BUPPO NO KOMPON WA SHIN O MOTTE MINAMOTO TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1244)
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"HITO NO FURUMAI" NI
BUPPOSHA NO SHINKA WA ARAWARERU.
"SASUGA" "RIPPADA" TO
SHUI KARA AOGARERU
SEIJITSU ICHIRO NO HIBI O AYUME!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO BAKARI TONAETE HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI KOTO MOTTOMO TAISETSU NARI SHINJIN NO KOHAKU NI YORUBEKI NARI BUPPO NO KOMPON WA SHIN O MOTTE MINAMOTO TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1244)
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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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