A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Nov 4th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Cherishing each person carefully
is the very essence and spirit of everything we do.
Let's welcome each person who comes to our gatherings
with the highest of respect,
"rising and greeting them from afar
and showing them the same respect we would a Buddha.*"
*Gosho: "The Fourteen Slanders", WND-1, Page 757, "Even an ignorant person can obtain blessings by serving someone who expounds the Lotus Sutra. No matter if he is a demon or an animal, if someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, "You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha."You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at the ceremony in the "Treasure Tower" chapter."
Wednesday, Nov 4th, 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
Wednesday, Nov 4th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Cherishing each person carefully
is the very essence and spirit of everything we do.
Let's welcome each person who comes to our gatherings
with the highest of respect,
"rising and greeting them from afar
and showing them the same respect we would a Buddha.*"
*Gosho: "The Fourteen Slanders", WND-1, Page 757, "Even an ignorant person can obtain blessings by serving someone who expounds the Lotus Sutra. No matter if he is a demon or an animal, if someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, "You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha."You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at the ceremony in the "Treasure Tower" chapter."
Wednesday, Nov 4th, 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",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Nov 3rd, 2015
Thursday, Nov 5th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'One day of life is more valuable than all the treasures of the major world system' (WND-1, 955).
"He says a single day of life is more precious than even the vastest collection of jewels. Today is important. I have made it my practice to value each day and dedicate my life to serving our members. This is my credo.
"The Daishonin further states: 'You have encountered the Lotus Sutra [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo]. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit. How truly precious your life is!' (WND-1, 955).
Thursday, Nov 5th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'One day of life is more valuable than all the treasures of the major world system' (WND-1, 955).
"He says a single day of life is more precious than even the vastest collection of jewels. Today is important. I have made it my practice to value each day and dedicate my life to serving our members. This is my credo.
"The Daishonin further states: 'You have encountered the Lotus Sutra [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo]. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit. How truly precious your life is!' (WND-1, 955).
"Your lives are precious and endowed with a profound mission. Though you may appear the same as others striving in society, your days spent working for kosen-rufu as SGI members are all incomparably noble and everlasting in terms of time based on the eternity of life.
"I hope you will strive to live each day to the fullest so that you can say that today was enjoyable, victorious, fulfilling, and free of regrets."
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," 13.6 "One Day of Life Is More Valuable Than All the Treasures of the Major World System", 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
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
HITORI O TAISETSU NI!
KORE GA SUBETE NO KONKAN DA.
KAIGO NI TSUDOTTA TOMO O
[HOTOKE NO UYAMAU GA GOTOKU]
SAIKEIREI DE MUKAEYO!
--- 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"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1143)
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
HITORI O TAISETSU NI!
KORE GA SUBETE NO KONKAN DA.
KAIGO NI TSUDOTTA TOMO O
[HOTOKE NO UYAMAU GA GOTOKU]
SAIKEIREI DE MUKAEYO!
--- 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"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1143)
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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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