A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The spirit of a true Buddhist
is to understand and repay one's debts of gratitude to others.*
To our youthful successors,
Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The spirit of a true Buddhist
is to understand and repay one's debts of gratitude to others.*
To our youthful successors,
please make every effort to polish
and develop yourselves into wise leaders
who can live your lives dedicated
to the welfare and happiness of the people.
* "I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness. In this world, we owe four debts of gratitude. One who understands this is worthy to be called human, while one who does not is no more than an animal."
(Goshi: Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man - WND1, page 122)
Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But my life from the beginning has been based upon firm conviction. I have no intention now of reversing my course, nor will I ever reproach [those who persecuted me]. Evil persons too will be good friends to me."
(Why No Protection from the Heavenly Gods?
* "I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness. In this world, we owe four debts of gratitude. One who understands this is worthy to be called human, while one who does not is no more than an animal."
(Goshi: Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man - WND1, page 122)
Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But my life from the beginning has been based upon firm conviction. I have no intention now of reversing my course, nor will I ever reproach [those who persecuted me]. Evil persons too will be good friends to me."
(Why No Protection from the Heavenly Gods?
- The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.2, page 432)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Daishonin, Vol.2, page 432)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Nov 11th, 2015
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Steady Buddhist practice leads to a flowering of unsurpassed happiness in our lives as a result of accumulating inconspicuous benefit. This accords with reason, and Buddhism is based on reason.
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Steady Buddhist practice leads to a flowering of unsurpassed happiness in our lives as a result of accumulating inconspicuous benefit. This accords with reason, and Buddhism is based on reason.
"That's why the Daishonin repeatedly instructs us to persevere in our Buddhist practice throughout our lives, never quitting along the way or straying from the path of faith, no matter what happens.
"A life without struggle and challenge, a life free from hardship and difficulty, might seem pleasant and easy, but just as a child who is never exposed to the outside air grows up to be weak and frail, a life, a spirit, that is never tested or tempered cannot attain true happiness. Happiness can only exist in the heart of a person with a strong, solid self that is able to confidently overcome anything."
SGI Newsletter No. 9316, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 14: "Faith for Overcoming Obstacles" from the October 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 9th Nov. 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 --
[CHION HOON] KOSO
BUPPOSHA NO TAMASHI DA.
WAGA KOKEI NO SEINEN YO!
MINSHU NO KOFUKU NI TSUKUSU
SOUMEI NA "LEADER" NI SODATE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA SHOGAI MOTOYORI OMOIKIRITE SORO IMANI HIRUGAERU KOTO NAKU SONO UE MATA IKON NASHI MOROMORO NO AKUNIN WA MATA ZENCHISHIKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 962)
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[CHION HOON] KOSO
BUPPOSHA NO TAMASHI DA.
WAGA KOKEI NO SEINEN YO!
MINSHU NO KOFUKU NI TSUKUSU
SOUMEI NA "LEADER" NI SODATE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA SHOGAI MOTOYORI OMOIKIRITE SORO IMANI HIRUGAERU KOTO NAKU SONO UE MATA IKON NASHI MOROMORO NO AKUNIN WA MATA ZENCHISHIKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 962)
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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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